Finally got this thing in the 9's!

Well I haven't posted on here for a while but we've been racing a lot this year. Today I finally made it into the 9's. I went a 9.77 at 1.37 MPH at Gateway. Much better than my previous best of 10.02. I'm still leaving at 2500 RPM on the footbrake and shifting at 6200 RPM so there may still be some more in this combination but its a little closer to where it should be.

That's great.Was it the cool air or have you made changes to make such a big difference?

The cool air helped but I found a few things that weren't right. Like a bent gas pedal that was barely allowing my secondaries to open. I know it wasn't like that when I put the motor in last time but I'm not sure how long its been that way. I think it was flexing and gradually getting worse. Also switched to NGK plugs and found a bad plug wire.

Hell Yeah!!

it makes the hard work worth it!

Right On

Well done. The little details sure make a difference

Good job on gettin in the 9's! That's a pretty big accomplishment!

Wow, that's deep into the 9's.

Care to give us a rundown of your build as a reminder?

512Fairlane wrote:Well I haven't posted on here for a while but we've been racing a lot this year.  Today I finally made it into the 9's.  I went a 9.77 at 1.37 MPH at Gateway.  Much better than my previous best of 10.02.  I'm still leaving at 2500 RPM on the footbrake and shifting at 6200 RPM so there may still be some more in this combination but its a little closer to where it should be.

I know how you feel finally making it to the 9s last time out I finally got the Ranger in the 9s with a 9.79 at 138mph Congrats on the 9s

windsor wrote:Wow, that's deep into the 9's.

Care to give us a rundown of your build as a reminder?

523 c.i., 4.3" Scat 4340 crank, 6.8" Scat H-beams with bolt upgrade, Probe flat top pistons, .040" over DOVE block, Kaase P-51's with Charlie Evans valve job, Home ported Victor with 8896 Holley 1050 Dominator, Jomar spacer, Comp Roller .726" lift with 264 and 272 at .050" spec'd by Lem Evans, Machine work by Dave McClain, C-6 trans with TCI manual valve body, UCC 9" converter by Lenny, 4.10 gears, 13" x 30.5" slicks, 3450 lbs. I foot brake it and shift at 6200 RPM. Just a basic bracket motor. Car has custom strut front suspension, ladder bar rear with AFCO coil overs, 2 1/8" headers with 4" merge collectors by Dad.

Congrats!

A big congrats

Charlie

Congratulations!

Sounds more like what it should be running And powerglide...we don't need no stinking powerglide

512Fairlane wrote:The cool air helped but I found a few things that weren't right.  Like a bent gas pedal that was barely allowing my secondaries to open.  I know it wasn't like that when I put the motor in last time but I'm not sure how long its been that way.  I think it was flexing and gradually getting worse.  Also switched to NGK plugs and found a bad plug wire.

Congrats!

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Congrats man, I love '64 Fairlanes!!

Awesome Mike! Congrats!!

Nice Mike!

Always loved the 64's and If I ever get one, it will be like yours

Congrats,
Seems like you have a lot more for sure! Good job!

Strollin bro

Very good pass car looks great !

Congrats! That's a fine looking car too.