I always hated "what will it run" posts, BUT.....
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Car: '91 Formula
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Transmission: TH350 built
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I always hated "what will it run" posts, BUT.....
OK, I didn't like those posts. I always thought, heck, take it to the track and run it and find out!. But now I doing one. I have only run so far the 1/8 mile. I have a 91 formula 350 with some bolt ons (borla catback, 52mm tb, slp runners, superram base, CAI) and Drag radials. Best I ran was 8.68, last time consistenly in th 8.9s in hot weather. I just installed a superram runners and plenum, 24 lb accel injectors. Ive got chip buring equipment and will burn a chip at least to compenesate for the injectors (I need to learn more about tuning). Also have 1 5/8" SLP headers ready to install along with cutouts before the cats. The 700r4 tranny slips badly so I plan on putting a TH350 with a stall converter slightly higher than stock, I guess 2000 to 2200 rpm.
Thats a lot of changes and I can't really race it til I get the tranny in which will be the last thing.
OK, here goes, what do you think it will run in the 1/4? I figured mid 13s before these changes.
I have a LPE 219 cam in the garage, just waiting til I can afford AFR 190 heads. Probably do that next summer and race that setup the following winter which custom chips by me
Thats a lot of changes and I can't really race it til I get the tranny in which will be the last thing.
OK, here goes, what do you think it will run in the 1/4? I figured mid 13s before these changes.
I have a LPE 219 cam in the garage, just waiting til I can afford AFR 190 heads. Probably do that next summer and race that setup the following winter which custom chips by me
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If your car is set up for running the 1/4 rather than the 1/8 (gearing, etc.), you can multiply your 1/8 ET by 1.55 to get an <u>approximate</u> estimate of what it would run in the full 1/4.
You'd be looking at about 13.45 from your 8.68 run.
Pete
You'd be looking at about 13.45 from your 8.68 run.
Pete
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