GMMG Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 Hey guys I have been off the boards about 2 weeks I have been waiting for the damn truck well good news it showed up last Saturday on a enclosed hauler from Berger Chevy. Truck ran and drove great got home and the truck had 51 miles on it. Woke up the next day and GAFBA (Georgia F-Body Association) was having a Shootout. Me and my friend Ron decided to roll down and see the competition before our new motors come out. I was not planning on running the truck but several people asked my to make a pass and I was interrested to see what she would do. Well I went to sleep at the light because I was waiting for a damn Corvette to do a burnout for 10 minutes it seems and I just rolled up to the light. Here are the time I have the timeslip to prove it but about 200 people in GAFBA saw the truck run 60ft 2.2 1/8 9.7 1/4 15.2 @88mph Really happy with the time especially the 1/8 when I got done I drove on the scale and my jaw dropped when the scale read 5450lbs. I weigh 230 and I had about 1/2 tank of gas. I bet the truck would have run 15.0 with less gas and my wife driving Anyway I should have this truck in the 14.5 range before the week is out PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwest1975 Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 Cool! Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krambo Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 Thank you for the information. It would be interesting to see times with each mod you plan. BTW What are you planning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssvette Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 I am impressed with the 60 ft times I know many cars that don't pull 2.2, it must leave good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtomac Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 what rpm were you leaving the line at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcairns Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 I got a best 60 foot time of 2.159 but was about a tenth slower on the quarter mile. I am going to have to go back to the track when it is not so windy. I don't know if it is the torque management or traction control, but it seems impossible to spin the tires at the track. Just punch it and steer straight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme4x4 Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 Hehe, it is funny that you say that. I used to race my '91 GT 5-speed at the track. Not alot, but just enough to have fun (it was set up more for road racing than 1/4 mile). When I first got the '94 Lightning, I took it to the track. Boy....... talk about lack of drama. Floor it and steer. I could have read a book while racing it. Every run was within a .1 of each other. I couldn't pray to get that in my Mustang. Good times GMMG. Look forward to seeing reports with mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS4EVER Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 Anyway I should have this truck in the 14.5 range before the week is out PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED Is this your projest truck? You mentioned earlier about the 427 project SS once you got the truck from Berger Chevy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMMG Posted April 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 Hey guys I will try to answere some of your questions. First I am not sure what I launched the truck at but I did not stall it very high at all. I probably launch at about 1500 if I had to guess. Not sure everything I will do just yet but before I build a complete motor I want to see what I can do with all the bolt-ons and then I want to do a cam. After that I will put the 427 in and make some real TQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcairns Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 After that I will put the 427 in and make some real TQ. Wish it was that easy in California, too many silly smog rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted April 4, 2003 Report Share Posted April 4, 2003 i'm sure you could still get a 427 to pass emissions and visually you could make it un-noticable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsen Posted April 4, 2003 Report Share Posted April 4, 2003 i'm sure you could still get a 427 to pass emissions and visually you could make it un-noticable. you might be able to if it has a small enough cam, but let me tell you, california absolutly sucks when it comes to smog laws. thats why i have a 66 chevelle to go fast in, otherwise i would have got a late model f-body and shoehorned my 502 into that instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Posted April 8, 2003 Report Share Posted April 8, 2003 MTOMAC, mind posting some timeslips on that heavyduty. Those numbers sound a little fishy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan McCall Posted April 8, 2003 Report Share Posted April 8, 2003 Buddy, I can not vouch for MTOMAC, but my Uncle came to watch my first drag night in my 1970 Cutlass and happened to bring his Ext. Cab Duramax 4x4. He has that same juice box, but set on a lower power setting. He was able to run a 9.1 in the 1/8 mile, launching in 4 wheel drive. I would not have believed it if I had not seen it for myself. That Duramax is truly amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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