5.9 Magnum Drag racing

Local guy has 5.9 truck engines in his 65 Val and 65 Dart with carbs.
Val runs mid 12s and milder Dart is low 14s. Definitely a low rpm engine as is. All over by 4500-5000. His best times are with 3.23 gears. Even 3.55 was a bit much.

My son has a 98 Dakota R/T. Factory 3.91sure grip. He has it down to 13.7 on drag radials with bolt ons like headers, MP intake, bigger throttle body, PCM. It's a 4000 lb truck.