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First passes on our "BUILT" 307 Cu SBC!! How Fast is it???
We head back to the drag strip to put our upgraded $300 unknown milage 307 Cu Small block chevy to the test. What impact does $1600 in top end speed parts make on a little cheap small cubic inch mystery motor and was it worth it? How fast is our junk yard '70 rescue project now? Did we quite possibly make the most fun, cheap, and reliable bracket car out there?
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Dude, your enthusiasm is seriously contagious! You’re more stocked for a 13.9 than some people who run in the 9’s!!
@PatandDoopypoopy
2 ай бұрын
💯 agree. Great attitude. It's contagious.
Wow that was so fun to watch,,,did the same thing 50 years ago and had a blast ,keep it up have fun that's what it's all about😊
Man keep ur 5 + 6 figure bought not built cars that nova is my cup of tea i just dig it and reminds me of my younger days at e town im 71 now and for 34 yrs have been driving my 65 impala 355/t10 and having way more fun than the new cars ever will !🚛🇺🇸
Awesome, looks like a lot of fun!
I'm impressed! I never heard of a 307 running that good. Nice work!
More fun to go fast in a slow car :)
Nice !! Man, the younger guys don't remember the shaming one got in the high school parking lot / auto shop class if you had a 307 Nova back in the mid 1980's HaHa ! I bet it would actually go a little quicker with the small valve heads slightly massaged and a smaller intake like the regular Edlebrock performer or factory iron Q jet one off a 327 or early 350. Low buck sleepers built with junk factory parts are big fun.
With that little 307, you need a 2800-3000 stall converter, and 3.91 gears to make it fast but still streetable (sort of). 3500 stall and 4.11s would put you DEEP in the low 13s or high 12s.
Just had to watch this video again. I am soooo jealous! Because I been there, done that, same car, same color, same times. Lol. Thanks for sharing this!
Never underestimate the power of a small block they love the rpms
I had a friend named peanut that had an old school Chevy 302 race motor in a old pickup truck,that ran like a scallded ass ape, haven't heard,or seen a small block run so hard! It was an eight second truck!😂
Man, I couldn't tell that was a Nova till you slowed down, Awesome job H.
Thats it.... I need to get my shitbox 73 Nova running. This video reminds me of the original joy I felt when I first bought it. Fuck yeah! Thank OP.
Hey, that's fast for a small block. Congrat's, can't believe you ran 13.9 with a 307 Great job
I believe it’s almost impossible to build a nova for the drag strip and it not turn out cool! Love the whole project buddy, cool af
Proud of you and your team. The old school front tag I had 1 on my 69 Nova back in the day . Open trailer the whole 9 reminds of the good ol days .
I had a 68 Impala that had a stock 307. That heavy car would scoot. Lots of fun in my younger years. Show that Nova some Love and give Her a Paint Job. Even if it’s a Rust oleum paint Job, she deserves it. Just Subbed. and plan on following you guys. Play safe guys!! They really look good in Silver!
Worth every penny, you can't build a 13 second sbc 350 for what you have into that underdog sbc 307. Another thing I noticed is the open headers, some collector pipes will get you a few more HP. 18 to 24 inches should be good for as much as 20 HP with the right length? Plus they'll help keep your shifter cable a bit cooler. You might want to route the new one above the cross member too? You got to do every trick in the book to find every little bit of power when you're running less cubes, every little bit counts. If you have a good test street across the border, nudge, nudge, wink, wink, you can figure out what RPM the transmission wants to shift into 2nd. Hold her in first at WOT until you can't feel it pulling anymore(or 6,500 RPM which ever comes first)and take note of what RPM you're at then shift into 3rd while letting off, you don't want to get a ticket in Canada.😁 Or if you think you're clear, see how it feels shifting into 2nd. The factory bottom end with the short 3.25" factory stroke should be good to 6,500 RPM. The guys back in the day claimed they could rev those 327 rated at 350 HP to 7,500 RPM all day long. The only difference is those had a forged crank. The 307 has the upgraded forged rods that got better bolts after 1968 when they increased the main and rod journal sizes. There is a few more tricks to add as well if you want to try to see how far you can take the 307? A couple more are mentioned in the comments on the first video.😎👍
@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
2 ай бұрын
Oh yeah, I just remembered how to figure out what length you'll want the collector pipes.🤔 Start out with about 30 inches of pipe for both sides, paint them with cheap spray paint. Where the paint stops burning off is where you cut the pipes. This should be the optimal length. These will help pull the exhaust out which in turn will draw harder on the intake charge during the overlap cycle helping to fill the cylinders better is what these will do for you.😎👍
@sebbonxxsebbon6824
Ай бұрын
You can buy a used car that runs faster, any C4 Corvette beats that (except a 1984)
Guys People can say what they want about a 307, But Back in 1975, My friend had a 68 chevelle with a 307, I was 14 he was 16, I grew up working on Motors, I rebuilt his motor, I did a real rebuild, I file fit the rings, Honed the block Plastic gauged,all bearing,s I put a 488 with 292 cam, biggest I could go without doing head work, Heads were Canadian Power packs 194 /150 valve Ported, 373 rear posi, 650 double pumper, at Lebanon Valley raceway, Car ran first time out 118mph 12.6 Not bad for a 14 year old.
