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Offline dusterdave173

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Rookie First Runs
« on: August 21, 2015, 04:21:51 AM »
I finally figured out a camera and have posted two runs on Youtube--search david kluttz dragster and they pop up--I have 14 runs now so car and me have settled down--I can pull up to the line and make a solid pass every time now --
Have discovered my Worm/Cenpen car likes to leave at low rpm, the MT 33x10.5 tires like about any tire pressure--oddly it 60 ft best --a 1.19 with 11 lbs( leaving with big rpm) but I am running about 8 now--all seems well--footbraking all the time--transbrake not wired
Average low 5.60's 121 MPH with a plain 350
I have about 40 lbs on the nose and wheelie bar where you can just slide your shoe under it
I am having a ball!!! Fall is coming, many events coming up so I am ready!!
Yahoo! I love my dragster!!!
Thanks to all here for so much help!



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Offline FEDNV

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Re: Rookie First Runs
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2015, 06:39:32 AM »
Congrats, looks great.  Can't have more fun!!!!
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Offline H.G. Wells

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Re: Rookie First Runs
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2015, 07:53:41 AM »
Thanks for posting those up!
Keep it up and have a blast.
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Re: Rookie First Runs
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2015, 09:33:47 AM »
NICE
   2 things you should consider, one being back up further behind the line till just in front of the water box without getting back into the water, reason being that by not doing that you have no clue if you are not lined up straight since your crew is standing off to the side instead of in front. Backing up further gives you reference when pulling forward and you will always line up straight.
 #2, You are all hopped up from the run, SLOW DOWN!!!!! on the return road, People and Kids are Idiots walking around in the pits and these cars dont manuver and brake like a street car with good visability.
  Dont ruin yours or someone elses weekend with a preventable accident
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Offline masracingtd1167

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Re: Rookie First Runs
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2015, 12:31:03 PM »
Nice job Dave !
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Offline L79_Acadian

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Re: Rookie First Runs
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2015, 08:55:01 AM »
Nice Dave, love the videos. I still haven't had mine out yet.
 Hey what's in the motor, just trying to figure out how fast mine might go.
 Thanks Dave.
 Where those wheels on the table yours,i the first video, and were they for sale?
  Roger
 
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Offline dusterdave173

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Re: Rookie First Runs
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2015, 03:16:41 PM »
Thanks!
Yes I have two mint 15x10 aluminum slots for sale  call me 704 244 6649
my engine is pretty tame
350 with ross domes==Ross are 15+ cc on the domes everyone else is 11-12cc range so the Ross seems to have the biggest dome out there--64cc/195 runner aluminum street heads I scored off Craigs upgraded to good roller springs with titanium retainers--smallish circle track solid roller 255/260 at 050 600 lift with 1.5 rockers  My Hilborn is a 2 and 3/16ths inch--no tach turn it until I remember to shift and hammer down--no guess as to HP but best ET 5.62 in the 1/8th so far  I think it is a happy combo--plenty of compression--cam is small side and so is head runner volume--I am guessing it is about an 8.90 at best in the quarter--ran a 9 flat with crappy starting line and bad 60 ft--it never quits pulling in the 1/8th but was out of cam and wind in the quarter
I love it! It is plenty for me!
Call on those wheels I can ship reasonable from work via fedex ground--they are perfect mint beautiful--I can email pix  Thanks
BTW I am using a Replay XD Mini camera about $130 anywhere--not that hot at night but WAY less than Gopro and easy as pie to use!!
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