got my 1962 home
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Re: got my 1962 home
61coon wrote:Those "big block" 300's are some pretty tough engines. I'm really looking forward to hearing the results from your trip to the track this weekend.
Check this out, pretty neat article
http://www.carcraft.com/featuredvehicles/ccrp_1108_1971_ford_maverick/viewall.html
Just spotted this.. that's my chassis guy Mike Robinson... one hell of a craftsman. His old race car was a tube chassis Maverick that was absolutely gorgeous. 9.32 @ 149 with a 466 & Doug Nash Wish I was more on my camera game back when he had it..
Re: got my 1962 home
Update--10-26-2012...redone the motor, discovered it had wrong pistons in it, .230 in the hole.. so i put early model rods in it with some trw dome 351w pistons for 11.5-1 compression..new roller rockers..new steel timing set..degreed the cam..proform 650 carb..same deal as last time, i had my hand on shifter and did not go 2 feet and hit 2nd gear..then when about 100 ft and went to 3rd..ran 13.33@94 mph 1/4 mile...and 8.30 1/8 mile.--1.87 60ft...went threw lights at 6200 rpm..next pass radiator started leaking and i put it on the trailer ..it will run low 12s once i learn not to touch the shifter
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Re: got my 1962 home
we need some pics !! Any more runs on it?
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i get some pic..im going to tnt friday night , to get that low to mid 12 sec slipdfree383 wrote:we need some pics !! Any more runs on it?
johndickjr- Posts : 896
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Re: got my 1962 home
went out last weekend, could not get car to stall for nothing, not even on the tranny brake..it worked fine few weeks ago..easy 4000 on brake..now at 2500 it pushes the car..so not sure whats going on there, so i foot braked it.. 1.73 60ft time and a 8.21 1/8 mile and a 13.20 1/4 mile..i pulled motor out already and have a decent 302 going back in..
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