Okay come clean .How well did you run ???

I'm already saving up for a set of Halibrands to get it looking proper for the next appearance. Driving it to the HAMB drags is definitely on my to-do list for 2010. Running the number would be icing on the cake.

 

I was happy with the 17.36 and 79.28 mph with a 5200 lb car full tank of fuel 140 lbs and me at 290 lbs. 5630 lbs I figure. This is a stock 390 Cadillac, one AFB, on the original timing chain yet. We drove down from Minneapolis and toured 57 Heaven in Branson and the Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa IA on the way home. Thanks everyone for a great time. The stock Hydramatic shifted out of third at 4200 rpm. Is there an Hydramatic guy in the Twin Cities area that can modify the valve body?

 

we had been running 1/8 mi all year after we went alky injection so this was the 1st time for the quarter mile, had been running 5.90's @ 118 mph (NHRA conversion chart says that is good for a 9.20) overall we went a handfull of 9.60's at 143mph decent 60's had a great time...

 

I was easy on the car for the 1st. run. 10.96 @122. There is definitaly more there. I'd have found it but for that poor little 9 inch haha. Not to shabby for a street car w/ a stick & a buggy spring suspension.

 

I am glad i was looking when you made that 10 second run ,because it was impressive .How high do you run it rpm wise and what gear ratio are you running if you dont mind me asking ?Not a loaded question here ,just curious ...

 

I usually launch @ 4k & turn it to 7k.
On that 10 sec. run, I was being conservative because it was the 1st run of the day.
I launched @ about 3200 & was shifting around 5500.
The cam quits @ 6500 But the boost is all in (14 lbs.) long before then.
The 9" had 4:11's in it. (3:50's now)
1st gear in the richmond is......3.28
2nd....................................2.13
3rd.....................................1.57
4th.....................................1.24
5th.....................................1-1

 

Thanks Dave .I was gunna ask you about those things when i spoke to you in the pits at Mokan ,but i forgot ,Thanks for posting all that info ,as im trying to learn about blower motors likes and dislikes,thanks again ...

 

No sweat Daniel. Always glad to help or lend advice. See ya @ Temple.

 

I ran a 17.4 in my 57 Buick, it felt ok through 1st and 2nd then fell on it's face in 3rd. Oh well. ended up had a bunch of trash in the carb which made it feel like it ran out of gas on the 2nd run. 3rd run was more of the same. I guess I'm happiest that it made the 2400 mile round trip ok.

 

I've seen your Plymouth run in previous years and I really believe that fat-fender will run at least low 9s IF you can get it to hook up..what an ANIMAL!

 

I was very pleased to lower my e.t. with the yeller and white 56 Plymouth Suburban to a track record for 56 Plymouth 2-door Suburban wagons, ready?--I busted 20 sec., a blistering 19.27 trip. I even stayed long enough to get to the trophy run in stock cl***, not paying attention and the tree went off before I was ready, stabbed the pedal and it died!, restarted it and finished several car lenghts behind the cute gal in the sweet 50's Bel Air hardtop, would have loved to win, but was equally excited for her!! I have sold old yeller and am prepping my new 59 Ford tudor Ford Ranch wagon with a huge 223 ci six and three on the tree for next year. Hopefully I will again be a track record holder for 59 Ford tudor Ranch Wagons!! If you see it running as we are tuning in the pits, please keep small children and pets at a safe distance so they are not ****ed into the huge one barrel carb!! Saftey First!! Can't wait!! ~Sololobo~

 

I ran 14.58 off a bit from my best 14.40 here in KC.
I'd changed out the spring on the secondaries and forgot to put it back for Joplin.
Overall, I'm reasonably happy in light of the fact that it's a stock 305 with a four barrel and 2.75 rear gears.

Oh, I do have a new cam for 2010...
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