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OK, I have
stated several times that I didn't intend for this to be a show car,
I also didn't intend to build a race car. But, I figured if I was
going to build an engine with horsepower, why not have some fun with
it? I have taken the car to the Woodburn dragstrip a few times now; In
2007 I got a baseline on the engine by racing with stock tires right
after the rebuilt engine's brake in period. Then in April 2008 I
raced it again after mounting better tires. The car was set
up with 2.73:1
rear axle gears and no posi, so those times may not impress
anyone. In 2009 I installed
3.73:1
gears and an Eaton Posi. My times improved a lot, but I'll
eventually have to get drag slicks for better traction. My goal
is to end up with a
12-13 second quarter mile drag
racer that is still drivable on the street. |