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  1. Vinyl66

    No more Boyds- new wheels for the 66 and some really great pics of my Shelby

    Those are 2 beautiful fastbacks!!:nice: You must have a nice camera as well.:)
  2. Vinyl66

    thoughts on my engine combo

    I'd go with a larger cam like the others have stated. Those heads will breathe much better than stockers so get a cam that will help get the most out of them. Gears and converter will make a huge difference in performance. Even if you don't plan on racing it, those 2 items will give you great...
  3. Vinyl66

    New times from last night!!!

    I am usually glancing over at the scoreboard to see my times when I cross the line but I believe I am at about 5600 or so rpm. That is definitely low and I would surely pick up some time with some steeper gears. I still drive the car about 50 miles to the track and dont want the rpms to drive me...
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    New times from last night!!!

    Thanks guys! I was pretty darn excited about my first 11 sec. pass. Where is Cheryl Tiegs when I need her? lol 67Dylan: Yes I know I still have a good bit left in the 60. I have seen plenty of 13 second cars with 60 footers like mine. My best 60 foot is a 1.69 and that was rolling into the...
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    New times from last night!!!

    It was a great night of racing at Atlanta Dragway last night as ga289stocker (David) has already posted. While he trampled his previous best by 2 1/2 tenths, I was only able to beat my previous best by 1/2 a tenth. But it was an important half a tenth that put my new best at 11.96!!! If I...
  6. Vinyl66

    Taurus fan install(in the process of)

    Very nice install and great looking engine compartment:nice: The Taurus fan will pull some major air. I have one on my Jeep Wrangler and have it connected to a 30A relay. It is wired on low speed only for this reason and cools my Jeep perfectly fine. I would still like to get a bigger relay...
  7. Vinyl66

    electric fan

    Try it to see if it works then sell it and get a good 16" fan. I have a SPAL and it works great.
  8. Vinyl66

    Will 28x9x14 MT's fit on 65/66 Mustang's?

    Great pics WashMO66!! Nice launch:nice: David, With the 289 and 3.80 gears I would stick with a 26 inch tire as well. I still think you can get your 60 foots down a few tenths pretty easily with the small drag radials.
  9. Vinyl66

    408 Stroker Motor Build

    With the Vic Jr. now installed I have now purchased 5 Edelbrock intakes to 1 Pro Products intake. I have had his air cleaners, valve covers, carburetors, etc. I have given Vic tons of business and will continue to do so. His products are great. The mistake I made with this engine build was not...
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    408 Stroker Motor Build

    I am glad that there are people out there like you. I like old fashioned. I like when people buy american products as well. However there are TONS of foreign owned companies here in the US that employ US workers and bring in LOTS of income to their communities. I certainly did not spend...
  11. Vinyl66

    408 Stroker Motor Build

    washMO66 said: The Pro products leaked oil out the front and back where it hits the engine block. I took it off, bolted on my old Vic Jr and had no oil leaks and the car felt different, more responsive etc. Lightbulb going off: This is where my oil leak is coming from!! Ever since I...
  12. Vinyl66

    408 Stroker Motor Build

    There is a guy on Fordmuscle that switched from a genuine Edelbrock Air Gap to a Vic Jr. on his 347 and gained a lot more than I did. He probably gained more due to larger cam, ported Trick Flows, 750 carb, larger headers and exhaust.
  13. Vinyl66

    408 Stroker Motor Build

    A dual plane does need more carb than a single plane does and that may account for some of my increase. The Vic Jr. did not need more RPM with my combination to obtain the extra mph (HP) though.
  14. Vinyl66

    408 Stroker Motor Build

    Do you know the port runner length difference and the port size difference between the Pro Products Air Gap and the Edelbrock Air Gap? I think that I made a perfectly valid comparison between a good dual plane intake against a single plane intake on MY car. I am not saying it will work on...
  15. Vinyl66

    408 Stroker Motor Build

    There is a 408 build up in the new Car Craft magazine which puts out 520 HP at 6300 rpm and 490 lb-ft at 4200. The recipe is: AFR 205's Crane Hydraulic Roller 248/256 @ .050, 0.595/0.605 lift and 110 lobe center 1.6 rocker arms Victor Jr. Intake Holley HP 750 carb Reverse dome pistons...
  16. Vinyl66

    408 Stroker Motor Build

    302 blocks start splitting apart at 550 HP. Your 351 should handle this without much problem. A good dual or a Vic will work well on your stroker engine but I am a fan of a larger intake on a stroker engine. Especially if you are wanting to see 550-600 hp. An intake's design was built around...
  17. Vinyl66

    Detroit Soft Locker and 31 spline axles are on the way

    Great choice Jerry! I just recently put a Detroit in my Mustang and love it. It behaves perfectly civil behind the automatic. I have had one for years in my daily driver (Jeep) and it took a while to get used to it behind the 5 speed. I hesitated a while putting one in my Mustang. But if you...
  18. Vinyl66

    Hey!

    My 3.55's were a great step up in performance over the 2.80's. It is not a great gear ratio for my naturally aspirated small block at the strip. I would prefer 4.11's. But I still drive it on the road and to and from the track so I will be keeping the 3.55's while it is a street car. I keep the...
  19. Vinyl66

    Hey!

    When I had a similar combo to yours: (minus cam, plus gears) 302 .030 over Edelbrock 600 Performer RPM intake Stock cam Hooker Headers 40 series Flowmasters H pipe k&n 3.55 gears C4 auto I ran 15.4's on street tires with no tire spin. Gears greatly help with acceleration. Did you...
  20. Vinyl66

    Gunning for Paul302

    Congrats on finding a sweet block.:nice: I'll be patiently waiting for the new times. Paul: You are right, but it will take a 9 second run to knock you down. That's a pretty tall order for a street driven car.
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