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Title: Drag racing again after 30 years
Post by: 10w30dna on September 10, 2015, 02:44:44 PM: Only had my new toy out 4 times so far. Sorry,not FE this time. Ford Motorsport Boss 351 block,aluminum heads,etc. C4 trans Single 850 carb ,93 octane . Got some .06 reaction times and lots of .10 times. Car goes 11.50 @ 119 and I still use dual points and stock Ford coil. I custom build Ford distributors and want to know I am able to provide good results. I believe this combo will end up around 11.20 @ 122 mph with a little more tweaking.
10-4-15 UPDATE... Best ET 11.229 ( on a 11.24 dial dammit @ 121.5 MPH ) still using factory dual points! Just had to share..........
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/10w30dna/IMG_4507_zpsmmsmaznz.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/10w30dna/media/IMG_4507_zpsmmsmaznz.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/10w30dna/IMG_4508_zpshl2jksdm.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/10w30dna/media/IMG_4508_zpshl2jksdm.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/10w30dna/IMG_4506_zpsknsbqf1q.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/10w30dna/media/IMG_4506_zpsknsbqf1q.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Drag racing again after 30 years
Post by: machoneman on September 10, 2015, 02:48:28 PM: Cool! Nice cars....we need to see both cars outside with some bigger views! Intake looks like a Scorpion/TFS unit. Is it?
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Post by: jayb on September 10, 2015, 03:09:51 PM: Very, very nice looking car. Every time I see a car like yours I miss my '66 Cyclone again... :(
Title: Re: Drag racing again after 30 years
Post by: thatdarncat on September 10, 2015, 03:19:34 PM: Very nice.
Title: Re: Drag racing again after 30 years
Post by: turbohunter on September 10, 2015, 03:23:23 PM: Agree with all.
Beautiful cars.
Give us a tour of these babies.
Title: Re: Drag racing again after 30 years
Post by: BruceS on September 10, 2015, 04:52:03 PM: +1! My '66 500 was the same color originally; I think Ford called it Sahara Beige :D

Bruce
Title: Re: Drag racing again after 30 years
Post by: 10w30dna on September 10, 2015, 05:51:03 PM: Intake is an Edelbrock Super Victor. Holley is 850 stock out of box w/vac secondary. Not tried any tuning yet on carb. Best ET was on 93 degree day w/high humidity. I am going to fab a " Batwing" air cleaner like old NASCAR and get some fresh air from cowl. Torque converter is a 3200 RPM unit and I think I can go up to 3800-4000. This is a "stab + steer,let it shift" racer. Pulls the front wheels, which the fans love. The background cars are a couple restored '69 Mach I Super Cobra Jet cars I have had for a very long time. My earliest FE is the '67 Galaxie 428/4 speed I bought new when I was 19. Still have it! ( you do the math) Nothing feels better than strapping it on some young kid with a Chevy.............. the 119 MPH fools a few that think I ran out of gas @ 1/8th, ;)
Title: Re: Drag racing again after 30 years
Post by: machoneman on September 10, 2015, 06:00:22 PM: n/m
Title: Re: Drag racing again after 30 years
Post by: machoneman on September 10, 2015, 06:04:30 PM: Cool! Like the batwing idea too but replicating that curved front is a bitch! Maybe use an existing cleaner and add the wings? I'm thinking old '56-'60 Caddy as they had a gigantic yet tall base. Junkyard? CM5 verified that Ralph Moody of H-M fame did use a lot of Caddy parts early on and this apparently was a model for their hand-made cleaners, which are in unobtanium territory now.

https://www.google.com/search?q='1959+cadillac+air+cleaner&rlz=1T4GGHP_enUS533US533&biw=1097&bih=494&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAmoVChMIjvuBisntxwIVzQeSCh032gzN#imgrc=_
Title: Re: Drag racing again after 30 years
Post by: cjshaker on September 10, 2015, 08:45:48 PM: Very nice looking car! Those Fairlanes look perfect when set up for the strip. I think I'd speak for everyone when I say....let's see that SCJ! ;)
Title: Re: Drag racing again after 30 years / other cars
Post by: 10w30dna on September 11, 2015, 07:45:55 AM: Sure! Everybody like to show their toys........ here are a couple of the white SCJ car. C6 trans ,3.91 gear
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/10w30dna/IMG_1736.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/10w30dna/media/IMG_1736.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/10w30dna/IMG_1735.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/10w30dna/media/IMG_1735.jpg.html)
here is my Royal Maroon SCJ 4 speed 3.91 w/ optional heater with dash vents ( can't remember Ford's name for it right now) Restored in '86......almost 30 years ago! Time flies...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/10w30dna/Tang5.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/10w30dna/media/Tang5.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/10w30dna/Tang2.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/10w30dna/media/Tang2.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Drag racing again after 30 years
Post by: Bolted to Floor on September 11, 2015, 08:10:26 AM: Good looking cars. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Drag racing again after 30 years
Post by: machoneman on September 11, 2015, 08:23:27 AM: Very cool and thanks as well! 8)
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Post by: thatdarncat on September 11, 2015, 08:45:46 AM: Sweet!
Title: Re: Drag racing again after 30 years
Post by: turbohunter on September 11, 2015, 10:57:23 AM: Damn envy meter is pegging again. :)
Great cars.
Title: Re: Drag racing again after 30 years
Post by: Lenz on September 12, 2015, 06:56:17 AM: Beautiful machines, talk about the complete collection 8). 2 for the street and 1 to release that pent-up aggression in a far more legal manner. Thanks for posting the photos.
Title: Re: Drag racing again after 30 years
Post by: shady on September 12, 2015, 10:52:35 AM: and my two favorite colors, very nice.... now excuse me while I go kick my 62 for being so ugly.
Title: Re: Drag racing again after 30 years / my batwing
Post by: 10w30dna on September 24, 2015, 07:40:18 AM: Here is my version. Not sure if I will gain/lose any power.........
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/10w30dna/IMG_4528_zpsfnd2asga.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/10w30dna/media/IMG_4528_zpsfnd2asga.jpg.html)