My first 1/4 mile runs this year.......

Most of you guys probably saw this post on the "other" site, but I'll post it here too...


Well guys, I took the truck 191 miles each way for my first and possibly only trip to the 1/4 mile strip yesterday and today... I made 2 passes yesterday afternoon/evening before they shut down the track @ 6:00 PM because they have no lighting for night racing... They had a big burnout contest starting at 6:00 PM, and I didn't get my 1st pass in until 5:00 PM...

This is my 1st pass off the trailer... As usual, my son Skyler did a great job on the video... It went 10.49 @ nearly 128 MPH... With a 1.50 60'...


2nd pass, I pulled 2* of timing out in high gear, but I got off into the marbles as you'll see, but still ran a 10.56 @ a shade over 128 MPH... With a 1.53 60"...


1st of only 2 time trial passes this morning... I pulled another 2* of timing out in high gear, for a total of 4*... And also softened the rear shocks a small amount 'cause I noticed it still had a hint of a hop last night... It went 10.400 @ nearly 131 MPH... It had a 1.49 60'... I'd say it liked the timing drop in high gear... And about as close to a wheelie as you can get... I'm glad I put them bars on... And it looks like it got rid of the bounce on the launch...


2nd time trial pass this morning... Pulled another 2* out (6* total), and picked up nearly another MPH... Truck feels great, launches solid, and gets lots of attention... Ran another 10.40 @ 131 MPH... With a 1.50 60'...


This is my 1st elimination rd. pass... Ya know how you get that feeling that maybe you should change your dial-in...? Yeah well, just watch me rip out a nice 10.37 @ 130.8 MPH, on a 10.40 dial-in... With a 1.46 60'


Well, I bought back in, but by now I was fighting a badly leaking drivers' side slick... So bad my son had to keep putting air in it until I went to do my burnout... This one I was just not fast enough on the bulb, I cut a .138 light to his .043... Had I cut a light from earlier, he would've been done, 'cause when I pulled high gear and crossed the stripe, he only had me by .045... Running a 10.39 @ nearly 131 MPH on a 10.37 dial-in and a 1.50 60' to his 10.28 on a 10.21 dial-in... Oh well, that's racin'..


I'd like to thank my buddy Randy Shaw for helping me at the track, as well as The 'Coug, and Blake The Snake, for lettin' me talk their ears off while I was at the track...

Oh yeah I almost forgot, the D/A was 6700' ...





Doug...

Cool! Great times, too!

Pulling the timing is interesting, seems like the engine really liked it.

Greg

Thanks Greg, I think it has a little more in it... I'm thinkin' with a little more tweekin' I can pull pretty close to the 9 sec. zone...





Doug...

you better start saving your pennies ... i want to see that thing run at the bash next year Doug

That's really cookin, especially at the density altitude you run at. That yellow's gotta be helping I would think....

Greg

Greg_P wrote: That yellow's gotta be helping I would think....

Greg

That must be it...! It sure gets a lot of attention... I think my gearing is pretty close for the 1/4 mile, but it's off a bit for the 1/8... I'm running a 4.56 now, and I'm trapping @ 6800-6900 in the 1/4, shifting @ 7200... I'm thinking of going to a 4.86-4.88 for the 1/4 and possibly a 5.14 for the 1/8... That's why I'm trying to sell my factory N-Case in the classifieds...






Doug...

Looks good doug

Nice runs Doug, especially with no air! 6700' would suck! Definitely a 9 second ride at somewhere like Windy Hollow.

Thanks Steve... If things go right, I'll be takin' it to Mission, Canada out in B.C. ... I hope I can make it, as their altitude is only 25' ... This thing should rock then... I'm hoping to be able to meet up with a chassis inspector in the next couple weeks and see if my truck is certifiable or not... It should go, but ya never know...




Doug...