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Originally posted by WHOMPWHOMP:
ED’s car would run in the .30s with PAR standard 615’...but they will definitely slow down in the heat...

then Scott must have built me a dud.

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Originally posted by WHOMPWHOMP:
ED I run with all these guys an there are several 615 running .30.s...an most are in the 1840 to 1895 range.

I believe half of what I see with my own eyes and nothing I read on the forums.

So now that I have a 20 degree headed engine built by one of the best and I still stand behind my earlier comments...

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Originally posted by 1320racer:
the typical bracket dragster, not built to set low ET and high mph of the world, weighs between 1850-1900 lbs with an aluminum block/conventional bbc head and average weight driver.

Most all these 4.30s and quicker players with a 20 degree headed combo have carbon panels, little if any chrome, no accessories like onboard compressor, trans pump etc. some don’t run a wing and some have titanium headers too and most are not a 615 or 632.

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In perfect conditions you will go low 4.30....long as you got a decent converter....would have already if you had my BOOK bolted on....

And if you think it’s a DUD send it back an carry on...

My point is I don't think it's a dud, very happy with the out of the box results on the first weekend on a marginal track in less than ideal conditions and a headwind, we were the fastest n/a car on the property and only two other cars were quicker/faster and both were Procharged dragsters but it's not going to run 4.30s in the heat, hence my comment about the claims of 615s that do.

We spoke to many racers on the weekend and over the past several days with 20 degree headed combos, several built by Scott, all feel it's an impressive piece and say the converter is perfect yet Scott said it's too loose.

ATM appears to have hit a home run with the carb based on the dyno, Racepak data and the time slips. Scott was impressed with it on the dyno as it made slightly more power than the larger APD he normally puts on these engines.

Send me your BOOK.

Whoa whoa I never said .30’s in the heat mine will be in the .50’s time I get it running...they were all in the .50’s or damn near at BRANDENTON last week

Now you’re being honest and agreed.

Tell me about your Book carb, what blade size? Also what does your converter flash to and fall to after the shift?

2.800....never have flashed the converter....I’d say it go 6800...

Nice lap ! Book was building carbs when some others were shatting yellow . Now put the right Hughes converter in it ...lol...Good stuff .....

Good stuff Ed,

I may have over looked it, but can you give some carb details? You running Sunoco red still?

Have you weighed the car with this new combo?

Not bad for fresh out of the box. Did you happen to see what the adjusted altitude was when you ran it?

nice work ed

Thanks guys.

Sunoco Blue



Don't have the AA in front of me but this was the weather on pass #3 our first 1/4 mile pass




on Saturday at Numidia Dragway which is 970' above sea level



there was also a 5-7 mph headwind.

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Originally posted by WHOMPWHOMP:
2.800....never have flashed the converter....I’d say it go 6800...

our carb has a 2.400 blade and the converter is flashing to 6900, drops to 7000 on the gear change.

What are you shifting at? What size tire and what rear gear

Sorry for all the questions, just curious

7800, 4.29

Good stuff, the mph is extremely impressive

I’ll be trying to make it more impressive this weekend.

Ed was the weight with our without driver? If with looks like you came in on the lighter side of your estimate.

With

on tap for this weekend...swapping trans, converter and tires

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Originally posted by 1320racer:
on tap for this weekend...swapping trans, converter and tires

Tightening converter Just a tad? What changes in transmission? What size rear tire you going to change to?