**New best with new set up - Oh so close!**
05-04-2003, 07:15 AM
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**New best with new set up - Oh so close!** TH350 conversion all complete, fuel system all complete, so the weather was nice and we loaded her up on the trailer. Cartek Dave, Roy, Pete, Max, Brent and myself got to Atco late so we missed time trials. Anyhow, we dialed in a 10.00 and headed for the staging lanes. First and only pass of the day:
Dial... 10.00
R/T... .438
60... 1.48
330... 4.192
1/8... 6.475
MPH... 106.96
990... 8.413
1/4... 10.159
MPH... 133.92
The trans brake and nitrous over powered the tires, the car spun badly through the 60' and even worse on the 1-2 shift. I'm confident that when we tune in the suspension she'll go 9.70's just as she sits. This run was made with a 200 shot of nitrous. A little info on the car:
Cartek built shortblock
stock 346. displacement
forged rods, forged 12.5:1 pistons
stock crank
Comp Cam
Cartek Stage II "X" Heads
TNT wet kit (200 shot)
Fuel system (don't know much about it but it's pretty involved)
Rossler TH350 w/ trans brake
TCS converter
3.73 gears
That's pretty much it, the car is far from light, a good guestimate is around 3550 with me in it, I weigh 265lbs. I'm definitely going to lighten this car up and look to shave off about 100 lbs.
A huge thanks to Dave, Roy and Max for coming out with me and helping setup the car, and to Pete and Brent for moral support!!!!!!!! You guys are great!!! We are gunning for the 9's this Wed. nite at E-Town.
Dial... 10.00
R/T... .438
60... 1.48
330... 4.192
1/8... 6.475
MPH... 106.96
990... 8.413
1/4... 10.159
MPH... 133.92
The trans brake and nitrous over powered the tires, the car spun badly through the 60' and even worse on the 1-2 shift. I'm confident that when we tune in the suspension she'll go 9.70's just as she sits. This run was made with a 200 shot of nitrous. A little info on the car:
Cartek built shortblock
stock 346. displacement
forged rods, forged 12.5:1 pistons
stock crank
Comp Cam
Cartek Stage II "X" Heads
TNT wet kit (200 shot)
Fuel system (don't know much about it but it's pretty involved)
Rossler TH350 w/ trans brake
TCS converter
3.73 gears
That's pretty much it, the car is far from light, a good guestimate is around 3550 with me in it, I weigh 265lbs. I'm definitely going to lighten this car up and look to shave off about 100 lbs.
A huge thanks to Dave, Roy and Max for coming out with me and helping setup the car, and to Pete and Brent for moral support!!!!!!!! You guys are great!!! We are gunning for the 9's this Wed. nite at E-Town.
05-04-2003, 08:12 AM
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Re: **New best with new set up - Oh so close!** Congrats again Mike !! That SS is just plain AWSOME .
Sounds like CARTEK built you a monster you'll probabnly be in the 9's next trip out
Sounds like CARTEK built you a monster you'll probabnly be in the 9's next trip out
05-04-2003, 08:46 AM
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Re: **New best with new set up - Oh so close!** pretty good shot for only one pass Mike. Keep at it, and I'm sure you find your 9 second run! 
Derek
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05-04-2003, 09:46 AM
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Re: **New best with new set up - Oh so close!**
Nice!
A Harlan 2-step is probably just the ticket you need to get the t-brake launches under control.
A Harlan 2-step is probably just the ticket you need to get the t-brake launches under control.
Thanks for the props guys, I am so happy!!
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05-04-2003, 12:23 PM
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Re: **New best with new set up - Oh so close!** Congrats on the E.T. 9's are for sure in the bag...making me anxious to get my car back up and running...
05-04-2003, 06:00 PM
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Re: **New best with new set up - Oh so close!** 9s are in the bag next time out! Excellent times, especially for only one pass!
Can you give us anymore info on the fuel system?
Jason
Excellent times, especially for only one pass! Can you give us anymore info on the fuel system?
Jason
05-04-2003, 06:24 PM
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Re: **New best with new set up - Oh so close!** Jason, I wish I could but I don'y know much about it except that the stock tank is sumped, and there is an adjustable FP regulator under the hood. When the nitrous is armed, a seperate fuel pump is activated.
05-06-2003, 01:53 PM
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Re: **New best with new set up - Oh so close!** hey mike....
thats one badazz ride!!! i bet 9.70's-9.80's if you can hook that beast
bro..
let me know when you go back out ill bring the video camera
thats one badazz ride!!! i bet 9.70's-9.80's if you can hook that beast
bro..let me know when you go back out ill bring the video camera
05-07-2003, 07:08 AM
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Re: **New best with new set up - Oh so close!** Thanks again Brent for being there. We are heading out to E-town tonight and I will have a video camera this time!
Leo, there were no other times, that was the first and only pass on this new setup.
Leo, there were no other times, that was the first and only pass on this new setup.
