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MITCH1914 · 05-30-2002, 12:20 AM

i went to irp yesterday and i ran the truck this time(i usually just watch the other guys run) i had big traction problems but i got a best time of 13.876. i am going to get me some bfg drag radials and see if i can go quicker. i am excited i was pleasantly surprised with my best time.

Pont · 05-30-2002, 12:30 AM

That's awesome! Anything running under 15 seconds is respectable in my book! Bet you have fun playing with Stangs on the street!

guypm · 05-30-2002, 06:03 PM

what are your specs ? cu in/hp/torque/ect ?

BADA$$69 · 05-30-2002, 06:43 PM

That's good! There isnt any 1/4 mile tracks around here. There are 2 strips pretty close and both are 1/8ths. I ran a 9.573 at 73mph with traction problems and electrical problems. I plan to do a stall conv. and bigger cam, then go try again.

**68SWB4x4** · 05-30-2002, 07:49 PM

high 13s with traction problems, nice ...... what are the specs?

383 Stroker · 05-30-2002, 07:56 PM

MITCH1914, very nice times. You have a strong running truck. What was your 1/8 mile time and MPH? What was your 60' time?

BADA$$69 · 05-31-2002, 10:47 AM

383 Stroker
That's one sharp Truck you've got!

383 Stroker · 05-31-2002, 11:35 AM

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Originally posted by BADA$$69
383 Stroker
That's one sharp Truck you've got!

Thanks BADA$$69, you have have a sweet truck also! I really like the wheels and color!

MITCH1914 · 05-31-2002, 06:16 PM

MY 60 FT TIME WAS 2.208, MY 1/8 TIME WAS 8.915 SPEED 78.91
THE SPECS ON MY ENGINE IT IS A 406 SMALL BLOCK 9.75 TO 1 COMPRESSION, 270 MAGNUM CAM 1.6 ROLLER TIP ROCKERS. 600 CFM HOLLEY CARB (JETTED UP TO 700 I THINK I BOUGHT IT FROM AN OLD MAN AT A CRUIZ IN) FLOWTECH HEADERS STOCK 350 HEADS WITH A THREE ANGLE VALVE JOB, 400 TURBO TRANS 373 GEARS PEG LEG REAR END. HP IS OVER 300 ACCORDING TO DESKTOP DYNO AND MY QUARTER MILE TIMES AND TORQUE IS ABOVE 450.

I DID NOT MENTION IT BUT I SMOKED TWO MUSTANGS THAT NIGHT AT THE TRACK AND I BEAT A FORD LIGHTNING. I USE TO DRAG RACE A 78 Z28 CAMARO THAT I HAD WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE SO I KNOW HOW TO RACE.

71402BB · 05-31-2002, 07:41 PM

Wow good run! If your running high 13's then I can only wonder what my 71 swb will do when the 402 comes back from the Machine shop!

Right now it's getting rebuilt. She's getting forged pistons .30 over, the deck is getting trued and decked (decked so that I'll have 10.5:1 compression) and the whole rotating assembly is being balenced to 1 gram or less. I was told I should have somewhere between 375-400 horses and 400-425 tourqe.

Dim · 05-31-2002, 07:57 PM

Speaking of spanking Mustangs. What would an 86 5.0 stock 302 with dual exhast and headers run? I just wanna know some approx. times.

Thanx,
D!m

383 Stroker · 05-31-2002, 08:13 PM

a stock 86 GT should run mid 15's in the 1/4 mile.

BADA$$69 · 05-31-2002, 10:04 PM

I would think it would run in the 20's.

Stroker · 05-31-2002, 11:32 PM

WOW that's a very respectable first run. I can see low 13s coming once the traction issues are taken care of and you get it dialed in.

MITCH1914 · 06-01-2002, 12:56 PM

it is a peg leg and i smoked the tires a long way. i am thinking of going with a mini spool and some bfg drag radials 325/50/15. spools are suppose to be bad for street driving. i made about 5 friends at the track who all use mini spools on the street. one of them has been using a mini spool for 5 years and he drives his 10second car over 20 miles to the track weekly and he says he drives it around town as well. he says that he has not had a problem with the mini just make sure when you park you park straight so not to bind on the axles. what do you guys think"? and where can i get a posi unit for less that 400 dollars. the attractive thing about a mini is the price $85

thanks for your input

mikep · 06-01-2002, 01:16 PM

Ive driven a few cars on the street that were spooled or had welded spiders and didnt notice a hell of a difference to tell the truth except when diving them in the rain . The absolute truth is that you can find posi rear ends for these trucks in junkyards for less than $200 in most parts of the country and in the newspapers as well if you look long enough.

