Drag strip tomorrow!
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I'm thinkin 13.52. JMO, Pugs.
302 roller
4 speed
Real cars are built to be driven and driven hard!!!
4 speed
Real cars are built to be driven and driven hard!!!
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Well ran we 14.3 at 95. Kinda of odd that ran a 14.6 at 95 while I missed 2nd gear the other day. Didn't have any issues. Started to shim the secondaries with zip ties and gained. Definitely switching to mechanical secondaries and getting a carb spacer. Kinda let down. I will get though.
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Ya gotta crawl before you can WALK...keep trying ,you'll get it there........popMatty wrote:Well ran we 14.3 at 95. Kinda of odd that ran a 14.6 at 95 while I missed 2nd gear the other day. Didn't have any issues. Started to shim the secondaries with zip ties and gained. Definitely switching to mechanical secondaries and getting a carb spacer. Kinda let down. I will get though.
pop/glenda
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What gear are you finishing in? What RPM?Matty wrote:Well ran we 14.3 at 95. Kinda of odd that ran a 14.6 at 95 while I missed 2nd gear the other day. Didn't have any issues. Started to shim the secondaries with zip ties and gained. Definitely switching to mechanical secondaries and getting a carb spacer. Kinda let down. I will get though.
1963 Mercury Comet Custom 2-Door Sedan
170/2-Speed Auto
170/2-Speed Auto
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4th. Don't know the rpm but guessing probably 3k
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1st gears spins really bad. Gonna get some better tires soon.
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That would be an issue, also sounds like you might need some more gear. If you're going for good times you'll want to be crossing the lights near your power band (around 4500-5500 peak with that combo on the 302 I believe).Matty wrote:1st gears spins really bad. Gonna get some better tires soon.
1963 Mercury Comet Custom 2-Door Sedan
170/2-Speed Auto
170/2-Speed Auto
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If you have a 373 gear it's gotta be turning more than 3 grand at the end,doesn't it?Matty wrote:4th. Don't know the rpm but guessing probably 3k
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Calculator online has him at around 4300 with a 27" tire and a 1.00:1 trans ratio (4th for mustang t-5)/3.73 rear at 93 mph.poboyjo65 wrote:If you have a 373 gear it's gotta be turning more than 3 grand at the end,doesn't it?Matty wrote:4th. Don't know the rpm but guessing probably 3k
That would mean he should be so-so for gearing and point more towards traction and possibly engine tuning.
Edit: Would also be worth noting that a 93-95 mph trap is about what a low 14 second car will do. If you want 13s you'd need to be around 105ish.
1963 Mercury Comet Custom 2-Door Sedan
170/2-Speed Auto
170/2-Speed Auto
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Well I will point out my car isn't getting out of the hole like a normal car my eighth mile time is pretty poor. I will also point out I don't have a tach and completely guessing. Also I have a 24 in tire.
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You should be even higher up the RPM range then, so that would mean your gearing is fine more than likely and it's contributed more towards the traction (tires, suspension, etc.). Would look into some better tires, caltracs, then maybe tuning some more power out of the 302.Matty wrote:Well I will point out my car isn't getting out of the hole like a normal car my eighth mile time is pretty poor. I will also point out I don't have a tach and completely guessing. Also I have a 24 in tire.
If anything, it could be worse. My friends that are into hondas spend thousands of dollars to get a 14 second timeslip.
1963 Mercury Comet Custom 2-Door Sedan
170/2-Speed Auto
170/2-Speed Auto
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Thanks for the input guys. The calculator might be slightly skewed by my more eighth time I stated earlier. Probably higher rpm than I think.
Just put a holley 800 marine carb on to open it up. It made a big difference. It pretty confident that will get me into the 13s. Thanks for all the help on meeting my goals.
Just put a holley 800 marine carb on to open it up. It made a big difference. It pretty confident that will get me into the 13s. Thanks for all the help on meeting my goals.
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Well went back to to the drag strip tonight with 800 and carb spacer....14.3 again. Lol it made the power of the motor feel different but ran the exact same time. It's running lean now so I am going to change some jets and fatten it up and see what happens. I am going to get this elusive 13 et.
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Matty - What were your 60ft. and MPH?