Initial impressions....427..
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Initial impressions....427..
Well, first problem is it's hard to find enough highway here to get this thing moving. I put the pedal down, go really fast, have to slow down. I have to find some open road.
The car "turns on" about 3500 RPMs. On the highway I cruse about 2200RPMs at 60. If I put the hammer on, I get pinned in my seat 3500 rpms and up, and up, and up.....
I haven't had any off the line experience yet, as someone is always in front of me. PLUS the tires just let lose.
Temps and everything seem to be in line with what is normal.
I drove it to work today, as I was too tired to really deal with it yesterday. It's going to rain here for a few days, so it won't come out until the rain stops, probably wednesday.
The car "turns on" about 3500 RPMs. On the highway I cruse about 2200RPMs at 60. If I put the hammer on, I get pinned in my seat 3500 rpms and up, and up, and up.....
I haven't had any off the line experience yet, as someone is always in front of me. PLUS the tires just let lose.
Temps and everything seem to be in line with what is normal.
I drove it to work today, as I was too tired to really deal with it yesterday. It's going to rain here for a few days, so it won't come out until the rain stops, probably wednesday.
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New Car. I bought a CTS from a dead guys family, 200 miles. $24K. They paid $36. Then the Vette at $12K, then boat stuff, she's ready to kill me.
The price of staying married is far lower than the cost of the alternative.
I'll be down, gotta get the tune right first. Seems close.
The price of staying married is far lower than the cost of the alternative.
I'll be down, gotta get the tune right first. Seems close.
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Some guy from AFR called me asking for your wife's number....
Kinda sucks that its gonna rain for the next coupla days. I live not too far from Bergen NJ, so I know your weather sucks too.
You should bring that puppy to Numedia (sp?) and race me when my 396 is done.
BTW, I am one that isn;t convinced that AFR heads will give me that much of an advantage at the drag strip. Too many other variables...
Kinda sucks that its gonna rain for the next coupla days. I live not too far from Bergen NJ, so I know your weather sucks too.
You should bring that puppy to Numedia (sp?) and race me when my 396 is done.
BTW, I am one that isn;t convinced that AFR heads will give me that much of an advantage at the drag strip. Too many other variables...
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Some guy from AFR called me asking for your wife's number....
Kinda sucks that its gonna rain for the next coupla days. I live not too far from Bergen NJ, so I know your weather sucks too.
You should bring that puppy to Numedia (sp?) and race me when my 396 is done.
BTW, I am one that isn;t convinced that AFR heads will give me that much of an advantage at the drag strip. Too many other variables...
Kinda sucks that its gonna rain for the next coupla days. I live not too far from Bergen NJ, so I know your weather sucks too.
You should bring that puppy to Numedia (sp?) and race me when my 396 is done.
BTW, I am one that isn;t convinced that AFR heads will give me that much of an advantage at the drag strip. Too many other variables...
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John, good to hear she's running and running well...
You have about two weeks to get onto rolling into the throttle at launch; when you get pretty good at it you will be ready to bring her to E-Town, say on the 27th, for some test & tune runs. Your D36 should be quite safe since you're on street tires.
It'll be much easier to launch on the sticky track and you can still use that big engine at WOT for most of the 1/4 mile pass. Once you have a reasonable trap speed and launch weight we can get a pretty good peak CHP number.
BTW, does she get sideways when you drop the hammer at say 30-40mph??
You have about two weeks to get onto rolling into the throttle at launch; when you get pretty good at it you will be ready to bring her to E-Town, say on the 27th, for some test & tune runs. Your D36 should be quite safe since you're on street tires.
It'll be much easier to launch on the sticky track and you can still use that big engine at WOT for most of the 1/4 mile pass. Once you have a reasonable trap speed and launch weight we can get a pretty good peak CHP number.
BTW, does she get sideways when you drop the hammer at say 30-40mph??
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