I went down to US41 tonight to play around a little. The fastest the car had gone before tonight was 16:52@80. I got there at a decent time so I decided to change jets because it had been pretty lean before.
I went up to #58's in the front and #60's in the back. This is in a 390 Holley on an Offy intake attached to a stock '80 Volare motor.

It also has a Clifford header, 3000 stall converter, 3.91 SG rear, and an MSD6-AL ignition.

First pass was a 16:28@80.9, and it progressed to a 16:24@80.5. The humidity was spiking up is why I think it slowed down some on the MPH. Weather for the first pass was 75*, 39% humidity, and 30.30 on the barometer. By the end of the night it was 65*, 75% humidity, and 30.33 on the barometer.

If I'm not mistaken, the 16:24 puts me right in there with Tim_K and his "Screamin' Six".

The last time I had my 1971 Valiant at the track, it was running 16.5's at 84.
That is with a stock 2000 stall converter, 3.21 Sure Grip, and 3330 pounds racing weight.

If I had your 3000 stall and 3.91's, I'd have been in the 15's easily. The 2000 stall converter really hurt the ET off the line.

But I have a completely stock long block in the car, no headwork, no cam, no nothin'.

"If if's and but's were candy and nuts it would be Christmas every day".

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Both you guys keep throwin' around this "stock" word, then go on to mention headers, high-stall converters and low gears (which I guess could've been stock).

It's settled, next time I go to the track, I'm takin' Kermit, my '72 Valiant. Kermit IS stock, right down to the cheesy points, 1920 carb and 2.76 gear. Kermit runs like a top. That should be a baseline of sorts. I'm shootin' for high 18's

"DW"

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If it ain't broke, fix it!

Try 19.4 with a holly 1920, 2 1/4 single exhaust and 2.76- 7.25 with a petronix setup with a 40 year old 904.

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Ok, I'll try ya... Let's line 'em up! I got the "coon-tune" on this Valiant!

"DW"

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If it ain't broke, fix it!

DW, read my post in "other" my GT got history, but if your brave enough.(BTW couldn't find "coon tune mentioned in my Chilton, could it be a rare factory option?) Dave

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Kermit ain't skayred o'you!

"DW"

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If it ain't broke, fix it!

Wouldn't want ole kermit to croak and leave you having to rent a toyota, maybe kermit would do better if you replaced those points with a matchbook cover

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Coon-tune would be the ZZ-Top option, right?

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Bonestock slant in goodshape in A body about 18.90 with good tires.
Hey Bagel you don't talk to me anymore do you not like me.











gone bagel baging im fast are you bagel

My buddy Bill's '70 Swinger went 18:60's, a lot faster than we thought it would go.

No Possum, I'm just not worthy to hang around with a fast guy like you anymore.

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Ok, now you've done it... You dissed Kermit! You're ON. East vs. West bone stock slant six match race madness! And you'd better go find you a matchbook cover 'cause pertronix ain't stock. Tell you what: You go right ahead and run your fancy pertronix if you lemme run my glasspack! This should be fun... Your GT's gonna look real funny goin' down the road without doors! Boss, boss, de plane, de PLANE!

"DW"

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Aw bagel you can hangwith me anytime we had our share of runs and it will happen again. Besides i need some tech help that im not good at say we can be buddies and help me. Need to get a grip on ram air and how much jet the car needs . I run a pryometer on the car and am looking at 1375 egt in the 1/8 what will that do to me in the 1/4. Your friend Possum Parker








we miss our bagel buddy but its not over until i win

Possum, I'm not real sure but 1375 sounds high to me. I thought the pyro should stay around 1200 if everything was good. Might still be a touch lean.

Toss a couple sizes bigger jet in it and see what it does. Might even get that thing into the 7's.

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