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My local 1/8th mile track has Thursday night t N t and a few of us locals are going tomorrow night 6/7/12 just wanted to invite any others. Would be great to have a good Pontiac showing. They run 6-9, PM me for directions if you need.
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79 Pontiac Trans Am Last edited by Thomasmoto; 06-06-2012 at 11:27 AM. |
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Would be hard to make it on a Thursday night, would have to take car & trailer to work, off @ 5:00, and fight the I-85 traffic. If you ever do something on a Friday or weekend, drop me a note.
[email protected]
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OK will do.
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I usually race a couple times a month on sat. at Greer. So looking at your avatar, did you work at KSC?
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Same deal, if you guys run on a weekend I might be able to haul up there for fun.
How strict is the tech?
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I could explain all this to the girl at the parts store, but she'd probably call the asylum. White '67 LeMans 407/TH350/Ford 3.89... RIP Red '67 LeMans. 407/TH400/Ford 3.25 |
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Union would probably be a good choice for the weekend crowd.
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70 Formula Old engine: 467 HO headed 6.79 1/8th mile @ 101.87 no N20. 1.44 60ft 6.23 1/8th @ 111.83 w/nitrous 1.37 60ft New Engine IAII 535 Calvin Hill Eheads Few test passes made. Tore it up. Just got it fixed. |
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I haven't been there yet. Are they strict with tech?
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Union is pretty relaxed. First time out with the 455 ran 7.88 with no helmet. Nothing was said.
Wish Greer wasn't so far for me(2 hrs). Union is 30 minutes from me.
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73 firebird 455 6x-4 heads 350 turbo 3.73 gears 1/8 7.65 @ 90.95 1/4 11.96 @ 112.60 new best in 1/8th 7.57@91 mph(4-13-12) |
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And, if any of you decide to go to Union, let me know and I'll try and come down.
I have a reserved pit spot @ Union. Shady side testing on Sunday is hard to beat for $7.00 to run your car. [email protected]
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It kind of depends. Yes, it's crazy. Everyone has to have a helmet, but they don't care what kind. If you have a late model Corvette or Viper ect... You can run as quick as you want. The track is an IHRA, even though they dont point race it's crazy. The manager says it due to their insurance, but the head guy at IHRA told them since these Vettes and such are basically engineered to go 200 mph they can go as fast as they want for 660 feet. When I take my 2011 Corvette Grand Sport they don't even look at it. There are several Vettes that run low 7's and high 6's with no bar. I'll have to let you know after tomorrow night, if I go under 7.50, if I get grief for no roll bar in my 79 TA . I have a good friend with a 87 Grand National that got booted when he started going under 7.50. My back up plan is to go to Shady Side in N.C. It's an "outlaw" track and you can run a street car pretty quick there with no roll bar. At least low 7's and even down in the 6's some, but if you are quicker than that then you really do need a bar and or cage. Other than the roll bar deal at Greer they don't actually tech the cars. The guy in the ET shed where you get your slip just looks in your car and calls the tower if needs be.
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No, that was last years Hot Rod Power Tour. The mag took a bunch of pics throughout the entire trip. I still haven't found my pic going across the bricks at Indy.
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Tech at greer - never been tech'd and I've been a lot . Just need a helmet and pants. I'm usually running in the 6.70s.
Ducks goat-As far as operation- seems to run real smooth no real problems I don't see too many ricers- but I'm from orlando so anywhere else prob. Doesn't have as many. I like greer- they also seem to have the best payout I've seen in a bracket program. Now if only I could start winning again! |
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Well didn't have to worry about the roll bar rule tonight. As I pulled into the staging lanes my nitrous feed line ruptured. Already had turned the timing back ect....
Anyway went 8.20 @ 85 mph on the motor. I've got a nitrous cam and had 110 Sunoco race gas, so it was over octaned for just motor. Was kinda disappointed, but it felt like it is gonna run like a raped ape once I replace the feed line. Oh well, maybe next week. It's tough to get that 4015 lbs moving. 60' was 1.86.
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I'll be there today running the s/p bracket. Got my fingers crossed that I got my chassis figured out. Been really tightening up the shocks and increasing air pressure. Car has been doing good other then a pull right at launch - so I just preloaded that caltrac. We'll see today hopefully I'll go some rounds....
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