572 CID - Stock Kaase P51 heads

very nice , sounds wonderful

music to my ears

So I am working on getting my license, so I did a couple of 60' and a couple of 330' test passes. Even though I totally f'd up the first two passes, I am getting used to the car, and my second two passes weren't bad.

Here is a video of one of my 330' test passes. An ok 1.378 60' time, leaving at only 4000 on the transbrake. This engine really likes to be above 5000, so I really need to be more aggressive off the line as I feel this car should be in the 1.31-1.33 range. Time to the 330' was a 3.908, which when compared to other ETs that would put me around 9.40. However, I really think this car has an easy 3.8X in it to the 330, which would put me in the 9.30 range on motor only for the 1/4.

Check out the video, I have two camera angles. Watch how long it takes me to cross the line after I get out of it (because I am also braking so I can make the first turn off), and I still manage a 6.73 @ 70.26 mph. Keep in mind I got out of it because I had to, full 1/8th mile license passes next week. I think this car should have a 6.0 in it for the 1/8th on motor only. I haven't weighed it yet, but based off of the 3622 lbs it weighed last time with the old combo, I am hoping it weighs 3450 or so now.

Looks good, I'd say it has a bunch more in it once you start tuning and working on the set-up.

What did it weigh in at?

looks and sounds very good. That is a very nice looking car too

dfree383 wrote:Looks good, I'd say it has a bunch more in it once you start tuning and working on the set-up.

What did it weigh in at?

I haven't weighed it yet, I will at the next PSCA event. I am hoping 3450 with me in the car. With the old set up the car was 3622. Yeah, I haven't even touched the shocks yet (strange double adjustables), but from watching the video I think I am going to preload the anti-roll bar more on the passenger side.

KY JELLY wrote:looks and sounds very good. That is a very nice looking car too

Thank you. Now I just need to practice so I can run the car to its full potential.

hahaha, where in the hell did you get that avatar?

NO, admittedly I have been somewhat of a pu$$y and have only left at about 4000 rpm so far. Its so different vs my 5 speed auto blower mod motor I used to have.

I have it chipped at 4000, which it reaches with me only halfway on the gas. I bet if I floored it on the TB with a 5000 chip it would be somewhere between 4500-5000. Do you agree it looks like I need to add more preload to the roll bar on the passenger side?

So what are you thinking, that the converter could be too tight? In the second video (go pro rear facing) you can hear the car go into the powerband towards the top of 1st gear (powerglide) probably 200 feet out or so.

3450 lbs .. ... is that a class rule ????? btw nice passes she has a lot more left in her

Yeah, unfortunately it really is that heavy--but even so I still think this car should be in the very low 1.31-1.33 range. It will get better as I get better for sure. Full 1/8th mile passes next week.

Nice runs looking good.