Buddys OLDS ran 12.80,, My car WONT HOOK,
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06/27/10 11:21 PM
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Moparnut426
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He has a 65 Old with a pretty decent 455 in it. I ran a 13.2 @ 106 with my 360. Now My 408 is damn near done, and Im kinda worried my car wont hook. My 60 ft times were terrible. 1.99 was my best, Its a 4 gear car, and the M/T et drag radials werent hookin at all. Someone told me my Summit brand shocks are too short and thats my problem. I have SS springs, and a pinion snubber, and I had the air to 11 psi. I was told thats too low. Any ideas here. I did buy the Xlong mopar performance shocks, and they are only about 1/2" longer than the summit shocks. I know Im puttin more HP out with my 408, he might have me on torque. But I would hope my car will run 12.50s all day long. Randy who sold me my B1bA brodix heads said it should do that with 1 plug wire off. But I have to get my traction issues figured out, and the summer is dwindling fast, and Im still waiting on TTI for a #7 header tube.
Any pointers here would be great. I have contemplated buying the caltrac bars, and running them on the SS springs. The bad thing here is I dont want to put a cage in my car. Its a street car mostly, and I hate the bulky looks of a cage. What times require I run a cage?
Thanks in advance guys. Oh im running 3.91 gears...
KAsey
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Re: Buddys OLDS ran 12.80,, My car WONT HOOK,
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06/27/10 11:57 PM
06/27/10 11:57 PM
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9 Sec Phill
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You need more air in the radials for them to work, start at 18 psi and go up 2 psi till it slows down. then lower 2 psi till it slows down. You will find what the tire wants. Mine was 18psi..Loose the snubber and clamp the front segments of the springs. The MT radials need some heat into them to hook. How are you doing your burn out? dont sound like your getting any wheel speed in the burn out to make any heat. If all else fails just leave easy and im sure you will at least get a 1.7 60' time....Phill
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Re: Buddys OLDS ran 12.80,, My car WONT HOOK,
[Re: 9 Sec Phill]
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06/28/10 12:06 AM
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Moparnut426
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Thanks Phill, I questioned my Burnout also. My car really wanted to walk to the left, and almost into a guard rail, and I never got a chance to try the other lane. I did a good burnout I thought, good smoke, and held it there for a while but Im honestly a little new at the track, only been down it about 4 times with this car. Now with the new engine almost in it, I want to straighten any potential issues beforeI run it again.
I know a new engine making more HP is just going to make spinning a bigger hassle.
Kasey
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Re: Buddys OLDS ran 12.80,, My car WONT HOOK,
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06/28/10 12:18 AM
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Well, Id love 500, I was told it should make 535, but I doubt that. I cant afford to dyno it, so Im just gonna have fun with it. Its got Great heads, they were on a 416 that made over the 500 hp mark, and Im just runnin less cam that he had. I have 10.8 compression, solid roller cam, K1 crank, Child track master rods, Hughes main stud and girdle set up, and toipped off with a Quick fuel Carb thats a 750 slightly opened up from them. I bought the carb second hand and was told its an 800ish cfm. Ran good on the 360, might need jetted up a tad on the 408. Kasey
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Re: Buddys OLDS ran 12.80,, My car WONT HOOK,
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06/28/10 12:29 AM
06/28/10 12:29 AM
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all the posts ive read the MT's like more pressure than that, 16-20, i'll be in the same boat here soon testing mine
footbrake N/A SB 408 Scamp 10.10 @ 132 street/strip 73 Duster 340 street strip 12.79 @ 105
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