RE: Geezer Drags-The rest of the story

[george smith <bt6t4@xxxxxxxxx>]

Always been a 1/4 mile guy. Not familiar w/ what times are like in the eighth mile.
George


--- On Tue, 9/1/09, Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: Geezer Drags-The rest of the story
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 6:29 AM
> 
> Well consistently slow isn't really a good thing. I'll be
> happy when I 
> get into the 9's. I want the sleeper to wake up :-)
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> =====================================================================
> george smith wrote:
> > 
> > Congrats Rich! Sounds like you're getting some
> consistency down. Got 
> > yourse=
> > lf a bonafide sleeper!
> > George
> > 
> > 
> > --- On Mon, 8/31/09, Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > 
> > > From: Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: RE: Geezer Drags-The rest of the story
> > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 6:26 AM
> > >=20
> > > My speeds were within 1/2 mph everytime. Right at
> 67 to
> > > 68mph.
> > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly
> w/goodies
> > >
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> > > Steve Mick wrote:
> > > >=20
> > > > Rich, what was your best speed through
> the=20
> > > > traps?.......................MO
> > > > ----- Original Message -----=20
> > > > From: "Rich Kinsley" <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 8:10 PM
> > > > Subject: Geezer Drags-The rest of the story
> > > >=20
> > > >=20
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> > > > >
> > > > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr
> 318poly
> > > w/goodies
> > > > >
> > > > > OK I gotta 'fess up. I ran 6 passes.
> The first
> > > was against a guy I've
> > > > > met many times with his homebuilt
> little
> > > roadster. It kinda looks like
> > > > > the old Excaliber or maybe Dusenberg.
> Kinda
> > > smallish and running a 292
> > > > > 6cyl Chevy with a 4 barrel, etc.. He
> wanted to
> > > race me the first round
> > > > > for practice as he thought we'd be
> competitive.
> > > He was right, we were
> > > > > relatively close. I beat him 10.44 to
> 10.67. Next
> > > round I raced a bad
> > > > > '69 Dodge who turned a 7.55 to my
> 10.41. These
> > > runs were practice. Then
> > > > > I had a solo run which was a 10.25.
> > > > >
> > > > > When the racing started I was matched
> up again
> > > with the same roadster
> > > > > and beat him with a 10.25 to his
> 10.58.
> > > > >
> > > > > Run #5 amazed me. I was up against a
> nice little
> > > white Pontiac. I think
> > > > > it was a 64 Catalina. I beat him
> handily with a
> > > 10.34 to his 11.54.
> > > > >
> > > > > Then I had a long period of about 1.5
> hours
> > > before I ran again. My
> > > > > engine was very cool and I had to get
> up to the
> > > line pretty quickly. The
> > > > > class I was in was small block, street
> tires,
> > > flag start. That included
> > > > > 400 blocks and even stroked ones. Some
> were 427
> > > "small block" Chevies. I
> > > > > got matched with a nice '56 Chevy with
> some
> > > stroker. When we pulled to
> > > > > the line I was too cold and didn't
> realize it.
> > > When the flag dropped my
> > > > > engine died instantly from 8 barrels of
> cold air
> > > dosing the fire. RATS!
> > > > > He didn't take off either so they let
> us line up
> > > again BUT my timer was
> > > > > running! Anyway when we took off he
> blew me away
> > > with a 8.69 to my
> > > > > (choke) 36.49. I think I should've
> gotten the
> > > award for the longest time
> > > > > of the day :-) Could'a used an egg
> timer.
> > > > >
> > > > > Well it was fun! I was disappointed in
> that I
> > > thought this was running
> > > > > well enough to get into the 9's now.
> (Remeber
> > > we're talking 1/8th mile.)
> > > > > It was much better though but I did
> have a 10.16
> > > on the day I raced Paul
> > > > > in '07. I had a 10.28 against him to
> his 10.12.
> > > (He'll do MUCH better
> > > > > now I know.)
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm gonna hit up some Test and tunes
> for awhile
> > > and try to get this
> > > > > dialed in better. The driverside bank
> runs richer
> > > than the pass bank for
> > > > > one thing. The antique manifold has a
> divider
> > > seperating the sides. So
> > > > > I'm going to start tuning each side a
> tad
> > > different and see how that
> > > > > goes.
> > > > >
> > > > > Sorry for the long post. Just too much
> fun :-)
> > > > >
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> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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