RE: Pinks All Out & Akron Don

[Doug Jacobsma <big_jake57@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Very cool.  Great car!  Thanks for sharing the video.  

Jake,
'63 Sport Fury 'vert






> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> From: dongallimore@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Pinks All Out & Akron Don
> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:23:11 -0700
> 
> Ran Pinks All Out at Summit Raceway Park (Norwalk) last weekend.  This is my 
> final qualifying run on Rich's arm drop.  Guy in the other lane was a little 
> wired as he jumped the drop.  Made us both back up and restage so that they 
> could restart the R/T clocks. I beat him off the line by .300 and then out ET'd 
> him by a mere .012 seconds.  My run was a best ever 12.265 @ 109.94.  60 foot at 
> 1.70.  Very happy with my performance. Here's my run:
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1dq0ZqmxQE
> 
> After looking at the run, I appreciate any comments and suggestions on where to 
> go to get that last .25 seconds so I can have a sub 12 second street car.  No 
> NOS!  
> 
> 
> One thing I find intreging is that they tell you to set the pinion snubber at 
> 1/2 inch off the floor for an automatic but this thing obviously in preloaded 
> before it leaves the line. I'm hold the RPMs at 1500 on the line.  Also, notice 
> the two different rises on the back of the car on the two staging attempts.  
> 
> Thanks.
>  
> Akron Don Gallimore
 		 	   		  
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