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Racing => At The Track => Topic started by: thewestie on October 27, 2011, 09:08:09 PM

Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: thewestie on October 27, 2011, 09:08:09 PM
I wanted to go to New England dragway tomorrow but as I sit here its Snowing they're predicting anywhere from slush to 3"  After the restoration I took the last year to do I'm wondering if a little salt will hurt.
  I promised myself first salt on the roads in the garage she'd go. I'm so close to 12.99 this years goal for the 225/60/16 street tires I'm running. Last Friday I did 13.7 at 106 mph with an embarrassing 60'
 The plow truck/parts hauler is down with a broken transfer case shifter. and blown brake line or id rent a trailer and pull it up and if I break it I can pull it home The track is about 90 miles away.
Mabey Ill go make a video of me burning the tires of the car next year its coming back with 17" 5 lug so they wont be needed.  Man I wanted to drive this longer than a month this year oh well  Thanks for letting me whine
:burnout:
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: Dan B. on October 27, 2011, 09:13:36 PM
Park it......don't subject all your work to the nastiness of road salt!!  I live in PA and know all too well how hard salt is on cars.

My 351W Ranger doesn't even see rain. When the 'bird is done it will see rain but never salt.
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: Dan B. on October 27, 2011, 09:20:14 PM
BTW.....we had snow this evening also!  Also had it falling three weeks ago...even had some lay around till mid-morning.  Today's is nothing that would accumulate but it's falling none the less.  Makes my t'bird resto not seem so urgent since it won't see road time until next spring.
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: Shadow on October 27, 2011, 09:42:03 PM
keep the snow up your way! i don't want it! lol i wouldn't drive it unless you want to spend hours upon hours cleaning the car, top to bottom, in every little crevice
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: thewestie on October 27, 2011, 09:46:23 PM
Quote from: Dan B.;371295
  Makes my t'bird resto not seem so urgent since it won't see road time until next spring.

 I thought that last fall next thing I know I'm getting it on the road Oct 1 and putting it away Oct 26
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: thewestie on October 27, 2011, 09:56:32 PM
Quote from: Shadow;371297
keep the snow up your way! i don't want it! lol i wouldn't drive it unless you want to spend hours upon hours cleaning the car, top to bottom, in every little crevice

I haven't the time for that now the list of things to do is to great after not doing them while building the bird
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: Shadow on October 27, 2011, 10:32:17 PM
i have a loooonnnng list of things to do this winter.. 2 motor builds, 2 motor rebuilds and a complete resto.. i don't want the stinkin snow! lol
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: thewestie on October 28, 2011, 07:33:28 AM
I have two heating and hot water systems as well as 30 windows to make my house comfortable then paint all interior . Then I can get back on the car its not bad though I call it Quality problems
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: thewestie on October 28, 2011, 12:23:16 PM
A friend is coming over with his truck and trailer. Going to the last friday night street night at for the season.  N.E Dragway.  YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: thewestie on October 29, 2011, 12:17:21 AM
13.10@108 was the best I could do going to bed took video Ill post tomorrow
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: Shadow on October 29, 2011, 12:28:46 AM
well at least it's more than half a second off your previous time lol
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: thewestie on October 29, 2011, 05:40:45 PM
Yea Im real happy with the time this is my third time ever at the track and my buddy with a lot more time at the track only beat it by 2/10th of a second and he was power shifting (even after I asked him not to) He's got a 10 second mustang he'll let me take a pass in so i didn't complain
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: Shadow on October 29, 2011, 06:19:50 PM
aa quick way you can gain some extra power and drop your time some more.. ditch the performer intake.. they're not a whole lot better than stock.. a victor jr, torker II or RPM airgap will do that 351 some good, especially with that 750 on top
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: thewestie on October 29, 2011, 06:52:13 PM
I'd love to change intakes BUT I want to keep the stock hood The drop air cleaner with a 3" air cleaner is an inch away from the hood now :(  Might have to settle foe a 150 shot of  N2O and drag radials
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: Shadow on October 29, 2011, 08:19:54 PM
really? wtf.. mine is about the same but i have a parker funnel web, which is taller than the victor jr.. i guess your motor/trans mounts stand taller than mine.. you could always opt for a 'cold air' style intake tube with a cone filter on the end and a turbo-style carb 'hat.' that'll give you great clearance and you could even run a fresh air setup, down in the fender well, to grab some nice, cool(er) air
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: Shadow on October 29, 2011, 08:21:46 PM
oh.. and thanks for the py weather! lol
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: thewestie on October 29, 2011, 09:00:34 PM
Ill have to look at any info I can find in intake heights Id like to go to at least a performer RPM. Sorry about the weather Ive got 4" of heavy wet S@&#* Ive swept my lilac bushes twice their toppling over. I stand outside on my porch and every few minutes I can hear another branch breaking somewhere of in the distance. I'm afraid it's just a mater of time till I lose power
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: Bruce M on October 29, 2011, 09:58:35 PM
You can run a torker, they're not any taller then the performer, they're just single plain.
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: Dan B. on October 29, 2011, 10:06:57 PM
We got 9" of snow from about 2AM to 2PM.  It was coming down pretty good.....kids had a great time!  After that, my toys are surely garaged for the winter!

13.1......nice! Some drag radials and refined launches may get you that last tenth you need.
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: Shadow on October 29, 2011, 10:15:05 PM
yeah.. a torker is only a 1/4" taller, max.. i'd also look into weiand intakes.. i've heard a lot of good things about them and have had excellant results with their bigger intakes.. i can only imagine how well the smaller intakes perform, compared to the performer
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: thewestie on November 11, 2011, 06:43:59 PM
http://youtu.be/SSaCLKGdCIw
not good at uploading but Ill give it a shot
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: Shadow on November 11, 2011, 06:47:22 PM
nice launch, sounds like you broke loose a bit.. the guy in the left lame was probably thinking ', what just happened?!' hahah
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: thewestie on November 11, 2011, 06:53:20 PM
Yea I shift as gently as I can and its not bad. If I power shift it forget it I can leave the line at no more than 2500 rpm or it spins had a blast any way It was in the 30's it was cold in line but 1320' later I was nice and warm. Think I'm gonna hook up heat this weekend the rain washed away the little salt on the roads
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: Shadow on November 11, 2011, 06:56:51 PM
so what was the time?
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: thewestie on November 11, 2011, 07:02:44 PM
Still cant get past that 13.1 tracks closed for the winter spring time and some drag radials and I should be in the 12's  :burnout:
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: Shadow on November 11, 2011, 07:09:41 PM
and a better intake :giggle: how was the 60'.. any better?
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: thewestie on November 11, 2011, 07:17:49 PM
That pass was 2.2  I'm doing a five lug 31 spline / cobra brake upgrade upper and lower control arms and sway bar relocation starting in February if the funds allow Id love to change intakes hoping to get on a dyno next month and do a before and after?
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: Bruce M on November 11, 2011, 07:39:31 PM
Nice videos. Your camraman is nuts!
[video=youtube;8kCXShwZptA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kCXShwZptA&feature=related[/video]
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: Shadow on November 11, 2011, 07:43:42 PM
i have friends crazy (or stupid) enough to do that.. everyone should have at least 1 lol
Title: Wanted to go to the track
Post by: thewestie on November 11, 2011, 07:47:57 PM
Yea I picked my line and he stepped in and stuck out his hand scared the  out of me I thought I was gonna tag him.