I might make a stop up there then next Sunday. I've never been there though. How much is it Car/Driver?

I was looking up different calculators for 1/8th mile ET to 1/4 mile ET conversions, and with my specs, every single one of them shows 14.50-14.53. The ET of a stock 350. I am more than impressed with this 305! Almost nothing done to it, headers and a tune pretty much. For the $700 I've put into the parts that are currently on the car, it's gotten me about 1.2 seconds faster. And naturally aspirated

 

15 bucks for car and driver.



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Not bad bud for a 305. But you know I have to add that I put the same amount in my car last winter and went 14.37(I picked up 3 seconds but my car was a emarassment before...)right out of the gate with the first run of the year and im missing 2 cylinders..lol You just know I had to push the turbo subject

Putting my engine completly back together next weekend back in bellevue. You should stop by. Be fun to play with the cars..

 

you know that the turbo basically doubles your CID for every 10 psi of boost you are running? sorry just had to push the turbo subject...

 

Lmao

If only it was that simple....

 

well i'm just going off of what i've been seeing on here. You pretty much said you dropped off 3 seconds for a grand. I find that very hard to believe. Espically since I was told you ran your best time on slicks using methanol injection. Not to sound too much like a dick, but if that's the case... you have a slow race car, not a fast street car.

 

First run ever on street tires. about 690 bucks into that build counting every last gasket...lmao no alky, no slicks, and 9psi of boost. 3 seconds off last years time.

Best run of the year. Thats 4 seconds off what it ran last year.... low 17's. Slicks/alky/and 12psi of boost.

Yes I do have alky injection but you definitly dont know much about that stuff as its NOT for added hp. It can be but in small amounts and for ppl that know what there doing, which I can confidently say I dont yet. First tuing experience here and I know its going to take me more then one year to learn it the way I should. I got alky so that my intake temps were lower as they were above 160 degrees before hand. Yes I have slicks because I have a stock open rear end(one wheelie peelie) and also not to trash my street tires. And to add its not a race car only, its a street car. Ive had this car for so many years. I drive it as much as I can but since it now is too much of a toy I dont as much and just because its my baby. And i dont wana kill myself in it...lmao

Remember what my car is and what all is done to it... I understand its not a fast one as 12 seconds isnt fast either when you talk true race car or even true sports car. I have all stock trans, rear end, suspention and always remember it was a 17 second car a year ago trapping 78mph insted of the 104-107mph I could hit a month ago at the track.

 

Sorry if I got a little defensive but im confident to say that this year I had a 12 second engine all day....just not a 12 second drivetrain to match.

Watch this video and really listen to it and tell me if you see why I say that. Listen to the shifts and what the rpms do or mainly dont do. Mainly 1-2 gear. Its amazing what shifts can do to slow you down. When I finally got the alky and started to mess with the boost more it never went faster in the 1/4 mile. But I did pick up almost 10mph at one point in the 1/4 mile just from me turning up the boost trying to cut better times because of my horrible tq converter and its progression me trashing the sprag.

 

I knew you were going to bring up the Turbo subject, that's why I added that little comment

 

I know buddy. You know me too well..lol Cant wait to see you cash in on some 14 second slips here this weekend. Your car has came along was and I know youve had to of learned alot. Which is a great thing.

 

Here's a couple of runs in Ohio

 

Nice!!

 

finally started repainting the car. the vortec headed 355 and th350 will be replaced by a 11:1 afr headed 406 and t56

 

You happend to be selling the TH350 trans??

 

If ur interested i might be, i have the tubular bmr crossmember that has the adjustable torque arm mount on it. and a 3k stall converter also. Its a short tail 350 with shift kit. I just had the driveshaft made at lima clutch and joint and still have the reciept. Just the shaft was $225. Take it all of my hands lol

 

I will pm you later after work tonight!

 

sounds like that could be the hot ticket for ur setup fast as long as the converter is 10 inch or smaller

 

Its a b&m holeshot converter, i bought it a while back.. i would have to measure or look it up on jegs

It is a 10 inch

 

Looks like I'll be heading to 42 tomorrow. Anyone going to be out there?

