In case anybody is interested

http://www.dragracingonline.com/tech...ldstech-1.html

 

Sweet. If she ran 10.60s with the old motor what do you expect out of the new motor?

 

If HP estimates are close.....it should run 9.80s on a good day. But there are no guarantees

 

380 Racer
That's what I was thinking, high 9s. Keep us up to date on how thing are progressing
RD
Here is a link to some photos I took at the drags here in Thailand if you are interested.

http://picasaweb.google.com/Rdrokit/DragRacesDec2007#

 

Those are some nice cars! I bet you had fun!

 

The engine made 730 HP @ 7400 and 579 tq @ 5600. I am very pleased!!!

 

Excellent specs....a real stump puller. You should fly down the 1/4.

 

Article #2 is now out:

http://www.dragracingonline.com/tech...ldstech-1.html

 

Sweet!!! I want one!!!

What size block and year did they start out with or did I miss that in the article??

 

Impressive motor just as I knew it would be.

Do you plan on making an attempt to take some of the wheelie out of it, if it doesn't get into the 9's?

 

There is a first article showing extensive work being done to a DX diesel 350. I got carried away tho

 

My car has always liked bring up the front end. It has ladder bars on it so it will always like the violent launch. It would take a 4-link to keep the nose down and get traction. What fun is that?

 

Oh yea, I vaguely remember an article many years ago by Mondello building a motor using a 350 diesel block. Unfortunately I lost that article.

 

Did some test and tune Saturday. Had almost 2800 ft adjusted air. Best was 1.34 sixty foot, 6.24 1/8 ET, 108 mph 1/8, 9.94 ET 1/4, and 132 mph. I am very happy.....those are just what I expected. Waaaay Coool!!!

 

Now thats getting the job done! Impressive

 

OF COURSE!!!
Good stuff, WAY TO GO!!!
Jim

 

Great run! You will now have to change your website header
(aka- Pure-Olds-Power for our 10-second Cutlass.)


to 9 second Cutlass. Are you running any fiberglass panels or bumpers or is that pure iron??

 

Thanks guys. It took a lot of planning, help from friends and of course money

The car has glass hood, bumpers and lexan windows. The fenders, doors and trunk lid have all been lightened. The car started out weighing 3780 w/o driver in 1984. Currently weighs 3260 with driver

 

Wow 520 pounds not counting the driver and with a driver at about 200lb that's 720 or almost a second as we use to figure 1/10 sec for every 80 lbs reduction. Does that sound about right?

 

We always figured .1 for every 100 lbs.

 

Here is article #3

http://www.dragracingonline.com/tech...ldstech-1.html

We are going out both days this weekend so Jok can get some more seat time. To say I have been grinning ever since those first few passes is an under estimate

 

Please take some pictures and post them

 

What would you like pictures of?

 

Your launches of course and crossing the finish line with the time tower showing your time

 

Here's a pic from last year.....it leaves pretty much the same this year. I'll try to get something from the big end.

May18CFR005.jpg

 

New best today

9.83 @ 134 MPH

 

WOW! great time. That put smile on your face I bet

 

Great run, a 9.94 and now a 9.83! Anything left in the tank?

 

Yes........Only launching off the brake pedal @ 2200. Last year launched @ 4200 off the trans brake. Jok is shifting @ 7000, it's power peaked @ 7400 on the dyno. Also in the spring or fall the adjusted altitude should come down more too. I'll bet there might be a 9.6? in it. Kinda sorta rule is one tenth per 1000 ft of adj alt. Very seldom do we get down to sea level air around here.

 

Here are a couple of pics from last Sunday:



This was the second pass of the day.

 

Great pictures, speed the drug of choice