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by cashier
Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:01 am
Forum: General BS
Topic: DRAG RADIAL
Replies: 4
Views: 4264

i'm on a 15x12 know with 315s with a 6"back spacing with a 1/2" spacer. the section didn't change it's 14.2-3ish. i will try to get pic's but the car is put away 150miles from me. i will be by it xmas..
by cashier
Sun Nov 25, 2007 12:15 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Shock Placement/Travel Question
Replies: 7
Views: 5682

on my old ones i used a aluminum spacer just becuase it was easier to make. it helped plant the tire better.
by cashier
Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:13 am
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Shock Placement/Travel Question
Replies: 7
Views: 5682

i have it set at 1-1.5" of compression. if it's mostly a drag car you will need 4-5" rebound. if it's a hi hp car i would consider cal tracks or remove the rubber bumper in the slide-a-links and make a soild piece to replace it... i do drive my car on the street with the 1-1.5" of com...
by cashier
Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:22 am
Forum: General BS
Topic: DRAG RADIAL
Replies: 4
Views: 4264

i run 315s m/t had to roll the wheel lip at the very bottom of the wheel opening. it was only about 1/8 in and 2-3" in length at the bottom rear.
by cashier
Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:36 pm
Forum: General BS
Topic: plug gap for 13 1/2 to 1 comp
Replies: 12
Views: 7849

it didn't have no 4 cyl when we raced.. we were going south between 5-6 mile i had a blue nova. the funny thing is i have the same car still. back then 13?? know 8.7s man those were some fun days. hope to see you next yr at the track i will come over and say hi. you could drive well for a girl just ...
by cashier
Sun Nov 18, 2007 10:51 pm
Forum: General BS
Topic: plug gap for 13 1/2 to 1 comp
Replies: 12
Views: 7849

holy chit!!!!! i remember racing you on telegraph yrs ago with the same car. that was 12yrs ago. i won lol.. it's cool you still have the car as for plug i would start with .030 with your comp or it will try blowing the flame out...
by cashier
Sun Nov 18, 2007 10:38 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Can i get this to hook?
Replies: 24
Views: 16408

bbc505 , i run a bbc with 850+hp on motor and 1097 with a small shot of nos, mono leaf, cal track, th 400 2.48 low gear, 3.91 gear mopar rear end, drag radials 315s, tire set at 17psi, strange single adjust in the rear set full stiff, qa1 fronts revalved single set full loose, cal-tracks are set in ...
by cashier
Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:01 am
Forum: General BS
Topic: video of my nova dr testing
Replies: 5
Views: 4544

that's the same thing that my 315/60 m/t drag radials do. they seem to just snap loose with no warning. i have caltrack mono leaf with strange shocks tried just about everything with not much luck. i can put on a set of 29.5x10.5w slicks and put it on the rear bumper just from the tire change. if yo...
by cashier
Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:46 pm
Forum: General BS
Topic: Fast68rs video of first time out with B.B.
Replies: 9
Views: 7182

is that all you got jk lol. very cool ride
by cashier
Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:47 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: hypothetic dyno hp question
Replies: 6
Views: 6583

if i remember right they input the rear gear ratio and how tall the tires are into the computer before the run. so there's no differents between them.
by cashier
Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:57 pm
Forum: General BS
Topic: 1 horsepower
Replies: 4
Views: 3973

were's the throttle on this thing lol.
by cashier
Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:55 pm
Forum: General BS
Topic: 1st runs with the new 582. New best. Have some tuning to do!
Replies: 13
Views: 9150

nicenova, i'm running a 70 nova with a 555. th400, figured out the drag radials and it went 1.33 6mopar 8 3/4 rearend 3.91 gear, caltracks, mono leaf, strange shocks, 315/65/15 drag radials, glass hood, bumpers and deck lid. finaly 0ft.
by cashier
Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:58 am
Forum: General BS
Topic: 1st runs with the new 582. New best. Have some tuning to do!
Replies: 13
Views: 9150

nice job. sounds like you had fun and that's what its all about in the end. it should run into the 9s pretty easy with alittle tuning. good luck and have fun!!!
by cashier
Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:43 am
Forum: General BS
Topic: Project DR underway
Replies: 7
Views: 5537

1320, this is just my .02 but i went from slicks to drag radials this yr and the chassis tune is way diffferent. the setup with slicks was the caltrack in the lower holes with 1/4 preload.rear shocks set to the middle on compression and rebound. tire pressure was 14psi 29.5x10.5w. front shocks were ...
by cashier
Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:38 pm
Forum: General BS
Topic: Finally got my Nova running!
Replies: 14
Views: 10102

1nicenova, if that thing doesn't run 9s there's something very wrong.. i have 870hp in a 555cid with a 1.59 60ft went 9.89@142 with 10deg of timing taken out. that's about 720hp. hang on to your short hairs becuase if it hooks it will run 9.5-7 easy..