SCOTI · 06-01-2002, 02:46 PM

Back in my days of youth I ran around w/3 different guys that had 64, 66, & 69 chevy trucks that all ran welded spider gears, then moved up to mini-spools & drove them daily on the street. Back then you could get a posi but by the time you refreshed it you were out a couple of bills & man we were poor! Compared, the mini-spools lasted longer, cost less overall, & were generally easier to deal with & open 3.73 rear ends were practically free @ wrecking yards. I'm not talking about little motors either as the smallest was a 406. The heavy hitter was the 66 w/a 427, solid roller, & big juice & he was the only one that broke a rear(pinion on a 4.11 rear w/big slicks). Anyway, for the price of a mini-spool it wouldn't cost much for you to see for yourself. Just buy some machinists dye, coat the axles(preferably new aftermarket stronger ones), scribe a line from hub to splines & inspect from time to time to see if the scribed line is no longer straight. If it is, time for new axles.

70 Jimmy · 06-01-2002, 04:25 PM

Had a 150 plus hp '65 karmann ghia that would smoke a Mustank any day. Ran low 14's all day long. Can't wait to toast them in my Jimmy this summer!

05-30-2002, 12:20 AM	#1
MITCH1914 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: indianapolis,indiana,usa Posts: 506	turned a 13.876 @99 mph yesterday i went to irp yesterday and i ran the truck this time(i usually just watch the other guys run) i had big traction problems but i got a best time of 13.876. i am going to get me some bfg drag radials and see if i can go quicker. i am excited i was pleasantly surprised with my best time.

05-30-2002, 12:30 AM	#2
Pont I need another Barley Pop Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,629	That's awesome! Anything running under 15 seconds is respectable in my book! Bet you have fun playing with Stangs on the street! __________________ 67 Short Fleet 4x4 04 Honda CRF450R 89 Toyota 4-Runner 34 Ford 2 door sedan - Long term project ---------------------------------------------- There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"

05-30-2002, 06:03 PM	#3
guypm Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: orange, tx usa Posts: 167	what are your specs ? cu in/hp/torque/ect ? __________________ guypm 1971 SWB Fleetside/350 performer rpm heads &intake/ holley 750dp/1.5roller rockers/MSD6a/700r4 1650stall/one piece driveshaft/3.73 open/dynomax ceramic coated headers/3chamber flowmasters/

05-30-2002, 06:43 PM	#4
BADA$$69 Walking accident Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Laurens, SC Posts: 200	That's good! There isnt any 1/4 mile tracks around here. There are 2 strips pretty close and both are 1/8ths. I ran a 9.573 at 73mph with traction problems and electrical problems. I plan to do a stall conv. and bigger cam, then go try again. __________________ Laurens, SC 69 C10 W/350 & 700R4 89 Mustang GT

05-30-2002, 07:49 PM	#5
68SWB4x4 Strongman Garage Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Salinas, CA Posts: 10,241	high 13s with traction problems, nice ...... what are the specs? __________________ Kalle 68 GMC Suburban 1500 4x4 SOLD 69 Pontiac Lemans 99 Silverado 4.8 5 speed ECSB [ Facebook Instagram Subscribe on YOUTUBE

05-30-2002, 07:56 PM	#6
383 Stroker Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Jesup, GA Posts: 571	MITCH1914, very nice times. You have a strong running truck. What was your 1/8 mile time and MPH? What was your 60' time? __________________ Video's of my Truck Racing 1967 C-10, 383ci Sbc, TH350, 3200 stall, 3.73 gear

05-31-2002, 10:47 AM	#7
BADA$$69 Walking accident Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Laurens, SC Posts: 200	383 Stroker That's one sharp Truck you've got! __________________ Laurens, SC 69 C10 W/350 & 700R4 89 Mustang GT

05-31-2002, 06:16 PM	#9
MITCH1914 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: indianapolis,indiana,usa Posts: 506	REPLY MY 60 FT TIME WAS 2.208, MY 1/8 TIME WAS 8.915 SPEED 78.91 THE SPECS ON MY ENGINE IT IS A 406 SMALL BLOCK 9.75 TO 1 COMPRESSION, 270 MAGNUM CAM 1.6 ROLLER TIP ROCKERS. 600 CFM HOLLEY CARB (JETTED UP TO 700 I THINK I BOUGHT IT FROM AN OLD MAN AT A CRUIZ IN) FLOWTECH HEADERS STOCK 350 HEADS WITH A THREE ANGLE VALVE JOB, 400 TURBO TRANS 373 GEARS PEG LEG REAR END. HP IS OVER 300 ACCORDING TO DESKTOP DYNO AND MY QUARTER MILE TIMES AND TORQUE IS ABOVE 450. I DID NOT MENTION IT BUT I SMOKED TWO MUSTANGS THAT NIGHT AT THE TRACK AND I BEAT A FORD LIGHTNING. I USE TO DRAG RACE A 78 Z28 CAMARO THAT I HAD WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE SO I KNOW HOW TO RACE.

