with Grizzle's new ride, at the local 1/8 mile track. New car, new engine, etc. All went well, but the converter turned out to be waaaay too loose. A good converter slips 4-5% in high gear, at the most. We had the converter built with a 5800-6000 flash in mind. Turned out to flash 6950, and had 18% slip in high gear. We will have to use a 9" converter like the 385 boys employ. This ragged FE just drove through the 8" that was tighter than my usual go-to nostalgia piece. With the new car quirks and the wrong converter, it did manage a 1.16 in 60', leaving at only 3000, and it went 5.30 at 130 mph. With the converter that loose, it was in high gear right past the tree. We were mid 11's air/fuel, so some in-car tuning is going to be needed once we change the converter. I see 1.10 60' coming, high 4's eighth mile, and 7's in the quarter, when it all shakes out. 2800 lbs. Stay tuned......