@markt9438
Ай бұрын
Yep and all you need to do is put an 850 on it you probably not the second off of it you just have to make sure it hooked up bring it down to level 11
@johnwyatt473
Ай бұрын
I've seen some fast 307,s growing up even one with two four tunnel ram set up with some serious stab
@williepelzer384
Ай бұрын
What was the compression ratio
@williepelzer384
Ай бұрын
What tires, transmission , shift points?
@brianbloom1799
Ай бұрын
@@williepelzer384 Back then Turbo 350, Tires were Bias ply , This Not a computerized car
Great PB!!! I always ran my best pass in eliminations, I'd be lying if I was yelling at my Laptop to tell you to look back and get on the brakes 😂😂😂😂
Wow this video is so good!! It almost made me feel like I was really there 😂
Good video !! I like it all !!! At the strip and in the garage !!! I look forward to your next video !!!! I'm old and alone and you've brought back a really good time of my life and it just came flowing out of me and made me feel so much BETTER about life with bringing back my own past !!!! I can't thank you enough for THAT !!!! I want see you succeed and get excited and happy with your old GEM !!!! I love that it's multi colored and rough looking because that just makes it look more like a mean machine !!!! A very cool looking piece !!!!! This old disabled veteran salutes YOU Sir !!!!
Cap did not fall off 🤣😂👍🇺🇸
Flashbacks of a rough green Nova running 14s. But that was forty years ago! Great video. Thanks. Good luck.
Spend a little money on an aluminum overflow can for the rad too. Good job, great improvement overall.
Having fun is what it's about. back in the 80's i ran a 57 Chev with a mostly stock 350 and glide that would turn low 12's. Trouble-free...Saturday morning I would check the fluids and load on the trailer and go racing. Never really even had a reason to lift the hood. And then I wanted to go faster....the fun ended. One small bit of advice though, put an air cleaner on it. Good luck and have fun.
so excited for ya brother! car sounded great, as far as the melted linkage, nascar side dumps?? just an idea proud as heck to see you out racin
I remember back in my younger days my dad built a Chevy 283 cu with a hi rise intake dual 4 barrel carbs and built 400 turbotranny was running low 12's in a quarter mile and this setup was in a 4 door 1974 Nova with its complete interior due to it was are family cruiser vehicle. I'm now 55 years old but damn the late 70s and early 80's were fun.
I expected about a 14.5 @ 92. The 13.9 was surprising! Glad ya had fun, kid. That's what matters. I got my initiation in May of 1995, at the brand new Mission Raceway, in Abbotsford, BC, in my roached 68 Charger. First pass was 15.2 @92. I was so disappointed! But I'd forgotten to remove the air cleaner! 2nd pass was 14.7 @97! With gears, a carb swap, and tuning, I later got the car to 13.39 @ 106, on street tires!
Was it worth it. I, Uncle D, say Hell Yeah. Just to see how amped up you were with the whole experience. For the record, Hot exhaust vs rubber coated cable, Cable loses every time. But you learned something and I'll bet that never happens again. Love the video & love you. Keep burnin rubber!!!
@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
Ай бұрын
You just told him not to burn the rubber then you finish by writing "keep burning rubber", which is it?😂 JK😎👍
Awesome. Great Job!!!
