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Changes:
- Replaced the 318 with a 360. See the "About The
Car" page for info.
| 4/06/03 |
|
R/T |
60 Foot |
E/T |
MPH |
Notes |
| .760 |
N/A |
13.120 |
103.66 |
Great run! This motor is strong! |
| .851 |
N/A |
13.071 |
104.68 |
|
| .650 |
N/A |
13.157 |
102.95 |
Bumped the timing up to 36 degrees.
Motor was too hot. |
| .597 |
1.946 |
13.041 |
105.87 |
Best run to date! |
Changes:
- Changed the carb secondary spring to a lighter one.
| 4/19/03 |
|
R/T |
60 Foot |
E/T |
MPH |
Notes |
| .621 |
1.999 |
13.159 |
104.40 |
1st Time Run |
| .461 |
1.903 |
12.924 |
106.31 |
2nd Time Run - In the 12s, finally! |
| .434 |
1.942 |
13.014 |
106.62 |
3rd Time Run - Back to the 13s. Motor
was too hot. |
| .604 |
1.910 |
12.893 |
105.68 |
4th Time Run |
| .667 |
1.890 |
12.939 |
96.18 |
1st round of eliminations. Hit the
brakes near the finish line. |
| .596 |
1.899 |
12.896 |
107.33 |
2nd round of eliminations, 12.86 dial. |
| .651 |
1.867 |
12.845 |
107.21 |
3rd round, 12.86 dial, broke out. |
Changes: None
| 5/18/03 |
|
R/T |
60 Foot |
E/T |
MPH |
Notes |
| .593 |
1.908 |
12.852 |
105.91 |
1st Time Run |
| .623 |
2.109 |
13.173 |
105.65 |
2nd Time Run - Bogged at the start |
| .495 |
2.006 |
13.012 |
106.42 |
3rd Time Run - Found my front tire was
loose, almost lost it! |
| .621 |
1.930 |
12.906 |
105.62 |
1st round of eliminations. 12.80 dial,
lost. |
Changes: None
| 6/15/03 |
|
R/T |
60 Foot |
E/T |
MPH |
Notes |
| .672 |
1.901 |
12.942 |
105.61 |
1st Time Run |
| .472 |
2.040 |
13.137 |
105.68 |
2nd Time Run |
| .554 |
1.923 |
13.000 |
105.36 |
1st round of eliminations. 12.88 dial. |
| .668 |
1.992 |
13.134 |
105.13 |
2nd round of eliminations. 12.88 dial,
lost. |
Changes:
- Replaced 3310 carb body with Proform carb body
- Installed velocity stack on carb
- Rebuilt the front brakes with brakes from a 1971 Dodge Demon
- Had the front end aligned
- Replaced Auto Gage shift light with an Auto Meter shift light
| 8/30/03 |
|
R/T |
60 Foot |
E/T |
MPH |
Notes |
| .601 |
2.003 |
13.039 |
106.11 |
1st Time Run |
| .584 |
1.936 |
12.877 |
108.44 |
2nd Time Run. Best MPH ever! |
| .520 |
1.976 |
12.953 |
106.62 |
3rd Time Run |
| .600 |
2.003 |
12.914 |
106.56 |
Gambler's race round 1. Staged deep by
accident. 12.87 dial. |
| .542 |
1.930 |
12.854 |
106.91 |
Gambler's race round 2. 12.87 dial,
opponent fouled at the tree. |
| .536 |
1.925 |
12.824 |
106.37 |
Gambler's race round 3. 12.85 dial,
broke out. Best ET ever! |
| .609 |
1.943 |
12.851 |
106.53 |
Removed velocity stack to see what would
happen. Slowed down. |
Changes:
- Pumped the front tires up to 40 PSI, the slicks up to 16PSI
| 9/21/03 |
|
R/T |
60 Foot |
E/T |
MPH |
Notes |
| .585 |
1.876 |
12.843 |
105.34 |
1st Time Run, found that I lost my
alternator belt. |
| .532 |
1.869 |
12.823 |
106.07 |
2nd Time Run. |
| .523 |
1.824 |
12.698 |
106.96 |
Eliminations 1st round. Broke out, but
my opponent broke out more. 12.79 dial. Best ET ever! |
| .547 |
1.928 |
12.838 |
106.95 |
Eliminations 2nd round. Spun the tires,
lost badly. 12.67 dial. |
| 10/10/03 |
|
R/T |
60 Foot |
E/T |
MPH |
Notes |
| .649 |
1.940 |
13.033 |
104.69 |
Time run. 1st time I raced in the dark. |
| .748 |
1.905 |
12.978 |
105.21 |
Time run. |
| 10/11/03 - Atco $10,000 Footbrake
Challenge |
|
R/T |
60 Foot |
E/T |
MPH |
Notes |
| .543 |
1.915 |
12.985 |
104.86 |
1st Time Run. |
| .650 |
2.065 |
13.290 |
103.55 |
2nd Time Run. Bogged off the line. |
| .662 |
1.884 |
12.911 |
104.90 |
1st round of eliminations (won). Fixed a
vacuum leak. 12.90 dial. |
| .543 |
1.925 |
12.939 |
105.36 |
2nd round of eliminations. Lost by
.0014. |
| 10/11/03 - Atco $2,000 Footbrake
Challenge |
|
R/T |
60 Foot |
E/T |
MPH |
Notes |
| .746 |
1.952 |
12.958 |
105.58 |
1st Time Run. |
| .591 |
1.944 |
12.955 |
105.63 |
1st round of eliminations. Lost by
.0533. 12.90 dial, bought back in. |
| .561 |
1.941 |
12.962 |
105.42 |
2nd round of eliminations. Lost by
.0439. Fixed a vacuum leak. 12.93 dial. |
| 11/02/03 |
|
R/T |
60 Foot |
E/T |
MPH |
Notes |
| .668 |
1.985 |
12.940 |
106.83 |
Time run. |
| .660 |
1.992 |
12.845 |
107.39 |
1st round of eliminations. Broke out,
12.89 dial. |
Changes:
- Removed the exhaust & mufflers (ran open headers).
| 11/09/03 - Englishtown |
|
R/T |
60 Foot |
E/T |
MPH |
Notes |
| .588 |
1.902 |
12.514 |
109.55 |
Time run - Best ET & MPH! |
| .612 |
1.901 |
12.560 |
109.09 |
1st round of eliminations. Lost by
.0488. 12.42 dial. |
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