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peewee
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Djibouti
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Posted - 08/23/2006 :  06:38:40 AM  Show Profile Send peewee a Private Message  Reply with Quote
not sure where to start. i had 4.88 rear gear in car and 1.76 first gear in glide. car usualy spun tires on the starting line if track was loose and it ran out of motor at 5/8s track. now have 4.56 finals and same 1st. gear you can pretty much guess what i was strugling with last week end. thats right, tire spin and poor 60 foot time. how low would you go and why? i'm thinking 1.89 . don't forgit it's a cadillac that means its rods are a hell of alot longer then anyone's so it don't spin faster then 5grand.

i don't need to be the fastest just faster then you!
Edited by - peewee on 10/03/2006 11:18:48 PM

swag7741
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USA
483 Posts
Posted - 10/04/2006 :  09:22:24 AM  Show Profile Send swag7741 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
PEEWEE GIVE THE T&A TEAM A CALL. I AM SURE THEY HAVE A CLUTCH FOR SALE. PW YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK YOUR CONVERTOR.
MIKE
Edited by - swag7741 on 10/04/2006 09:23:58 AM
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The Villian
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USA
126 Posts
Posted - 10/04/2006 :  5:18:04 PM  Show Profile Send The Villian a Private Message  Reply with Quote
OK! That does it. I think I'll borrow an MSD trigger to go with the slip-in-slid.

Spending more to go slower!
Edited by - The Villian on 10/04/2006 7:25:07 PM
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swag7741
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USA
483 Posts
Posted - 10/04/2006 :  5:20:07 PM  Show Profile Send swag7741 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by The Villian

OK! That dose it. I think I'll borrow an MSD trigger to go with the slip-in-slid.

Spending more to go slower!


NOW THATS FUNNY MIKE
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The Villian
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USA
126 Posts
Posted - 10/04/2006 :  5:24:20 PM  Show Profile Send The Villian a Private Message  Reply with Quote


NOW THATS FUNNY MIKE
[/quote]

We're always tryin

Spending more to go slower!
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peewee
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Djibouti
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Posted - 10/05/2006 :  07:54:06 AM  Show Profile Send peewee a Private Message  Reply with Quote
vvvvvvvvvvery funny hahaha man you guys ars a regular comedy act. but that don't help me does it! mike the question was what first gear should i try to slow down the rear tire speed at the line so they'll hook and not just sling sand everywhere.

i don't need to be the fastest just faster than you!
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swag7741
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USA
483 Posts
Posted - 10/05/2006 :  08:31:17 AM  Show Profile Send swag7741 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
SORRY PW WE DID GET OFF INTO YOUR OWN WORLD. DID YOUR GEARS WORK FOR YOU BEFORE? IF SO YOU HAD A 8.59:1, IST. GEAR FINAL. WITH 4.56 GEARS JUST TAKE THE IST FINAL AND DIVIDED IT BY YOUR REAR GEARS.
8.59/4.56=1.88 1ST. GEAR SET
LETS GO RACING PEEWEE
MIKE

PS STILL THINK YOU NEED TO CHECK THE CONVERTOR
Edited by - swag7741 on 10/05/2006 08:33:58 AM
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peewee
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Djibouti
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Posted - 10/05/2006 :  08:51:28 AM  Show Profile Send peewee a Private Message  Reply with Quote
thanks mike so your saying that aprox. 1.88 would put me where i used to be, correct?

i don't need to be the fastest just faster than you!
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swag7741
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USA
483 Posts
Posted - 10/05/2006 :  08:56:46 AM  Show Profile Send swag7741 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
YOU GOT IT!! (LOT FASTER THAN VILLIAN DID)
MIKE
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The Villian
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USA
126 Posts
Posted - 10/05/2006 :  6:48:23 PM  Show Profile Send The Villian a Private Message  Reply with Quote
OOOOHHHHHHH!

Spending more to go slower!
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hammerdownrt
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Posted - 10/05/2006 :  7:48:11 PM  Show Profile Send hammerdownrt a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Now don't go and change too much yet, there will be dirt brought in to put some bite in the starting line, Is that a small block caddy?HAMMERDOWN
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swag-racer
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USA
51 Posts
Posted - 10/09/2006 :  10:34:31 AM  Show Profile Send swag-racer a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I don't know Dennis we ran faster that we had in Primm.

PeeWee rods longer than 6.700? I turn 8,000.

A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her
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peewee
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Djibouti
61 Posts
Posted - 10/11/2006 :  10:49:32 PM  Show Profile Send peewee a Private Message  Reply with Quote
mike thanks again for all your input. the stock cadi rod is 6.750 but is not forged. i use the olds rod which is 6.735 but have it bushed .015 long for floating pin this rod is forged all this on a nine inch stroke (ooops thats the wrong rod) i mean 4.304 inch stroke. the cadi experts say don't spin this combo faster than 5500. pw

i don't need to be the fastest just faster than you!
Edited by - peewee on 10/11/2006 11:07:16 PM
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swag-racer
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USA
51 Posts
Posted - 10/12/2006 :  06:40:40 AM  Show Profile Send swag-racer a Private Message  Reply with Quote
SO with poor 60' times were you over the 5,000 rpm that you want to be at.? K.T. Iam with Mike on the converter.

A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her
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peewee
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Djibouti
61 Posts
Posted - 10/12/2006 :  07:18:16 AM  Show Profile Send peewee a Private Message  Reply with Quote
kenny call me stupid but i'm not sure i git the converter connection? explain it to me.

i don't need to be the fastest just faster than you!
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swag7741
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USA
483 Posts
Posted - 10/12/2006 :  08:07:38 AM  Show Profile Send swag7741 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
LETS SEE IF I CAN DO THIS. CONVERTORS ARE A BLACK ART!!!! PERFORMANCE CONVERTORS ARE RATED BY STALL SPEEDS ONLY, NOT EFFICIENCY. TO CHECK THE STALL IS EASY. PUT CAR IN HIGH GEAR AND WATCH THE TACH. WHEN THE BRAKES WONT HOLD IT ANYMORE THAT IS ABOUT THE STALL. BUT YOU CAN FLASH IT PAST THE STALL WHEN YOU ARE ON THE TRANS BRAKE. IF YOU HAVE ENOUGH MOTOR! BUT WHAT NO ONE WILL TELL YOU IS HOW MUCH SLIP YOU GET. SO SOMETIMES YOU THINK YOUR SPINNING THE TIRES, BUT YOU MAY BE SLIPPING IN THE CONVERTOR. THE HIGHER THE GEAR RATIO THE MORE SLIP YOU MAY GET. OK NOW THATS MY SHORT STORY ON CONVERTORS!
TELL ABOUT BLACK ARTS.
MIKE
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