Re: Re: night at VMP

From: Ken Allgood (kenallgood@cox.net)
Date: Sat Mar 29 2003 - 00:11:30 EST


Here are my runs from tonight:

First Run (temp about 200, so engine very warm, spark knock at higher rpms)
R/T .573 (good way to start off the night)
60' 2.367
330' 6.663
1/8 10.263 @ 67.60
1000' 13.414
1/4 16.075 @ 84.85

2nd Run:
R/T .797
60' 2.539 (slipped off line)
330' 6.848
1/8 10.443 @ 67.70
1000' 13.588
1/4 16.245 @ 85.04

3rd Run:
R/T .562 (yeah, nice start!)
60' 2.428
330' 6.698
1/8 10.269 @ 68.23
1000' 13.399
1/4 16.038 @ 85.52

4th Run:
R/T .639
60' 2.362
330' 6.601
1/8 10.166 @ 68.29
1000' 13.290
1/4 15.925 @ 85.64

5th Run:
First round of eliminations, other guy had trouble at 60', so I cruised
through at 16.4

6th Run:
Dial: 15.90 (engine had a bit to cool down, and it showed)
R/T .890
60' 2.343
330' 6.569
1/8 10.131 @ 68.24
1000' 13.249
1/4 15.882 @ 85.81

7th Run:
Dial: 15.90 (figure engine didnt' cool enough, so didn't change dial)
R/T 1.113 (zzzzzzzzzzzz)
60' 2.304
330' 6.513
1/8 10.062 @ 68.45
1000' 13.174
1/4 15.804 @ 85.81

----- Original Message -----
From: "TJ Goettner" <dakota52318@toad.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 2:52 AM
Subject: DML: Re: night at VMP

>
> Forget the TIME, what was your MPH?? That will give you the best idea of
> wether or not you added any power. Put it this way, if you lost traction,
> then your time will go up, but you are still going to make the same amount
> of power... SO, your MPH should stay the same between runs. Now, if you
> made more power tonight, and had crappy traction, your times will be
higher,
> but if you are are making more power your MPH will be higher showing this.
> I run a 15.74@87.5, consistently, look at the stuff in my sig, that will
> give you an idea.....
>
> TJ
> dakota52318@toad.net
> 1992 Dodge Dakota 4X4
> Long Bed, 318, 46RH Auto
> DT Headers, Functional RamAir Hood
> K&N FIPK, Flowmaster Muffler
> Custom Throttle Body
> MP Computer
> 15.74@87.59
> 4350lbs
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Allgood" <kenallgood@cox.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 8:13 PM
> Subject: DML: night at VMP
>
>
> >
> > Well, I made my way back up to VMP to see if the Rockers made any
> > difference...
> >
> > First - good news: I made it through the first 2 rounds of
eliminations,
> > but I ran out the 3rd round by one-tenth of a second.
> >
> > Bad news - The best I could do tonight was a 15.80, which is the same as
> my
> > previous best, and that was pretty decent launches tonight.
> >
> > Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but I should probably be pushing low 15's
or
> > high 14's easy?!?!?!??!? Here's what I'm running:
> >
> > 97 CC 5.2
> > Accell Ignition system
> > JBA 9mm plug wires
> > Autolite 3923's gapped @.040
> > F&B 50mm TB
> > Gibson Catback side swept exhaust
> > Car Sound Cat
> > Hypertech PCM
> > 1.7 Crower Rockers
> > IAT Adjuster (did not use)
> > Mopar chome Valve Covers
> >
> > Truck weighs around 4,250 with me
> >
> > I'm definitely getting some spark knock when the engine is hot and I'm
> > pushing it (180 T-stat going back in tommorrow, spring is here). My
15.80
> > run was when my engine was fairly cool. I do notice that it does not
seem
> > to shift right when I'm running at the track. A lot of times on the
> street,
> > I'll watch it and it shifts between 4800 - 5000 RPM. Seems when I'm
> running
> > the track, it tends to shift around 4500 RPM, which is making it so I'm
> not
> > getting my powerband as much as I want it to. I'm sure getting the 180
> > t-stat will help my times be more consistant, but doubt it'll get me any
> > faster than the 15.80. What I don't understand is I was running 15.85
> > before the TB, Rockers, Cat, Ignition system, plug wires with another
> 150lbs
> > and very strong headwind.
> >
> > Ken Allgood
> > 97 CC SLT 5.2L
> >
> >
>
>



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