Go get some, 82GT!

[~The Jester~]

Brian's goin racin Friday! I'd be like a kid on Christmas Eve, and I'm guessin he is too. Just got an email from him, and I thought it'd be fun if everyone else here piped in. Here's my prediction:

60': 1.73
330': 5.00
660': 7.63
660': 88 MPH
1000': 9.83
1320': 11.81
1320': 117.5 MPH


Quit thinking the "T" word bro, the car can sense that kinda stuff. Start thinkin ELEVEN!!!! Cuz it's GONNA happen!

[82 GT]

Honestly, I'll be shocked if it runs 11's. I was thinking 11's with a 100 shot of spray and mid-high 12's N/A...oooops... I said the "T" word again....sorry Bill

[Dark_5.0]

Good luck to you. You should easily run mid 12's IMO I run mid 12's @3000 ft with a 302.

11's on the juice are in the bag.

No matter what happens it should at least be fun.


My prediction
12.60 @107mph on motor

11.90 @115mph on spray

[~The Jester~]

First and foremost, HAVE FUN!!! If it ain't fun, it ain't worth going!

Secondly, not to sound corny, ya gotta be "one" with the car. She can sense if you're apprehensive, doubtful, worried she'll break, etc etc. The harder you beats these girls, the better they like it.

Lastly, HAVE FUN!!! If the car doesn't do what you THINK it should, just keep in mind all us suckers that can't race yet. And then think about all us on this forum that'll help you figure it out. Like Dark said, 11's are in the bag, but IMHO I don't think you're gonna need the squeeze.

It's an awesome feeling when all the hard work comes together (FINALLY!!!) and the car stands up and performs like she should. You INSTANTLY forget about all the grief she's caused you, and at that moment you wouldn't trade her for Larry Dixon's ride!!!!

I honestly THINK you are in for that feeling Friday. Might have some minor tuning hurdles, but you are SOOO there.

Another of my favorite sayings, that I don't believe I have enlightened this forum on yet, This was an actual sticker on the underside of the hatch in my stang, so here goes:



Go have a good time bro, and tell us all about it!!!!!!!

[lx mike]

good luck dude!


my prediction: 12.8-12.9 104-106 mph.

[rwhite65]

Chalk me up as one of the jealous ones that won’t be going yet. Let her rip and come back and tell us how it went....maybe your night will give me the kick in the butt to get out and do a little tweaking on mine.
Good luck
Ryan

[82 GT]

I don't have the spray hooked up yet. Still collecting parts for the purge system. I thought I had a deal on a nitrous selenoid locked up but I think that fell through.
I'm definatly going to find a way to trailor the beast on the first day of spray though. No driving to the track and back that night

Stay tuned everyone, I'll be back here tomorrow night with all the details.

[82 GT]

Well....no racing tonight! It's been raining on and off here with chances of more showers this evening. I don't know if they are actully going to run tonight or not but I didn't want risk driving out there, at 9mpg, only to turn around later 'cause it started raining again. I'm going to try again for next Friday night.
Sorry Jester, I know you're as anxious as I am to see what this beast will run now but the suspense is going to have to continue. It's thundering now, as I type, so maybe I did make the right choice. If it doesn't rain the rest of the night, I'm going to be pissed though.

[lx mike]

More anticipation!!

maybe you can get the nitrous hooked up??

[82 GT]

Yep, and it going to continue on through this Sunday too (5/28) because they cancelled tonight because of "threat of storms in the area". Ironically, it hasn't rained another drop since this morning.
Stay tuned til Sunday folks!

[~The Jester~]

Oh my gawd, it's like smacking yourself in the thumb with a hammer!

It's supposed to be nice here all weekend, so you should be good to go. Had minor rain off and on yesterday, so look for that early this morning there. Other than that nuttin but sun and love!

Let us know man!

[lx mike]

Hope You get to run today. not sure where you are, so hopefully no rain there and you get to run.

[82 GT]

Well guys...I am TOTALLY baffled and confused
How the HELL can I go from a 1.94 60' time from last year, to a 1.73 60' Today and STILL run my old 13.4 E.T with 6mph less trap speed?
The car launched like a rocket from the start all the way to the 330 mark and then seemed like it quit. What the ****** happened!

Here are last years numbers on the left and today's on the right:

60'.....1.944 60'.....1.736
330....5.644 330....5.352
1/8....8.632 1/8....8.420
mph...82.16 mph....79.42
1000..11.224 1000...11.112
1/4....13.423 1/4.....13.404
mph...104.35 mph....98

Ok, the temp. outside was hot. It was 85* with 34% humidity. It was much cooler last year when I ran those numbers but still.....

Here are the changes I made to my car since last year:

Sumped fuel tank with Holley Blue pump an -8AN line
Went from a 3310 Holley to a 4150
Replaced 2400 converter with an Edge 3700 stall

I'm hoping it's only because my new carb. needs tweaked or because of the hot weather today.....or both.
I don't like how my mph speeds are down either. It means I lost HP somewhere... a lot of HP!

If I had today's low end numbers with last years top end numbers, I would be in the 12's. I don't under stand how I can gain over 2 tenths in the 60' and NOT run any better on the top end. I though .2 in the 60' usually means about .4 in the 1/4 E.T?

I need some help guys...Jester, are you reading this?

[lx mike]

I bet it's a combo of carb and weather. do you have a fuel pressure gauge?

[82 GT]

Yes, I do and I was running 6psi

[rwhite65]

I want to scream fuel delivery, but you have obviously updated that area here recently. I would think the weather would be partly to blame, but not for that kind of speed reduction. I have to think it is the carb....did u feel the carb was adjusted fairly well from the way it was running before you ran it?
Ryan

[82 GT]

It's been suggested on fordmuscle that my carb. is leaning out on top end due to possible jetting, float levels.
I bought the carb. rebuilt from Ebay but I never checked the floats because I thought it would already be done.
I was told you can't really adjust floats accuratly unless it's on the car. I'm going to check them and the filters.
If the flaots are too low, the pump might not be able to keep up on the top end.
These new low end numbers are good enough for 12's now but I just have to get this fuel problem solved.

[rwhite65]

I would say definitely set the floats, that could be hurting you some. Have you checked your plugs lately to see how this new carb is running?
Ryan

[Dark Knight]

Heat and humidity are power killers.. I lose 4-5 mph between summer and winter. Next time you run, either find someone with a portable weather station, or see if they have one in the tower and see what the air density is. Your fuel pump shouldnt have any problem keeping up.

[82 GT]

I checked my float levels and they already had a slight trickle coming from them, which lead me to believe they're good to go.
What' the best way to compensate for heat and humidity? Go lower on jets?
Jester, where are you at?