How fast on pump gas?
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It is the Nova on our website. It ran 9.25@149 on Dragweek(some race fuel) and the 9.6X@146(Rockett brand 93) at the pump gas drags in Memphis last year.
The engine is our boost ready crate engine.
Kurt
The engine is our boost ready crate engine.
Kurt
Originally Posted by Got Me SOM
hey Kurt, more details and pics! That's my goal for my car.
#23
Originally Posted by engineermike
I agree. With my 146 mph, I should be in the 9.3 range, but my 60' is only 1.66. I refuse to install a trans-brake in my car to build boost on the line because it's a true street car.
Mike
Mike
#25
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Originally Posted by scj514
Man with all those high mph's they should be alot faster.I got a 9.98 at 134 with a 1.34 60ft on pump gas.but mine is a Mustang with a big block
ET's are 90% about traction, which can often bare little resemblance to how a car can perform on the road, or race track.. Trap speeds are more down to power, and IMO a better indicator of overall performance ability.
If I could knock over 0.4sec off my 60 ft to hit a 1.34, I'd be well impresssed at my overall ET !!!!!
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Originally Posted by engineermike
With a 76GTS, I'd be surprised if you got 150 on pump gas.
Mike
Mike
#30
Originally Posted by Zombie
How would having a transbrake make it not a true street car? I have a trans brake and it doesn't affect drivability at all.
Originally Posted by FormulaFire
JUST DO IT!! It affects nothing on the street.. Until you hit the pretty button..
#31
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Originally Posted by engineermike
All the transbrakes that I found are full-manual. That, my friends, affects quite alot on the street. If you know where there is a trans-brake that leaves the tranny fully-auto, then please point me in the direction!
Might be kind of hard to find one these days but there was one laying in my garage for 20 years before I tossed it out - it was on a TH400.
#32
Originally Posted by Turbo LS1 SS
i can almost garentee it. im very confident in that. goin to the track was a last minute decision when i ran those times. the car wasnt even close to ready...... ive had it like night (track) and day, and the car still wasnt even close to solid last year. this year will tell the tale
Mike
#33
Originally Posted by kp
Any of the old lamb style air trans brakes, they use just a brake drum on the diveshaft pretty much.
Mike
#34
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Originally Posted by engineermike
I've considered going with some Hawk or EBC pads to try to get more boost on the foot-brake, or even converting to '98-'02 brakes because those guys don't seem to have trouble building 5 psi on the line, when I'm stuck around 5" vacuum before overpowering the brakes. Then it occurs to me - last time I went to the track, I ran 9.92 on the first pass off the trailer and I was kicked out for not having a full cage, license, neck brace, or fire suit. Again, since it's a true street car, I'm not planning on installing a full cage, so there's not much point in going faster if all I get is one pass.
Mike
Mike
Sometimes you cant have everything
#35
Originally Posted by engineermike
All the transbrakes that I found are full-manual. That, my friends, affects quite alot on the street. If you know where there is a trans-brake that leaves the tranny fully-auto, then please point me in the direction!
#37
Originally Posted by FormulaFire
well you can run two line locks.. for front and rear brakes..
#38
Originally Posted by cablebandit
rossler t-brake for 4l80/4l60 leaves tranny fully automoatic.
Mike
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Originally Posted by engineermike
All the transbrakes that I found are full-manual. That, my friends, affects quite alot on the street. If you know where there is a trans-brake that leaves the tranny fully-auto, then please point me in the direction!