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Old 12-18-2003, 12:45 PM
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i have a 347 with forged pistions.TFS Heads,2.02 intake 1.60 exhaust.with edelbrock upper and lower.1.6 rockers.pullies,mac cold air intake.2 chamber flow masters,with mac h-pipe.190ilp in tank pump,also a inline t rex pump.73mm mass air.65mm throttle body.24ilb injectors.150 sht nos kit.mac headers.i have a set of slicks but there kind old.26/50/15 are the size.what 60ft should i have and what 1/4 time.also how should i launch it? also have a 3.73 gear with a 5 speed.it has stock suspension.<edited><editID>347 and sprayed</editID><editDate>37973.4550231481</editDate></edited>
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2500-3000 RPM, feather the clutch, and dump the bitch (with slicks)
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that would be quite impressive to feather and dump the clutch all in one launch seeing as it's not possible</P>
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Originally Posted by 347 and sprayed
i have a 347 with forged pistions.TFS Heads,2.02 intake 1.60 exhaust.with edelbrock upper and lower.1.6 rockers.pullies,mac cold air intake.2 chamber flow masters,with mac h-pipe.190ilp in tank pump,also a inline t rex pump.73mm mass air.65mm throttle body.24ilb injectors.150 sht nos kit.mac headers.i have a set of slicks but there kind old.26/50/15 are the size.what 60ft should i have and what 1/4 time.also how should i launch it? also have a 3.73 gear with a 5 speed.it has stock suspension.
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I would say that you are obviously new to drag racing so your 60ft will likely be terrible and your e.t may not be up to par at first. Your Mph will be ok. But all times will get better with practice. It hard to tell what times you will pull. I could say a time that i think your car/combo SHOULD run properly driven and then you would turn around and getnowhere close to the time and think its the car when realisticly its not the car, ITS THE DRIVER.....So practice your launches on the street somewhere there is knowone around and then go to the track and get to work. </P>
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I would dump it without control arms and sruts, but wouldn't recommend high rpm launches....justy heat the tires and roll off from 1000rpm. Dont "feather" the clutch on slicks unless you got money for a new one. How wide are the slicks?...
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