Video from a couple of weeks ago. 96 degree air temps


Danny

 

What kind of engine does it take to make a NA olds @ full weight run 9s?

 

Nice pass Danny!

 

First off nice car and sounds great. Watched the video, it looks like it needs tighter compression valving in the front and and more front end travel as well as decreased rebound valving. My very first few passes in the superstocker launched that way when I had my AFCO BNC DA's set at 75% both ways. The rebound was too tight. Mike Pustelny (MPR racecars) set it up that way initially in fear of putting it on the rear bumper. If I remember correctly had a ton of front end travel with stock length ball joints. I left my valving at 75% compression to eliminate the bounce and set my rebound at 40-50%, which brought the wheels up from what you saw on your buddies car to at least 3 feet. The car drove out nicely and was super consistent in the 60 ft. This is just my observation though and I honestly don't know your buddies setup.

Anyways great looking car.

 

Lots!!

Olds 455 Block 4.250 bore 4.250 Stroke 482 Cubic Inch
Ross 13.25 to 1 Compression
Ohio Cranks Crankshaft..very light rotating assembly..Chev. Rod journal dia.
Manley Alum connecting rods
Bullett Solid Roller....740 lift..278 degrees @.050Int. 288 Exh.
Mondello Knowlton Heads....supposed to flow around 390cfm @.800 lift Intake
Harland Sharp shaft Roller Rockers
Custom Intake with single 1150 Dominator
Custom "step" Headers 2 1/8" down to 2" 4" Collectors
T-400 Full manual Valve Body 5200 stall
Griner Trans Brake ,JW Ultra Bell, Blanket
Air Shifter ( set at 6900 this run )
Fab 9" rear with 4.30's

This car has full interior, certified Roll Cage, Driver and Pass side Elec windows STILL WORK!!!
3380 lbs with me in it...I weigh 180 lbs.

Thanks for looking

Danny

 

Cool, you gotta love a small tire NA Olds!

 

Thanks YANKEES...that's actually my car, Steve posted the vid to Youtube for me.

I agree with your assesment, I saw the bounce when the car hit and I am way soft on compression.

Thanks for your ideas. I'm always learning!!

Danny

 

Impressive!

 

Danny, that thing sounds MEAN!!!

 

Thanks Dave. I never know how many passes it's got before the Heads decide to mess up again...but so far my fix seems to be holding up.

Danny

 

Nice !!! sounds real good.

 

very nice!

out of curiosity, what's the fastest anybody has seen a 355 olds run?

 

Very cool!

 

I also would like to know what the fastest anyones seen a 355 olds go with a complete interior and not tubbed or gutted?

 

Danny I'm glad to see you got it posted! Such a cool run, I'm really upset that we're getting rained out tomorrow...I was this close!

I'll see it run in person one of these days!

 

Nice run.

Sorry to hear about the Mondello/Knowlton Heads having issues, that's a bummer.

 

70Wcars, I'm not much into the 1320, but that's a nice pass. As U have may seen on this site under major projects, I'm building a 64-SUV, ( pro-touring F-85) and I envy your car, it's very nice. This time around I am going to build a 425, not a 455. There is something different about those motors and so few many are built compared to the 455. In the way back (65-66) I drove the crap out of a few Starfires with the 425's. Even back in the day with all that weight they just pulled and pulled. I could run easy with 442's 396 Chevelles ,GTO's Grand Sports etc. in this big old brick!! I'm fixing to find out in a few years when I get to it. For now in the build is a 67 400E.