1
Welcome,
Guest
. Please
login
or
register
.
1 Hour
1 Day
1 Week
1 Month
Forever
Login with username, password and session length
News:
TODAY
is a Great Day to visit our
Store
and order the parts you need for your truck!
Home
Forum
Store
Help
Search
Gallery
Login
Register
73-87chevytrucks.com
»
73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks
»
73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks
»
took my 73 short stepside to track today
« previous
next »
Print
Pages: [
1
]
2
Go Down
Author
Topic: took my 73 short stepside to track today (Read 7004 times)
tghoward1376
Newbie
Posts: 19
took my 73 short stepside to track today
«
on:
March 29, 2009, 08:21:56 PM »
took my truck to the eighth mile track today did ok i guess ran an 8.91 stock suspension 30 over 350 488 lift 292/300 duration 12 to 1 dome pistons 441 heads 3000 converter 373 12 bolt 28 by 9 et drags edelbrock 600 dont think it was to bad for no tuning. next up nitrous going back on motor does that seem ok for first time out?
«
Last Edit: March 29, 2009, 08:44:37 PM by tghoward1376
»
Logged
choptop
Senior Member
Posts: 2476
Extended cab fanatic
Re: took my 73 short stepside to track today
«
Reply #1 on:
March 29, 2009, 09:57:29 PM »
Sounds respectable to me.
Logged
76 C10 Choptop,76 C10 Swb
85 C10, 85 K10, 85 K20,86 C10,86 K10 (all extended cabs)
86 C30 extended crewcab
mugs29
Newbie
Posts: 21
Re: took my 73 short stepside to track today
«
Reply #2 on:
March 29, 2009, 11:05:41 PM »
Sounds pretty good to me, your looking at about mid 13s in the 1/4 mile
Logged
SUX2BU99
Senior Member
Posts: 1478
Re: took my 73 short stepside to track today
«
Reply #3 on:
March 30, 2009, 12:33:46 PM »
^ No kidding. I'd like my truck to do anything in the 13s!
Logged
85 Chevy Silverado C10 short, wide, yellow, 2wd. Lowered, 60-over 350 with Dart Iron Eagle heads and Comp Cams XE268 cam, TH350 w/ shift kit, 3.40 Gov-lok 12 bolt.
78 Chevyrado
Z62 ON-ROAD
Senior Member
Posts: 2681
Re: took my 73 short stepside to track today
«
Reply #4 on:
March 30, 2009, 12:54:27 PM »
I'm impressed, but I also have a truck that would likely do low to mid 20's in the 1/4 @ 50mph.
Logged
Kenny
1978 C-20, 350/400, 3.73, Graystone Metallic, Raceline Renegade 8 Wheels - 18x8.5, 275/70R18 BFG KO's
campcrf
Registered Users
Posts: 235
stroked
Re: took my 73 short stepside to track today
«
Reply #5 on:
March 30, 2009, 02:00:29 PM »
tghoward, good time, its so fun going to the track.
I would like to take mine to the track to see what it will do. 383 stroker (500ish hp), 3 speed reverse manual(3000 stall), 4:56 gears with 295/60/15. 81 shortbox 2 wheel drive.
Logged
-smile-... Just because its contageous
tghoward1376
Newbie
Posts: 19
Re: took my 73 short stepside to track today
«
Reply #6 on:
March 30, 2009, 07:14:58 PM »
thanks for the responses never been a big truck guy as far as drag racing goes. figured i would give it a try since i was racing an 88 rs camaro not a fan of that body style lol gonna put the fuel cell, both mallory pumps , and the complete autorod wiring harness for everything out of my camaro gonna put my nos plate on also 175 here i come again lol.
Logged
SUX2BU99
Senior Member
Posts: 1478
Re: took my 73 short stepside to track today
«
Reply #7 on:
April 02, 2009, 01:10:12 PM »
Campcrf, how do you get that thing to hook up with that much power and that much gear?
Logged
85 Chevy Silverado C10 short, wide, yellow, 2wd. Lowered, 60-over 350 with Dart Iron Eagle heads and Comp Cams XE268 cam, TH350 w/ shift kit, 3.40 Gov-lok 12 bolt.
campcrf
Registered Users
Posts: 235
stroked
Re: took my 73 short stepside to track today
«
Reply #8 on:
April 02, 2009, 06:51:56 PM »
SUX2BU99, I am not sure yet... lol... I am going to keep my 373's in it for now and run it at the track and see if i like it. Its still a one wheel burner. Everything is done except for the rear end.... I am hopeing the 456 isnt too low (i already bought them and ordered a truetrrac). Street slicks might work. Any suggestions?...
Logged
-smile-... Just because its contageous
SUX2BU99
Senior Member
Posts: 1478
Re: took my 73 short stepside to track today
«
Reply #9 on:
April 14, 2009, 04:40:16 PM »
I've never had a vehicle with that kind of power before but in my opinion, you'd want probably a drag radial of some kind that you can use on the street and some Cal-trac bars for the leafs to make sure they put the power down to the ground.
Logged
85 Chevy Silverado C10 short, wide, yellow, 2wd. Lowered, 60-over 350 with Dart Iron Eagle heads and Comp Cams XE268 cam, TH350 w/ shift kit, 3.40 Gov-lok 12 bolt.
campcrf
Registered Users
Posts: 235
stroked
Re: took my 73 short stepside to track today
«
Reply #10 on:
April 14, 2009, 05:30:46 PM »
ya, cal-tracs should do the trick aswell i am hopeing, we will see...
Thanks!!!!
Logged
-smile-... Just because its contageous
tghoward1376
Newbie
Posts: 19
Re: took my 73 short stepside to track today
«
Reply #11 on:
May 23, 2009, 12:49:15 AM »
finally got the truck back to the track put the holley 600 dbl pumper on and the 175 pills in best 60 ft was a 1.554 and best pass was 7.61 in the eighth mile last pass destroyed the rear u joint but was leaving really hard may try to shoot 225 next
Logged
oldwhity
Senior Member
Posts: 1037
Re: took my 73 short stepside to track today
«
Reply #12 on:
May 23, 2009, 06:09:03 AM »
That's a pretty decent 60ft time.
Logged
Rob G.
81 Chevy K20 4x4 LWB stepside
I enjoy long quiet walks..........in a junkyard!
cubicdollars
Frequent Member
Posts: 345
Re: took my 73 short stepside to track today
«
Reply #13 on:
May 23, 2009, 06:18:34 AM »
Your 60 ft time was pretty good for not too much suspension work.
Logged
1977 Stepside,F2 Procharged BBC 505
1984 Buick T Type Regal, LS Swapped
tghoward1376
Newbie
Posts: 19
Re: took my 73 short stepside to track today
«
Reply #14 on:
May 23, 2009, 07:37:41 AM »
yeah it has no suspension work it has the stock 5 or 6 leaf rear springs old shocks and all truck was hooking real hard all night hooked a lil to hard last pass at least we had a blast messing with people last night no one expected it to leave that good lol
Logged
Print
Pages: [
1
]
2
Go Up
« previous
next »
73-87chevytrucks.com
»
73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks
»
73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks
»
took my 73 short stepside to track today