Re: What a night at the Track

From: Jack Hilton III (HEMI@charter.net)
Date: Thu Feb 11 1999 - 10:35:36 EST


Jason -

You have a RC or a CC ?

At 10:25 AM 2/11/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>It was a good night in the Mopar lane, and a huge bust every where else.
>I have never seen so many broke shafts or axles in one hour..... The
>night was dangerous, but I have good news....
>
>How the R/T was equipped for last nights fun.
>
>I have new NKG Plugs (I still think the gapping is wrong)
>I have a short belt bypassing the A/C and Power Assistance pulleys
>I still have the 14x3 K&N on the Mr. Gasket.
>I removed a piece of rubber thing from the passenger side grill for air
>flow. It was up by the radiator, kinda of an obstruction, but probably
>keeps dirt out.
>Still run the heavy duty 180 Stat.
>Did the hood up make engine cold thing, push in the staging lanes this
>time (major pain with those 17x9s up front).
>Miscued on the gas, again. Only had it down to a have tank (supposed to
>be a quarter tank).
>I dropped the spare tire, kept the tail gate up cuz no difference in my
>runs.
>Still have the dual after cat exhaust w/ 2.5 pipes and Magnaflow
>Mufflers.
>Front tire pressure about 38 lbs. Rear tire pressure about 24 lbs.
>First run had about 32 up front and 25 in the rear....
>
>And the results are....
>
>
>First run w/ the fiancée (about 110lbs.) riding shotgun....
>60' 2.107 down from a 2.180
>330 6.149 down from a 6.330
>1/8 9.544 down from a 9.798
>1000 12.503 down from a 12.831
>¼ 15.019 down from a 15.04 @ 89.36 up from 87.46 MPH
>
>Second run tires wet blew a 16.11 all sideways at the 60' got spanked by
>a '99 Prelude, don't laugh..... It was a tough night for all of us.
>
>Third run same Prelude
>
>No fiancée in the seat....
>
>60' 2.138
>1/8 9.442
>¼ 14.84 @ 90.40 MPH
>Spank me a Prelude, he ran a 15.68 @ 89 hahahahahaha....Revenge.
>
>
>The cobra buddies are getting nervous, hahahaha....
>They only ran a 14.7 at best last night.
>Thanks for the short belt help guys. I can't wait for the next add
>on.... It should be a B&F TB.... I won't progress anywhere else until
>then.... Oh going to do the slick thing soon, yee haw.... I am waiting
>for a few more tenths before I have 4Duh Eater on the front of the
>windshield, hahahahaha... I figure when I hit a 14 flat I will have it
>written. Thanks everyone for the help and inspiration.
>
>
>Jason
>2/11/99 10:14 AM
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