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Offline dusterdave173

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Re: Set-up for better 60' ?
« Reply #30 on: September 08, 2014, 04:36:25 PM »
I have a little 355 injected and I found a Continental 8 inch by accident--was marked 6000 on the box --was behind a monster 18 degree small block big cube so I just knew it would be too loose but it was at a yard sale and near free so i figured WTH
It is by far one of the best drag converters I have ever had--it is loose but...works perfect no matter what RPM I leave at--seems very good in high gear no heat no detectable slip etc  I LOVE that converter--it is sort of like a rubber band--leave at idle perfect! Leave at 4000 and it will flip the car over---As east coat guy we were never exposed to that west coat brand--I figured they all get the parts at the same place so imagined most brands were all about the same but...I LIKE my Continental 8 inch!!!!!!!
The wrong converter can ruin a good drag cars performance faster than anything
I have smallish roller cam 255/260 at 050  600 lift on a 106
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Re: Set-up for better 60' ?
« Reply #31 on: September 17, 2014, 12:44:09 PM »
So I have seen a few talk about weight bias/front to rear weight. Is there a method to setting up a fed weight % front to rear? Or is it trial and error? Sorry kinda new to this and find this interesting.
If it jams force it, if it breaks it needed replaced anyways

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Re: Set-up for better 60' ?
« Reply #32 on: September 17, 2014, 12:47:58 PM »
I have a little 355 injected and I found a Continental 8 inch by accident--was marked 6000 on the box --was behind a monster 18 degree small block big cube so I just knew it would be too loose but it was at a yard sale and near free so i figured WTH
It is by far one of the best drag converters I have ever had--it is loose but...works perfect no matter what RPM I leave at--seems very good in high gear no heat no detectable slip etc  I LOVE that converter--it is sort of like a rubber band--leave at idle perfect! Leave at 4000 and it will flip the car over---As east coat guy we were never exposed to that west coat brand--I figured they all get the parts at the same place so imagined most brands were all about the same but...I LIKE my Continental 8 inch!!!!!!!
The wrong converter can ruin a good drag cars performance faster than anything
I have smallish roller cam 255/260 at 050  600 lift on a 106

Agree with you on that. Always have had great luck with Continental in door cars. Good to hear. Hope we have the same luck.
If it jams force it, if it breaks it needed replaced anyways

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Re: Set-up for better 60' ?
« Reply #33 on: September 17, 2014, 02:53:56 PM »
So I have seen a few talk about weight bias/front to rear weight. Is there a method to setting up a fed weight % front to rear? Or is it trial and error? Sorry kinda new to this and find this interesting.

Its like a blind man playing pool --hit or miss

There are so many variables to consider that for 99.9% of the people out there that once the car is built and tested is usually how it stays. Any changes usually gets applied on the next car

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Re: Set-up for better 60' ?
« Reply #34 on: September 28, 2014, 11:08:35 AM »
Did some testing on Friday night. WOW what a change the convertor made. Track was not in good shape. Picked up in 60'. Sideways on first pass he pedaled it once and went 7.86 right off trailer. made 5 passes and all were very loose. Every pass faster than fed has ever went. Best pass was a 7.80. Had a great time. You get what you pay for in a convertor for sure. And Scott did a xxxx of a driving job. Cut a perfect light .0001! Tried to attach time slips but file was too big.
If it jams force it, if it breaks it needed replaced anyways

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Re: Set-up for better 60' ?
« Reply #35 on: September 28, 2014, 04:11:04 PM »
Converter can make a huge change if off a small amount and when they are way off its like whole different car. Good to hear you woke her up some.
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Re: Set-up for better 60' ?
« Reply #36 on: September 29, 2014, 06:37:49 PM »
So I have seen a few talk about weight bias/front to rear weight. Is there a method to setting up a fed weight % front to rear? Or is it trial and error? Sorry kinda new to this and find this interesting.

Its like a blind man playing pool --hit or miss

There are so many variables to consider that for 99.9% of the people out there that once the car is built and tested is usually how it stays. Any changes usually gets applied on the next car

Might be cheaper if I could do that .I always have to look for more.heck if I was .3 a head of the field I would want .2 more and that would only be for that weekend.
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