vntned
Well-Known Member
So I took my beater daily driver '64 Dart to the track yesterday on a whim. It's the first time I've been on a track in 10yrs. And it showed!
So the car is a '64 Dart 170 2dr sedan
'70 360 0.060" over
Speed Pro H116CP pistons
Stock 587 heads with 1.88/1.60 valves
Stock rods and crank
Comp Cam 268AH-10
340 windage tray
Unmodified Eddy LD340 intake
Street Demon 750 out the box no changes
340HP exhaust manifolds
2.25" exhaust
A833 4spd and a 8.25" rear with 3.55s and a SG
The car isn't remotely set up for drag racing and has big Tbars, sway bars, and very unsticky Cooper Cobras.
Anyways, enough of the excuses. First run out, I was unprepared for the tracks stickiness, didn't give it enough rpm and managed to choke it off. Bleh. 22sec 1/8th mile with a 12sec 60ft.
Next run, I tried to leave the line at 2800rpm, which commenced in serious tire spin. I had to lift then get back in it. 10.2sec @ 76mph within abysmal 2.8 60ft. Ugh.
On the return road I smelled coolant. Get into the pits, pop the hood, and the fan clutch hit the rad and poked a hole. Dammit man!
I was really hoping for 9flats at 80mph. I failed.
So the car is a '64 Dart 170 2dr sedan
'70 360 0.060" over
Speed Pro H116CP pistons
Stock 587 heads with 1.88/1.60 valves
Stock rods and crank
Comp Cam 268AH-10
340 windage tray
Unmodified Eddy LD340 intake
Street Demon 750 out the box no changes
340HP exhaust manifolds
2.25" exhaust
A833 4spd and a 8.25" rear with 3.55s and a SG
The car isn't remotely set up for drag racing and has big Tbars, sway bars, and very unsticky Cooper Cobras.
Anyways, enough of the excuses. First run out, I was unprepared for the tracks stickiness, didn't give it enough rpm and managed to choke it off. Bleh. 22sec 1/8th mile with a 12sec 60ft.
Next run, I tried to leave the line at 2800rpm, which commenced in serious tire spin. I had to lift then get back in it. 10.2sec @ 76mph within abysmal 2.8 60ft. Ugh.
On the return road I smelled coolant. Get into the pits, pop the hood, and the fan clutch hit the rad and poked a hole. Dammit man!
I was really hoping for 9flats at 80mph. I failed.
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