Drag Strip Results

[Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>]

Took the Belvedere to the drags for the first time this year.  I've did an 
engine rebuild after wiping out two cam lobes.  Went to a .545 lift Camp Cam 

shaft.

Performance was okay with a best of 12.5 and 107mph.  Best 60 foot was 1.80. 
Funny thing is that the last 1/8 mile was pretty consistent at 4.6 seconds for 
runs from 12.95 to 12.50 - didn't matter. Still got a way to go to get to sub 12 
second run or even beat my personal best of 12.40 at 110.

One problem still there is that it seems to run out of gas over 5000 rpm in 
first gear.  I can run second gear to 5700 and going through the traps at 5300 
showed not fuel starvation.  Work around was to shift to 2nd at 5000 and to 
third at 5500/5700.  I don't have a fuel pressure gauge but it seemed to stutter 
pretty bad so that's my guess.  Have I called it right?  Might be too lean or an 
ignition problem although the latter seems unlikely given the 5700 rpm shifts 
later in the run.
 
Akron Don Gallimore


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