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Originally posted by FootbrakeJim:
Quick question, is the car street driven, or track only?
And what does that converter stall at?

Whether you are wanting to be competitive at bracket racing, or just want to maximize the car's potential, Dave / Goob is right. Get yourself a tach. Even a basic one. It will let you be be more consistent by hitting the same shift points, and it will let you shift at the optimum RPM to run your quickest.

I agree with most of the other suggestions, other than smaller carb. If you have the gear and converter, I am more in line with Bruce / Curly's thinking.

If it is a track only car, methanol will pick up some ET & MPH. And assuming your exhaust is free flowing / open, more cam would probably help a lot, as would more compression. If milling the heads is not an option, call a few of the cam companies and ask for recommendations based on your combo. There are grinds that will increase the dynamic compression, ("fooling the engine" into performing like it has more static compression).

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Originally posted by Eman:

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Originally posted by VORTECPRO:

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Originally posted by Eman:
What does it run now? 60' times? What suspension? Carb is big, how is it jetted?
Before trying the rocker be sure to check valve to piston clearance and retainer to guide clearance.

Were good on both guide and PV, 224 @ .050 cam. I don't remember the jets but I did dial it in at the track. Suspension is factory type TQ arm with Viking shocks on the rear. 60 foot so far is 1.43 best, but I hope to improve on that when it cools down.

1.43 60'is pretty good, what is this car running now? Are you running 1/8 or 1/4 mi?
Shift points and knowing RPM drop would help.

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Originally posted by Curly1:
If you do not mind my asking, why do you refuse to run Alcohol? I went to Alcohol in 1998 and it is faster, seems more consistent, runs cooler and I do not have to run my fans and water pump as much to cool down after a run. It is cheaper to.

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Originally posted by VORTECPRO:
Where do you race in Texas, I race in Texas myself.

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Originally posted by FootbrakeJim:

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Originally posted by VORTECPRO:
Where do you race in Texas, I race in Texas myself.

North Texas area. My local track was Redline / I-30 but it shut down again last year. So Xtreme Raceway Park (XRP) is my best option these days.
Kind of shut down my racing for the year while I work on the new car for next season. Might still get out 1 or 2 more times yet.