Here is a launch pic from Mason Dixon.



As I mentioned in the other thread, we had a great time at the street drags last Saturday. What I didn't tell you was that I had two red lights in the time trials. A -.065 and a -.025! So now I don't even know how to start!! Anyway, they called for anyone that wanted to make another T & T run come on up. So we all went and I ran a .064 light. That's more like it. I think these Nitto tires hold so well I just need to make some runs to get used to having a car that launches without any spinning.

The car pulls great right up to 6000 RPM where I want to shift, but then the HEI module ( I think) takes a dump. But I remember the MP .528 seeming to hit a wall in Ryan's Dart about 5500. This .490 didn't feel that way at all. I do have the valves set at .016 & .020. The idle is somewhat worse but not intolerable. I will have the new Accel HEI performance module tomorrow.

I also have had a little oil leak from the very start. Nothing big but I wasn't real happy about it. Then on the next to the last run Saturday, I noticed the car smoking the whole way down the track a little. Oh no! this can't be good! But when I arrived home. I jacked up the car and took a look at my now worse oil leak. Of course I figure it will be the rear main seal, but such was not the case. I just never tightened up the oil pan from the start! I now remember putting the pan on with some silicone in the strategic areas, and just snugging it up until the silicone would set up a bit. Well as you can guess, I installed the engine and never did tighten down the pan. I lost 2 bolts and at least 6 others I ran out with my fingers! That will definitely let oil blow out and land on your headers, and make a nice trail the whole way down the track.

Other than my dumbness the car ran great! It ran a best of 14.75 and I broke 90 MPH.(Best yet) The only change from our Mason Dixon race was the addition of about 35# of mufflers. With some cool air and a good module to allow me to shift at 6000-6200, I should be able to hit a 14.5

Hope to take it up to South Mtn (Quarter Aces) next Friday at the Chyslers at Carlisle event. Ryan may bring his Race car too. Stop by and say hello if you are there.

Rick

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12.70 @ 104.6

Looking good Rick!

I used to shift mine at over 6000 when I had the .528 in it.

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Rick and Dennis, What centerline did you degree your .528 cams. I am putting that cam in one of my engines.

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65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

Hey Dennis, This was supposed to be under my virtual dragstrip. If you delete your post I will copy and move it over there! Why am I so dumb!

Rick

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12.70 @ 104.6

Moving to virtual dragstrip!

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12.70 @ 104.6

Charlie-102-104*.

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Got mine in 3 degrees advanced at 105. This is a 170 engine, maybe I should advance it a little more.

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66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

Rick,

Good stuff. You will want to lash the valves arond 0.024/0.028" hot, or even a bit looser or idle quality and valve seats will suffer. I ran that cam for years at 99 deg and loved it.

Lou

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Thanks guys. Advanced it some more. Now 103 degrees. Will try that first and go from there.

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65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

Why are the settings so high on a relatively small cam? Is it the ramps or something. And why is there conflicting info on this? Charlie has something that says .016 /.020 I saw .028 /.032.

Any way I will loosen them back up a bit. Idle quality is definitely worse at tighter clearances.

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12.70 @ 104.6

Has to do with ramps on the lobes. I played around a lot with lash on this cam over the 6-8 yrs on my car, and there is no way it would run right on 0.016/0.020". I did go tigher than the MP recommendation, though.

Lou

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