Also, depends on what rear axle ratio you have. Good Luck. Let us know how it turns out.
Estimate 1/4 mile times
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Estimate 1/4 mile times
I'm thinking about going to the track, just trying to get a ballpark figure of what I should expect.
87 Z52 auto Flowmaster cat back, no cats, open air lid and k&n filter, throtle body bypassed, 2400 stall torque converter, shift kit, and billet servo. I'm thinking high 13's Any thoughts.
87 Z52 auto Flowmaster cat back, no cats, open air lid and k&n filter, throtle body bypassed, 2400 stall torque converter, shift kit, and billet servo. I'm thinking high 13's Any thoughts.
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I'm thinking about going to the track, just trying to get a ballpark figure of what I should expect.
87 Z52 auto Flowmaster cat back, no cats, open air lid and k&n filter, throtle body bypassed, 2400 stall torque converter, shift kit, and billet servo. I'm thinking high 13's Any thoughts.
87 Z52 auto Flowmaster cat back, no cats, open air lid and k&n filter, throtle body bypassed, 2400 stall torque converter, shift kit, and billet servo. I'm thinking high 13's Any thoughts.
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That is a good gear. If you have good tires, you could hit upper 13's low 14's. One thing, stay out of the water at the burn out unless you have drag slicks. I know there are other guys on here that can give you some good tips on the drag strip. I've done it once, but I got advice from experienced draggers.
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you guys arent serious are you? is this guy 3000ft above sea level?
my old 89' auto (which only has 5 more hp than the OP's car) went 13.9 at 99mph 100% bone stock
adding a cut lid, K&N, an AFPR,and a flowmaster catback got the car down to a 13.6 at 101mph
doing a few free mods and a catless front ypipe dropped my times down to a 13.4 at 102mph
finally, a S10 stall and a crank pulley got me 13.1 at 104mph
if the OP runs his car at a normal elevation in decent air, and gets a decent 60ft, i can see mid - low 13s
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If I were you, I'd go expecting 14.1-14.3 and secretly hope to be pleasantly surprised. A lot will depend on your tires and how well you can hook. Ask any bracket racer, spinning at launch is pretty much the worst thing you can do. Not only is all that energy used to spin the tires instead of push your car down the track, but bracket racing is all about being consistant and it's not practical to spin the tires the exact same way every time.
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The word Exaggeration 
applies to this Thread.. There's magazine 1/4 mile times with Brand new Corvettes that did not attain sometimes shown here 
applies to this Thread.. There's magazine 1/4 mile times with Brand new Corvettes that did not attain sometimes shown here
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Every once and a while a guy comes along and presents a car that runs faster than it is supposed to. (or lies about his timeslips).
I'm wondering why the OP went with a 2400 stall converter with a stock cam...
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I'd think easily high 13s if decent weather. With the TC and the 3.07s I think you'd be able to pull a decent 60' if you can hook up. A good 60' is the key to a decent ET in a L98.
There are plenty of guys who have gotten low 13s and even 12s with bolt-on L98s.
There are plenty of guys who have gotten low 13s and even 12s with bolt-on L98s.
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SOME TIMES 
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you guys arent serious are you? is this guy 3000ft above sea level?
my old 89' auto (which only has 5 more hp than the OP's car) went 13.9 at 99mph 100% bone stock
adding a cut lid, K&N, an AFPR,and a flowmaster catback got the car down to a 13.6 at 101mph
doing a few free mods and a catless front ypipe dropped my times down to a 13.4 at 102mph
finally, a S10 stall and a crank pulley got me 13.1 at 104mph
if the OP runs his car at a normal elevation in decent air, and gets a decent 60ft, i can see mid - low 13s
The slightly loose converter is an excellent choice for your ride and that alone will help you greatly in et..... provided you can hook it up.
If you cannot have a clean hook at the line, then most of the others are probably right and you'll slip back into the 14's.
At a florida sea level track, on a cool evening, you should be able to muster a 1.8x 60 ft and mid 13 at somewhere around 100 mph.....
good luck !