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Offline team39763

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Re: A little bench racing.
« Reply #30 on: March 10, 2008, 08:08:03 pm »
That's cool, I appreciate that.
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Re: A little bench racing.
« Reply #31 on: March 11, 2008, 09:11:29 pm »
I'm just gonna repeat myself here, take the higher road man.  Tell him when and what track YOU'LL be at and then go have fun dialing the truck in. By the time he gets there you'll show him what it's all about!
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Re: A little bench racing.
« Reply #32 on: March 11, 2008, 09:49:52 pm »
Quote from: autorepr on March 11, 2008, 09:11:29 pm
I'm just gonna repeat myself here, take the higher road man.  Tell him when and what track YOU'LL be at and then go have fun dialing the truck in. By the time he gets there you'll show him what it's all about!

+1!!
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Re: A little bench racing.
« Reply #33 on: March 12, 2008, 05:27:22 pm »
 As you'll see, my truck isn't all that fast.  Any truck with a decent takeoff will mop me up on the street or the track. 
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Offline joesgarage71

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Re: A little bench racing.
« Reply #34 on: March 14, 2008, 10:36:36 am »
 I'd like to see some pics of this engine in your truck.
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78' K-20 355/SM465/twin stick 205 6" on 36's
14 bolt FF/big bearing Dana 44 4.56 gears
92' GMC C-1500 454/4L80E/14 bolt

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Re: A little bench racing.
« Reply #35 on: March 14, 2008, 10:39:24 am »

There's a few pics in there.
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Offline team39763

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Re: A little bench racing.
« Reply #36 on: March 16, 2008, 10:28:58 pm »
I took my truck to the worst track in Texas.  The guy didn't show up, so I just raced a Shelby Cobra and a newer z28.  I beat the Shelby by 2cars according to witnesses.  Here's my run with the Z28.
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Re: A little bench racing.
« Reply #37 on: March 17, 2008, 10:17:41 am »
 Did you get the carb worked out?
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Re: A little bench racing.
« Reply #38 on: March 17, 2008, 11:37:37 am »
Yes, I did get it worked out.  There were a few screws loose on the carburetor(leaks).  I also noticed the posi isn't working anymore.  I'm gonna just throw in a spool and be done with it.
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Offline joesgarage71

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Re: A little bench racing.
« Reply #39 on: March 17, 2008, 12:06:01 pm »
What was your best time? Did your 60fters get any better?
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Re: A little bench racing.
« Reply #40 on: March 17, 2008, 01:01:11 pm »
The times were dead wrong and they didn't measure 60ft's.  I was taking it easy on the take-off to keep from spinning. 
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Re: A little bench racing.
« Reply #41 on: March 17, 2008, 01:05:13 pm »
 Have you tryed playing with your tire pressures? maybe adding some ballest?
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Re: A little bench racing.
« Reply #42 on: March 17, 2008, 01:43:40 pm »
Yeah, I have the slicks down to 15psi and I have my fuel cell behind the axle for weight.  I think my 60ft problem is more of driver problem.  I take off either too hard or not hard enough...I guess I just need to get to know my truck better.
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Re: A little bench racing.
« Reply #43 on: March 17, 2008, 02:40:26 pm »
Did you just decide to start at 15 or did you "find" 15 was the best?
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Re: A little bench racing.
« Reply #44 on: March 17, 2008, 02:46:26 pm »
I ran them at 30psi on the street, but everybody kept telling me that it was too much, but I actually liked it.  But they convinced me to drop it down to 20 which didn't really seem to make a difference on the street.  When I finally did make it to the track a few months ago, I dropped it to 15 and that's what I've been running since then.  It gets a little loose on the topend, but I can handle it.
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