 

Every one I knows going to Norwalk. Classic time!!

 

i may go to 42 since weather will be permitting

 

Made 6 passes at 42 today, all under 14.92. New best of 14.79. Could not hook up off the line though, I had to launch at 1200 for my best. 2.09 60' and a 9.46 1/8th mile, so I know there's quite a bit left on the table. Last Friday at Norwalk I went 2.02 60' and 9.30 1/8th mile. Quite a difference! Nonetheless, I'm impressed. Not sure if my season is done yet or not.

 

Congrats man. Wish I could have came out, but just can't wing it right now, plus I'm waiting for a new tune. 42 is a fast track, alot of people get their best times there. I think my buddy got his best there with his formula, and I got the fastest Subaru SVX record there back in 06, and still own it.

 

42s track prep isnt as good as norwalk i never hooked well at 42

 

I like the track, it felt very fast. Even the little bumps in the track didn't bother me. It was actually exciting going down that track. It's just the starting line that gets me lol. I'm confident I could've went 14.5x if I could've got another 2.02 60' like at Norwalk.

On another note, I made the mistake of leaving right after my last run, when they closed down the track. Gravel road and hot tires lol.

 

got to love throwing rocks at the 1/4s ;p

 

LOL no kidding isnt that the truth.

Andrew you wernt too far off your other 60ft times so you did pretty well there i think with street tires. That track is a little down hill IIRC thats why its so fast...

I remember pulling 2.10's 60Ft times when I was there then when I went to norwalk I was pulling 2.08 or so IIRC. Sometimes its good to spin just a little when we have such small gears.

The fastest times I ever had this year??? I spun the tires just enought that it helped make 1.90's 60 ft times. If I dead hooked I never had 1.90's 60ft's. 3.23 gears really sux..lmao

 

No track around here has prep even close to what norwalk has. Norwalk is one of the top 5 tracks in the country. Even National Trail down in cbus isn't close to what norwalk is.

 

Any of you guys want my old rearend? It's just sitting here rusting, and I have nowhere to really put it, out of the weather. Should just need some bearings, worked fine other than the hum. 3.23/posi/drums.

 

I might take you up on that...those are 28 spline, coming from 91 right? Also interested in it because of the carrier too. 3 series gear sets are a little bit cheaper than 2 series.

 

Yep, 28 spline. Just make me a reasonable offer, and it's yours. The brakes are good and it comes complete with everything.

 

Andrew Im tossing in that new engine on sunday if you wana stop out and catch up. Havent seen ya in a bit. My G-friends gonna guide the engine into the bay. Thankfully the thing is clean and fresh or I probly couldnt convince her to help.... lmao

Also if you dont get his rear you can pick mine up for a good price too. Its not posi but is the series 3, 28 spline and 3.23's in them. Im picking one up in 2 weeks (moser axles, newer alburn Lsd, 3.73) so let me know.

Its patiently waiting.

 

I'm going to stick with my rear for now, it's honestly the lowest priority as of right now. My old one works great so far, it's posi, and any components I get for it will swap over to a new rear if I get one. If I have money left in my budget at the end of it all, I'll take one of your guys' rear ends lol. Unless of course you'd take something absurdly cheap like $50 for it Budfreak, that's a different story lol. Go ahead and keep trying to sell it.

 

$80 and it's yours.

I think you should make a remark in the thread in the street race section, considering the guy claims an LB9 can pull 13.9 stock and an Lt1 can do 13.4 dead stock on street rubber, and you have the experience to say otherwise.

 

Andrew you come and help me take the old out and toss in the new....lol its yours. But buds is posi so id take his over mine anyday! Ill have some spare stuff if you need it down the road.

A guy says that a stock lt1 can hit 13.4??? hmm now thats interesting. I was subscribed to that thread but got off it a week or 2 back.

 

Yep, I have been fighting with them for days now. I have tons of proof from all over the net that it can't do it, but him and 2 others insist it can. I gave up today, you can't fix stupid. All I know is, I wan to see it happen, and I also want to see a stock LB9 hit 13.9.

