well guys im going to the local track to see what the car will do with the t56 and the 1.6 rockers and new computer tune. hoping for 13's. this car is a whole different animal with the t56 and the other stuff. i am having trackion issues so i will be happy with lhigh 13's but will have to see. i will post the slip of my best time. wish me luck

oh yeah ran 14.5 with bad tune 2 bad injectors and wore out tranny so i think 13's is attainable.

 

well went and the best time was 13.67 at 104.44 spinning tires 1st and 2nd. so i should be able to get it to low 13's with slicks and shifting better. well just wanted to post that, that and i broke a rollar rocker arm so if any one has one for sale let me know. needless to say its still at the track going to go get it today to see the real damage

 

With that mph you should be in the low 13's and maybe high 12's with a good hook up. Looking good.

 

yeah sean, i went 13.03@103.3mph, 104.4mph is good enough for high 12's if'n you can drive the snot out of it! though i must say, with slicks and traction, you will not trap that high, but your et will drop dramatically.

 

2.158 60', If you can get it in the 1.70s, which I believe you can with slicks, or ET streets, 13.00s, or high 12s, should be no problem.

 

i will have to see what i broke to see if i will make the shoot out. even if i dont i think i am coming to watch

 

I hear alot of peopel say that,but I gaind 2 or 3 mph when I put slicks on.

 

well it looks like i got lucky, it looks like the poly lock failed and the rocker arm came loos and just trashed the rocker arm. going up to summit now to get a new one. hope to be back time for the meeeting. thanks *** thats all i trashed

 

Glad to hear you were lucky enough not to seriously break it!

 

u and me both. just got back from summit and have the part. will be back on the road tomarrow

 

awesome! let me know when you get it fixed!

 

well she is back together and as strong as ever. lesson learned. and matt i did have to change the push rod it was bent alittle, and the one end was chewed up. thanks for your help too bro

 

cool deal, glad it's back together...i'm gonna take a nap, just had 3 plates of pulled pork from sonny's. you aughta stop by later on this evening. i'll have the dizzy pulled apart trying to get it to work correctly with lots of initial timing.

 

ok guys i need a set of tires for the shootout

 

First it's a rocker and pushrod now you need tires, sheesh? Had the same thing happen to me last year. When the rocker was loose, I went slower by nearly 2 tenths and 1 mph. Broken pushrod was all I needed to fix it.

 

cant let that keep me down. i need to get this 60' down to get the et down. want to be in the low 13's at the shootout

 

I have a feeling if you get that 60 down, by say two tenths, you'll be on your way!

 

if i cant find any tires for a reasonable price i guess i will have to just use the street tires again. see what i can do with the track being warm, it was a cold night when i went with no traction. so i will have to see.

 

well ran it at the track today with the et streets and i couldnt get the rpm right at launch and the shifter was messing me up. the best 60' was a 1.92 from a 2.15 so it is better just not what i wanted. and going from 2nd back to 1st didnt help not just once but twice. no more track for me till i get the pro 5.0 shifter and the relocation brackets. were is a goos place to get those at?????. and matt i might hit you up to weld my lca's up bud. if you will. well next time i hope it to be better

 

the pro 5.0 shifter can be bought through jegs or summit.

just let me know when you want me to weld those up...get some 16 gauge steel from lowes and bring them over and i'll weld them up for ya...the lca relocation brackets can be had through Spohn, for about $60(ish?), and i can weld those on too, just throw me a few bones...
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just looked at spohn, they want $65 for the relocation brackets

 

so should i buy the steel to build them or buy them?????

 

for the relocation brackets? buy them, i don't know where to get 1/4" steel yet in the area. but the 16G steel is for boxing the lca's.

edit, now this skin for the website is frickin' cool!

 

i got ya bud i will do, i dont like the no search

 

i'm sure they'll get it squared around as far as the search thing goes...there are alot of really cool things on here though! don't like not having peoples cars under the user names and avatars.

 

Yep, in this case, you would be better off buyin them for $65.00, instead of making them. They are a steal from Spohns. Steve has the dimensions already figured out. I have them on my car. Very pleased.

 

yeah, i've got them on my car too, but i plan on starting to make my own for my "clients" cars, seeing as i have a template under my car. not that i want to take away from Steve, as i really like his stuff, but i can make these, so, i will, for the cost of the steal(once i find a source) and a little for labor to put them onto the rearend.

 

Making your own parts is great but IMO knocking off someone else's parts and then talking about profiting off them on a board where he is the sponsor is in bad taste.

Just my $.02.

 

whether you buy them from Steve, BMR, Wolfe, or me does it really matter? i told sean to buy them from spohn. i have no plans on advertising on here, nor am i say to come to me to make him a set. i said he could buy them, bring them to me, and for a nominal labor charge, i would install them. i had to pay to go to welding school...that's why i charge for fabrication.

no where in any of my posts have i ever said "come to me to buy your spohn knock-offs for a price-break" nor will i ever say that. spohn makes EXCELLENT products and i will continue to support him by sending my clients there, till i can get to a point were i can make my own stuff.

 

why does people on this board have to take things to the other end of a conversation. like they want to make people look bad. i just dont understand. I missunderstood matt on the brackets and that was all. sorry matt i should have private messaged ya. lesson learned

 

I wasn't trying to make mw66nowa look bad, I just interpreted the above to mean that he had actual Spohn's on his car and was going to replicate them for other people.
I apoligize if that is not the case and I misunderstood.

 

i AM going to replicate them, but not advertise that i am. but if you look at all the other lca relocation brackets, they are all the same. so i don't think that using a template is going to be a bad thing. 2" down, 1" foward, that's the dimensions. for all you know, people bring me steel, i make them something, and for payment, i get fed dinner...which happens ALL THE FRICKIN TIME! I MAKE SO LITTLE MONEY DOING THIS CAUSE I'M A NICE FRICKIN GUY AND WANT TO HELP MY FELLOW FRICKIN' THIRDGENNERS OUT.

NEW SIG: WILL BUILD HOTRODS FOR FOOD.

 

I think by saying you are going to replicate them in your post you are advertising that fact.

 

nowhere did i ever say that i would be making them and selling them though, and that would be advertising.

 

Matt, I'll give you two jars of Cheez-Whiz and a pack of all beef wieners if you make me a driveshaft loop.

 

 

nice pic in your avitar

 

lol, thanks man, you too!