Horsepower and setup's

Went 6.0 headsup racing last night. Went 5.63/126 on a warmup lap. Backed it off to a 6.02/121 for qualifying and turned on red first round. So, I decided to turn the wick up and see what she would run, stood straight up off the line, came down hit it again and stood straight up again. I have some issues to work out I know. It ran the 5.63/126 leaving at 3600 and shifting at 6300. It just won't take full hp right now. 499 Ford Tfs heads, 8 inch 5500 stall, in a 2350 chassis 4 link car. Blake the Snake Cartwright builds horsepower!!!!. Im gonna get this thing weighed out and the 4 link massaged and I believe she has 40s in her on Gas!

Thanks Blake

congrats ....those are some nice passe

get a programmable ignition and pull some timing on the launch...........

richter69 wrote:get a programmable ignition and pull some timing on the launch...........

That's a good idea, ramp it back in after the launch.

Does the prog ign work on time?

7531 uses time or rpm...........if I had been smart and had it worked out before the TN race the traction control feature would have been nice.

BTW my injection stuff is fo sale again I see.......

Maybe I just need a 150 shot after high gear lol

i got some nos stuff for sale too lol.

What are you up too? I'm sure you're coming with more next year. We need another race in the fall!

for sure............

what was your 60'? no bars? with a 4-link at your weight it should'nt be a problem to make it 60'.

cool40 wrote:what was your 60'? no bars? with a 4-link at your weight it should'nt be a problem to make it 60'.

1.28 - 1.32

Moodyblues wrote:What are you up too? I'm sure you're coming with more next year. We need another race in the fall!

Hmm, if only such an event existed!

Moodyblues wrote:Went 6.0 headsup racing last night. Went 5.63/126 on a warmup lap. Backed it off to a 6.02/121 for qualifying and turned on red first round. So, I decided to turn the wick up and see what she would run, stood straight up off the line, came down hit it again and stood straight up again. I have some issues to work out I know. It ran the 5.63/126 leaving at 3600 and shifting at 6300. It just won't take full hp right now. 499 Ford Tfs heads, 8 inch 5500 stall, in a 2350 chassis 4 link car. Blake the Snake Cartwright builds horsepower!!!!. Im gonna get this thing weighed out and the 4 link massaged and I believe she has 40s in her on Gas!

Thanks Blake

Where did you run at ? brainard or Crossville I40

bigblok2000ranger wrote:

Moodyblues wrote:What are you up too? I'm sure you're coming with more next year. We need another race in the fall!

Hmm, if only such an event existed!

I am going to see if I can make your race!

whitefield wrote:

Moodyblues wrote:Went 6.0 headsup racing last night. Went 5.63/126 on a warmup lap. Backed it off to a 6.02/121 for qualifying and turned on red first round. So, I decided to turn the wick up and see what she would run, stood straight up off the line, came down hit it again and stood straight up again. I have some issues to work out I know. It ran the 5.63/126 leaving at 3600 and shifting at 6300. It just won't take full hp right now. 499 Ford Tfs heads, 8 inch 5500 stall, in a 2350 chassis 4 link car. Blake the Snake Cartwright builds horsepower!!!!. Im gonna get this thing weighed out and the 4 link massaged and I believe she has 40s in her on Gas!

Thanks Blake

Where did you run at ? brainard or Crossville I40

Crossville

richter69 wrote:get a programmable ignition and pull some timing on the launch...........

Taking the easy way out, lol. Works though....

Moodyblues wrote:

cool40 wrote:what was your 60'? no bars? with a 4-link at your weight it should'nt be a problem to make it 60'.

1.28 - 1.32

no bars? i 60'd 1.19-1.20 w/o bars and my car's got ladder bars on it.i would'nt pull timing out to make it go down the track,hell you have a big tire chassis car,use it. pull timing when you have no other choice but you do.make it leave and it'll pay off in better et's than pulling timing.

keeping the front tied down and on the ground without adding weight to the nose............ pulling just enough timing to keep the wheelie down.......... it will go faster. this is if the chassis/shocks are setup right also.


and it dont take 20* to get it done either........5-7* pulled out and ramped back in real fast will do wonders to keep the nose down......

Moodyblues wrote:

bigblok2000ranger wrote:

Moodyblues wrote:What are you up too? I'm sure you're coming with more next year. We need another race in the fall!

Hmm, if only such an event existed!

I am going to see if I can make your race!

Blake and I are gonna try to make it too. Russ,we need to get together and talk about a convoy to the race up there....

richter69 wrote:keeping the front tied down and on the ground without adding weight to the nose............ pulling just enough timing to keep the wheelie down.......... it will go faster. this is if the chassis/shocks are setup right also.


and it dont take 20* to get it done either........5-7* pulled out and ramped back in real fast will do wonders to keep the nose down......

get the chassis working will go faster without pulling timing.if it wont stay on the ground at 1.28-1.32 it needs work......

agreed

cool40 wrote:

richter69 wrote:keeping the front tied down and on the ground without adding weight to the nose............ pulling just enough timing to keep the wheelie down.......... it will go faster. this is if the chassis/shocks are setup right also.


and it dont take 20* to get it done either........5-7* pulled out and ramped back in real fast will do wonders to keep the nose down......

get the chassis working will go faster without pulling timing.if it wont stay on the ground at 1.28-1.32 it needs work......

5500 and the highest I can leave at is 4000. I'm not getting in the power band at 4000. I have 48" spring loaded wheelie bars.....so no I really don't have any bars!

Moodyblues wrote:

whitefield wrote:

Moodyblues wrote:Went 6.0 headsup racing last night. Went 5.63/126 on a warmup lap. Backed it off to a 6.02/121 for qualifying and turned on red first round. So, I decided to turn the wick up and see what she would run, stood straight up off the line, came down hit it again and stood straight up again. I have some issues to work out I know. It ran the 5.63/126 leaving at 3600 and shifting at 6300. It just won't take full hp right now. 499 Ford Tfs heads, 8 inch 5500 stall, in a 2350 chassis 4 link car. Blake the Snake Cartwright builds horsepower!!!!. Im gonna get this thing weighed out and the 4 link massaged and I believe she has 40s in her on Gas!

Thanks Blake

Where did you run at ? brainard or Crossville I40

Crossville

I was going to head that way , was there a lot of cars there?

Moodyblues wrote:

cool40 wrote:

richter69 wrote:keeping the front tied down and on the ground without adding weight to the nose............ pulling just enough timing to keep the wheelie down.......... it will go faster. this is if the chassis/shocks are setup right also.


and it dont take 20* to get it done either........5-7* pulled out and ramped back in real fast will do wonders to keep the nose down......

get the chassis working will go faster without pulling timing.if it wont stay on the ground at 1.28-1.32 it needs work......

5500 and the highest I can leave at is 4000. I'm not getting in the power band at 4000. I have 48" spring loaded wheelie bars.....so no I really don't have any bars!

your bars will work Russ,at the point you are now they only need to touch the track to get a little wheel speed. you should get the 4-link worked out first.