I'm impressed with the little 307. It's doing good for what it is. Toss a 100 shot on it pull few degrees of timing and get it down into the 12s next
@gregoryweber7408
2 ай бұрын
good call! he hinted at timing between runs, needs to tweak a bit but it’s running consistently
@antilaw9911
Ай бұрын
🍼 are for 👶
The trick is consistency and keep good reaction times..😊
It ran perfectly. Upgrade on ignition probably won't do much. Maybe mess with the timing a bit. What kind of gears you running in that rear end? If not at least 4:11, I'd go lower. Thought I would point out the 1970 SS 454 Chevelle had a single point distributor and had 450 Horsepower . Sometimes simple is the best way. Good luck with your racing. Thanks for sharing this
My mom had a 68 Nova with the 307 and a Powerglide and it definitely didn’t sound like that! 😂
307 is not a bad motor - congrats
Nice car keep it up.
Go to a muffler shop and buy a length of pipe to make header collecter extensions about (one foot will do). cut the back end off the pipe at about a 40 degree angle take the piece you cut off and turn it about a 180 degrees and weld in back on the pipe,. Do not weld it on facing down , (turn it towards the side of the car and slightly downward) you will then have a turn out to get the gases off the shift cable ,if you have any hedder wrap, wrap the shift cable with a piece of it. Don't forget to check the plugs to see if the jetting needs adjusting. Yeah... ditch that bargain catch can. You might want to try a 1 inch carb spacer, plastic would make for some heat dissipation for the carb too. Think about a small generator to run a fan to cool off the team and cool the engine down between rounds, you're gonna need one when you start going rounds. I'm just saaying!!!!!!!!!
NICE ROD STREETABLE👍👍👍🏾👍🏾👍🏼👍🏼🔥🔥🔥🔥smart ass 2x2😂😂
I like the growl of the motor good job
great work! where in Jersey? I grew up in Middletown, going to Englishtown on Friday nights street night in the 80's/90's. 300-400cars, massibe amounts of 3rd gens and fox bodies. The Nova is great, a 307 is just a 327 minus .125" bore. I always wondered if the bores are thick enough to go to 4" like the legend of the early 283 blocks thick enough to go the full 4. an LS1 makes tons of power with a 3.905" bore, so you did the right thing and put some air to it. looking forward to more!
Gears would really help that little ol 307 now if you had a set of Vortec heads and a little 75 150 shot of nitrous and those gears high 10,s is not impossible now a high rev 327 it would be nasty 350 400 sb would make you hooked not a better feeling for a guy gal to go to a local dragstrip on the weekend to blow off some steam HATCH great video brother sweet and i mean really sweet NOVA
@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
2 ай бұрын
He installed sbc 305 Vortec heads on the 307 in the episode before this one. He did cam and lifters, genuine imitation RPM Airgap dual plane intake, 1.6:1 roller rockers, double roller timing set and a 600 Holley double pumper. He's still figuring out how to drive it to get the best 60ft time and the shift points. The best pass he crossed the finish line in 2nd gear. But he still needs to know if he needs to hold first gear longer or shift sooner. Plus there is some tuning he can do to get more out of it too. Like header collector extensions and there might be some more power in the timing and a few other tweaks he can try as well before he bolts on a nitrous kit or a turbo.😎👍
@daniellipsack9713
Ай бұрын
Brings back memories of my ‘71 Nova 307, TH350 that I bought in ‘78. Original Burnt Orange car but it was dark green when I got it. Too bad I don’t have any pics of it
Just found your channel. Love the car!
Who says you can't build a race car with a 307! They are great moters.
I didn't have a trailer, and I only lived 5 miles from the strip. So it was open headers on the way home. Of course the neighbors loved that.
Awesome! I figured it would bust into the 13s! Probably run in the 12's one you get it dialed in 👍
18 inch header extension and route your cable to passenger side first one big loop around tail shaft then back to the hook up on driver side. Also want no drag on rear brakes every bit helps
Its all in the head flow, 305 roller block mild street cam and 601 ho 305 heads with a little port and bowl work .325hp and 345tq , and the 307 is not as hated as my 305 but she is fun and reliable and gets good fuel mileage to boot.
