Is there ever "never any more" ???
Yes I ran Pro /Heavy eliminator or over 20 years in a Dart running mid 10s ( 10.40 best ) I spent money on a lot of go fast tricks I really didn't need , most of the parts are still in the car. When NHRA Division One lowered the E.T. range for the class to 9.00 awhile back I felt I couldn't be competitive running mid 10s in the class any longer. As a matter of fact my last 408 R3/ Indy head motor had 9 second potential with a roller cam / compression change . I have raced my Dart for over 40 years and have always had the most success when running in the 11s so when the class changed I put on DOT tires and slowed the car down to run 11.50s in Street ( now Sportsman ) Eliminator and found instant success including winning a track championship. It was fun chasing lower E.T.s but it more fun to me to go rounds with a reliable strong combo. My current W2 head 410 c.i. combo is capable of running high tens on pump gas my e.t.s are changed by turning a throttle stop bolt. I am not even using the motors full potential leaving at 2,000 and shifting at 6,000 but its very consistent. I have lately gotten away from full .500 full tree racing and Sportsman Eliminator and am concentrating on .500 pro tree and 11.50 index racing and again I have been pretty successful. I run a 904 and an 8 3/4 with no breakage problems ( I footbrake ) many of my fellow class competitors run two steps and trans brakes I could also but I am competitive just as I am in my 60 ft and reaction times. My car would be even more competitive with a trans brake etc. but the cost and potential parts breakage just isn't worth it to me. I did get a lot of satisfaction when I finally got my 92 D150 p/u to run its first 14 second time slip with just weight reduction and simple bolt ons.
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Yes I ran Pro /Heavy eliminator or over 20 years in a Dart running mid 10s ( 10.40 best ) I spent money on a lot of go fast tricks I really didn't need , most of the parts are still in the car. When NHRA Division One lowered the E.T. range for the class to 9.00 awhile back I felt I couldn't be competitive running mid 10s in the class any longer. As a matter of fact my last 408 R3/ Indy head motor had 9 second potential with a roller cam / compression change . I have raced my Dart for over 40 years and have always had the most success when running in the 11s so when the class changed I put on DOT tires and slowed the car down to run 11.50s in Street ( now Sportsman ) Eliminator and found instant success including winning a track championship. It was fun chasing lower E.T.s but it more fun to me to go rounds with a reliable strong combo. My current W2 head 410 c.i. combo is capable of running high tens on pump gas my e.t.s are changed by turning a throttle stop bolt. I am not even using the motors full potential leaving at 2,000 and shifting at 6,000 but its very consistent. I have lately gotten away from full .500 full tree racing and Sportsman Eliminator and am concentrating on .500 pro tree and 11.50 index racing and again I have been pretty successful. I run a 904 and an 8 3/4 with no breakage problems ( I footbrake ) many of my fellow class competitors run two steps and trans brakes I could also but I am competitive just as I am in my 60 ft and reaction times. My car would be even more competitive with a trans brake etc. but the cost and potential parts breakage just isn't worth it to me. I did get a lot of satisfaction when I finally got my 92 D150 p/u to run its first 14 second time slip with just weight reduction and simple bolt ons.
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