Putting A Little Pep In My 390's Step

[KMcCullah]

I do have a secret Cam in my 390 and yes it could use something better. Sometimes best to stick with what you know works.

Spoiler alert: IIRC Crane Nitro F320-2. For a 390 it's like a 15/16. 

Darn 10's are tough to get down to! No doubt you'll get there, Jared. You obviously have a knack for details. 

[Nightmist66]

Darn 10's are tough to get down to! No doubt you'll get there, Jared. You obviously have a knack for details. 

Thanks Kevin! Weren't you knocking on the door to 10's? A few of us are itching for that 10sec pass this year. I hope we all make it and more than once, so we know it's not a fluke.   BTW, I like the progress on your truck, it looks awesome!

[Stangman]

10s yes the pain

[Nightmist66]

I'm rootin' for you, Joe. I know you'll get there.

[Stangman]

Ha hopefully we are all so close. I’m caught in do I want to keep things the same or one small tweek so I can get over the hump. Your gonna do it with a lot less cubes. I’m rooting for ya also.

[Nightmist66]

I know you can do it as-is. Even the right weather may be enough to get you there. I say try it again. Me on the other hand, I need some suspension tuning and may need to hire a better driver. I don't have very many passes under my belt. The car and I are a work in progress...

[Stangman]

I’m sure the driver is fine, but if you can get that thing to hook you’ll be we’re you want to be. There’s a lot of guys on the forum that get those cars to hook ask them for advice. I raced a guy on the forum John 427 his car hooks nice maybe he can steer you in the right direction. But by looking the front isn’t coming up, you have all the right parts in the rear.

[Cobrajet2]

I agree. Got to get the front end a little more loosey goosey.  Ran almost the same mph as the White Fairlane, so it is making good power.

Mike

[Nightmist66]

Thanks Joe. I think the front didn't rise very well in that other vid because that was the only pass that bogged. In this clip it looks like it tries to rise okay, but may need improvement. Video is not the best, sorry.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-76yZeq5j-k


Mike, I agree. I was in a rush to get to the track before it closed and one of my new 90/10 shocks went out, so I just threw the old KYB's back on to drive it. I still need to get some other shocks for it yet. Hopefully that helps the situation.

[Stangman]

What are your rear shocks set on. I happen to be on 7, I originally got that number from don fotti. Obviously your car is different than mine but it might be a starting point. Your front shocks are not letting it to come up. I would think with the stick it should come up nice.

Cobrajet2 I believe I saw your wagon at the beaver and Jareds car needs to transfer like yours.

[Nightmist66]

I have Viking double adjustable on the rear. I was at 3 on compression and 10 on rebound. For the street, I was using 5 for both. They are 18 way adjustable. I think.

[Stangman]

I couldn’t get my car to hook right, it kept unloading. I got the Calvert shocks front and rear and made I think two adjustments in the rear and haven’t touched them since. I think they should give me a discount for all the times I plug there shocks.

[Nightmist66]

Blowing the dust off this old thread. It's been a long, hard road, but after changing my mind several times and waiting on parts for what seems like forever, I have iteration #3 of the dumpster fire 390. Way too much to list right now, but here's a clip of it running today:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ouUFcCn7ARY&pp=ygUZRm9yZCBGRSAzOTAgb24gdGVzdCBzdGFuZA%3D%3D

[cjshaker]

Looks good and sounds healthy, Jared. Is that a BBM head/intake combo?
I hope you have some fun with it.

[Nightmist66]

Looks good and sounds healthy, Jared. Is that a BBM head/intake combo?
I hope you have some fun with it.

Thanks Doug. The short of it before I dive into a lengthy write-up, is the same street Pro Port heads as before and a new Trick Flow tunnel wedge.