SLICK - THANKS for your drag results. Kind of weird numbers, but you
will get it together. Good Luck and please keep us posted DW
Tom Slick North wrote:
>
> DW, Sam,
>
> Well, I was pretty disappointed.... I had problems getting traction all
> night...it was pretty damn cold out there and the track was pretty slick; a
> lot of people had traction problems...all three passes that I ran....got
> pissed off and quit for the night....it was pretty damn cold out there and
> the track was pretty slick; a lot of people had traction problems, not just
> me...
>
> I wonder if I should have filled the gas tank rather than leave it just
> under a 1/4 of a tank.... plus, I don't have my Dana LSD installed
> yet....plus I really need a shift kit; I had to let out of the throttle for
> it to go into third....
>
> In short, I just had a bad night....
>
> 1st run (smoked through most of first gear!)
> 60' 3.242
> 330 8.443
> 1/8 12.155 @ 67.68mph
> 1000 15.277
> 1/4 17.979 @ 83.33mph
>
> 2nd run (launched from idle, it still spun...had to get out of it so the
> tranny would go into 3rd gear)
> 60' 2.359
> 330 6.629
> 1/8 10.14 @ 70.27mph
> 1000 13.208
> 1/4 15.83 @ 85.62mph
>
> 3rd run (Still spun them a good amount off the launch, again had to let off
> for 3rd)
> 60' 2.337
> 330 6.662
> 1/8 10.19 @ 70.13mph
> 1000 13.249
> 1/4 15.953 @ 82.16mph
>
> My all time best 1/4 mile run was 15.37 @ 86.82.... and that was when it was
> stock and the only mods were the exhaust and a drop in K&N filter...
>
> Geoffrey was out there, he gave me hell, too... his Dakota is pretty damn
> sweet looking... too bad it's a V6...he he he... Just kidding!!!
>
> Well, I'm going to bed... Going to dream about ways to get that truck to
> run what it should....
>
> Later,
> Tom "Slick"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Sam South
> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 4:25 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Re: Drag Racing tonight!
>
> Hey Tom make sure you let us know the race results with your new motor, good
> luck and have fun!!!
> Sam South
> 95 Dak, V-8,3.90 LSD,5-speed
> 14.10@98.05
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Mt5J8FaDfVCv6/
> http://people.mw.mediaone.net/sawcut64/home.html
> sawcut64@mediaone.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Slick North" <prodog@swbell.net>
> To: "DML" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 2:41 PM
> Subject: DML: Drag Racing tonight!
>
> > Ok, for thaose of you that might go to the Texas Motorplex(Ennis) tonight,
> > here is my cell phone number so you can find us, or if you have any
> > questions or need help, etc, etc.
> >
> > 972-977-7188
> >
> > The gates open at 6pm, $15 to race, $8 to watch...
> >
> > Hope to see a few of you out there!!!
> >
> > Later,
> > Tom "Slick"
> >
> > My Homepage -
> > http://home.swbell.net/prodog
> > Dakota Profile -
> > http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/EzewC1MzHo2lA/
> >
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