05-31-2002, 07:41 PM	#10
71402BB now thats a true COON DOG Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Franconia, NH Posts: 1,977	Wow good run! If your running high 13's then I can only wonder what my 71 swb will do when the 402 comes back from the Machine shop! Right now it's getting rebuilt. She's getting forged pistons .30 over, the deck is getting trued and decked (decked so that I'll have 10.5:1 compression) and the whole rotating assembly is being balenced to 1 gram or less. I was told I should have somewhere between 375-400 horses and 400-425 tourqe. __________________ current project 67 402BB stout th350 3.08's with a locker. Plan on tubs 18.5's out back! (thanks Burnsman!) 71 SWB Stepside, was a 250, now is a 402 Big Block with 4 speed and 3.73's ( was crushed by a tree, bed sold, motor pulled) was my first truck!... oh well... 72 LWB 4x4 350 4-speed 3.08's posi wearing army olive drab green (SOLD!) 68 BURB 50TH LOOKALIKE work in progress, soon to have 250-I6 with a 3-speed on the tree 4.11's and posi ( currently sitting in back yard tarped awaiting time, $$$, and lots of love!) 67 1 TON- work truck 396 sm 420 4-speed, flat bed 4.57 gears "big red" (my first landscape truck, very rusty and crusty! but still gets the job done when needed!)

05-31-2002, 07:57 PM	#11
Dim Tha Russian Canadian Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Lethbridge, AB Posts: 358	Speaking of spanking Mustangs. What would an 86 5.0 stock 302 with dual exhast and headers run? I just wanna know some approx. times. Thanx, D!m __________________ Dimitri Lethbridge, Alberta 69 Chevy C10 - (Under Construction) pos_8@hotmail.com

05-31-2002, 08:13 PM	#12
383 Stroker Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Jesup, GA Posts: 571	a stock 86 GT should run mid 15's in the 1/4 mile. __________________ Video's of my Truck Racing 1967 C-10, 383ci Sbc, TH350, 3200 stall, 3.73 gear

05-31-2002, 10:04 PM	#13
BADA$$69 Walking accident Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Laurens, SC Posts: 200	I would think it would run in the 20's. __________________ Laurens, SC 69 C10 W/350 & 700R4 89 Mustang GT

05-31-2002, 11:32 PM	#14
Stroker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Moore, Ok Posts: 1,149	WOW that's a very respectable first run. I can see low 13s coming once the traction issues are taken care of and you get it dialed in. __________________ 72 SWB parts and pieces Oklahoma

06-01-2002, 12:56 PM	#15
MITCH1914 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: indianapolis,indiana,usa Posts: 506	yep traction is a major problem it is a peg leg and i smoked the tires a long way. i am thinking of going with a mini spool and some bfg drag radials 325/50/15. spools are suppose to be bad for street driving. i made about 5 friends at the track who all use mini spools on the street. one of them has been using a mini spool for 5 years and he drives his 10second car over 20 miles to the track weekly and he says he drives it around town as well. he says that he has not had a problem with the mini just make sure when you park you park straight so not to bind on the axles. what do you guys think"? and where can i get a posi unit for less that 400 dollars. the attractive thing about a mini is the price $85 thanks for your input Last edited by MITCH1914; 06-01-2002 at 01:03 PM.

06-01-2002, 01:16 PM	#16
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	Ive driven a few cars on the street that were spooled or had welded spiders and didnt notice a hell of a difference to tell the truth except when diving them in the rain . The absolute truth is that you can find posi rear ends for these trucks in junkyards for less than $200 in most parts of the country and in the newspapers as well if you look long enough. __________________ No truck :-(



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06-01-2002, 02:46 PM	#17
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,098	Back in my days of youth I ran around w/3 different guys that had 64, 66, & 69 chevy trucks that all ran welded spider gears, then moved up to mini-spools & drove them daily on the street. Back then you could get a posi but by the time you refreshed it you were out a couple of bills & man we were poor! Compared, the mini-spools lasted longer, cost less overall, & were generally easier to deal with & open 3.73 rear ends were practically free @ wrecking yards. I'm not talking about little motors either as the smallest was a 406. The heavy hitter was the 66 w/a 427, solid roller, & big juice & he was the only one that broke a rear(pinion on a 4.11 rear w/big slicks). Anyway, for the price of a mini-spool it wouldn't cost much for you to see for yourself. Just buy some machinists dye, coat the axles(preferably new aftermarket stronger ones), scribe a line from hub to splines & inspect from time to time to see if the scribed line is no longer straight. If it is, time for new axles. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

06-01-2002, 04:25 PM	#18
70 Jimmy aka Crusher, Crushergmc Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,834	Had a 150 plus hp '65 karmann ghia that would smoke a Mustank any day. Ran low 14's all day long. Can't wait to toast them in my Jimmy this summer! __________________ "KEEP IT DOWN!" 70 Jimmy 454 2wd 56 GMC Big Window "It's funny till someone gets hurt, then it's freakin' hilarious"

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