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Hit 6's in the 1/8 mile ....

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12sec67

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...and blew a head gasket

She felt really good through first and hit into second and halfway through second I start to get sprinkles on the windshield coming from under the hood and decided to stay in it shifted to third and made it through the traps at 6.96 @99.70 and then hit my windshield wipers on.

I'm a little disappointed that I drove it up and wasn't able to drive it home from the track but either way I broke the 6 second barrier and I'm thrilled

Can't wait to figure out whats wrong and get it back together and do it again... the 6 second 1/8 mile- not the blown head gasket

run:
1.747 60'
4.581 330'

6.966 @ 99.704 :Track:
 
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uh oh

what headgaskets were on it?
 

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Congrats ot the 6 second breakthru, and good luck with getting her together again!
 
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How much boost are you running?
 

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Congrats and condolences all at once. High 6 is my goal next trip to the track. How much boost, timing and octane?
 

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brianj5600 said:
Congrats and condolences all at once. High 6 is my goal next trip to the track. How much boost, timing and octane?
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Thanks guys, It was just a matter of time- I knew something was going to let go once I started running 100+ in the 1/8. I'm just really glad the stock 5.0 block didn't split and take out my 347 crank, rods and the rest of the internals



9psi, 18 degrees lockout timing, and 91 octane with SCE 060 head gaskets.
 
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the copper ones?
 

iskwezm

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And still no video




congrats on the 6's.


Mine made it to a car show and home(wooped a AMG 550 too )
 

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I did bring the camera but it was to dark during the last run. Have some pics of the rather excessive burnout from the previous run though. Posting tonight.
 

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Congrats on hitting the 6's! That's really where you need to be to run 10's in the 1/4. That sucks about the gasket but at least it's JUST a gasket. Keep up the good work.
 

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And here are the pics:
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I found myself doing excessive burnouts too. It is very easy to get serious wheel speed with all that torque.

DK, do you live in California now?
 

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DK832 said:
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That intake is the shiniest part
 

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brianj5600 said:
DK, do you live in California now?
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No but CPR in San Diego is building my new ride so I was over to check it out and talk it over. Had the pleasure of going racing with the boys.
 

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front side pics of the run










 
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