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I run that same Hedman Hustler header, but in the 1 3/4 primary (I didn't know about the bigger version at the time). I like them. My old 7qt low profile milodon pan had to be massaged with a hammer to make them fit. A few years back I switched to a Canton pan that clears the headers (but it...

Haha, yeah, oddly enough if doesn't bother me when some people call me a sand bagger....it just makes me smile. There are times though that holding a few numbers and driving the stripe can win you a race that you would have normally lost if you had dialed what the car would run flat out. There...

I love driving the stripe and playing mind games (sorry to those in the other lane). My advice starts with the must haves....must have a consistent car, and you must be pretty good on the tree. With that said, I spent a lot of time collecting data on my car like: 1. If I rip it once, how much...

I only have a couple pics from picking it up (and the lighting is terrible in both, lol)….here you go.

Not sure why you can't see the pic, but its a Haul-About trailer. Got it from Trailers Midwest up in Elkhart Indiana....Just a basic enclosed trailer.

Picked up my new Trailer Saturday :-). 8.5 x 24' with 5200# axels, metallic gray and screw less....now all I have to do is rebuild my engine before April to make the first race of the season, lol. I better get to work!

Lots of good info, thanks guys! For clarification, I have an old 3/4 ton duramax that I tow with. One more question, has anyone had any issue with excess heat inside of Black vs White trailers? I love the look of black (or dark blue) trailers, just not sure if it would be substantially hotter...

I have not been on here in a while...life got busy with kid stuff and I didn't race at all last year...Anyway, I'm planning on upgrading from my 18' open trailer to an enclosed trailer before racing season starts. I will be hauling my 67 Barracuda and some tools (that's about it)....Just asking...

I just noticed that you probably could not see what I wrote in the replied quote above (post#11). The 302 heads are not a good choice for this application (they don't flow well at all). I would go with an aftermarket head (lightly ported Edelbrocks or Trick Flows would work).

This engine will not get you there @ 3400 lbs. I run a 10.5 index, and like others have said you need to be able to go under the index even in hot humid weather (for example, my car will go 10.3 in 95 degree humid air). The other thing you need to look at is what kind of tree they will be...

I use that same cam in my car...love it....best so far for me was 10.1 @ 131mph with 28" drag radials @ about 3200 lbs.

Tony was a very knowledgeable helpful guy, he will be missed. Praying for the family.

Congrats! That's Awesome!!:thumbsup:

I would keep it...that being said, I have not had one on my car since I have owned it (29 years and counting)....I will probably add one some day.

Long story, short version...Long time ago I ran a 318 in Colorado with ported J heads and a 150 shot, it ran 13.9 at Bandimere (~9500' DA). Same engine about a week later with ported 302 heads the car ran a best of 14.5 on a 150 shot (also ~ 9500' DA). So yes, head flow does matter.

Yeah, your 1/8 mile speed says you should be in the 6.6-6.5 range. Get that thing to launch and you will be in the 10.4's as is.

Considering that the engine NA looks like it would be good for mid-low 10's (sea level), I would bet with a decent launch you will be in the high 9's. Boost is boost...it makes the high vs low altitude thing less of a factor compared to NA.

I use an AEM wideband (got it through Summit for ~ $150). As far as e85 tune, my car likes 0.77-0.80 Lambda at WOT.

Looks good, that thing should boogie.

I think you might be in the high 10's as it sits, since you have a 904 in it. I also use a 28" DR and a 4.10 gear, but with a 727. Take it to the track and find out, should be close. Also, 4000-6200 RPM is a fat window....my converter flashes to ~5200 and I shift between 6500-6800 depending...

For one more data point for the OP to consider...my 408 has a 264/268 solid flat tappet cam with heads that also flow 293, and I use a home ported Victor intake. Although I have never dynoed my engine, my ET/speed/weight say that my car is somewhere in the 580-600 hp range (depending on your...

If you do any kind of street driving I would leave them in. One of my friends cut his out of his race car (race only) and now wishes he didn't, due to all the crap that flies up under the hood...everything gets dirty. He said it was not worth the trouble or the weight savings since he had to...

Here in Indiana, in the warm weather months, the e85 at my local gas station hovers around 87%. I only drive my car in the warm months, but I have been told that the ratio can/does drop significantly when the weather gets colder (like to 60-70%). The nice thing is, e85 is pretty forgiving on...

Methanol is corrosive..... e85 (ethanol & gasoline), not so much. I agree, make a racing budget for the year and stick with it. Once in a while I fail at this, but usually I make it work. I just like that using a cheaper fuel means my budget goes farther....and its a long term solution to...

One thing I keep seeing in these posts is 10+ dollars per gallon for race gas. FYI (for anyone that has this near them), converting your carb (and car) to e85 will literally pay for itself in 1 race season (assuming you are a regular racer). I did this years ago, and it literally paid for...

I have never had a track get that granular on my car. I guess it depends on where you race. When I raced at Bandimere in Colorado years ago, they would check my car over with a fine tooth comb....Some of the tracks here in Indiana literally don't even tech the cars, which makes me a little...

That's clean....WAY better than the Home Depot job I did on mine, lol.

Also to note, if you spin your alternator faster with a smaller pulley it will cost you some power....if you are good with that then that may be a solution for you.

I bought an alternator from Autozone back in 1993 with a lifetime guarantee...29 years later (having used that lifetime guarantee 5+ times) it is still what I use. I have never had battery charging problems when racing, so I assume it is working just fine.

Sorry, Sam, I was not inferring that you 2 were bickering (I honestly forgot about your race, you guys are chill)....There were others that crossed my mind when I wrote that.