Thanks for the help Don,at Don's hot rods but those were actually the first trip to the track in Jan,2012. I've got a second set from the test and tune in June I think it was with the latest updates on the motor. We dropped from like 14,40 et's to like 12.50's by the end of the eve. We are going back out the 27th of Jan 2013 for the test and tune that day and am going to use 125 shot of nitrous to try and get her into the 11's. Not to bad for an old suburban motor.lol. I just love getting my son into this. It's hard to relate to these kids when you are not into the hi-tech stuff. Don't get me wrong if that's what it takes for them to compete these days in the real world so be it but it a great thing we share and we don't argue about. In the second set of videos I let him drive the car a couple of times, they are under Tim Warren at lvms I believe. I told him just leave it in drive and do a couple of half throttle runs to get use to the track. He clicked of a couple of like 13.09 et's. I asked my buddy if he thought those were half throttle runs.lol. It's hard to keep em down on the farm.lol.Doug
I think this may be it, nice run and already want to go faster huh..lol <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hqDLO4vr7sY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Hey neighbor, loookin' good mon ! Now if we could just bring back the Stardust , Garry Green's "One More Time" Hunter, Lewis and Perry AA/Fa, the Facetious car . Damn now I'm getting tears in my eyes, Billy Ellis and the SnapToo vette. I just did some trading , bye-bye to the 4 door and hello to the 2 door post. Now you have me itching !! S
It's been 47 years since I went down the strip and every time I see this stuff I start to get the itch to do it again. Congratulations Doug. HRP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TlS0NDT-tc I finally got back to this post and my son did a nice video of the 55 out at the track last Feb for a test and tune after installing the Nos kit. I was trying to get the car into the hi 11 second et bracket but missed it by a hair. Car pulled reasl good with the125 hp tune in it. bent a few pushrods,found them in the oil pan. Got some trick flow units and all seems well for now. Would like to try the 250 shot but with cast pistons I believe that would be the end of this motor as we know it.lol. Hope the link comes through. We had a blast as usual. Take care YRUHOT...........Doughttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TlS0NDT-tc
Video came out great. 55 looks excellent. I also like the way your son did the video. You can hear the cars over the music. Perfect.
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