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Quarter mile fun
With this strange quarantine situation I was starting to get a little stir crazy Sunday evening. I had been reading some really good back issues of High Performance Pontiac magazine regarding engine builds and quarter mile shoot outs. Seeing as I had my motor rebuilt around the holidays and have around 400 miles on the rebuild.I thought it would be safe to click off a quarter mile on a lonesome mid western road. Armed with my Gtech and a 70 455 Goat I clicked off a 13.72 at 101 I know that's not blistering fast but for pretty much a stock motor I was happy with that and had a blast! Enjoy your Pontiacs this spring! Brian
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That is the one big thing the quarantine has really ruined for me. Last year I clicked off a mid 8 in the 1/8th but at 88 MPH. In November I hooked up subframe connectors and added some M/T drag radials with new lighter Race Stars. Was looking forward to a 12 second type number this year.
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Nice car!
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Yes same here this issue has delayed our track around here with the revamping it was planning -repave of the 1/4 and refresh the shut down,replace barriers, lighting, PA system .etc. new owners took over and this is there plan..
They are also going back to Orignal name too.....St Thomas Dragway New Owners also own Grand bend Motorplex .
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1973 Firebird Navajo Orange w/shaker,1973 400/461,1972 Intake SD CNC'd,1977 Q-Jet 800 CFM w/ Cliffs Kit,Tanks Inc PA4 255 Walbro intank pump ,-8an feed/return,RobbMc Regulator,RobbMc 40 micron filter,253 CFM 6x-8's w/H.S 1:5 Roller Rockers,SD Stump Puller H/R Cam 230/236 @.050 112 lobe separation 565/.570 lift,Crower Solid Rollers,28150 Hedman Headers,3" exhaust,full tailpipes,350 Turbo,9.5" 3200 Converter,3:42 gear,8.5 posi,C/E slide-alinks,Koni adj frt shocks,Best 12.18@110.55 Lookin for 11's Last edited by cnc; 04-02-2020 at 12:13 PM. |
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Great color combo.
Report back when you are in the 12s
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"At no time did we exceed 175 mph.” Dan Gurney's truthful response to his and Brock Yate's winning of the first ever Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining Sea... Still have my 1st Firebird 7th Firebird 57 Starchief |
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You guys don't have any tracks open?
I was just at our drag strip for a little fun and they informed me this beer virus won't be affecting them. Basically everyone is in their own car anyway so the social distancing isn't a problem. Place was packed with cars, we raced for 6 hours and never had any issue, or even the need of getting close to anyone. |
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Of course they had to shut down the Grand Canyon...The great outdoors is pretty confining.
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"At no time did we exceed 175 mph.” Dan Gurney's truthful response to his and Brock Yate's winning of the first ever Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining Sea... Still have my 1st Firebird 7th Firebird 57 Starchief |
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Love the color combo. What is the motor combo?
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1967 Firechicken, 499", Edl heads, 262/266@0.050" duration and 0.627"/0.643 lift SR cam, 3.90 gear, 28" tire, 3550#. 10.01@134.3 mph with a 1.45 60'. Still WAY under the rollbar rule. |
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Gives me another month to catch up. K
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We are lucky to be backed up to state land with 1,000's of miles of trails up in the mountains so we can escape when we want without the need to drive up to the grand canyon. |
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I get a little bit of that too. I’m putting together a straight axle drag car for Drag Week. Wanted it to be running before the tracks open. I just might make it now.
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St thomas they were planning I think this month to start with the pavement ...not sure if that's still a go either.... Good to see you are out and having some fun...
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1973 Firebird Navajo Orange w/shaker,1973 400/461,1972 Intake SD CNC'd,1977 Q-Jet 800 CFM w/ Cliffs Kit,Tanks Inc PA4 255 Walbro intank pump ,-8an feed/return,RobbMc Regulator,RobbMc 40 micron filter,253 CFM 6x-8's w/H.S 1:5 Roller Rockers,SD Stump Puller H/R Cam 230/236 @.050 112 lobe separation 565/.570 lift,Crower Solid Rollers,28150 Hedman Headers,3" exhaust,full tailpipes,350 Turbo,9.5" 3200 Converter,3:42 gear,8.5 posi,C/E slide-alinks,Koni adj frt shocks,Best 12.18@110.55 Lookin for 11's |
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I keep forgetting you guys are up in Canada. Probably still snowing up there?
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Nice car 455! Tracks are shut down here
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Track are shut down but Law Enforcement is not doing traffic stops to avoid contact with someone who might have the virus. You should be able to do PLENTY of full throttle runs without worrying about getting locked up for it!.........Cliff
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If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you can read this in English, thank a Veteran! https://cliffshighperformance.com/ 73 Ventura, SOLD 455, 3740lbs, 11.30's at 120mph, 1977 Pontiac Q-jet, HO intake, HEI, 10" converter, 3.42 gears, DOT's, 7.20's at 96mph and still WAY under the roll bar rule. Best ET to date 7.18 at 97MPH (1/8th mile), |
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No no snow...lol....we r north.....but not that far north......
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1973 Firebird Navajo Orange w/shaker,1973 400/461,1972 Intake SD CNC'd,1977 Q-Jet 800 CFM w/ Cliffs Kit,Tanks Inc PA4 255 Walbro intank pump ,-8an feed/return,RobbMc Regulator,RobbMc 40 micron filter,253 CFM 6x-8's w/H.S 1:5 Roller Rockers,SD Stump Puller H/R Cam 230/236 @.050 112 lobe separation 565/.570 lift,Crower Solid Rollers,28150 Hedman Headers,3" exhaust,full tailpipes,350 Turbo,9.5" 3200 Converter,3:42 gear,8.5 posi,C/E slide-alinks,Koni adj frt shocks,Best 12.18@110.55 Lookin for 11's |
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They did a state wide shut down and quarantine here in Arizona at the beginning of this week, but if you look at the list of businesses they consider essential to stay open, it's pretty much everything, so it's business as usual here. Even the golf courses are open here. Crazy. The only thing that has really changed around here is that food is carry out only. |
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13.72 is respectable, that's right around what Road & Track registered back in the day.
Minor tuning should bring that down some, like timing and carb tweaks. Could probably knock off a half a sec. Nice car! .
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