Hey Jarrod:
I am going to try and get the Jet computer for my Shelby, and hopefully put
my shift kit and new converter all in at the same time...How much
difference in 1/4 mi. times do you think you would see?
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> From: Jarrod Pilone <moparman@jet.laker.net>
> To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
> Subject: Drag Strip Revisted, again.
> Date: Tuesday, August 12, 1997 11:40 PM
>
> welp, i finally got to run her at the drag strip since i've done the
l;ast
> two mods. i am very dissappointed in myself, i drove the truck awful.
plus
> traction was a major problem now (didnt have time to grab the slicks)
with
> half bald 275/60/15's. so i aired em down to 14 pounds of air and did a
> hellacious burnout on ym last run and got a .522 reaction time (best ever
> in this truck). but my problem was shifting. the shift kit wants to take
> the engine over redlin before it will shift (meaning hitting the rev
> limiter), so i hurt myself bad tonight with that shifting. if i can shift
> it right i can get into the 15's. best run was a 16.23@83.55 mph. slower
> than my last time there. but it was my fault because of the shifting. i
> need to somehow raise the rev limit NOW!. i wonder if my jacobs ignition
> will raise it??. hmm dunno till i try. i doubt it cause it gets its feed
> from teh stock coil. i want either the jet or the MP com[puter when they
> are out. anyone got the latest scoop on when for the '97's????? I WANT
THAT
> DANG COMPUTER!!!!.
>
> ALSO, jules from MPI mentioned to me about a blue wire either coming out
of
> the tranny or behind the spedo on the trucks that is the sped limiter
feed
> wire (or sumtin) he said for me to find this wire and put a switch on it.
i
> really would like tobe able to go over 115 mph. BUT!!. i also am going to
> do a nice change to this truck to gimme some more on the e.t. gonna get a
> stall converter (2800 rpm) and change over to 4.10 gears from teh 3.55's.
> thaty should be worth a good chunk of time in the 1/4. GAME ON!!!
>
>
>
> Jarrod
>
>
> Jarrod Pilone moparman@laker.net
> http://falcon.laker.net/moparman
> '97 Dakota CC Sport V8, Flowmaster, FIPK, Pilone Throttle Body, Transgo
> Shift Kit.
> '72 Dodge Demon, future 12 second 1/4 mile car
>
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