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    Test and Tune

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    Our local track had it's last test and tune day yesterday but when I woke up to freezing rain it didn't look good. We decided to go and hope for the best. When I got there and was driving trough the pits there was Michael Roy's Monte Carlo sitting there....bonus!!! Michael's Monte is that maroon one that has been on the site before and has won his class at Hot Rod's dragweek the last 2 years. It's a twin turbo charged monster that runs in the 7's but is still capable of driving 1000+ miles on the street.

     

    I got in these 5 runs.

     

    Run 1 12.72@106.25

    Run 2 12.66@106.40

    Run 3 13.10@105.64

    Run 4 12.24@112.75

    Run 5 12.37@109.74

     

    On run 3 I tried to use 100hp NOS but got totally messed up. I was thinking about so many different things that I didn't do anything right it seemed. I put a purge valve on it but I wired it up so that the switch that turns the system on has to be on to activate it. When I was coming up to the line I turned the switch on the dash on and hit the purge button and it worked fine but I didn't remember to turn the switch on the dash back off. I wanted to activate the NOS once I got off the line a little bit. So I leave the line and reach up to switch the NOS on and the switch is already on, so while I have my hand on the switch I'm totally over reving first gear. Then after the run is over I remember that I forgot to turn back the timing. All that bad stuff in one run,wow.

     

    Runs 4 and 5 were with the NOS activated at about 60ft, and with the timing turned back 6 degrees.

     

    I didn't get that 11 that I was hoping for but at least I didn't break anything.

     

    Michael Roy ran a 7.80 but then ended up breaking his transmission on the line. I got a chance to meet him and his crew and they were a great group. They said that at 4200lbs and with that much HP they were in uncharted waters on what will hold up. The trans. was a high dollar automatic that let go. I asked him if he knew about this site and he said that he did. One of his friends that was with him said that he was a member here, but I can't seem to remember his name.

     

    I've got some video and pictures that I'll try and post soon.

     

     

    New best ET on the way ... I hope

    in Modifiers

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    I was wondering about running type F fluid. I had the transmission rebuilt several years ago and I'm pretty sure the guy that did it told me to use Type F fluid in it. I should change the fluid when I put the new converter in. Is there any way to tell by looking at it what type of fluid is in there now? Probably not a good idea to mix the different types together is it?

    New best ET on the way ... I hope

    in Modifiers

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    I put a cooler on it a long time ago but I'm not sure of the brand, I think it might be a Summit Racing one. I have to look but I think that it runs through the radiator also. Hopefully that will be enough. Do you run a temp. gauge for the trans. fluid?

    New best ET on the way ... I hope

    in Modifiers

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    Looking forward to getting it that's for sure! The guy that emailed me back was Art Reed,but the guy that I talked to on the phone said his name was Walker. He said to give him a call and let him know how it works when I get it in. Seems like very good people to work with already. Like Pro Systems is.

    New best ET on the way ... I hope

    in Modifiers

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    David, I think it's the same one that you have #coa-20320-2, should end up with about 3500 stall and they say it's very street friendly so I like that. I sent the car specs to them about a week ago. This weekend when I saw it was on sale I felt like I had no choice but to call and order it....ha ha

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