Nats failure

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Tue Jul 30, 13 10:19 pm

Yes with you Dave, I know the cam was smaller but the comp cams guy said it was taking all the bottom end away
So with expert advice ?? I went smaller to get the bottom end back a bit and the motor has no probs making power upstairs ...in fact its unreal

So thought it would do it.... as the bottom end on the Crower was bad almost no existent

still I also didn't wring its neck as Pete said like I did with the Crower...as I didn't have the torque or bottom end grunt

so HRD its getting it.

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Tue Jul 30, 13 11:02 pm

You should have advanced the crower to work with your small motor and heavy weight. Spin it higher, how high depends on your bottom end.
Lots of rear gear and stall. my Dart is more than 12.5.1 and i mix 97 oct with 116 50/50.
If you ran 12.0 at 118 mph, then your 60ft times must be bad, so maybe work on loosening the front up.
Mick

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Jul 31, 13 8:37 am

Good point Mick. 118mph should be well into the 11s.

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Wed Jul 31, 13 8:44 am

Totally agree Dave/Mick...my 60, s are appalling

also had the front end set up by Geof hauser and fitted 90/10 for the Nats 60's stayed the same ??
Just not enough torque
so will now try 3000+ launch for HRDs and then the strokers in might even get it done for the Hot rod Drags if poss

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Wed Jul 31, 13 10:20 am

Shes been a good ol girl that 383 ....
Never been apart for any reason even to check the bearings in 15years, yes 15 years of racing ...
she just seems great so I leave her, ( If it aint broke, don't fix it), except cam changes.......oil goes in clean and out clean.

She revs to the moon and back and to be honest has been superb, thousands of miles of road use and raced and ragged with no complaints...so time to retire her I think

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Wed Jul 31, 13 11:04 am

Yep, if you want to go fast then time to lead the old girl gently to the barn with a shotgun and give it both barrels......

SteveCase · Post by **SteveCase** » Wed Jul 31, 13 4:52 pm

Wanna buy a 10 second 383 mate?!

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Thu Aug 01, 13 10:02 am

Gonna go Stroker Steve but thanks....your cars a bit lighter than mine isn't it ?

Good to see you and Jan over the weekend

SteveCase · Post by **SteveCase** » Thu Aug 01, 13 5:30 pm

You too mate, good luck with the motor.................mines about twice the weight of yours!

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Thu Aug 01, 13 5:57 pm

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Thu Aug 01, 13 7:05 pm

SteveCase wrote:mines about twice the weight of yours!

You playing brag now

Mines less than yours

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Thu Aug 01, 13 8:42 pm

Here you go Steve, RR with a 383 all motor .590 solid cam, has run 9.8

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Thu Aug 01, 13 9:00 pm

Mick wrote:Here you go Steve, RR with a 383 all motor .590 solid cam, has run 9.8

think you will find thats the 1/8 mick

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Fri Aug 02, 13 9:13 am

You tease Mick

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Fri Aug 02, 13 9:36 am

Am I watching a different video, as it looked like a 1/4 mile to me.

One run was 126mph, that would of been high 5's/low 6's in the 1/8th, not low 10's/ high 9,s ....