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Re: 390 pump gas deal
« Reply #30 on: April 11, 2013, 10:25:38 AM »
bump for some 2012 video of my 390 at the strip.. I think the commentary is on the night video is funny... enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlBtyGtBD64

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=theKshCEGJw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_GQ9xIGMwo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-ExIOqSwP8
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Cody Ladowski
1976 F-100 stepside
390 C6 9 inch
1.56 sixty ft.
7.38 @ 91.5
11.79 @ 111.5

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Re: 390 pump gas deal
« Reply #31 on: April 16, 2013, 01:53:57 PM »
Really good stuff Cody, consider me a fan!  ;D
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Re: 390 pump gas deal
« Reply #32 on: April 19, 2013, 06:32:02 PM »
I was playing around with the videos I posted the other day and took a couple still shots of my rear tire at the hit and also the truck just after the hit. Never knew the truck was wading up the tires so much. Probably killing the sidewalls long before the tread is worn off....

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10200323618107508&set=a.1694435875168.93601.1065954512&type=1&theater


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Cody Ladowski
1976 F-100 stepside
390 C6 9 inch
1.56 sixty ft.
7.38 @ 91.5
11.79 @ 111.5

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Re: 390 pump gas deal
« Reply #33 on: April 19, 2013, 09:48:03 PM »
That is tire abuse, plain and simple LOL!  How much pressure are you running, Cody?  Have you tried increasing it any?  I'll bet you'd pick up some MPH if you added a couple PSI...
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- 1969 Mach 1, Drag Week 2005 Winner NA/BB, 511" FE (10.60s @ 129); Drag Week 2007 Runner-Up PA/BB, 490" Supercharged FE (9.35 @ 151)
- 1964 Ford Galaxie, Drag Week 2009 Winner Modified NA (9.50s @ 143), 585" SOHC
- 1969 Shelby Clone, Drag Week 2015 Winner Modified NA (Average 8.98 @ 149), 585" SOHC

   

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Re: 390 pump gas deal
« Reply #34 on: April 20, 2013, 09:36:54 PM »
Hoosier 2 9/10.5w-15 with tubes and 15 psi in them... any less and the truck wags its tail on the top end... I've tried more pressure with mixed results doesn't stay hooked on a marginal track with more than 15. I think the truck just needs bigger tires.. I might try stiffening the shock extension a little. I can also lengthen the ladder bars some but last time I tried that it didn't work out very well...
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Cody Ladowski
1976 F-100 stepside
390 C6 9 inch
1.56 sixty ft.
7.38 @ 91.5
11.79 @ 111.5

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Re: 390 pump gas deal
« Reply #35 on: May 09, 2013, 07:40:42 AM »
So I made some changes to the 390... kinda felt like I was going backwards putting the old 427 medium riser intake back on this motor but it lined up with the valvecover rails the best on the C8AE-H heads that I installed this time around. So the 390 looks pretty stockish with ford part numbers on everything but the headers and the 4779-2 holley. Anyway the truck which has no grill, headlites, fenders, or hood went a new best of 1.61, 7.54@89, 12.007@109.2 mph this last weekend at WIR. Im very happy with this combo now. Just hope I can get that elusive 11.xxx out of it this season with all the sheetmetal on it. I have a video to post of the pass but I am having trouble getting it to upload.

New videos

http://youtu.be/sSwtNQaqzlI


http://youtu.be/UXPw8bdS51k





 
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Cody Ladowski
1976 F-100 stepside
390 C6 9 inch
1.56 sixty ft.
7.38 @ 91.5
11.79 @ 111.5

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Re: 390 pump gas deal
« Reply #36 on: May 09, 2013, 08:41:11 PM »
Congrats, Cody, 12 flat is moving right along with that truck, especially at WIR.  I still remember going sideways there... :o
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Jay Brown
- 1969 Mach 1, Drag Week 2005 Winner NA/BB, 511" FE (10.60s @ 129); Drag Week 2007 Runner-Up PA/BB, 490" Supercharged FE (9.35 @ 151)
- 1964 Ford Galaxie, Drag Week 2009 Winner Modified NA (9.50s @ 143), 585" SOHC
- 1969 Shelby Clone, Drag Week 2015 Winner Modified NA (Average 8.98 @ 149), 585" SOHC

   

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Re: 390 pump gas deal
« Reply #37 on: May 10, 2013, 07:26:27 AM »
Thanks jay... and going sideways at a lot higher speed. I remember wartching you make that pass you had your hands full for sure....
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1976 F-100 stepside
390 C6 9 inch
1.56 sixty ft.
7.38 @ 91.5
11.79 @ 111.5

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Re: 390 pump gas deal
« Reply #38 on: September 23, 2013, 11:07:48 AM »
Little update on the little FE that could.... the truck engine got into the elevens a few times this past weekend.... story is on the other forum but the new best is 11.94 @ 109.5 with the whole front end installed... i want to get the truck scaled this week and see what it actually weighs after all the changes...  I went crusing in the f100 Saturday night and raced it Sunday morning... I can proudly say I have a street legal 11 sec. Truck with a iron headed pump gas 390 :)

