Bracket Talk
Let's Talk Bumps-Any Bumps! Going Strong Since Jan. 2013
September 09, 2013, 09:20 PM
"The Bender"Let's Talk Bumps-Any Bumps! Going Strong Since Jan. 2013
That was quick, Welcome David. We need all the help we can get to keep this section active.
Right Moe?
BTW there is hardly any BS going on here unlike YB. We do have our fun though....................
272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'
2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ
2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2
2020 Retired From T/D Competition....
2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner
2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
September 09, 2013, 09:39 PM
"The Bender"David, how much boost are you planning on running?
272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'
2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ
2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2
2020 Retired From T/D Competition....
2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner
2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
September 09, 2013, 09:43 PM
"The Bender"quote:
Originally posted by T/D6591:
Yes Brian this converter on motor use to cross at 8000 and this weekend it was crossing at 7500 after being tightened up. I wished i could of made a few hits on the spray. The motor likes anywhere from 8100-8300 so it did slow down a little on motor.
Moe, 8100-8300? Eye Chihuahua!
272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'
2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ
2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2
2020 Retired From T/D Competition....
2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner
2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
September 13, 2013, 03:13 PM
T/D6591

September 13, 2013, 03:42 PM
"The Bender"Moe, you don't what to know what RPM I shift and go across the stripe at.

272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'
2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ
2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2
2020 Retired From T/D Competition....
2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner
2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
September 15, 2013, 11:48 AM
T/D6591Brian let me guess,you shift at 7200 and cross at 7400

September 15, 2013, 12:29 PM
"The Bender"Dang, Moe you're good

BTW what gears do you have in that thing?
272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'
2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ
2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2
2020 Retired From T/D Competition....
2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner
2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
September 15, 2013, 05:09 PM
T/D65914.88

September 15, 2013, 07:14 PM
"The Bender"Wowzer
272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'
2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ
2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2
2020 Retired From T/D Competition....
2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner
2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
September 15, 2013, 11:02 PM
T/D6591That's it,wowzer is all I get

I was jus pulling your leg. Right now I have 4.11 in it and run a 34.5 tire. Still chasing the converter. Made three times runs this weekend and it still slips 10%, best pass was a 6.63@205 losing .04 in sixty with the tighter converter. Turned off the bottle for my first round single and ran it that way all the way to the finals. Screwed up the finals by being to cute dropping 16mph and giving back the stripe by .005

September 16, 2013, 06:44 AM
"The Bender"
I was thinking, 4.88, hope your connecting rods start out short, because they wouldn't stay that way for long

272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'
2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ
2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2
2020 Retired From T/D Competition....
2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner
2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
September 20, 2013, 03:50 PM
T/D65913 days and no

what the heck is

September 20, 2013, 04:09 PM
"The Bender"I've been too busy changing my rear gear to a 3.20

272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'
2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ
2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2
2020 Retired From T/D Competition....
2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner
2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
September 20, 2013, 10:03 PM
T/D6591quote:
Originally posted by Bednar1320:
I've been too busy changing my rear gear to a 3.20
Roushyates.com has a set of 3.10

September 20, 2013, 10:13 PM
"The Bender"Shoot I didn't know that.I'll just get some 39.5 tires instead.
272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'
2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ
2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2
2020 Retired From T/D Competition....
2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner
2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
September 20, 2013, 10:30 PM
T/D6591I need to get me some of those 39.5's I was crossing at 8350 on the bottle last weekend.

September 20, 2013, 10:37 PM
"The Bender"If I saw that kind of RPM, I'd be needing a bottle, not the car.
272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'
2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ
2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2
2020 Retired From T/D Competition....
2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner
2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
September 20, 2013, 10:56 PM
T/D6591You get kind of conditioned to it after awhile

September 20, 2013, 11:05 PM
"The Bender"I know what you're talking about. 20 years ago I drove a T/AD, it crossed at 9000+. It sounded "happy".
272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'
2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ
2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2
2020 Retired From T/D Competition....
2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner
2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
October 02, 2013, 01:24 PM
T/D6591Just a past due

Signed Truckless
