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Apr 4, 2024 | 12:44 PM

#21

Cool95vette

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Apr 4, 2024 | 02:55 PM

#22

Rescue Rogers

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106 in the 1/8th...niiiiice.
I was 108 in the 1/4....I wonder if you would have been under 11.0

Apr 4, 2024 | 03:09 PM

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106 in the 1/8th...niiiiice.
I was 108 in the 1/4....I wonder if you would have been under 11.0

I've run it in the 1/4. It ran 10.30's. Would've been quicker but it ran out of gear at 1000 feet.

Apr 4, 2024 | 07:07 PM

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gkull

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I've run it in the 1/4. It ran 10.30's. Would've been quicker but it ran out of gear at 1000 feet.

That is fast!

I only have a 434 solid roller with a TKO 600 5 speed.

Apr 5, 2024 | 01:27 AM

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427Hotrod

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Nice 60" too! What's the combo?

JIM

Apr 5, 2024 | 08:03 AM

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Cool95vette

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Nice 60" too! What's the combo?

JIM

383, solid roller cam, Skip White heads, tunnel ram w/ Holley 450's. 150 shot of nitrous, 4.11 gears. Still pulled 13"-14" of vacuum for the power brakes and headlights.

Apr 5, 2024 | 11:01 AM

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gkull

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Is it a common plenum tunnel ram? What tranny and stall. What is your max rpm if you are running out at 1000 feet? I shift into 5th from 1 to 1 4th gear at @135 mph with my 4.11 and 28 inch tall tires

Apr 5, 2024 | 12:03 PM

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427Hotrod

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I wouldn't expect it to run out of RPM with 4.11's unless the rev limiter is set low or a LOT of converter slippage?

What sort of 1/4mile MPH? 130'ish?

JIM

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Apr 5, 2024 | 12:42 PM

#29

Cool95vette

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28" tires, 4.11 gears, th350 with 3200 stall converter. Rev limiter set at 6700 rpm. Shifting @6200 rpm. In the 1/8 I go through the lights at 6000 rpm

Apr 5, 2024 | 12:47 PM

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I wouldn't expect it to run out of RPM with 4.11's unless the rev limiter is set low or a LOT of converter slippage?

What sort of 1/4mile MPH? 130'ish?

JIM

It was 130's

Apr 5, 2024 | 01:33 PM

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427Hotrod

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Originally Posted by Cool95vette

It was 130's

My old 427 Camaro ran 135 MPH with some N20.....up from 118 MPH N/A. Was twisting it pretty hard with the 4.10's and sometimes 4.56's. But it seemed to like it and never died.

I cross the line at 8K in the 'Vette these days with the 555". I sorta cringe when I think about how much stuff is spinning around in there with a 4.25" stroke....but it's been doing it for many years with no issues.

Solid roller ought to have a lot of RPM left in it....

Picking up 25 MPH on back half is fun. When mine was N/A it gained 30 MPH and it was fun to run folks down on the big end! With boost it gains 40+ MPH.....

JIM

Apr 5, 2024 | 02:35 PM

#32

632C2

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Picking up 25 MPH on back half is fun. When mine was N/A it gained 30 MPH and it was fun to run folks down on the big end! With boost it gains 40+ MPH.....

JIM

Your car is absolutely amazing! Picking up 40+ mph on the back half is just insane! People watching your car make a run have to be in shock. Keep up the great work!

Apr 5, 2024 | 04:27 PM

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Richard Daugird

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I'm pretty sure Jim's car is also close to 200 in the mile, correct me if I'm wrong...

Apr 6, 2024 | 09:55 AM

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DblTrbl

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My friend Al, who does not post, just had a nice outing in his C3. He's not a spring chicken.

Still has an independent rear. I'll try to get a picture of the car.

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Apr 7, 2024 | 01:14 AM

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427Hotrod

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My friend Al, who does not post, just had a nice outing in his C3. He's not a spring chicken.

Still has an independent rear. I'll try to get a picture of the car.

That's hooking well!!

JIM

Apr 7, 2024 | 01:15 AM

#36

427Hotrod

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Originally Posted by 632C2

Your car is absolutely amazing! Picking up 40+ mph on the back half is just insane! People watching your car make a run have to be in shock. Keep up the great work!

I tell everyone it's a 1/4 mile race...we're not done yet..I'll be along in a little bit...LOL

Now...tell folks about that monster of yours!!

JIM