Slap It!

[RON T]

Ok, some may have read where I installed the true slap detention plate. This is the story afterward.

so here its Sunday afternoon on a beautiful day and I took the 71 for a spin, was feeling my oats so to say for some reason:). I live in the country with a straight stretch and 2 small knolls out front of my house. 
so I lined er up and decided I’d put my foot in the carburetor. Now, I’ve never really pushed this car but decided it was about time.

a little rpm in first gear th400, I crank it up , let her go full throttle, and she burns rubber, goes sideways, tires a squalling , geez . Gotta straighten this thing up!. Yikes I’m over 5000rpm , Slap It!. Now she fishtails, 😱.No time to look at speedo. Go over first knoll no problem, at 5000 again !. Slap it! 3rd gear, hit second knoll , front wheels come off the ground !😨.I think it’s time to shut her down. Anyway, was quite an experience, plus, no parts laying in road just rubber marks :). I’ve never been on a drag strip but in this instance my blood was a flowing good, and 71 even runs better now 😁. Gee that was fun !!!. 

[Leghome]

So glad you did not break it Ron. I have not punished/pushed my 72 yet afraid I will break something. I did have a 68 Nova that had a 325 horse 327. It would go sideways in third gear and I only got 8800 miles out ot the factory original tires LOL.

[RON T]

Been kinda Leary of doin that also, Larry. Big P275 tires might cause mechanical failure.. 

[Leghome]

I ve got 255/50on 17" Ridlers on mikne

 

[Dtret]

Drive em, break em, fix em.  Isn’t that what there for?  You want a Sunday driver get a Tercel. Lol. 

[MC1of80]

Tercel?? They make those still?? 🤔

[Dtret]

1 hour ago, MC1of80 said:

Tercel?? They make those still?? 🤔

I don’t think so but it was the first thing that popped into my diluted head.  Lol. 

[RON T]

All I know is I unleashed a monster, sure wasn’t like my first car, Dodge Dart slant 6 😂....

[sbarnette]

11 hours ago, Searsman said:

Ok, some may have read where I installed the true slap detention plate. This is the story afterward.

so here its Sunday afternoon on a beautiful day and I took the 71 for a spin, was feeling my oats so to say for some reason:). I live in the country with a straight stretch and 2 small knolls out front of my house. 
so I lined er up and decided I’d put my foot in the carburetor. Now, I’ve never really pushed this car but decided it was about time.

a little rpm in first gear th400, I crank it up , let her go full throttle, and she burns rubber, goes sideways, tires a squalling , geez . Gotta straighten this thing up!. Yikes I’m over 5000rpm , Slap It!. Now she fishtails, 😱.No time to look at speedo. Go over first knoll no problem, at 5000 again !. Slap it! 3rd gear, hit second knoll , front wheels come off the ground !😨.I think it’s time to shut her down. Anyway, was quite an experience, plus, no parts laying in road just rubber marks :). I’ve never been on a drag strip but in this instance my blood was a flowing good, and 71 even runs better now 😁. Gee that was fun !!!. 

Man! I would have loved to see that! Maybe you can turn her loose in Carlisle?😜

[DragCat]

Time to take it to the track I say lol Friday nite test and tune 

[RON T]

Sounds like a plan , a good way to get experience dragcat, of which I have none on a strip. Maybe you or Sammy could test it out for me haha . 

[DragCat]

On 5/4/2022 at 9:29 AM, Searsman said:

Sounds like a plan , a good way to get experience dragcat, of which I have none on a strip. Maybe you or Sammy could test it out for me haha . 

Nah, you'll do fine but I'll surely pit crew for ya lol Just a warning tho, those few seconds of pure adrenalin can be addictive 🤣

[RON T]

7 hours ago, DragCat said:

Nah, you'll do fine but I'll surely pit crew for ya lol Just a warning tho, those few seconds of pure adrenalin can be addictive 🤣

I’m sure!