Update...
Previously...
I am going to Wittman on wednesday(5/31/06) to see Bruce (bruce@mrcarb.com) about a slightly larger carb. for the Coupe. I was thinking that since he is only a few miles from Speedworld (
www.speedworldmotorplex.com) in Wittman, I might try to take the Coupe through the lights a few times at their Wednesday Night Drags if the car will pass the tech. inspection. Is anyone else interested in going, it would be nice to have some extra support in case I do something bad and break the car. I will be driving the car to Wittman and back from Chandler so I will have to take it easy but I hope to get some staging experience and a baseline time before we start changing things on the car.
Thursday...6-1-06
After spending a few hours with Bruce and checking out the carb. on my coupe, Bruce decided to join me at Speedworld so he could see the car in action. I was fortunate in that there were very few cars there at 6pm and they were pretty liberal with tech inspection. They required I wear a helmet. Matt V. had helped me install the side windows tuesday night, so I was allowed to run, and it was a blast.
The last time I ran at a dragstrip was 1972, so it's been a while.
The 1st 2 runs was with the rev. limiter set at 5800.
Reaction...1.001
I1...2.003
I2...5.741
I3...8.798 (mph@I3) 81.707
I4...11.315
E.T...13.547 @ 103.87mph
Then we changed the rev. limit to 6400 rpm.
Reaction...0.345
I1...2.197
I2...5.870
I3...8.824 (mph@I3) 85.026
I4...11.206
E.T...13.352 @108.453 mph
My best run of the night was my 4th run;
Reaction...1.136
I1...2.242
I2...5.883
I3...8.775 (mph@I3) 85.540
I4...11.133
E.T...13.238 @109.34 mph
I could use some help interpeting what the signifigance of I1,I2 etc means ... but I think with a better driver(quicker reaction time, 0.0 being a perfect light) the coupe; even with the 600 cfm Holley; is capable of 12 second quarter miles.
A little help understanding the time slips would be greatly appreciated.
Many Thanks to Bruce and Matt V.
mannyjoe
Wittman on Wednesday?
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