@Hatch'sRecreationalEngineering- Im a new subscriber, and a drag racer for over 30 years. Congratulation's🎉 on your 1st, 13 second 1/4 mile, and your 1st sub 2 second 60 ft., in the same Pass! I know your just starting out, but try shifting 200 Rpm higher in 1st gear going into 2nd gear, until your time doesn't improve, then go back to your best shift Rpm, try this in every gear, as each gear may like a different shift Rpm. Depending on if this Nova is just going to be a drag car, i would find out what Rpm is the optimal shift point. Once you know that, you can then use your Best Mph( if your Best is 99Mph, i go by 100Mph, for my calculations), the optimal shift Rpm, and your Rear tire ht., to calculate the Rear Gear Ratio, that would give best E.T., or MPH. They will be close, but i prefer going for quickest E.T., as thats what drag racing is, well and having fun with family, and friends= the BEST! I ❤ that your family, and friends, are so excited, and supportive! Its so great to see how excited you are as well! Gear ratio example: If your best was 99 Mph( i would use 100 Mph ), and your optimal shift Rpm is 6,000Rpm, tire ht. Of 26", and your going for quickest E.T., i would use a rear gear ratio, for the 1/4 mile of 4.30's. If you have 28" tire ht. In the rear, i would get 4.56's. Also get a Hi-Speed Tourque Converter that is rated 2,000 Rpm below your optimal shift point, so in this example= 6,000 Rpm shifts= a 4,000 Rpm (8" to a 10") Tq. Converter. If thinking about using Nitrous in the future, get a tq. converter that has Nitrous Ant-Balooning plates, and can be used with a trans brake. Also if you consider driving on the street, or using Nitrous, go with a 3.73 rear gear ratio on 26" rear tires, or 4.10s with 28" if spraying. Ask me any question you want, and i will try to help you get what you are wanting, thank you. Hope this can help you, i really ❤️ drag racing, and helping people with my knowledge!
The 307 is a 327 crank in a 283 block I got 2 of them !
@scummbagracing4241
13 күн бұрын
What rods and pistons do you have
With that power level there's absolutely no need to run open headers, you'd actually gain some power with some 18+ inch long collector pipes and some straight thru mufflers! Also at that power level track temp should make no difference for you at all,you're not running enough power to worry about the track getting "hot and greasy". Also sounds like you could really use a bigger better cam in that motor! But enjoy it and keep at it, you'll be adding a nitrous kit in no time!
You need a better shift kit it's not hitting quick enough or hard enough in 2nd and 3rd, I think you have 3.55 or lower rear end. You need a 4.10 or 4.56 rear end then I think you might get closer to 13:60 or better. But it's all about having fun...Good job on the small block👍👀
Always is the little things that you don't catch and it bites you in the harness! That cable could have easily been tucked above
Lol . No shortage of "expert advice" here. Lol.
This is how it works when you start racing a new vehicle. You’ll never fix all the issues if you don’t find them
Wait, didn't I just see this video a couple days ago? I know I did. Good times for the car
@VideoServicesVB
2 ай бұрын
I think so 2. 👍
@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
2 ай бұрын
@@VideoServicesVB Yes but the first one was missing the last 8 minutes to see how he did in round 2.🤷😎👍
Car looks cool!! Did you change front springs? Also I can find what rearend you have in it and gears your running?
invest in a 411 gear ! you will get more bang for the buck! you wont feel a big difference with the 6al or MSD.. a solid lifter cam will help you rev 6,000 6,500 82 yr old drag racer. Good luck guys
old school racer here,2 thoughts. first,get some header extensions on there,maybe turnoffs towards the outside even. second,whats the torque convertor combo you have in this car and rear gear?" it looks to me like the car is leaving slow and playing catchup in both the races. i think you have a way stronger setup than you know,it just needs dialing in.
@hatchsrecreationalengineer1997
Ай бұрын
I think you are right. It has 3:73’s and a 2800 stall.
1/8” under large journal 327. Good heads and some gears should be great!!!!
Had a 67 Impala 307 with 350 heads 3 on the tree wore out shock's on back, 12s all night long.
@williepelzer384
Ай бұрын
Don't think so.
Man, my cousin had a 307 in his Camaro that absolutely ripped! I remember it had a crane fireball 290 cam in it. It was a 4 speed car and it would practically break the leaf springs hitting second and third gear. Saw 120 mph more than once in it! He swore up and down it was a stock 307 except the cam, intake and headers! One weird note; it cranked over like it had no compression and the power didn't hit until 3 grand so maybe he wasn't lyin'.
Pretty cool and street-able what was done to the 307????
