groberts, good points all. I do not want to throw a bunch of money at this engine looking for a bunch more power. This engine was a budget build...
Thanks for all the comments guys. I talked to the AFR tech guy on the phone. He says there are no better springs available for the AFR heads. Not...
No, he did not. He has an old machine that doesn't give a printout.
Good job. :sarcasticclap:
Thanks for the info. My alignment guy knew what I wanted and he dialed it in. Runs straight now.
WADR - as I posted above: I get valve float at 6200. A shorter gear would just put me on the rev limiter before the traps. The distributor has no...
Yes, Comp says the rpm range on this cam is to 6500. I just need to upgrade lifters to get there.
To be clear he only has an engine dyno so he can't account for weight, gear, leave rpm, etc. A chassis dyno will do a better job at that. He knows...
I talked to my dyno guy this morning. He said he only tunes for air fuel ratio on the dyno, therefore based on my 60ft times I need a bigger...
The heads are 58cc. Calculated 9.7 CR. I'm using 28" slicks because I'm rpm limited to 6000 (valve float at 6200). I have the shift light at 5700...
395 at the flywheel. 86 5.0. Stock crank and rods. Stock flat-top forged pistons reversed and new valve reliefs cut. AFR 185 heads, upgraded...
Out to the track today. Got four runs in and got the car weighed. Car weighed 2800 even with my 180 lb son in it. He drove it for two runs. 12.45...
Yes, I'll run it again on Sunday at Firebird.
Got the new box installed today. Re-timed the engine. Runs great now. According to MSD a new box requires re-timing. And, they say you can't use...
That's in the plan along with Grabber stripes and some blackout on the hood and scoop. Still lots of things to do with the car, this is the...
Posted some pics of my car in the gallery in case you guys want to see it.:)
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