 

There isnt anyway a lt1 stock auto will make a 13.4 pass! I agree with you on that forsure. And no way a LB9 hits 13s either in stock form. I linked a video of a 1991 gta running 14.6 vs. me at dragway42. Thats why i first got involved in that thread....

 

Yeah, that dude fast355, I swear every post I see from him, he either adds 20 HP or drops .5 seconds from what is normal for whatever he is talking about. How he is a supreme member and nobody has pointed this out yet, I have no idea.

 

I already had close to the WHP and more TQ than an LT1 with just the superram intake, tune, and flowmaster muffler, and only ran a 14.2. Now I have the same HP and way more torque, plus weigh less and have a better gear ratio than you could get stock, and only ran a 13.5. Common sense tells me, they have no friggin clue what they are talking about.

 

I can see 14s out of a stock LB9, assuming a tune doesn't count. My headers/tune-only LB9 is capable of 14.5x in good air, and I just found out today my headers aren't doing much. The ball flange area is the same width as the stock exhaust manifold flange! Turns out, I'm only really gaining from the cutout...More info in the exhaust section, one of the newer post about Hooker 2055s. I'll link it here in a bit. But anyway, with that in mind, I think a tune definitely goes a long way. I might have been able to hit 14.2-14.3 if I had everything optimal. I was running 87 octane, had fake knock, not fully utilizing my headers. Not to mention, I have the peanut-cammed LB9, not the 350 cammed one. Just going to 93 would let me add in more timing, and I'm sure that would've helped me pick up. And of course finding and eliminating the fake knock, which was retarding my timing 4-5 degrees all the way down the track...

Mark, it would be interesting to see for sh*ts and giggles, your brother driving a stock stick LB9, fully optimized tune by you and I for max ET. I think low 14s could be doable in a bone stock manual G92 LB9 with a tune. Does a cutout count? 13s though, I think that's out of the question.

Now that I think about it, didn't the G92 option come with like 3.23s? That would go a lot farther ET wise than 2.73s like I have...I still don't see 13s though.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/post...865-post7.html

 

He said a stock LB9 1LE ran a 13.9.

 

And speaking of LT1's, did anybody see this yet?

http://wot.motortrend.com/qa-with-co...-8-280789.html

 

I saw that yesterday night on a facebook thread. Thats weird that there will be yet another Lt1. This is about the 3rd varriation of the LT1 name isnt it??

 

Andrew my brother was driving a lt1 though but I still dont ever see a lb9 running 13s period "stock" no way.

I love it how so many ppl think there cars are so fast. Its like they automatically add so many HP or subtrack to much time from what it would realistically lay down at the track. Thats why I always like to video tape mine or get the slips and link them so ppl dont think im making up bullshitt like so many do on car forums. Its like when ppl say my car is turd slow but yet I know there slower them me and have absolutly no proof of what there car will make a pass with. Just ticks me off the ignorence of people at times.

Andrew stock...lol headers and a cut out dont count..lol

 

I know Mark, I meant tune only, but no headers. I just think it'd be cool to see your brother driving a stick LB9 lol.

I might stop out Sunday, but not sure what I'm doing yet. I'll have to drive the Z34 though, I'm putting the bird to sleep as of today. Drove her for the last time this year to and from work, t-tops off. Fuel level is showing under 1/8th of a tank, so that should make it easy to drop the tank over the winter.

 

Cool let me know. It would be funny to see him beating the living helll outta a lil Tpi.

Im excited to see your build as well over the winter. If you ever need help and im back to bellevue on the weekends, just call me up!

 

Come on Phoenix, $80 bucks. Take this thing off my hands, I hate watching it sit there and rot.

 

Yea!! Ill help you andrew, toss in buds in your car if you help me toss in mine.

 

$75.

 

I'm extremely tempted, not going to lie lol. But there's a slight problem of I don't have any way to get it home. I'll give you $75 if you can get it to me