Re: RE: Going racing Friday...need tips

From: Michael DuBose (mdubose@vt.edu)
Date: Thu Sep 24 1998 - 12:22:06 EDT


ok i am going to ask a stupid question but why do you wanna ice down the
intake? SO that the air going into the engine is cooloer (more dense) and
thus make more hp??

"STRICKLAND, Tate" wrote:

> For the first run, leave it in drive and see what it does - make note
> of the shift points. Try manually shifting on subsequent runs. Drive
> around the water, not through it. Since you run them at 41 normally,
> you might think of starting out at around 30 lbs. Easier to take air
> out than put it in. Take along three or four bags of ice to cool down
> the intake and the rest of the motor. I'll usually pop the hood and
> let it cool down for about ten or fifteen minutes, then hit the
> radiator and motor with a spray bottle of ambient temp water, then a
> few minutes later, ice her down.
>
> Tate
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Boog318@aol.com [SMTP:Boog318@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 1998 11:09 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Going racing Friday...need tips
>
> To all Ya'll (you guys,gals),
> I'm taking my 4x4 up to the track, Cecil Cty. Dragway, on Fri. I
> would love
> to have some tips on how I should run this hot rod pickup that I have.
> I
> heard some one say to leave at the second yellow. I dont care about
> R/T I
> want to know what I do in the 1/4.
> Should I leave her in drive (slush box) or should i shift manually.
> How should I go off the line. Normally If I dont baby her into a roll
> off the
> line, I spin tires like crazy.
> I have BF Goodrich Trailmaker Plus tires inflated to 41 psi now, what
> should I
> deflate them to? Im thinking 28 psi.
> Thanks for all your input (in advance)!
> Boog
> 92 318/518 LE, FIPK, MP SBEC, JBA'S, 180 stat, 3.55 lsd diffs., no
> tailgate,
> keeping the spare on, windows rolled up, will wax before I go, wont
> turn the
> radio on, hoping to hit low 15's.



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