1966 Fairlane GT

[troublemaker427]

Performance Summary:
      1/4 mile ET:  9.22             1/4 mile MPH: 144.96
      1/8 mile ET:   5.86              1/8 mile MPH: 116.67
      60 foot time: 1.27
      Track: Cecil County Dragway  MD.
      Weather Conditions: DA +350'

Vehicle Use: Drag Race only

Vehicle Specifications:

Model Year: 1966

Model: Fairlane GT

Style: 2door hardtop

Engine Details: 427 CO, 4.25 x 4.25 13-1 Compression, flat tappet cam, Kuntz ported Edelbrock heads, Tunnel Wedge 2x4, 850 cfm. carbs, REF step header  Built by George Aberts Sr.

Transmission: C4 by Performance Automatic, Coan 8" converter

Driveshaft: Dynotech 3.5" Aluminum

U-joints: 1350

Rear end type: Strange Aluminum

Differential type: Spool

Gear Ratio: 4.40

Axles: Strange 31 Spline

Front tires: Hoosier front runners
 
Front wheels: Weld Alumistar

Rear tires: Hoosier 10.5x30 radial

Rear wheels: Weld Pro Star

Front suspension information: Roller perches & strut rods, (Open Track Inc.) QA-1 single adjustable. Moroso springs

Rear suspension information: Caltrac bars and springs, Rancho shocks

Ready-to-race vehicle weight, including driver: 3350

[ec164]

Great Stuff!!!   You have that thing running...............Al

[jayb]

Hey Jody, do you do anything special to get that car to hook on the radials?  I've never been able to get them to work on my cars.  Great combination, that's for sure...

[troublemaker427]

Jay, nothing special.  Lots of front end travel 5"+, and 18.5 psi.  I leave off of the footbrake with a two step wired to the brake light switch.  Normally I leave at 3,000 rpm but have pushed it up to 3,600 rpm on a real good track.  9 times out of 10 it leaves with the wheels in the air.  My current tires are just about wore past the wear holes and I had a 1.32 60' at Beaver Springs a few weeks ago.  A new set of tires and fall air will put it back in the 1.20s...

Just so everyone knows the 9.22 was in REAL good conditions on a REAL good track in November at Cecil.  This time of year at Cecil it is running .40s to low .50s.  Beaver Springs is a solid 2/10ths. slower than Cecil and I went two 9.62s a couple weeks ago in 2,800+ DA air...

I think it will run a teen now at Cecil in the fall.  I have better headers and am pulling a bit more vacuum now.  Better ignition box now too.

[fekbmax]

It's a blast watching that car leave the line and run nine's.

[troublemaker427]

A photo from the FERR a couple of years ago.

[fairlanegt427]

that's some excellent et for a 3300 lb car.  you got me beat.   good job

[manofmerc]

That one has earned its name .Any car at 3350 running 9.20s IS a trouble maker .Very nice ! Doug