New goals and change of plans

**Ares** · 02-17-2009, 01:07 AM

Gonna keep the '04 GT and buy a used pickup later in year to tow with and car will end up more track oriented. I can't justify a new vehicle at this time.

So to that I ordered up a set of cams tonight and soon as I decide on valve springs and a better oil pump(before I shatter the pump gears) I will see about getting this beast into the 11's which I'm sure it will do. Little more weight removed and

. Should end up a fun season for 2009. Once I see what I can ring out the car with cam change I'll look into ported heads or the Trick Flow head in few months. Course the cams I bought won't be ideal for the Trick Flows but I'll deal with that when time comes.

**2001GTTT** · 02-17-2009, 03:00 AM

good deal. glad to see your keeping her and look forward to seeing it run again this season!!

that thing should fly

**CobraII** · 02-17-2009, 10:30 AM

Ed, you are one sick sonna of .... :D
Sounds like a good plan. You'll really have Keith cussing at you now.
You planning a cage at all? Mikey started twisting his apart once he got steadily into the mid 11s.
See you Saturday.

**no1fordgirl** · 02-17-2009, 10:58 AM

Good luck with all that =)

**Martin0660** · 02-17-2009, 01:12 PM

Lol, now we are both gonna make Keith mad to start the day in Mod :D

**Balaska347** · 02-17-2009, 01:48 PM

Ed what are you doing with the other car? If you are going to get serious with the 04 are you going to put an auto in it.

**scott5** · 02-17-2009, 09:07 PM

what all you take out for weight reduction?

**Ares** · 02-18-2009, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by Balaska347

Ed what are you doing with the other car? If you are going to get serious with the 04 are you going to put an auto in it.

Not gonna go "as" crazy

as originally planned on the '84. Going to focus a little more street friendly with it with a trip to track every so often. I'm in no rush to finish this car as I want it to be straight and clean.

I might put an auto in the '04 but that will depend on where I go with motor. Course a well prepped stick is hard to beat. A TKO600 with faceplated 2nd and 3rd would be very nice, screw an auto then.

Chuck - yes I have cages planned for both cars. I need to reinforce lower torque boxes better on the '04 as I have them welded up currently and still split the metal on both. I seem to be hard on my '04

**Balaska347** · 02-18-2009, 08:55 PM

sounds good Ed I'll see you Saturday. You can tell me all about the plans

**CobraII** · 02-19-2009, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Ares

Chuck - yes I have cages planned for both cars. I need to reinforce lower torque boxes better on the '04 as I have them welded up currently and still split the metal on both. I seem to be hard on my '04

This is what I'm sayin'. :D:D

**Ares** · 02-25-2009, 09:24 PM

Got cams today. Set of Hitech's stage 2 cams .550/.500, 234/230 @.050, 111LSA. They ended up actually being made by Comp Cams and included the cam gear bolt which was nice as it saves me money from ordering up new one's. Cams were lighter then I expected them to be. Not going to change valve springs at this time as I will be swapping heads in few months but stockers are good to about 6400 with these cams.

Ordered up adjustable cam gears and stuff to degree cams with. I am not going to pull my hair out grinding the keyways and shimming stockers to adjust. Now I just need to pick up an adjustable solid lifter for degreeing cams. Two more weeks and I have a few days off to pull my hair out to install all this.

**somethingclever** · 02-26-2009, 12:08 AM

Are you sure the stock springs are good to .550 lift?

Who's cam gears did you end up with?

**CobraII** · 02-26-2009, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Ares

Got cams today. Set of Hitech's stage 2 cams .550/.500, 234/230 @.050, 111LSA.

Ed, why is the exhaust lift so much lower?

**Ares** · 02-26-2009, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by CobraII

Ed, why is the exhaust lift so much lower?

Most cam companies go overboard on the exhaust side. Exhaust side isn't really an issue. The intake side is, as there is way to much extra material in intake runner of heads for core shift. Nearly a 1/4" extra just in height under lifters. That's where the heads need cleaned up. Exhaust really only needs bowl work. Also not making the ports bigger where intake and exhaust manifolds meet head is good too. Bigger isn't better especially running NA.

**Ares** · 02-26-2009, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by somethingclever

Are you sure the stock springs are good to .550 lift?

Who's cam gears did you end up with?

Yes they will be fine long as I don't try spinning motor to the moon. I will be good untill I get new heads.

Got Comp Cams - cam gears coming. Didn't hear much good from the other stuff available currently.

**Pure Stock** · 02-26-2009, 07:48 PM

12.47@105.301--- one hell of a e.t./mph package for a diaphram. What's the 330' look like on that pass?

**Ares** · 02-26-2009, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by Pure Stock

12.47@105.301--- one hell of a e.t./mph package for a diaphram. What's the 330' look like on that pass?

10/18/08
1.64 60'
5.06 330'
7.93@85.81
10.39 1000'
12.47@105.31

Was about 2-3mph slower at 1/4 that day all day. Normally turning 108. 1/8 mph was normal. Sixties ranged from 1.61 to 1.64 that day.

**Martin0660** · 02-26-2009, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by Ares

Set of Hitech's stage 2 cams .550/.500, 234/230 @.050, 111LSA.

That is an interesting grind ;) Should idle real nice on your stuff.

Also, I like you goal in your signature. I will race you there this year. 1st one to get their 11.49 buys the beer / soda/ whatever

**Ares** · 02-26-2009, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

That is an interesting grind ;) Should idle real nice on your stuff.

Also, I like you goal in your signature. I will race you there this year. 1st one to get their 11.49 buys the beer / soda/ whatever

**CobraII** · 02-27-2009, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by Ares

Most cam companies go overboard on the exhaust side. Exhaust side isn't really an issue. The intake side is, as there is way to much extra material in intake runner of heads for core shift. Nearly a 1/4" extra just in height under lifters. That's where the heads need cleaned up. Exhaust really only needs bowl work. Also not making the ports bigger where intake and exhaust manifolds meet head is good too. Bigger isn't better especially running NA.

I figured there was some reasoning behind it. Your combos are always done up right. Remember, I'm a "me use carb" knuckledragger... I'm used to exhaust lift being pretty close, or extending duration a little, to improve scavenging. You, and a lot of guys on this site, deserve a lot of credit for what you sink your teeth into. Especially on your daily driver! I'm still mad at you for not giving up the keys on Saturday! :D