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Old 03-30-2009, 03:36 AM
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Can't wait to see some numbers from it! BTW, damn ported 225 etp heads... who did the porting?

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Here are some update pics though
Nice. Good work there
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How are you making out Brian? Engine looks great!

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How are you making out Brian? Engine looks great!

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5.5 @ 136 yesterday in the 1/8 on a very conservative tuneup. I have a converter-rear gear ratio mismatch causing alot of high boost slip....
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Originally Posted by Fireball
5.5 @ 136 yesterday in the 1/8 on a very conservative tuneup. I have a converter-rear gear ratio mismatch causing alot of high boost slip....
That is moving!
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How much are you looking to pick up with the changes?
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Originally Posted by Beaflag VonRathburg
How much are you looking to pick up with the changes?
dunno...we're still evaluating data...

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car will easily run to 8K
car makes boost ALOT faster on footbrake and transbrake (we're considering going back to my bigger turbine A/R housing
converter was 90% efficient at 1-2 shift (7800) and was only 75% efficient thru the traps....gearing is really wrong
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Holly crap, 5.5 at 136 is great. What gears are you running - 3.50's? Maybe your car is wanting to be run in 1/4

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5.0's at 145+
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^ What springs did you switch to? I remember you were having some problems with the 1.46 diameter (from what I roughly remember) PAC beehive springs.

What is the elbow you are using? Is it a 100 or 110*? I want to run a super vic on my Formula, but I may end up running a vic jr purely for clearance reasons. I bought an extra stock hood so I could cut it up, but I don't want it to poke through the hood.
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Holly crap, 5.5 at 136 is great. What gears are you running - 3.50's? Maybe your car is wanting to be run in 1/4

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3.40s
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Originally Posted by Beaflag VonRathburg
^ What springs did you switch to? I remember you were having some problems with the 1.46 diameter (from what I roughly remember) PAC beehive springs.

What is the elbow you are using? Is it a 100 or 110*? I want to run a super vic on my Formula, but I may end up running a vic jr purely for clearance reasons. I bought an extra stock hood so I could cut it up, but I don't want it to poke through the hood.
big manley nexteks...not sure which ones shawn put in there exactly...

not sure what the elbow angle is...its an off-the-shelf wilson manifolds elbow.
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Old 04-05-2009, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Shawn @ VA Speed
5.0's at 145+
that would be nice

need to so something about the 9.5:1 air fuel ratios in parts of the fuel map
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Awesome car! I'm looking forward to seeing it this year!
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Looking good brian....
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pic from saturday...

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Looks great, you should be on the way to some fast times this year for sure!!!
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So sweet. I love your build man. I would love to eventually get my setup in the 5.40 range.

Good luck with it man!
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