That's a very good looking Grabber 
Quest for 14 second ets
- Thread starter Gene Fiore
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Gene,
Thanks for the report back we were all waiting in suspense.
I looked up your weather -
If its any help, if you had run out here at Sacramento or Sonoma even at 70F, you'd have run
14.96 at 90.0 instead of
15.09 at 89.2
per the Gonkulator.
We are about as close to sea level as you can get so that helps.
Can't do much about your altitude though, but your et does correct to 14s as-is right now!
Thanks for the report back we were all waiting in suspense.
I looked up your weather -
If its any help, if you had run out here at Sacramento or Sonoma even at 70F, you'd have run
14.96 at 90.0 instead of
15.09 at 89.2
per the Gonkulator.
We are about as close to sea level as you can get so that helps.
Can't do much about your altitude though, but your et does correct to 14s as-is right now!
Gene Fiore
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Ha ha ha...so at least my car runs 14's somewhere on the planet!! :rolflmao:WerbyFord":1mp6l6cj said:Can't do much about your altitude though, but your et does correct to 14s as-is right now!
Oooooooooohhh that sucks. So close. Sorry man. On the plus side, your car is probably good looking enough to get you laid at any car show. Seriously, gorgeous Maverick Gene. Better luck next time. BTW, I am thinking bad thoughts about a small turbo under the hood of that Grabber right now.
Now THAT is funny. 8) Talk about the glass being half full.
So close. Sorry man. On the plus side, your car is probably good looking enough to get you laid at any car show. Seriously, gorgeous Maverick Gene. Better luck next time. BTW, I am thinking bad thoughts about a small turbo under the hood of that Grabber right now. Gene Fiore":1ucvdu65 said:Ha ha ha...so at least my car runs 14's somewhere on the planet!! :rolflmao:WerbyFord":1ucvdu65 said:Can't do much about your altitude though, but your et does correct to 14s as-is right now!
Now THAT is funny. 8) Talk about the glass being half full.
tri-power 250
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Hey Gene,
This weekend I pulled the heater assy out of my 76, and changed the heater core and reinstalled it. If you plan to drag race only, there is 20 or so pounds of unnecessary weight. Just patch the air vent hole under the dash on the passenger side of the cowl.
Also, before you go out for you 14 second attempt, who am I kidding, you'll hit 14's probably mid 14's, sorry I got carried away. Make sure your C4 bands are adjusted properly, to eliminate any losses from slippage.
Good luck,
Ken
This weekend I pulled the heater assy out of my 76, and changed the heater core and reinstalled it. If you plan to drag race only, there is 20 or so pounds of unnecessary weight. Just patch the air vent hole under the dash on the passenger side of the cowl.
Also, before you go out for you 14 second attempt, who am I kidding, you'll hit 14's probably mid 14's, sorry I got carried away. Make sure your C4 bands are adjusted properly, to eliminate any losses from slippage.
Good luck,
Ken
Gene Fiore
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Thanks Ken...but this is still a street car so I will not be pulling the heater core out. I plan on changing out the alt pulley for a larger one and maybe take the back seat out before the next try.
tri-power 250
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Did you put the battery in the trunk?
Don't you live in Arizona? Everyone knows Arizona never get's cold! :rolflmao:
Take care,
Ken
Don't you live in Arizona? Everyone knows Arizona never get's cold! :rolflmao:
Take care,
Ken
Gene Fiore
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No and yes!! LOLtri-power 250":1mad4m02 said:
Gene Fiore
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Yeah, I was thinking that I need to check with Rich. Might have to get some tin to seal that area off.Crosley":2bamjrn8 said:
Keep in mind if you are going for weight loss alone to lose the last 10th, it will have to be somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 pounds to hit 14's. Last time I removed a back seat it was from my Fairlane and it seems like the whole thing went less than 25 lbs. It was surprisingly light. If you are going to nickle and dime the last hundred pound make sure the tank is near empty. 8) 10 gallons of fuel = 60 pounds.
Gene Fiore
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Right...I believe the rule of thumb is for every 100 lbs you take out you can pick up .10 second in et. I know the back seat doesn't weigh near that but, hey, when you are scratching for hundredths of a second it all counts!First Fox":3w2t7m6b said:
I think you'll reach the 13sec's if you head down hill...
you could take the rear and passenger seats out... I've even heard the trunk lid... but I wouldn't. maybe some fiberglass parts?
you could try running hotter, on my dyno runs, the engine responded well to LOTS of heat. no cool-down periods. or less time cooling down.
you could take the rear and passenger seats out... I've even heard the trunk lid... but I wouldn't. maybe some fiberglass parts?
you could try running hotter, on my dyno runs, the engine responded well to LOTS of heat. no cool-down periods. or less time cooling down.
This may sound abusurd, but it is worth a try - in terms of reducing your car's Cd.
Try running a grill block; something (even cardboard or coroplast) to block your grill (or a portion thereof) so as to cause the air to flow around your car - rather than allowing your grill opening to act as a big air brake.
If it was something temporary (cardboard or water pipe split tube foam insulation) , it could be removed to do A-B-A-B testing.
With some temp data, you could determine the minimum grill opening required to keep your car cool enough, yet minimize Cd.
Back on the street, the grill block could be removed.
Try running a grill block; something (even cardboard or coroplast) to block your grill (or a portion thereof) so as to cause the air to flow around your car - rather than allowing your grill opening to act as a big air brake.
If it was something temporary (cardboard or water pipe split tube foam insulation) , it could be removed to do A-B-A-B testing.
With some temp data, you could determine the minimum grill opening required to keep your car cool enough, yet minimize Cd.
Back on the street, the grill block could be removed.
tri-power 250
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run 5.0 mustang spare tires and rims on the front.
Ken
Ken
Gene Fiore
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UPDATE: I have isolated the trunk from the passenger compartment with .050 aluminum sheet so I will be legal to run without the back seat which will save about 40lbs. I could have gone thinner ( I think requirements for aluminum is .036 but hey it was free). I have also just installed a 5 inch alternator pulley. It's not much but just might make enough difference to get me there. Temps are also about 20 degrees cooler now than when I last ran back in November. I plan to go to the track this Saturday and see what it will run.
Mustang_Geezer
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Kool!!
Looking forward to hearing about it!!!
Looking forward to hearing about it!!!
Gene Fiore
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I MADE IT!!! Went to a test n tune this morning with temps in the low 40's...which helped alot I'm sure. Best run of the day was a 14.92 at 89.61 mph. WOO HOO!! 
Congrats on making it into the 14's
