Lipstick on a Pig

[Sentry]

Are the street legals always pro tree now or was it just last night? I don't mind it, not a serious racer anyways I just go to set an ET for the car. Always funny watching first timers figure out how to stage.

[brucebanner]

I don't recall, this is the first time I've been back since precovid days.

Separately, I figured as much but really found out I need a different converter as well
Only made 2 passes and I let off on the first one as I thought I heard a charge pipe or something pop (nothing did) and on the second pass I actually "loaded" the car and it's so damn lazy out of the hole, that was enough for me haha. 117 trap on that pass, I was cutting 11.2s @ 119-120 with my Malibu and thought that car had more yet with more seat time / set up.

It's currently a roll car in this set up

[zechs]

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Took it drag racing last night and was able to get 12.5@117mph on the stock rear gear and stock converter. Leaving on zero boost. Should be able to run 11s next year no problem.

I should visit Vex and we should race. Our competition of slow 60's and high top ends would be legendary!

[Sentry]

For a rainy day. Got it 250 bucks off due to an Amazon pricing error. Should help this thing make a bunch more power at the same boost level.

[Sentry]

[Sentry]

New rear tires. Crown THICC

[Darell_n]

@Sentry , Now that you have some new rubber on her, may I suggest your next upgrade. ---> 27 litre V-12

[Sentry]

350 bucks? No problem

[ExtraSlow]

Might be a bit heavy.

[ShermanEF9]

When your weight distribution is 90/10.

[ThePenIsMightier]

Once you hook up on some Flintstone-sized Hoosiers and the front end comes up, all weight goes on rear, baby!

[Darell_n]

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Might be a bit heavy.

It was made with all the high tech, featherweight, go fast materials of the 1940’s, like cast iron and high carbon steel and more cast iron.

[Sentry]

The stupidest part was, they put those in airplanes and then ford built an ALL ALUMINUM v8 to stick in a tank.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_GAA_engine

[Sentry]

Gave it a bit more pep in its step, changed rear gears from 3.27 to 3.73s. They should have came with these from the factory.

[ExtraSlow]

373 to get ready for the 7.3 install.

[Sentry]

Shes a fucking RACECAR NOW BOIS

Got some red ignition coils off amazon for dirt cheap, threw some fresh plugs in it too.

[ExtraSlow]

Each coil has a sticker, each sticker worth 3 hp.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

“God help me, I got a racecar”

[Sentry]

Todays project, build a throttle elbow. Picked up a 5.4 throttle off a junkyard F150 (larger than whats on my 4.6) and need to adapt it to the Vic Jr. I'll be putting on soon.


All done and sandblasted.


Also welded a couple little beads to the throttle so it'll hold the coupler on under boost.


Just gotta do a Mopac run for some fittings for the new fuel rails and stuff and then I can install it!

[Sentry]

One last look at the factory intake:


Annnd Edelbrock intake swapped on:



Yes it clears the hood.

Here's a comparison of the throttle body upgrade, 65mm vs 75mm.