New dragstrip times

I have heard that Cal-Trac's are great for this situation. That is probably the route I am going..... I believe Summit has them for a decent price.

Also, a build your own design here: http://www.hotrodsandhemis.com/Traction.html

Perhaps we could get Opentracker or Daze to build some up?


Edit: I was wrong, Summit has Slide a links. Can't remember which, but one is better than the other.

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=CEE-2094&N=303812+115&autoview=sku

nice times man! i hope to see about the same. i already have trac bars and the Batt in the trunk. with some 225 65 15 pizza cutters in back lol. im hoping to get some 26x10.5x15 MT's back there.

caltrac can set you up with bars, new leafs and good adjustable shocks.
You ran pretty good times, suprised that the drag radials couldnt keep up, must have been poor track prep.your gonna need a short tire to work with the 3.55 gear, maybe an et drag, I use a 26x8.5 on a custom 14x7 steel rim.

Slide links do work, not suprising since they borrow the same design as the caltracs. caltracs are prbably the most used and proven bar. but you need a good spring and shock to make any bar work the way they should. I bought my caltracs, mono leafs and ranchos shocks for under 700 from calvert racing a few years ago. And then theres the fact that you have a small tube axle housing, I know caltrac's can set you up dont know about comp slide links.
Adjustability is nice to have, not every setup and chasiss is perfect and you dont want to find out at the track that your welded on traction master bars is causing your car to pull or unload.

congrats on the time.

i believe there was a thead on here before about how to get a classic to hook up at the track.

i've heard of 66's getting 1.6-1.7 60' s with just a set of 26 x 10 set of ET slicks but you are going to need some 15" rims first.

Stiffer leaf springs, CalTracks or equiv., adjustable shocks front and rear, 6 cyl coil springs up front, disconnect front sway bar, will get you 1.6 60' times. That's what I had until I retired my car from racing and bought a late model to race.

don't waste your time with the traction masters. Go ahead and get some cal-tracs or slide-a-links, yuo won't regret it. If you need to keep the small wheels and tires, call up Calvert Racing, they can set you up with a spring and shock package that will work well with your car.

just wondering what the rest of your combo is.....stall, heads, intake....

i think with some different tires and some caltracs...you will be in the 11s easily.

i have 67 fastback with caltracs they seem to work good on the street, have not been to trac yet, what are you gettin for hp, im running 302 with paxton 360rwhp just wonderin what my car might run also 355s and c-4, also got caltracs at cobra automotive for about 400.00

traction masters are not adjustable, and they place the instant center way out in front of the car. I used to run them, and yeah, they eliminate axle hop for the most part, but other than that, they don't help plant the tires whatsoever, they just allow you to spin the tires more smoothly, lol. Cal-tracs, etc, not only completely eliminate wheel hop, they also help plant the tires by acting on the instant center. My 60fts went from mid 2.20's to consistent 1.82's when I switched from 620 coils/KYB's/traction masters to 6cyl coils/drag shocks up front only/and cal-tracs. I run a mild 306, 3500 stall C4, and 225/60/15 street tires(not drag radials or anything). I think you could take .20 off your 60ft's pretty easily, which by the end of the track could be worth closer to .40, getting you real close to that 11.99.

Nice times Vinyl.

I am hoping to take my baby to the track soon, mods are in the sig. My 03 Cobra ran a best 12.3@116, she had 450 rwhp/490 rwtq. I am hoping to get at least in the 12's, or heh maybe even match that time. I have traction bars, so I hope with some drag radials, I will hook up on the track. Have not dynoed yet, but as you pointed out, big HP numbers mean nonthing. Its putting it to the ground that counts. Dyno sheets help you tune, and brag to your buddies about your build
Nonthing better than getting a kill on a guy who is bragging about how much power they have, then getting whoop by your classic !

You sound like where I was at a few years back when I put a 347 in my old 66 coupe and was trying to get it sorted out. I started out almost with an identical combo as you, 347, dual plane intake etc.... Here is what worked for me and there are people on this board that didn't believe me until they witnessed it at WFC8.

I ran 1.59 60' times
11.28 1/4 @ 119MPH

My set up was;

5 leaf reverse eyes with regular shocks
heavy rear sway bar
Currie 9" w/ detroit true trac 3:73's

Engine / tranny combo was;

347ci 10.8-1 compression, 93 block smoothed for better oil return
AFR 185's (ported & polished by Joe Mondello)
Port matched Vic jr
mighty demon 750 w/ 1" spacer
KB hypers
Lunati rods & crank
XE274
MSD pro billet
MSD blaster coil
MSD 6AL
C-4 w/ 2500 stall (footbraking it to 3K)
hooker super comps, X and flow 40's

My car launched straight and was dead consistant and you could drive it on the street all day long, sit in traffic whatever. Bottom line is that you have a ton of potential with your car. I think my old car with a XE286 and a better stall was a high 10 second car.

My suggestions;

1. I also started with a dual plane because eveyone said " single planes are not as streetable" Horse **** I say my man. Get a Port matched Vic jr and you will die from the high end power you pick up, your stroker already has plenty of low end so don't fear losing torque (my 60' times picked up with the Single Plane upgrade!)

2. 750 mighty demon, mechanical secondaries - I also started with a 650, I picked up 2 10ths with that change alone.

3. Before you do 1&2 get some 15" drag lights w/ 26X10X15's and screw them in, not sure what rear you have but you need a 9" or you will shell your 8" on slicks. I had Detroit true trac and it rocked.

You have a low to mid 11 second car but like I was didn't know it until I learned what works and what doesn't.

Cal - tracs or anything like that - I didn't need it but with more stall and more cam I would have probably done that next.

Sad part - I sold my car to a buddy and he has done everything that I wanted to do to finish it, i.e. $8K in paint, flaming river R&P, disc brakes, 3800 stall and yes that XE286 cam.

Good part - My Saleen is on eBay for sale right now and when I sell it guess what, I'm buying my old car back, putting a new cage in it and shooting for high 10's.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...=4632457644&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MESE:IT&rd=1

In case anyone is interested - It's fast, but not like the old car.