More Fustration

Took the car to the track last night, after rebuilding the carb, and putting 4:88's in the rear, changing the leaf springs adding the cal-tracks and rancho 9000's.

60' were
2.131
1.987
2.044

The 1/4 mile times dropped at least .5
Comming off the line sideways is not what I wanted to do.
between the firs and second run I added 4 flats of preload to the bars with no help to the 60"
I swear it felt like they were filling the water box with anti-freeze.
The tires would not start to grip during the burnout, like they normaly do. It usually takes a short burnout to get them to start pulling the motor down.

I did a longer than usual burn out on the second run and very little smoke and no hook.
Last run. LOOOOONNNNNGGGGG burn out, still they wouldn't pull down the engine. Felt like the were on ice.
I don't think it's the tires, as the last time out was only a few weeks ago and they were fine.

Guys, I need some help getting this thing tuned in.
This was a nasty step backwards. I am abut to put the 6 leaf springsand pinion snubber back in.