Ran 11.44 @117.69mph

[71Dragtruck]

Ran a 11.44 @ 117.69mph last night at the street legal drags, allmost got kicked off for no roll bar, but they ended up letting me run if I slowed it down.

[TugOwar]

What, no video?

[67Fleet]

slow down??? NEVER!!! Nice pass!

[71Dragtruck]

Originally Posted by TugOwar

What, no video?

Wife and kids got me a Sony hard drive camcorder for father's day, but it didn't come in yet.

[Longhorn Man]

that is awsome...and street legal too!

[JimKshortstep4x4]

Way to go!!!

Jim

[PanelDeland]

Now to figure out a hidden roll bar.I read a mag article about a guy who went and ran all evening long at low 12's then on his last pass blew it out and ran like an 11.65.
BTW great run! What was your 60'?

[68C15]

I am extrememly curious. just how do you get the traction to dip into the 11's?

[71Dragtruck]

60' was 1.68, at the street legals they don't prep the track any, we waited 1.5hrs. to dry the track after a thunder storm went through just before we started.

My truck is 4-linked, I run 14.5x29 Hoosier QT Pros, My battery box is in the back, and a 20 gal fuel cell that I keep full.

[franks72]

Do you have any pics of the four link setup?????

[PanelDeland]

That's an awesome 60' for a truck.Maybe you need to smooth your tailgate with lead to get alittle more traction.The 4 link must be working well.

[409biscayne]

I can't remember , do you run a tonneau cover ? Or no cover no tailgate ?
Somewhere i had pics of a '72 running at Seattle with an awesome rollbar setup . He had a Lexan rear window with cutouts for the bar. Very clean set up . Anyway nice pass .

[71Dragtruck]

Originally Posted by 409biscayne

I can't remember , do you run a tonneau cover ? Or no cover no tailgate ?
Somewhere i had pics of a '72 running at Seattle with an awesome rollbar setup . He had a Lexan rear window with cutouts for the bar. Very clean set up . Anyway nice pass .

Ya I run a cover, my rollbar is going to come out my back window, I have a slider and the guy that's doing it is going to bring it out the corners. He just did one, and cuts the holes, feeds the bar through then welds it up. I'll have it run through my cover also.

[71Dragtruck]

Originally Posted by franks72

Do you have any pics of the four link setup?????

There's a few pics in this post.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...151718&page=11

[71Dragtruck]

Originally Posted by PanelDeland

That's an awesome 60' for a truck.Maybe you need to smooth your tailgate with lead to get alittle more traction.The 4 link must be working well.

It was one of my better ones, every points race this year at the drag strip I run at has been rained out. So I haven't run this motor combo on a traction compound prepped track yet. I know that it folds my passenger side floormat in half, and I had to rig my ashtray so it doesn't open.

[57sailplane]

nice pass.. why wont they let you run any faster without a cage.. nhra alows for up to 10.01 secound runs.. by the way whats your truck way in at? just curious cause i am building my own drag truck.. here some pictures..

[71Dragtruck]

I don't even have a roll bar, so 11.50 is as fast as I can run, I'll be running in the 10's as soon as it's in. I keep wanting to weigh it, but haven't got around to it yet. Hope to do it this week, you have any pics of where your cage ties into your frame?

[Robznob11]

what kind of hp you laying down, im building a version of yours only im running a 9.5.1 com 496 roller motor. it should lay down 650 hp and have good steet manners. i don't like just going fast at the track i can't stand to get beet so i wanna have the stuff when ever i need it track or town, its no fun having a bad a$$ truck if you can't show it off every day.. don't get me wrong i love drag cars but im amazed at these 8 sec rockets putting around just wating to bust your you know what when you pass them on the way to wal-mart . a 200 shot should keep things even if i wan't to play a little at the track.. im thinking about a roll bar too but it shure would look ugly and give away the sleeper feel too.

[409biscayne]

Who sanctions your local track ? We're AHRA here in Spokane . I don't think there's many ahra tracks left . My mostly stock 68 runs 14.40's , it went almost 3 / 10th's quicker with the tailgate off . It needs to go on a diet as it weighs nearly 4000 lb. Oh well , any racing is good racing .

[Robznob11]

buy the way a buddy of mine had the trailing arm set up and went to the 4 link he gained one tenth but lost all of his ride and manners. so if you already got trailing arms i would say keep them. however if you got leafs by all means get the 4 link. most all racers will agree that the trailing arms are the best set up thats why nascar still uses them. drag cars may gain slightly with a link set up but if your running a street truck i would think you would kick your self hard if you ditched the trailing arms...

[Robznob11]

here is an idea make a light aluminum or steel frame to fit wher your tailgate was and then order a skin to rivit or weld to it looks the part but much lighter...

[409biscayne]

What do y'all run for a front end , tubular a-arms ? Or ? Lots of weight savings there .
Sorry not meaning to hi-jack, just curious

[72short]

you from stoon or what dude? im from NB if your from stoon ill probably be taking my truck to SIR some time id love to see your truck

[71Dragtruck]

Originally Posted by 72short

you from stoon or what dude? im from NB if your from stoon ill probably be taking my truck to SIR some time id love to see your truck

Stoon is where I race, SDRA member #277. Let me know when your going, I try to make it whenever I can.

Our track is NHRA.

As far as the 4-link goes, mine has poly bushings, and by setting my coil over spring rate and preload my ride is just as good if not better than stock.

Eventually tubular front arms will be going on.

[bigjimzlll]

nice pass