I also posted this in the general forum, but I thought you guys might get a kick out of my full size Riv running 11.87 @ 114.43 this weekend with terrible air and wheel spin issues (1.726 60ft) which is a tenth slow in the 60' for me. corrected altitude was around 3800 ft with 88 degree temps and 72 to 91 % humidity until today when it started to rain.
We have a 1/4 mile track in Sabin Minnesota which is approx 11 miles from Fargo North Dakota and Moorhead Minnesota. The track was repaved 2 years ago and is in very nice shape. They have already had a couple of divisional events. Track record is something like 6.70 @ 217 mph. Don't quote me on that, I'm only going off of my very bad memory.
awesome go RIVIERA-THAT IS BAAAAAAADDDDDDDDD AAASSSSSS! RIVITUP DUDE-I ASPIRE TO BE THAT QUICK WITH MINE!-COREY MC. :3gears:
Great run mark I cant wait to seeyou run in October. Looks like those 600.00 valve springs work pretty good!!! :3gears: :spank: :TU:
Engine: .030" over 455 with TA forged pistons w/ valve reliefs. Ported Stage-1 heads, TA 1.65 roller rockers and valve train. PSI valve springs, TA roller cam, TA sp-1 intake, holley 1050 dominator. 9.44 to 1 compression, runs on 92 octane pump gas w/ 40* timing (locked out advance). Trans: TH-400 w/ 36 element intermidiate sprag, billet drum support, TCI full manual reverse pattern valve body, and custom built Coan converter $$$ Driveshaft: custom built duplicate of stock 2 piece unit using custom cages for the double cardan joints utilizing spicer solid cross shaft u-joints (5 total) Rear end: 100% stock 1969 3.42 posi from a Riv GS. Lower control arms are southside machine without the lift bar additions (I tore the stock lower control arms in half a few years ago) turns out Riviera lower arms and A-body lower arms are the same length. I'm having some wheelspin issues now with the new torque converter and am looking at going to a 9" ford with a centered pinion, 4.11 gears, and a 1 piece driveshaft. I will be using a custom built 3 link suspension for this w/ coil over shocks. Updates on this next year. I am used to running 1.62 60 ft times, so when you spin and run a 1.72 to 1.75 60 ft and still pick the car up that's pretty good in my book. my previous best e.t. was 11.98 at 112.22 mph in near ideal conditions (600-800 foot density altitude) and yesterday's 11.87 was at 3800 ft density altitude. imagine that pass with a 1.60 60 ft time. That would have been fun!
Haha, I thought I'd probably see you on these forums. I'm the one that came up and talked to you in the pits. He isn't exaggerating, folks, I saw him do it. :eek2:
I have to ask do you store your car at the fair grounds and have the vanity plates. I see that car every spring when I pick up my boat?
...If you're talking to me, no, you're thinking of a different car. Mine is currently at my parents house, and a very definite work in progress. There is a pretty nice 67 Wildcat convertible with the same color scheme as mine though, I've seen it around Fargo a few times.
Outrageous!! :shock: Congratulations Mark! That is inspiring. I'm finally beginning my build which will hopefully be together by the end of this year. I've waited far too long to get mine right. :beer Here's hoping I will be making a run like that soon. :TU:
pictures I had posted some pictures a while ago in "readers rides". I did a search in that forum under "mark dalquist" and it came up with the right thread. The number on the thread is 303838. I hope this helps. Thanks for the nice comments.
Thanks Mark, your car is beautiful. I remember seeing one very similar (without the hoodscoop) in bowling green in the early 90's, that Riv had Holley Projection or fuel injection of some sort (I think). It was a sweet ride too. Any chance that was yours? Anyways :TU:
Hey Mark, you still running that Riv on the street once in a while? :eek2: Mark gave me a fun little ride a couple summers ago... :bglasses:
I run Mickey Thompson 26x10.5x15 slicks at the race track and I switch between Mickey Thompson 275-50-15 drag radials and Yokohama 255-60-15 regular radials on the street. In the picture that was posted, I had Hoosier dirt track tires on the back. I got them for free and thought I'd try them. They worked pretty good actually. :Brow: Yes, Mr. Gramlow, I still drive it on the street quite a bit. I only drag race it at the track occasionally. I do run 92 octane pump gas in it and when I go to the race track, the slicks, air tank, jack & stands, tools, etc. all get loaded into the car and I drive it to the track because I don't own a pickup or a trailer. That's why I only race it at Interstate Dragways because anywhere else is too far if I break something.
