Re: Pinks All Out & Akron Don

[Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>]

Previously, I was staging at 2000 RPM.  I called Dynamic Converters and ask 
them for advice.  They said you will hit the tires with more energy the lower 
you launch as long as you don't spin them.  So I tried 1500 and one run at 
1750.  Seemed to work.

As far as leaving harder, heck, I pulled the left front wheel, even if it was 
only a teany, tiny bit. (YES!)  But, yeah, I'll continue to play with the lauch 
RPM.  Maybe I can get a few inches of a wheelie.  


Akron Don Gallimore



----- Original Message ----
> From: Jimmy Peavy <peaver63@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tue, August 31, 2010 9:56:31 PM
> Subject: Re: Pinks All Out & Akron Don
> 
> 
> Leave harder.
> 
> Jimmy
> 
> Donald Gallimore wrote:
> > Ran Pinks All Out at Summit Raceway Park (Norwalk) last weekend.  This is my 
>final qualifying run on Rich's arm drop.  Guy in the other lane was a little 
>wired as he jumped the drop.  Made us both back up and restage so that they 
>could restart the R/T clocks. I beat him off the line by .300 and then out ET'd 
>him by a mere .012 seconds.  My run was a best ever 12.265 @ 109.94.  60 foot at 
>1.70.  Very happy with my performance. Here's my run:
> > 
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1dq0ZqmxQE
> > 
> > After looking at the run, I appreciate any comments and suggestions on where 
>to go to get that last .25 seconds so I can have a sub 12 second street car.  No 
>NOS!  
>
> > 
> > One thing I find intreging is that they tell you to set the pinion snubber at 
>1/2 inch off the floor for an automatic but this thing obviously in preloaded 
>before it leaves the line. I'm hold the RPMs at 1500 on the line.  Also, notice 
>the two different rises on the back of the car on the two staging attempts.  
>
> > Thanks.
> >  Akron Don Gallimore
> > 
> >  
> 
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