What to do over winter?

82 GT · 11-06-2006, 11:49 AM

Now that racing is over for winter, I'm thinking what I should do over the winter for next year.
I would REALLY like another set of heads but I don't see that happening.
Here's what I'm thinking:
Buy a new solid lifter cam to better match my converter OR sell my NOS sniper system(new in box w/ warmer and purge kit) and put towards new heads if I can swing the rest of the cash I would need.

I could also keep the nitrous and buy the solid cam.
I need some advice!
For those of you that don't remember, my best E.T last year was 12.85@102mph and a best 60' time of 1.67

Would a solid cam wake my combo up a little bit more?

Dark_5.0 · 11-08-2006, 08:19 PM

The cam isnt the problem so I dont see a solid cam helping much.

I see you have your nitrous kit and heads up for sale. I assume you are raising money for some sweet aluminum heads. If that is the case then you will be happy when the track opens up.

I am installing a 331 stroker Winter. Hello 11's

.......See ya later LS1's

82 GT · 11-08-2006, 08:50 PM

Yep, that's what I'm trying to do.

Coupe50h · 11-08-2006, 11:28 PM

Racing just now gets good down here in tx, of course we are still having high 80's temp's! which is unusual....But anyway I still put my car up on jackstand's

, and thats where it'll be until my aluminum flywheel is installed, cant wait until january. The aluminum heads sound good, I think the weight savings alone makes for a faster car......later

~The Jester~ · 11-09-2006, 08:18 PM

Hmmmmmm, what to do over winter.....

Ya need to have lunch with me in Breezewood PA this winter! LOL

I'm buyin!

bailey_57 · 11-23-2006, 09:54 AM

hey 82GT, why don't you bring your car down to CSA in berwick and put it on the dyno, maybe then you could have some before and after dyno numbers for those new heads i hope you get.

82 GT · 11-23-2006, 10:10 AM

WOW...I never knew there was a dyno in Berwick!
Where is it at exactly? How much does it cost?

11-06-2006, 11:49 AM	#1
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	What to do over winter? Now that racing is over for winter, I'm thinking what I should do over the winter for next year. I would REALLY like another set of heads but I don't see that happening. Here's what I'm thinking: Buy a new solid lifter cam to better match my converter OR sell my NOS sniper system(new in box w/ warmer and purge kit) and put towards new heads if I can swing the rest of the cash I would need. I could also keep the nitrous and buy the solid cam. I need some advice! For those of you that don't remember, my best E.T last year was 12.85@102mph and a best 60' time of 1.67 Would a solid cam wake my combo up a little bit more? __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

11-08-2006, 08:19 PM	#2
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	Re: What to do over winter? The cam isnt the problem so I dont see a solid cam helping much. I see you have your nitrous kit and heads up for sale. I assume you are raising money for some sweet aluminum heads. If that is the case then you will be happy when the track opens up. I am installing a 331 stroker Winter. Hello 11's .......See ya later LS1's __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

11-08-2006, 08:50 PM	#3
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	Re: What to do over winter? Yep, that's what I'm trying to do. __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

11-08-2006, 11:28 PM	#4
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	Re: What to do over winter? Racing just now gets good down here in tx, of course we are still having high 80's temp's! which is unusual....But anyway I still put my car up on jackstand's, and thats where it'll be until my aluminum flywheel is installed, cant wait until january. The aluminum heads sound good, I think the weight savings alone makes for a faster car......later __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

11-09-2006, 08:18 PM	#5
~The Jester~ Rat Killer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cold ass Ohio Posts: 1,143	Re: What to do over winter? Hmmmmmm, what to do over winter..... Ya need to have lunch with me in Breezewood PA this winter! LOL I'm buyin! __________________ d-Con Racing "Nothing fancy, just 347 inches of RAT POISON!" MICE need not apply.....

11-23-2006, 09:54 AM	#6
bailey_57 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Berwick,Pa Posts: 127	Re: What to do over winter? hey 82GT, why don't you bring your car down to CSA in berwick and put it on the dyno, maybe then you could have some before and after dyno numbers for those new heads i hope you get. __________________ '89 GT hatch back performer rpm intake, performer rpm cylinder heads, fms e-303 cam, kirban adj fp regulator, holley 65mm tb, harland sharp 1.6 roller rockers, alum driveshaft, 3.73 gears (283 rwhp, 303 rwtq new numbers with new heads)

11-23-2006, 10:10 AM	#7
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	Re: What to do over winter? WOW...I never knew there was a dyno in Berwick! Where is it at exactly? How much does it cost? __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

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