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Bill Dedman - That is a great looking sleeper. I am considering a supercharger as well, but turbos have always been my favorite. Any track times?
Thank you for the kind comments. I will attach a timeslip from a very cold day at a very slick (that day!) track. It's a 1,000-foot strip (we don't have any quarter-mile facilities within reasonable driving distances from me (none in Arkansas at all, and I'm pretty much dead-center of the state.) The Wallace online computer says this 1,000 foot time would equate to an 11.70 @ 117.... but, as I said, it was so slick that day that the car was spinning well into 2nd gear, with a 3.55 ring and pinion.
I have new, inch-wider slicks, and a 4.10 ring and pinion, with a brand new Sure Grip, so, I'm hoping to reduce that 60-foot time to a mid-1.50s' the next time out. That would reduce my "guesstimate" from Wallace to around a 11.50, quarter-mile, I think.
I am going to hang out for a while and lurk. I will look through old threads for information, I don't want to ask the same questions 100 other people have already asked. I know, from my other forums, how old that gets.
Great idea; there are a couple of guys on FABO who specialize in add-on turbos, and they seem to really know their business. You'll find them...
As for my car, I am going to go with Megasquirt. I like the fact that it is very affordable and allows the user the option to use pretty much anything for ignition components, MAP sensors, crank position, cam position, etc, etc.
Good ideas, all around, I think! I really wanted a single turbo setup for my car, but because of my (severely) limited fabrication "skills" (LOL!), and my age (I wanted to run the car before I died of old age; I'll be 71 on the 20th), I decided to go with a bolt-on Vortech, blow-thru, carb system. I may, yet, attack a turbo setup, if I live long enough:cheers:.
When I do pull it out of storage,I will be sure to start a build thread so people can cheer me on or tell me not to do something!!
One thing for sure, you'll have plenty of people telling you what to do!!!
We love "helping" folks build their cars... LOL!!!
Don't be shy; keep us informed, and you'll get LOTS of help.... hee hee....
If you should ever want more pictures, or information about my setup, just email me at [email protected] and I'll be happy to oblige (see; it's starting, already!!! LOL!)=P~
Bill Dedman - That is a great looking sleeper. I am considering a supercharger as well, but turbos have always been my favorite. Any track times?
Thank you for the kind comments. I will attach a timeslip from a very cold day at a very slick (that day!) track. It's a 1,000-foot strip (we don't have any quarter-mile facilities within reasonable driving distances from me (none in Arkansas at all, and I'm pretty much dead-center of the state.) The Wallace online computer says this 1,000 foot time would equate to an 11.70 @ 117.... but, as I said, it was so slick that day that the car was spinning well into 2nd gear, with a 3.55 ring and pinion.
I have new, inch-wider slicks, and a 4.10 ring and pinion, with a brand new Sure Grip, so, I'm hoping to reduce that 60-foot time to a mid-1.50s' the next time out. That would reduce my "guesstimate" from Wallace to around a 11.50, quarter-mile, I think.
I am going to hang out for a while and lurk. I will look through old threads for information, I don't want to ask the same questions 100 other people have already asked. I know, from my other forums, how old that gets.
Great idea; there are a couple of guys on FABO who specialize in add-on turbos, and they seem to really know their business. You'll find them...
As for my car, I am going to go with Megasquirt. I like the fact that it is very affordable and allows the user the option to use pretty much anything for ignition components, MAP sensors, crank position, cam position, etc, etc.
Good ideas, all around, I think! I really wanted a single turbo setup for my car, but because of my (severely) limited fabrication "skills" (LOL!), and my age (I wanted to run the car before I died of old age; I'll be 71 on the 20th), I decided to go with a bolt-on Vortech, blow-thru, carb system. I may, yet, attack a turbo setup, if I live long enough:cheers:.
When I do pull it out of storage,I will be sure to start a build thread so people can cheer me on or tell me not to do something!!
One thing for sure, you'll have plenty of people telling you what to do!!!
We love "helping" folks build their cars... LOL!!!
Don't be shy; keep us informed, and you'll get LOTS of help.... hee hee....
If you should ever want more pictures, or information about my setup, just email me at [email protected] and I'll be happy to oblige (see; it's starting, already!!! LOL!)=P~