Phil99vette

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Yeah a 555 with a BBC and 4788s can definitely do it. If the chassis is setup right, most cars can take a 2-2.5psi swing over the first 2 tenths after wheel speed is generated.

fenton06

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Why use 4788s? The new GT55's are the cat's meow from what I've read.

Phil99vette

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My dad is taking the trans and converter to Chris Esterly of ATI so he can R & R both components to ensure they are perfect. The T/C slip numbers were quite interesting compared to the gas numbers. Essentially the same wheel speed but at 350 lower RPMs due to lower slip.

Fbodyjunkie06

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Dunno, it's a car that hangs around the local track sometimes.

It's been put together for a while now.

Phil so was the slip more or less than before?

Phil99vette

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Slip was less and the converter was tightening up faster.

Wnts2Go10O

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i guess thats part of why it pulled the wheels ~100' out? is it going to be loosened up a small bit to to make up for the different "profile" the alky created?

Phil99vette

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**** no, We have always tightened up converters and gotten better results. Seems like everytime we tighten them up, we struggle for a bit getting them on the chip but after that its all gravy.

It gets on the chip almost like a lightswitch now. At this point I am going to leave it alone and see what happens.

GrahamHill

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If it get's on the chip too fast you can always retard the cam for a lil more MPH

Wnts2Go10O

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at that point.. design a race worthy VVT setup

Wnts2Go10O

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hey phil, hope everything's alright with your homestead since the storms. that and we alll crave updates..lol

Phil99vette

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Finally got around to get a pushbar setup done. Used some stuff I had around the shop and got some few things to complete it. Here is what I got....



Had some 1/4" plate for the base, 1" .125 wall square tubing and some 7/8" .090 for a gusset. Tube is 3/4 .125
















Got my ATI Superglide back with a few upgrades I was not expecting. Added a pump to help cool the fluid down between rounds and makes changing fluid in the entire system a breeze. It not takes 5 minutes to change 11 quarts out and completely flush the system with new fluid.

Jon@BruteSpeed

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Keep it hooked up on a pass and it would be a hell of a ride in the cart!!

ks my ss

If you put it on the bumper that push bar deal looks like it would turn into an asphalt plow.

Wnts2Go10O

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or just take a rotary no one wants and throw it in the golf cart.

BSmiff

Looks like he would have to be off of all 4 to hit it judging by the height of it.

Jon@BruteSpeed

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With the bottom tube configured like it is, it would be a good spot for single wheel if things got high.

I like the push bar set up. How much flex is in it while in use?

minytrker

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I really like the push bar, its the simplest design I have seen yet. How does it handle up and down movement? I really want one for my car since going to turbo I cant use my old tow hook under the car.

Phil99vette

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bad6as

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Do you plan on testing this weekend?

03supercobra

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Push bar is much better than using a strap, we had one for half of last season and all this season. We welded out mount on the parachut bracket also, seems to work really well.