New tranny,better times..

[bbb555]

A few of you knew I had my 400 rebuilt at coan and I got the nova out TUESDAY and went to dragway 42 in SALEM OHIO. This is a 3,500lb 72 nova with a 502 short block(pump gas) with a solid roller in the 666 range with a victor jr intake with a 1000hp 4150 carb and alum eddy oval port heads with some port work done to them,and 4.86 gears(ladder bar car).
60ft 1.3999
1/8 6.2100
1/8mph 111.10
1/4 9.7409
1/4mph 136.42

[mcracecars]

wow, kind of impressive times there for the weight of the car.
looks like your 60s are laging behind the others, some improvemnet there will help at the other end of the track.
what you got for converter??? Were you getting wheelspin???

[bbb555]

Converter is a tci 3,600-3,800 10 inch..Im leaving at 3,200 rpm's. Could be Im spinning but don't know that for sure?Need to find someone that knows what their doing to watch me.

[bbb555]

New best again tonight.6.12 in the 1/8th at 112.

[cepx111]

A easy way to check for wheel spin is to put a wide white stripe with some shoe polish or dial in on your rear slicks and get someone to watch you as you leave or even better get someone with a camcorder or if you have one yourself get them to focus on the rear tires as you leave then go back and watch it in slow mo, it should be very visible then.
Goodluck, Charles

[bbb555]

I did get another racer to watch me and he said I did spin.He said it kicked the rear of the car a little toward the pass side.I never felt it inside the car but now how to fix the problem?

[bbb555]

Another new best..6.12 in the 1/8 at 112.mph..

[nova77]

thats really fast for that setup-- how much juice ???

[woodsman]

JMO but I think from what I can figure is you are going to see some high 5.80's or low 90's. Good going and be careful in that hotrod.

[bjuice]

what size tire ya running?
i have a 511ci BBC Chevy in a 67 camaro 3,000 lbs with me in the car..
foot braking off the trailer i went a
6.07 at 115 mph
1.39 60 ft

you are 400lbs heavier than me...so thats great for you....i am about 2.5 to 3 mph faster..
i am running a 500 gear, 14x32's... a 1.80 glide and 5,000 converter.

also ya foot braking or tranbrake ?
and what's your rpm's going thru the traps ?


ya got a strong RAT in that Nova..good job !

Brian

[woodsman]

Brian or Tom or anyone else that has run in the low 5's or high 4's. I am wondering if you have a thought on this I am running a 1.64 in trans 4:11 rear gear and a 5500 stall thats going well over 5500 after we installed this engine set up. Do you think this set up will get me the best ET at the track. First I am going to get the engine running right and then do some fine tuning. Whats your opinion on this set up.3000lb car.

[topsportsman1]

Wesley
I'd say that converter is wayyyyy too loose for that procharged engine,I bet you are loosing alot of ET with it,in fact I bet its creating alot of heat in it.
I bet your blowing right through the converter.

The gearing might be Ok with that 4.11 gear and 1.64 trans,but as you get stepping that thing up,I'll bet your going to need to change the rear gears as well,
If its going to be more of a street cruser you definatly want to change the gear

[gdmii]

Wesley, the best thing you can do is get that thing on a dyno and see where your peak tq and hp are. That'll take a lot of guess work out of finding the right converter.

George

[woodsman]

Wesley
I'd say that converter is wayyyyy too loose for that procharged engine,I bet you are loosing alot of ET with it,in fact I bet its creating alot of heat in it.
I bet your blowing right through the converter.

The gearing might be Ok with that 4.11 gear and 1.64 trans,but as you get stepping that thing up,I'll bet your going to need to change the rear gears as well,
If its going to be more of a street cruser you definatly want to change the gear

Tom I plan has had to change with this engine set up I was going more for the street but has went a little over the top on hp so I think I am going for the more track an show. I have 14/32 et streets for tires an was thinking about going with a 4:86 gear after I get it lined out. You are right about the converter its way to loose.I called Marty and talked to him and he said that I moved the goal post on him with the added HP. So will have to send it back to him later to tighten it up some. The pass I may was very light but after I got around 4500 RPM'S it came alive an stayed that way the last half of the 1/8th.

George I know what you are saying and I have had it on the dyno but just got scaried of it and spent $490.00 for getting it close.But did learn that on the track I was running out of fuel where as on the dyno I was not because I would not stay in it long enough. Any way guy's thinks for the ideas.