track numbers with the nailhead

Discussion in ''Da Nailhead' started by gsgtx, Apr 24, 2016.

  1. Bigpig455

    Bigpig455 Fastest of the slow....

    It'll get dyno'd at the track! That said, it's a stock minded build and not going to run like yours.

    Going Friday to set the baseline with the new 3.42 axle...and come Saturday, I'm quite sure I will report that Tommy has beaten me again in my own car. It's getting to be a thing......
     
  2. telriv

    telriv Founders Club Member

    As time goes on I'm gettin' older & slower. LOL I HOPE NOT!!!
     
  3. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    Yeah, but Tom, there is less of you (less weight on the dragstrip), so that makes you faster:laugh:
     
  4. Bigpig455

    Bigpig455 Fastest of the slow....

    I gotta admit - I've probably got 50lbs on him....that's half a tenth!
     
  5. Bigpig455

    Bigpig455 Fastest of the slow....

    Joe - forgive me for hijacking your thread, but at least it pertains to Nailhead track results....

    Had a great day Friday at LVD -Great air (DA from 600-1000 ft.), the track was beautifully prepped and the car was running great. I got in 15 runs, and all were in the 14.5's or 14.6's...My (OK, Tommy's) prior best in this car was 14.57 @ 94, I actually beat that with a 14.52 @ 93.8. I ran out of time playing with secondary rods to bring the MPH back up, but it was trending the right way at the end of the day.

    I also had my best ever 60 ft.. 2.08 from a prior best of 2.10. The 3.42 axle that Ken from Everyday Performance built me was hooking perfect, and I could shock the converter all day long in high stall... no wheelspin even with the short, skinny whitewalls I'm running.

    I know these numbers arent super impressive, but remember that this car is running an unopened 75k motor with 600-700 passes on it- the only mods are a curved distributor, Q-Jet manifold that Bob cleaned up, a M4M Q-Jet that Ken helped piece together, solid lifters and Tommy's rockers. I did put in new timing chain,valve springs and tubular pushrods too. But all that is fighting about 135 PSI compression and tons of blow by...

    And best of all, I beat Tommy and still drove it home....
     

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  6. gsgtx

    gsgtx Silver Level contributor

    good job.:TU:. first time with the 3.42 ?
     
  7. Bigpig455

    Bigpig455 Fastest of the slow....

    yep - I liked the 3.23's, but going to a 8.5 axle opened up a lot of gear (and diff) options...I've got 3.73's and 3.90's on the shelf waiting to see how the new motor likes to rev, and 3.23's if I ever feel like going back...This one has an Eaton style 408 diff that Ken from Everyday set up tight and it just grabs like crazy.

    I'm finding with a short 25" tire and an engine that really doesn't make power above 5k, 3.42 is all the gear you need.
     
  8. gsgtx

    gsgtx Silver Level contributor

    must be hitting the traps at about 4350-4400 rpms ?
     

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