Re: Drag Strip Results

["MO ( Steve Mick)" <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Don, was the wiped out cam a flat tappet or a roller?  And what type of oil 
were you using? Any ZDDP additive?  There sure is a lot of debate about 
these newer oils and additives..............................MO
{Steve Mick}
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donald Gallimore" <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>; "Butch Bennett" <tbennett1@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 7:03 AM
Subject: Drag Strip Results


> Took the Belvedere to the drags for the first time this year.  I've did an
> engine rebuild after wiping out two cam lobes.  Went to a .545 lift Camp 
> Cam
>
> shaft.
>
> Performance was okay with a best of 12.5 and 107mph.  Best 60 foot was 
> 1.80.
> Funny thing is that the last 1/8 mile was pretty consistent at 4.6 seconds 
> for
> runs from 12.95 to 12.50 - didn't matter. Still got a way to go to get to 
> sub 12
> second run or even beat my personal best of 12.40 at 110.
>
> One problem still there is that it seems to run out of gas over 5000 rpm 
> in
> first gear.  I can run second gear to 5700 and going through the traps at 
> 5300
> showed not fuel starvation.  Work around was to shift to 2nd at 5000 and 
> to
> third at 5500/5700.  I don't have a fuel pressure gauge but it seemed to 
> stutter
> pretty bad so that's my guess.  Have I called it right?  Might be too lean 
> or an
> ignition problem although the latter seems unlikely given the 5700 rpm 
> shifts
> later in the run.
>
> Akron Don Gallimore
>
>
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