RE: RE: Saturday Carlsbad drags

From: Scott Miller (kmiller@cvn.net)
Date: Tue Jan 04 2000 - 17:42:29 EST


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Scott Miller
Shelby Dakota #322 (14.89 @ 89mph)
94 V-6 Dakota Sport (16.01 @ 85mph)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of John Mautz
> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 5:08 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: RE: Saturday Carlsbad drags
>
>
> Congrats Ed!! 17.4 is respectable for a v6 CC auto without headers. My
> best was a 16.059@84.91 on my second run. Can't wait to get my
> engine done
> to see what it will do.
>
> Is there a formula to figure out rear wheel hp and or torque
> based upon 1/4
> mile times and weight of vehicle?
>
> John.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Ed Halterman
> >Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 1:47 PM
> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >Subject: DML: Saturday Carlsbad drags
> >
> >
> >Well, it was cool. Got some hard numbers to go by, sorta. It was me, Sam
> >with his Y2K R/T and John Mautz in his 4x4 Durango, and possibly picked
> >up a new member in a '95 R/C V-8 5-spd who was running mid to high 14's
> >all day (stock, except for exhaust only I think) Sam was trying so hard
> >to get into the 14's, he was like .005 off or something like that. John
> >was running bottom 16's with his 4x4 Durango, and then there was me
> >which only made one good run. First run was a 17.4@79mph. O-K, but I
> >felt it could do more (sleepy start and shifted too late). Second run,
> >totally spun the s--t out the tires, and the timers were down, no #'s on
> >that one, but I've NEVER spun like that before (even when I wanted to!!)
> >so I knew it was running good. Went right back to go for another, damn,
> >they closed the track. Oh well, it's only 80 some odd miles from me. I
> >was running with the 'gate up. Need more runs to perfect this thing. The
> >weather was AWESOME for racing, cool and sunny, light breeze with a
> >little beach humidity. I smell 16's real soon!! (hmmm, or is that my tax
> >return check getting closer to me, get ready Ted O!!) BTW, I G-tech'ed
> >it at pretty much the same time here (I'm at 1,000ft elevation, Carlsbad
> >is right at sea level) so I'm pretty convinced by that thing. Here's the
> >breakdown of my pass--
> >
> >R/T---.848 (Huh? Green, oh s--t, GO!!)
> >60'---2.662
> >330'---7.370
> >1/8 mile---11.237
> >1/8 mph---63.82
> >1/4 mile---17.463
> >1/4 mph---79.07
> >
> >And I still won, the other dude red-lighted!! Any input is appreciated.
> >
> >Ed "Olznut" Halterman Sunland, Ca
> >'97 Dakota SLT+ CC Auto, 3.9 V-6
> >'66 Olds F-85, 5.5 V-8, will have 350hp
> >
> >http://community.webtv.net/OLZNUT/WelcometoOlznuts
> >
>
>



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