Just a recap of what this junk has in it.
*stock 302 short block (untouched cicra 1993)
*T.W. cylinder heads
*Off the shelf hydraulic roller cam
*Long runner efi intake
*TKO trans.
*Diaphram clutch
*9.0:1 static compression ratio
*pump gas
*Non-tuned combo ( no chip, stand alone, etc.)
*9" slick
*all steel body panels, sans hood
*all glass windows
*race weight 2825 lbs.
*367 SAE RWHP
Track temp was very cold in morning hours. Ballast was added to counter slick track. 1st attempt netted a 10.728@125.27 Spun the tires a bit but still in the 1.4's for the 60'. Changed the M.A.F. fabricated mounting piece that was recently made and installed a conical filter. That mod decreased power and produced a 10.743@123.87 Went back to the drawing board and switched up meters for the old set up composed of PVC pipe and Fernco fittings. The good 'ole 5.0L was back in the power and it showed as it clicked off a 10.658@124.53 Got it back to the pits and dialed in some more launch rpm. Once again a 10.658@124.42 Felt good to back up the 1st .65
Back to the pits again. Changed a couple of other things and got ready to head the staging lanes. Got into the burn out box and kept the 302 at a steady 6,000 rpm's until the tires came up to temp. It was all or nothing on this pass. I carefully staged the fox body into the first beam. Took it out of first and back in just to be sure. Edged in the second beam ever so shallow. Planted the go-pedal to the floorboard with everything I had. The revs shoot up and in an instant the skinnies were dangling. 1st gear was gone in under 1.5 seconds as fast as I snatched second I was already getting ready for third. Watching the tach with an intense concentration I nailed third as the shift light glared yellow. Before mid track the third and final gear change was executed. As the revs increased I was shouting at the mill "COME ON" Crossing the stripe @ nearly 7,000 rpm I clicked the ignition and clutched it simultaneously. The blood was pumping and and it felt like I ran a marathon. Frantically I collected the time slip and it read:
R/T .018
60' 1.454
300' 4.291
660' 6.717
MPH 101.10
1000' 8.814
1/4 10.604
MPH 125.22
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