Posted By: cudadoug
ET vs. MPH question... - 07/27/11 06:24 AM
Does this make sense to anyone? Cuz it sure doesn't to me...
Some background material:
70 Duster
416
12:1
Solid cam (268/276 @ .050)
OLD Victor
Holley 800 (848 cfm)
RHS heads (improved about 10 cfm over as supplied on both sides)
1 3/4 headers
904
Converter with almost perfect slippage %
4.56's
29.5" tall tire
Weight, right at 3100 race ready
The best numbers are as follows (average of cold weather runs)
1.42 60'
6.41 1/8 mile ET
106.8 1/8 mile speed
10.14 1/4 mile ET
128.6 1/4 mile speed
See anything weird there? I do. I feel the car should be at least 130 at the stripe. Although is doesn't leave hard, the 1/8 mile speed tells me it's making decent power from 60' to 660'. Right?
Warmer weather the car has the same timeslip pattern, albeit a bit slower, of course.
Here's a question: With 4.56's at a finish line 7,000 RPM, do I have too much RPM for the small port heads?? I'm wondering if 4.30's would MPH better, WITHOUT giving up ET. It would change the flash of the converter, but I wonder if it would effect the high gear slippage at all??
Would lack of fuel VOLUME cause the low MPH? The fuel system does need updating if I were a betting man, I'd bet it is an issue. Driver says it's still pulling at the stripe, but I wonder it it's beginning to run out of steam for possibly the to reasons above????????????
Or Is my thinking in the wrong direction??
Like to hear some motor-head opinions...
Thanks!
Some background material:
70 Duster
416
12:1
Solid cam (268/276 @ .050)
OLD Victor
Holley 800 (848 cfm)
RHS heads (improved about 10 cfm over as supplied on both sides)
1 3/4 headers
904
Converter with almost perfect slippage %
4.56's
29.5" tall tire
Weight, right at 3100 race ready
The best numbers are as follows (average of cold weather runs)
1.42 60'
6.41 1/8 mile ET
106.8 1/8 mile speed
10.14 1/4 mile ET
128.6 1/4 mile speed
See anything weird there? I do. I feel the car should be at least 130 at the stripe. Although is doesn't leave hard, the 1/8 mile speed tells me it's making decent power from 60' to 660'. Right?
Warmer weather the car has the same timeslip pattern, albeit a bit slower, of course.
Here's a question: With 4.56's at a finish line 7,000 RPM, do I have too much RPM for the small port heads?? I'm wondering if 4.30's would MPH better, WITHOUT giving up ET. It would change the flash of the converter, but I wonder if it would effect the high gear slippage at all??
Would lack of fuel VOLUME cause the low MPH? The fuel system does need updating if I were a betting man, I'd bet it is an issue. Driver says it's still pulling at the stripe, but I wonder it it's beginning to run out of steam for possibly the to reasons above????????????
Or Is my thinking in the wrong direction??
Like to hear some motor-head opinions...
Thanks!