Slant Six Forum :: 1968 Valiant Ruster Racer IRWIN PA

Greg, great documentation as always!

I gotta ask why you still have the front quarter panel Valiant 100 emblems, and turn signal lights on the car. Must be almost half a pound right there!

Brian

Glamour NO!!!! BITCHEN YES.Ya know I love it.Isnt doing this kind of stuff the most rewarding?It is for me.Guzzi Mark

On my stuff the dyno doesn't show any HP gains from running over 28 degrees but that doesn't mean that on the track a few more degrees couldn't be benefical, especailly in the lower gears. Time slips trump dyno readings every time. I have been using an MSD three stage retard with a switch on the shifter that retards 2 degrees in high gear so I am running 30 degrees in first and second and 28 in third. I try to run a conservative set up, a little less timing, a little less compression, a little rich but Mark is pushing me. You are doing good work Greg.

Good job Greg, you have to be pleased with a 12:69!! There are alot of big tire cars that don't run that quick with a V8. What stall is your convertor?
All that metal dieting & tuning is really paying off.
Keep digging.
Derek

Thanks for the video Greg! Before I knew what I was doing I was yelling at the screen. My wife had to check on me to see if I was alright. 12:50's before ya know it!!!!!!!

Author:	Greg Ondayko [ Fri Aug 19, 2011 2:11 pm ]
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Quote: Greg, great documentation as always! I gotta ask why you still have the front quarter panel Valiant 100 emblems, and turn signal lights on the car. Must be almost half a pound right there! Brian 'Cause I like them.. I cant remove stuff I like now... Maybe I will put 3 Marker Lights and 2 Emblems on the RR quarter for better weight Distrubition....without getting rid of the stuff I like Greg

Author:	Greg Ondayko [ Fri Aug 19, 2011 2:13 pm ]
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Quote: Glamour NO!!!! BITCHEN YES.Ya know I love it.Isnt doing this kind of stuff the most rewarding?It is for me.Guzzi Mark I know you love this mark! Hey it's rewarding but possibly not as much as picking up .12 by adding 4* timing - Now that was easy! Greg

Author:	madmax/6 [ Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:18 pm ]
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Now you have me really thinking.I run 28 and havent really played with it much,I have a dial back in car that I retard to about 15 for starting,then dial it to a stop I put on it at 28.My cam and combo is different,but it would bee easy to pull my pin stop and try running 30,then 32.Thats as far as I could go without moveing dist.Ya got me thinking.My gut feeling is my car is going to like the 28 the best.Guzzi Mark

Author:	Exner Geek [ Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:17 am ]
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On my stuff the dyno doesn't show any HP gains from running over 28 degrees but that doesn't mean that on the track a few more degrees couldn't be benefical, especailly in the lower gears. Time slips trump dyno readings every time. I have been using an MSD three stage retard with a switch on the shifter that retards 2 degrees in high gear so I am running 30 degrees in first and second and 28 in third. I try to run a conservative set up, a little less timing, a little less compression, a little rich but Mark is pushing me. You are doing good work Greg.

Author:	Greg Ondayko [ Mon Aug 22, 2011 11:55 am ]
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Quote: On my stuff the dyno doesn't show any HP gains from running over 28 degrees but that doesn't mean that on the track a few more degrees couldn't be benefical, especailly in the lower gears. Time slips trump dyno readings every time. I have been using an MSD three stage retard with a switch on the shifter that retards 2 degrees in high gear so I am running 30 degrees in first and second and 28 in third. I try to run a conservative set up, a little less timing, a little less compression, a little rich but Mark is pushing me. You are doing good work Greg. Cool. Good to know Seymour... I think that my Combo Might like a bit more timing So we'll see.. I am going to fiddle with in and of course post the results.

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Author:	Greg Ondayko [ Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:25 pm ]
Post subject:	8-25-11 Broke into the 12.60's
Well after fiddling with the timing a bit more My engine seems to like 34* And with slightly worse air than 2 weeks ago (About .25" of mercury Less on my barometer) I was able to set at least 4 new personal best records. (not all on the same Run) 1.80 60' 8.08 1/8th 12.69 1/4 106.xx 1/4 MPH I will have to scan and post the Timeslips a bit later. CLICKY TO WATCH VIDEO OF THE 12.69 RUN! Against another gold 4 door mopar Greg

Author:	Dart270 [ Fri Aug 26, 2011 4:44 am ]
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Congrats, Greg! I wonder if your timing marks are accurate? 34 deg is a lot, but who knows. Better converter and you'll be knocking on Gary Bruner and Ron Parker territory! Lou

Author:	Slanteast [ Fri Aug 26, 2011 5:57 am ]
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Good job Greg, you have to be pleased with a 12:69!! There are alot of big tire cars that don't run that quick with a V8. What stall is your convertor? All that metal dieting & tuning is really paying off. Keep digging. Derek

Author:	Greg Ondayko [ Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:20 am ]
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Quote: Good job Greg, you have to be pleased with a 12:69!! There are alot of big tire cars that don't run that quick with a V8. What stall is your convertor? All that metal dieting & tuning is really paying off. Keep digging. Derek Thanks Derek, The converter is supposed to be 3500, but it is one of the issues now.. I just think that it does not stall that high, another one (that is Looser) is in the works and will be installed when time allows. Greg

Author:	wvenable [ Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:51 pm ]
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Thanks for the video Greg! Before I knew what I was doing I was yelling at the screen. My wife had to check on me to see if I was alright. 12:50's before ya know it!!!!!!!

Author:	Greg Ondayko [ Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:02 pm ]
Post subject:	Timeslips From 8-25-11
Quote: Thanks for the video Greg! Before I knew what I was doing I was yelling at the screen. My wife had to check on me to see if I was alright. 12:50's before ya know it!!!!!!! Wayne, I dont Know what to say Hopefully you just got a bit of slant sickness! Here are the timeslips with 4 new Personal Best Times on them ! YAY! Also in the Works is a graphic Treatment for the sides of the car - Taking the 70's duster Script and Copying the "R" at the end of duster and adding it to the beginning in place of the "D" it will be a true 1968 Plymouth RUSTER!. Greg

Author:	Greg Ondayko [ Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:10 pm ]
Post subject:	September 2011 Update
I visited TNT again this week, and the car Runs pretty consistient in the 12.70-12.78 Range and Also 1.8X 60' Times.. At either 105 0r 106 MPH. I did Best My previous 60' Time of 1.80 now it's 1.79.. Also I found the Timesilps From the First 4 runs with Ruster Back in 2009.. With the Stock 1 BBL Slant! Ruster is In the Right lane with a sloooooooooow 19.1-19.3 Times Greg

Author:	slantzilla [ Sun Sep 11, 2011 6:38 am ]
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Gooed job Greg! You've really got that thing flying.

Author:	Greg Ondayko [ Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:53 am ]
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Thanks dennis, I am doing what I can now...... Hey if you can make it to clay city, ypu can see ruster in person Greg

Author:	Greg Ondayko [ Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:44 pm ]
Post subject:	Graphix Attax
Well I finally Got the Graphics For Ruster Complete... I need to either get an LCD Projector or Copy it onto an overead Transparency and then Project it on the door of ruster and Start Tracing & Painting..... I will Not have this done For clay city... But next spring should be a good date for this Modification.. I will be unable to hit any Test n tunes before I leave for clay city... So I am ready & excited to go! Greg

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