RE: Geezer Drags-The rest of the story

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

I never raced 1/8th either but that's what we have and it is fun. 1.57 
times the 1/8th mile time approximately equals the 1/4 mile time. So 
10.25 X 1.57 = 16.09 = Phooey :-)

Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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george smith wrote:
> 
> Always been a 1/4 mile guy. Not familiar w/ what times are like in the 
> eigh=
> th mile.
> George
> 
> 
> --- On Tue, 9/1/09, Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > From: Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: RE: Geezer Drags-The rest of the story
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 6:29 AM
> >=20
> > Well consistently slow isn't really a good thing. I'll be
> > happy when I=20
> > get into the 9's. I want the sleeper to wake up :-)
> > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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> > george smith wrote:
> > >=20
> > > Congrats Rich! Sounds like you're getting some
> > consistency down. Got=20
> > > yourse=3D
> > > lf a bonafide sleeper!
> > > George
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > > --- On Mon, 8/31/09, Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
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> > > > From: Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Subject: RE: Geezer Drags-The rest of the story
> > > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 6:26 AM
> > > >=3D20
> > > > My speeds were within 1/2 mph everytime. Right at
> > 67 to
> > > > 68mph.
> > > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly
> > w/goodies
> > > >
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> > > > Steve Mick wrote:
> > > > >=3D20
> > > > > Rich, what was your best speed through
> > the=3D20
> > > > > traps?.......................MO
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----=3D20
> > > > > From: "Rich Kinsley" <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 8:10 PM
> > > > > Subject: Geezer Drags-The rest of the story
> > > > >=3D20
> > > > >=3D20
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr
> > 318poly
> > > > w/goodies
> > > > > >
> > > > > > OK I gotta 'fess up. I ran 6 passes.
> > The first
> > > > was against a guy I've
> > > > > > met many times with his homebuilt
> > little
> > > > roadster. It kinda looks like
> > > > > > the old Excaliber or maybe Dusenberg.
> > Kinda
> > > > smallish and running a 292
> > > > > > 6cyl Chevy with a 4 barrel, etc.. He
> > wanted to
> > > > race me the first round
> > > > > > for practice as he thought we'd be
> > competitive.
> > > > He was right, we were
> > > > > > relatively close. I beat him 10.44 to
> > 10.67. Next
> > > > round I raced a bad
> > > > > > '69 Dodge who turned a 7.55 to my
> > 10.41. These
> > > > runs were practice. Then
> > > > > > I had a solo run which was a 10.25.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When the racing started I was matched
> > up again
> > > > with the same roadster
> > > > > > and beat him with a 10.25 to his
> > 10.58.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Run #5 amazed me. I was up against a
> > nice little
> > > > white Pontiac. I think
> > > > > > it was a 64 Catalina. I beat him
> > handily with a
> > > > 10.34 to his 11.54.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Then I had a long period of about 1.5
> > hours
> > > > before I ran again. My
> > > > > > engine was very cool and I had to get
> > up to the
> > > > line pretty quickly. The
> > > > > > class I was in was small block, street
> > tires,
> > > > flag start. That included
> > > > > > 400 blocks and even stroked ones. Some
> > were 427
> > > > "small block" Chevies. I
> > > > > > got matched with a nice '56 Chevy with
> > some
> > > > stroker. When we pulled to
> > > > > > the line I was too cold and didn't
> > realize it.
> > > > When the flag dropped my
> > > > > > engine died instantly from 8 barrels of
> > cold air
> > > > dosing the fire. RATS!
> > > > > > He didn't take off either so they let
> > us line up
> > > > again BUT my timer was
> > > > > > running! Anyway when we took off he
> > blew me away
> > > > with a 8.69 to my
> > > > > > (choke) 36.49. I think I should've
> > gotten the
> > > > award for the longest time
> > > > > > of the day :-) Could'a used an egg
> > timer.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Well it was fun! I was disappointed in
> > that I
> > > > thought this was running
> > > > > > well enough to get into the 9's now.
> > (Remeber
> > > > we're talking 1/8th mile.)
> > > > > > It was much better though but I did
> > have a 10.16
> > > > on the day I raced Paul
> > > > > > in '07. I had a 10.28 against him to
> > his 10.12.
> > > > (He'll do MUCH better
> > > > > > now I know.)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm gonna hit up some Test and tunes
> > for awhile
> > > > and try to get this
> > > > > > dialed in better. The driverside bank
> > runs richer
> > > > than the pass bank for
> > > > > > one thing. The antique manifold has a
> > divider
> > > > seperating the sides. So
> > > > > > I'm going to start tuning each side a
> > tad
> > > > different and see how that
> > > > > > goes.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sorry for the long post. Just too much
> > fun :-)
> > > > > >
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Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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