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Finally, got a 9 sec run. Car ran good and quiet with 4 mufflers and full interior 3700 lbs.

Congrats!

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You're moving out at that weight! Congrats!

What kind of car and combination of parts?

Congrats!

Congrats man!!! getting it done!..gives me hope there's more left in mine yet, i ran 6.33 to the 1/8 ,but not that Kind of top end charge.

Congrats on another 9 second vehicle on the board.

Tom V.

Nice job.

537ci, tiger heads, 260* solid roller cam, 4000 stall PTC converter, 4.10 rear, homebuilt sheetmetal intake with 2 edelbrock carbs to fit under the hood without a scoop and M/t pro's.

Steve

Dude, I've been following you hoping there was more in mine. Your car flat out hauls. I may have a little more hardware than you. After today I think it will go 9.70's with some tweeking. I literally drove it on the trailer and ran it just like it is in street shape and never touch it at the track.

Steve

Still have power windows and power antenna.

Congrats Steve!

Sounds like the kind of car you could possibly do drag week with.

That's impressive. Post some pics of the engine.

Bruce, I look at some of their times and think maybe I have a shot at drag week in one of the categories. This car drives great just "not your average bear" when it comes to gas mileage, but, I guess non of those cars are gas misers.

You should do drag week. Best car thing I've ever done.

That's great Steve! I agree looking at your mph, 9.70's are there yet.

I want to do drag week if I ever get to point I can.

My last car was almost 2 sec slower but I always drove the 40+ miles to track one way. Raced often for 10 years and only needed trailered home once.(starter blew up as I was about to head to 3rd round late on a Sunday) Was easier to call a friend at that point than get a starter and change it in the dark (by time I got one plus dirt etc.). Another time wished I had trailered was when a collector flange broke off(on drivers side no less) when I left track. When it broke exhaust tipped and shortly after the reducer caught something and bent pipe enough that I couldnt rig anything to even partially reconnect. Had no idea how many little hills the road home had till then(and seemed more up hill than down). Plus the heat coming up from floor and it was a hot muggy day. Radio sounded like crap, traffic was slow and seemed I stopped at every light.

Good job!

Congrats man. Great combo.

Jim

Congrats...I'm planning to go there next Sunday if the weather is favorable. I should be able to put down a similar number.

MIR is a well run track with good prep. Based on your #'s in your signature, you should be faster than me. Good luck, race safe.

Steve

Drag Week is a competition but most that do it don't go with the promise of winning any awards. That's not really what it's about. 1st three places in each class get a plaque and the winner in each class gets a jacket. It's more about finishing the week and having a blast on a 1000+ mile road trip with hundreds of the best people (and cars) you'll ever meet! Any awards are just icing on the cake!

My wife and I have been in the last 3 years and can't wait for next year. I've never placed or won any awards of any kind but have finished every year along with hitting my personal goals during the week.

It would be great to have another fast Pontiac on Drag Week!

For the same reasons I want to go very soon hopefully next year.

Oh, I understand the concept and thrill. I'm going to seriously consider it. (Admittedly, I do have a competitive side to me).

What 4 mufflers are you running? Where do you have them placed under the car? I'm running 3" - 3 chamber flowmasters. Have been for many years. I like the sound but I hear they are not the best for performance

Scott, I cut the header flange off and welded in a set of DynaTech header mufflers, ran 3 1/2" exhaust pipe to a set of Borla XR-1's out back. Before this system I ran Magnaflow mufflers and was pleased with them.

Why 4?

My guess is it takes more that normal to muffle the big engine in his street car.

Well, something I didn't realize at first, because I always ran 2 1/2" - 3" exhaust is 3 1/2" exhaust pipe is big and lets out a lot of noise so I added the borla's to "quieten" the noise. I can listen to the radio going down the road, cops don't bother me, but I will never be able to sneak up on anybody. My buddy's tell me they hear me before seeing me.

Steve

The header muffs takes out some of the noise in the front and under me the rear muffs helps satisfy the cops and residences. I can also enjoy the music while I cruise but sometimes the sound of that engine is music also.

BTW Dave Wilcox is porting a set of edelbrocks right now for me to go in my Trans Am. He did these Tiger heads in this engine also. He's good man.

Steve

The weather forcast is looking good for this weekend. I haven't been out since early October, and that was the rain soaked ET finals at MDIR. I'm looking foreword to racing this weekend locally Saturday and hopefully running full track at MDIR on Sunday. Steve, you should try and make it too, we can line up our Birds and run them out the back full track. We run half track down here in NC, but I love to let my car stretch its legs when I can.

Man, that's starting to sound pretty good. If nothing else I may pop in and watch you run.

OK, I'm planning on it.

Another quick local Pontiac. I am in Charlottesville/Greene county but have a house over in Louisa. I can't wait to finish my new engine install and have you tune/chassis dyno it. It won't be close to you guys running in the 9's but you got to start somewhere and hopefully I will be in the low 12's for now. Way to go and I hope to see your car run soon.