My first time down the 1/4 I know it’s got 12s in it as I eased off the line I will hit it harder next time what do you guys think?
Nice! 99 mph on a 13.1 seems a little low (I was doing 13.4's and .5's at 99/100, consistently in my 71 GS455, with 1.85 60 ft times). Were you lifting a little early or running it through the end? Or could it be running out of fuel on the top end?
Racing is more addictive and expensive than crack. U did good for your first time out. There is an app you can get on your phone to practice the tree and improve your R/T. Called jegs perfect start.
Those are almost exactly the numbers my dad's 72 would run. Mild 455 with 4.11s and it'd just dip into the 12s with a full interior. Welcome to the 1/4 mile club!
3rd gear was weird. I felt it shift to third but it quit accelating as hard. It wasn’t starving for fuel as the engine was revving hard. I eased for for a moment n back to the floor and it was better. My launch wasn’t great either. I’ll launch it much harder next time. I think Briz freaked me out with his destroyed rear end story. Lol
https://www.facebook.com/cjeboyle/posts/10210336985965051 Here’s a link to the video my wife took. I hope this works Cliff
Yes TH 400 with 2500 stall and shift kit. 275/60-15 drag radials. I didn’t notice any tire slip but I was kinda nervous.
Just lose a little weight and you'll be there. Could be the spare tire and jack. Run with 1/4 tank of fuel. Don't eat that box of donuts for breakfast. I remember when my car was running 12.05 to 12.02 all day at the 100th Anniversary of Buick. I finally let the car sit for about 1/2 hour then made my last pass of the day before they closed the track: 11.99 at like 110 mph. What a rush.
Congratulation, and welcome to the club! It really is an addiction that some people will never understand.
Was this originally a th350 car? if so do you have 12v going to the kick down plug when its floored? Also, is it a cheap off the shelf converter like say $300 or less? With the buick torque you could be pushing through the converter on top end.
What rear gear? What was your rpm through the traps? A 275/60/15 is 28” tall. You might try a shorter tire to raise the rpm some. Patrick
A 350 with a some upgrade can do what a th400 does now right? I've read some goo things about the the 36 element sprag