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Maybe your right. I have never driven his cars! I remember years ago i let him race my 64 GTO at Supercar Showdown because i was going to be out of town. Maybe i should stop at your trailer and have a couple of Blue Lights with Jimmy to loosen up! Back when i had the Ram Air 5 in my 69 GTO,I was at the GTO Nats racing another GTO with a 5 in it,and the guy told me"If you want to really see what that car will do,lets go have a few drinks,or give somebody else the keys. All your thinking about is all that money you have in the motor,and how rare it is!" Any way you slice it,it sure is a hell of a good time.Wished there was more time to hang out.At the end of the day i usually have a headache from laughing so hard from everybodys storys.
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here's a pic thread from v8buick
http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?t=235937 I have some pics that "my lovely assistant" took, but I've yet to organize and post. mostly pics of my car
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http://gloryrestoparts.20megsfree.com/ 1970.5 Pontiac Tempest GT-37 400ci 4bbl 4sp 3.90:1 12.73 @ 112.42 2011 Pure Stock Drags 12.71 @ 110.58 2013 Martin FAST/FS race 12.70 @ 111.74 2014 Pure Stock Drags 12.60 @ 111.66 2015 Martin FAST/FS race 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 TH400/3.08 open export car - factory heater delete 14.48 @ 95.86 w/ 2.14 60' 2018 Pure Stock Drags 14.47 @ 95.02 w/ 2.16 60' 2019 Martin FAST/FS race |
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And as always, I had a blast also. Great to see some friends up north around a dragstrip.
If any of you that have not been could attend just once as a spectator..... You had better bring some needle nose pliers to get the hook out of your mouth after its over. It is a great motivator to work on your projects. Just put the posi unit and 2.5 exhaust on the bird this week. Couple of weeks late, but already feel the improvment. The tailpipes were bent down to 1.5 inches coming out of the mufflers. |
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Visit yenko.net, then go to the "other" room and you'll find two threads on the PD Drags.
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Hey Chris -
What clutch and pp are you running in your car? I plan to go with Centerforce billet flywheel (#700600) and dual friction clutch. Not sure what size to order, however. Do you have the 10.4" or 11"? Centerforce tech wasn't sure if the 11" would work with a stock bell. Thanks Scott
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Scott,saw your other thread about clutches in the race section.
I can't answer the 11" vs. 10.5 bellhousing question,but my Centerforce DF 10.5" has been in the car since 08' and takes nothing but constant abuse on the street and strip. No slipping yet. I have to adjust it pretty much after every trip to the track,but it's still going strong.
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‘63 LeMans- ‘69 400 w/ original transaxle. 2.69 gears. ‘55 Catalina ‘62 Mercury Meteor-all original, bought new by my grandfather 71' GTO -original 400/4-speed/3.23 posi 13.95 @ 102.1 on street tires @ 4055lbs.-now my sons ride |
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A few Pure Stock racers have tried the Centerforce DFX clutch and it's nothing but JUNK
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http://gloryrestoparts.20megsfree.com/ 1970.5 Pontiac Tempest GT-37 400ci 4bbl 4sp 3.90:1 12.73 @ 112.42 2011 Pure Stock Drags 12.71 @ 110.58 2013 Martin FAST/FS race 12.70 @ 111.74 2014 Pure Stock Drags 12.60 @ 111.66 2015 Martin FAST/FS race 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 TH400/3.08 open export car - factory heater delete 14.48 @ 95.86 w/ 2.14 60' 2018 Pure Stock Drags 14.47 @ 95.02 w/ 2.16 60' 2019 Martin FAST/FS race |
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Thanks for the info.
