380 Racer

In case anybody is interested

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

Rdrokit

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

380 Racer

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

Rdrokit

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#

380 Racer

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

380 Racer

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

Rdrokit

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

380 Racer

Article #2 is now out:

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

67 Cutlass

Sweet!!! I want one!!!

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

J-(Chicago)

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?

380 Racer

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

380 Racer

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?

67 Cutlass

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.

380 Racer

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!!!

citcapp

Now thats getting the job done! Impressive

Warhead

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

Rdrokit

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??

380 Racer

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

Rdrokit

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?

380 Racer

We always figured .1 for every 100 lbs.

380 Racer

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

citcapp

Please take some pictures and post them

380 Racer

What would you like pictures of?

citcapp

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

380 Racer

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

380 Racer

New best today

9.83 @ 134 MPH

citcapp

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

Rdrokit

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

380 Racer

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.

380 Racer

Here are a couple of pics from last Sunday:



This was the second pass of the day.

citcapp

Great pictures, speed the drug of choice