Drag Race Results - Labor Day

Here's my latest results. Went racing Monday on a local 1/8 mile strip. Weather got near 90 with high
humidity. Temp started at 75 on first run.

Got three runs in, each progressively worse than the prior. Good news is I solved the misfire since the car pulled past 6000 rpm but I did notice what I think was misfires around 6200. (maybe weak springs) That's okay for now because my shift point is 5800. That improvement was likely due to the replacement of the coil and making sure the coil wire went all the way into to contact in the coil tower unlike the prior setup.

The best Monday was my first run which was (60 foot and 1/8 mile ET and speed) 1.828/8.134/83.85 and the last run was 1.934/8.584/79.72. My best run at this track in the past was 1.78/7.96/87.25 and I've made some positive changes since that set of numbers was run. Very concerned about the progressively worse speeds regardless of the heat impact since it's the indication of horsepower and that was down 5% 1st to 3rd run.

Fuel pressure gauge said 10 psi which is nuts since there was no fuel squirting out the vent tubes so I think the gauge is wrong. Even with the electric pump disconnected and only running the mechanical, it was still at 10 psi. Called AED and pretty much agreed that 10psi was bogus. Bought a mechanical at Autozone to check against the electrical one.

Guy pitted next to me said I spun the tires on the first two runs, don't know about the last run since both of us lost the first round of eliminations and he wasn't in a talkative mood. Spinning tires has not happened before but this is the first time I've run the Calvert 9 way adjustables shocks instead of the Comp Engr three way adjustable shocks. Talked to Calvert and they recommend I start at a stiffer value of 7 on the shocks.

I did shoot all temp at the header pipes right at the flange. Temps idling in the pits ranged from 219 to 325 degrees. If you can do anything with that info, I'd love to send you the readings and hear what you have to say.

Plans are to check the valve train, run a compression test, change the intake gasket (due to oil leak). Not likely to run again until the Mo-Power Event at Norwalk next weekend - weather looks wet this weekend.

Akron Don Gallimore

From: JimJablonski <groovinjim@xxxxxxx>
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: mopar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Fri, September 7, 2012 5:15:12 PM
Subject: Re: Thanks - Help Wanted - Drag Racing Ignition/Fuel (?) Problems

Don, how about an update? Did you get the car out last weekend and was it a fuel problem?

Jim

On Tuesday, August 28, 2012 9:53:13 AM UTC-4, Donald Gallimore wrote:
I appreciate the input on this issue and the patience of the members on the
sidelines who are not interested in this topic.
I'll let you know my results after this weekend. If the weather cooperates (and
the wife), I intend to go to the track every day from Saturday through Monday
until I figure this out.

Akron Don Gallimore

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