1200hp run in the 8s convertable
Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
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From: Alexandria, Virginia, USA VA
Re: 1200hp run in the 8s convertable (Bruce)
amazing, I always get that magazine, it's mostly F bodies but has some good EFI tech. they had a brief pic of that car a while back.
the F1R blower sounds like the real deal. I still prefer the twin turbos but you can't argue with results like that!!
FYI<<< speaking of birds (TA)
I just bought an old 72 TA with a chevy 406 race motor. car looks stock but is setup for 1/8 mile digs with a powerglide w/tranny brake, 4.56 gears, 33 spline axle, spool, and a 200 shot of nitrous. so far car has gone 6.30s on the bottle and 7.80s (1/8) on motor.
car was a steal too. I had the old TA's before I got into vettes and looking forward to having a "drag car" again.
thanks for the post about that bird!!!
the F1R blower sounds like the real deal. I still prefer the twin turbos but you can't argue with results like that!!
FYI<<< speaking of birds (TA)
I just bought an old 72 TA with a chevy 406 race motor. car looks stock but is setup for 1/8 mile digs with a powerglide w/tranny brake, 4.56 gears, 33 spline axle, spool, and a 200 shot of nitrous. so far car has gone 6.30s on the bottle and 7.80s (1/8) on motor.
car was a steal too. I had the old TA's before I got into vettes and looking forward to having a "drag car" again.
thanks for the post about that bird!!!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Redding CA
Re: 1200hp run in the 8s convertable (Rkreigh)
Way to go Ron that car sounds like a beast. Is it street driven or just a track car? I love thet style TA. Have you thought about spraying the LSV? 
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: Carlsbad, CA CA
Re: 1200hp run in the 8s convertable (kabnvtt)
street car! Full interior, radio, AC, the works. The article was very vague, I was very dissapointed with the article. A car like that should be described in details!
BTW: he had the intercooler pipes running through the cockpit and to the rear mounted intercooler. The intercooler pipes look like 5" pipes!
BTW: he had the intercooler pipes running through the cockpit and to the rear mounted intercooler. The intercooler pipes look like 5" pipes!
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Joined: Dec 1999
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From: Alexandria, Virginia, USA VA
Re: 1200hp run in the 8s convertable (zelement)
currently the TA has a spool rear so it will be limited to drag duty. but at some point a posi and a 4 spd auto will go in for lots of street cruzin.
I may spray the LSV at some point but not anytime soon. the though of tearing up a 30k LT5 is a little scarey!! couldn't afford to do that.
I may spray the LSV at some point but not anytime soon. the though of tearing up a 30k LT5 is a little scarey!! couldn't afford to do that.