Got to scale the truck and it is coming in at 3830 lbs. I didn't get to use race car scales but I believe these numbers are fairly accurate from the local feed mill. Eventually I will get it scaled properly then I will know all the percentages...
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Cody Ladowski
1976 F-100 stepside
390 C6 9 inch
1.56 sixty ft.
7.38 @ 91.5
11.79 @ 111.5

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Re: 390 pump gas deal
« Reply #39 on: January 17, 2014, 05:11:10 PM »
Just bumping this up for Wally... Side note...Hope to be going drag racing on the ice next weekend... If I get some video or pictures I will try to post them since I figure some members have never seen ice drags before... It pretty amazing how fast and quick some vehicles can go on 660 ft of smooth Ice.. Hope I can keep the rubber side down... I haven't done this in probably 8-10 years :)
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Cody Ladowski
1976 F-100 stepside
390 C6 9 inch
1.56 sixty ft.
7.38 @ 91.5
11.79 @ 111.5

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Re: 390 pump gas deal
« Reply #40 on: January 17, 2014, 06:13:10 PM »
I'd check with other scales as well.

My truck at the metal scrapyard was 3920 and at the dump was 3890.
Mine is a 76 F100, 390/c6 long bed.  I do have an aluminum intake and radiator.
I guess it could be possible, but I haven't really tried to make mine weight less other than cutting off useless stuff.
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Re: 390 pump gas deal
« Reply #41 on: January 17, 2014, 08:32:11 PM »
Quote from: bluef100fe on January 17, 2014, 05:11:10 PM
Just bumping this up for Wally... Side note...Hope to be going drag racing on the ice next weekend... If I get some video or pictures I will try to post them since I figure some members have never seen ice drags before... It pretty amazing how fast and quick some vehicles can go on 660 ft of smooth Ice.. Hope I can keep the rubber side down... I haven't done this in probably 8-10 years :)

I would LOVE to see some ice drag videos!  Do you run those spiky tires at the "track"?
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- 1969 Mach 1, Drag Week 2005 Winner NA/BB, 511" FE (10.60s @ 129); Drag Week 2007 Runner-Up PA/BB, 490" Supercharged FE (9.35 @ 151)
- 1964 Ford Galaxie, Drag Week 2009 Winner Modified NA (9.50s @ 143), 585" SOHC
- 1969 Shelby Clone, Drag Week 2015 Winner Modified NA (Average 8.98 @ 149), 585" SOHC

   

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Re: 390 pump gas deal
« Reply #42 on: January 18, 2014, 01:27:39 PM »
The tires consist of many hours of "screwing" with a drill or screw gun... Many pounds of drywall screws... Usually a case of beer or two and a tv with your favorite programs... Long and tedious task to make up a set of tires... There should be some pictures on www.merrillicedrags.com 
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Cody Ladowski
1976 F-100 stepside
390 C6 9 inch
1.56 sixty ft.
7.38 @ 91.5
11.79 @ 111.5

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« Reply #43 on: February 17, 2014, 08:50:50 AM »
Finally had a weekend where I could go do some ice racing. Unfortunately this was the last race of the season and not at the location where I wanted to run but it still felt good to get in the seat and make a pass.  The starting line sucked as they weren't plowing/sweeping the lanes between runs like they do at the merrill ice drags. Truck had to dig through 2-3 inches of loose snow/ice before getting down to the good solid ice.  So the times are slower than what I was hoping for. Video links to you tube video....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YgNuvxaBiw&noredirect=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdnNbJya4-g&noredirect=1

In the second video I'm racing against an S10 with aluminum headed sbc and two stages of nitrous which I don't know if he sprayed both kits or one or none. He said he was just gonna spray the one small kit.  All I do know is he only made the one run and he couldn't get his truck restarted when it died in the shutdown area.  I talked to the owner/driver before we raced and he claims his truck runs 10.40's on the asphault in the 1/4 mile.  I was expecting to get my @$$ handed to me but as you can tell from the video that wasn't the case he did beat me but only by a tenth. I was happy to take 2nd since I was the only ford in the class and I had the heaviest vehicle by a large margin. Only 2 tenths of a second seperated the top three of us.  I'm probably the only one running stock heads and intake also lol.
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Cody Ladowski
1976 F-100 stepside
390 C6 9 inch
1.56 sixty ft.
7.38 @ 91.5
11.79 @ 111.5

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Re: 390 pump gas deal
« Reply #44 on: February 17, 2014, 09:44:23 AM »
 Cool truck!!! it reminds me of P.S.E.s truck.I have a soft spot for mid 70s F series trucks,i have a 74 F250 4x4 with a stroked 427 tunnel port on methanol.Bought mine in 1976 still thumping after all these years.Keep it up CODY!!! 
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