Hey mike:
Not a bad run for the first time out. Just think, it gets better and funner
everytime you go back for more. Anyways, if you could get that thing to
hook, watch out. You can tell by the mph and e.t. that it is pulling nicely
throught the 330, 1/8mi. and on through the 1/4
good luck
Scott Miller
Shelby #322
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Clark <mike@snakebite.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Tuesday, January 27, 1998 11:07 PM
Subject: DML: my first 1/4mile and LSD: Was 3.55 vs. 3.92 gears
>acasey@io.com wrote:
>> I have 3.21's on my 94 and had LSD installed after 2 years. What a
>> difference. It droped my best et by .7 seconds, the biggest single
>> drop of any mod I have done. Traction is a wonderful thing.
>> Alan...
>
>Holy Freeholies Batman! 7 tenths? Man, I want sure grip now fer shure.
>
>Just this weekend I finally got around to runing my truck through the
>1/4 mile. (sorry for not posting sooner on this)
>
>
> ME '97 ext. cab Ram, 360, 3.55 gears, auto
>
>R/T 1.021 | .619
> |
>60 2.448 | 2.419
> |
>330 6.437 | 6.936
> |
>1/8 9.730 | 10.699
>MPH 74.69 | 65.50
> |
>1000 12.619 | ???? (no time on slip?)
> |
>1/4 15.088 | 16.730
>MPH 90.82 | 80.66
>
>
>Only got to do one pass, the next day was a big anual Super Bowl
>pro-stock
>event and the pits were crowded with some nice high-dolar rigs. The
>pros were able to cut in line so that slowed things down, and then when
>we were getting in line they had a wreck so that shut things down for
>about 30 mins. Took about an hour and a half to go from tech to the
>starting line. I was sooo close to that 14, another run and I think I'd
>have gotten it. When we got to the line I was the last one to stage and
>so just as I got the stage light to come on the three ambers started, so
>I torqued it to about 1500 and when I did I almost rolled forward so I
>let off and by that time the green was lit... so.... Got first and
>second gear rubber (not a lot, but enough that I could feel the rear end
>moving around) hehe, 'bout halfway down I realized OD was on (I don't
>think it would have engaged anyway) but I clicked it off for good
>measure, and just
>enjoyed the ride the rest of the time (aint autos nice).
>
>What are your 60' times Alan? I know that if I had gotten another crack
>at it I could have turned a 14.something. If I could take 7 tenths out
>of that with suregrip I'd be running low 14's....... man, tempting.
>
>--
>Michael Clark mike@snakebite.com
> '93 MarkIII 4X2 V-8 SWB RC auto, DDBC, MP SBEC
> K&N FIPK, Flowmaster cat-back dual, WaterWetter
> Doug Thorley Headers, Moroso Blue Max wires
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