Track results with my Limited

[gusszgs]

Silly question, is there a converter still in the exhaust?

Take all the air out of the bag and pull more first gear fuel. By the time your mixture catches up to the boost, it starts to make decent power. Before that, it's too rich / can't burn what's there. That's why boost comes up/blows the tires off a few feet out.

I used to run 115 mph on a little 49 and stock cam. Stock everything in the rear. 26' D/R. 11.8's all day.

No cat, 20% fuel removed from 1st stock cam as well 180k on the clock......... .how much timing and boost we you running on the "little 49" what was your 60'? The car ran 111 back peddling outta the gate twice 2.1 60' 90* heat.

[TexasT]

I bet he was close to 30psi. I do think you need more boost with that alcohol.

[gusszgs]

And here I thought I was doing a good thing adding the "cool guy" 90/10's 


Ah well, sometimes the road to hell is paved with good "cool guy" intentions


We'll keep plugging away.........t his is supposed to be fun right 

[Scoobum]

Next up for Jim is tuning in the turn on point for the alky...which will take up an entire track session.

[TexasT]

Oh, this is fun, and lots of it.  if it was easy we'd all be running in the 10s

[Steve Wood]

It is easy, and, we would all be running tens if we had money and common sense

[Steve Wood]

Jim, what are the compression readings on your engine?

[TexasT]

It is easy, and, we would all be running tens if we had money and common sense

And here I sit, short on both counts. All good though, I keep trying to learn from the info posted.

[Steve Wood]

Don't feel bad, I seem to be short of both lol

[larrym]

Me three!

[1 RARE T]

Spraying alky with 24psi. Pump gas.

 If I managed a 1.6 off the foot-brake,  Most were 1.7-8.

Mine liked fuel in the last 1/8. I ran it at 11 ish Air/fuel ratio and it gained the most. Every car is different.

FYI, it hooked the best with the DR's with less than 20 psi in them.

[Shimy87]

It is easy, and, we would all be running tens if we had money and common sense

And here I sit, short on both counts. All good though, I keep trying to learn from the info posted.

Me also....I read all I can and doing what I can as cheaply as I can. Mines much more of a show car than a race car. Racing is much more fun than waxing

[gusszgs]

Jim, what are the compression readings on your engine?

Steve, I have them written down in a book I have. I did this when I first purchased the car in '07 I think. I'll have a look tonight when I get home from work. 145 range seems to ring a bell but the Alzheimer's is setting in so I maybe off. I do remember all 6 were nice and close % wise.
Actually, you got me thinking, I should do a check again anyway.

[Steve Wood]

If they are all nice and even %wise, but they are 130 psi on average, the engine is tired and not giving you the opportunity to make the power it should...Far too often I get mail from guys that have the latest and greatest of everything and their car is a dog.  How often have I finally found out the car has a weak cylinder, or tired valve springs, or something else basic. 

It's always good to check the basic foundation before worrying about the lipstick

[reality]

It's always good to check the basic foundation before worrying about the lipstick

 Are you speaking of personal experience Steve.
Paul Hogan comes to mind.