Sent you a pm. Scott
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John G., who owns that burgundy RA 5 now? Would like to keep track of it because that motor was in my best friends grandfathers car from new. You probably know the guy who has the car now, its a 65 bonne now owned by David Davis who lives in the Falls. I havent seen it in years, but the story is my friends dad was willed the car but David kind of took it from the mom and now the brothers dont talk anymore, but theres a lot more to the story. Do you know about this? I think you got the motor from Chuck Wright who took it out of the Bonne. He should be close to 70 now and dont have any kids. My buddy (his nephew) invited him to his wedding, but he didnt show up, but was hoping to make ammends with his family in hopes of keeping the car in the family and maybe getting the 5 motor back in it.
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toying with the idea of 4.33s in the car as I have a line on some. however, this past Sun at a TnT session at US41 in Morocco, IN conditions were ideal. about 47 and overcast. 5-10 mph tailwind. DA of -1068ft!!!!! I ripped off a 1.94 60ft on my way to a 12.55 @ 112.17 I'm still in disbelief. I knew the car had a little bit more in her, but holy crap!!!!
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http://gloryrestoparts.20megsfree.com/ 1970.5 Pontiac Tempest GT-37 400ci 4bbl 4sp 3.90:1 12.73 @ 112.42 2011 Pure Stock Drags 12.71 @ 110.58 2013 Martin FAST/FS race 12.70 @ 111.74 2014 Pure Stock Drags 12.60 @ 111.66 2015 Martin FAST/FS race 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 TH400/3.08 open export car - factory heater delete 14.48 @ 95.86 w/ 2.14 60' 2018 Pure Stock Drags 14.47 @ 95.02 w/ 2.16 60' 2019 Martin FAST/FS race |
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Cool! Those are some great times.
I hope to be in the 12's someday,but a long way to go. I did knock a few .1's off my 60' this year with the 3.90's,but never beat my old best times as the DA was never as good on the few times I made it out this year.
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‘63 LeMans- ‘69 400 w/ original transaxle. 2.69 gears. ‘55 Catalina ‘62 Mercury Meteor-all original, bought new by my grandfather 71' GTO -original 400/4-speed/3.23 posi 13.95 @ 102.1 on street tires @ 4055lbs.-now my sons ride |
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I was feeling pretty good about getting a 12.65 out of my Lemans at Atco on Sunday, but your numbers blow me away! Great job!
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1966 GTO 1969 Lemans Convertible- F.A.S.T. legal family cruiser. 12.59 on G70-14 Polyglas tires. 1.78 60' 1969 Bonneville Safari- cross country family cruiser. . 1979 Trans Am 400, 4-speed, 4 wheel disc. View from the drivers seat racing down Atco Raceway- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhYDMdOEC7A Ride along in the other lane-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIzgpLtF_uw |
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Chris ,12.55!! Is that thing on the bottle? LOL.
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John, i'll talk to you more about it later in person.
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The engine was built to I'd say like 99% of the max allowed. Too much time and money to go any further on the engine. Besides, I think it's fine and I knew that when it was built. I just have detail items left there (better chrome valve covers, better chrome air cleaner lid, things like that). I do have some suspension things to do, such as replacing the last two rear rubber bushings with polygraphite. I do need to drop the tank, clean or replace, and replace the sending unit as I've been clogging fuel filters lately. Otherwise, lots of cosmetic stuff. Although most of it will have to wait until my W-31 is ready for the Pure Stock Drags as I need to have at least one car eligible to participate.
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http://gloryrestoparts.20megsfree.com/ 1970.5 Pontiac Tempest GT-37 400ci 4bbl 4sp 3.90:1 12.73 @ 112.42 2011 Pure Stock Drags 12.71 @ 110.58 2013 Martin FAST/FS race 12.70 @ 111.74 2014 Pure Stock Drags 12.60 @ 111.66 2015 Martin FAST/FS race 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 TH400/3.08 open export car - factory heater delete 14.48 @ 95.86 w/ 2.14 60' 2018 Pure Stock Drags 14.47 @ 95.02 w/ 2.16 60' 2019 Martin FAST/FS race |
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congrats glory............
great job on the engine build AND the 60 footers.....those are killer times
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