Spray it!! Give it that sauce
I have always loved the Oldsmobile 307 SBC but you never hear about them being raced or Modifed, but since seeimg this video I might look into one I also heard that the Chevy 305 is pretty good performer as well even the dodge 318.
You need to add some 18" header extensions anyway. You are losing top end HP by not doing so.
@larrygardner2836
Ай бұрын
Nope you gain low end power
@five-oonsene545
Ай бұрын
@@larrygardner2836 On the dyno my engine picked up power across the whole spectrum with extensions. Bottom and top.
@johndoe..THE_REAL_JOHN-DOE
Ай бұрын
It ain't got no damn back pressure.....😂😂😂
@five-oonsene545
Ай бұрын
@@johndoe..THE_REAL_JOHN-DOE It has nothing to do with back pressure. Scavenging is the issue. This makes the "air pump" more efficient throughout its cycle. There is cheap speed to be had here.
Pro Tip: If you are WAY ahead of the other guy in bracket racing, hit the brakes.
I'm very impressed with your 307 I always like weird small block Chevys that no one builds is that a 70 Nova do you have a turbo 350 automatic what gears are in the rear axel that's really cool that you turned to 13 9 I have several 267s I was able to get about 220 horsepower out of my 267 with a cam and a intake with a Quadrajet a 700 R4 overdrive automatic and a 308 rear axle posi that was the original first engine Then I swapped in an a 5-speed stick and then I switch to a different 267 with a roller cam out of a 1995 Chevy Caprice 260 HP LT1 350 then I took out the 308 posi and put in a 229 non posi rear axle I have that in my G-Body 80 Chevy Malibu four-door daily driver in Montana where I'm a resident the speed limit is 80 the freeway so I turn about 1800 RPM at about 80 in 5th gear and get like 20 to 26 Mi to the gallon
If thats melting the shifter cable it needs ground straps on the motor the shifter cable is acting as a ground strap good luck
@Tech_481
2 ай бұрын
Your goffy😂 hit exhaust coming right from the header pointed right at the shifter cable was the issue lol
@terrygrover6440
2 ай бұрын
@Tech_481 ok good glad they found it but I had a guy who melted 3 of them as fast as he was putting them on and it was due to not having the engine grounded like I said , sorry I tried to help I'll keep my information to myself from now on
@Tech_481
2 ай бұрын
@@terrygrover6440 oh no worries I understand haha. I hope my comment didn't come across as rude
@terrygrover6440
2 ай бұрын
@Tech_481 it was rude you called me goofy when I was just trying to help someone out but no worries I have my own channel to worry about and that's what I'll do , God bless
Need to put you a ROLL BAR and some FRAME CONECTERS also on that ol girl it will tie that frame together and a 3500 Vega Stall converter it will RUN
@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
2 ай бұрын
Actually he's running a little bit more stall than he needs for the cam he has. But should be close.😎👍
@davidkeeton6716
Ай бұрын
"3500 Vega stall" Bwaahahaha Did you just beam in from 1979? I mean that is just hilarious. How about a good, modern converter from TCI. Vega converter. BWAAHAHAHA 😂😂😂😂
Put some mufflers on it with turn down at the axle.
What is the compression ratio on the 307 and the lift of the camshaft?
@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
2 ай бұрын
All of the build details are in his video before this one. That was a very good video, worth watching.😎👍
Install heater extensions , that will help torque,and 60ft. Times . Msd sucks ,they don't last .
For an inexpensive upgrade, seems like it is begging for a cam. Keep the same heads and see how it does then? High 12's? Make sure the 4 barrel is coming completely open.
@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
Ай бұрын
It's a 307, watch the previous video for the build details and the specs of the new cam he installed, well worth watching.😎👍
Put some gear in it and a good set 194 small chamber she will run 12
HAD A 1970 MALIBU W A 307. PUT 1963 DOUBLE HUMP CORVETTE HEADS ON IT W A TORKER MANIFOLD. RAN W A BUNCH OF MUSLE CARS !!!! 327 CAM HELPED 2 !!!!
Rev it up there higher.
Thing needs a 250 shot
Nice Nova keep that car and keep on fixing over the years. If Your on a shoe string budget and can't get aftermarket heads and You want to wake that Nova up. I had a 1974 2 door hard top Nova it had a 307 in it. I had one race with a Dodge ram 1500 with 318 and that 307 I barely out ran them the 318 could not get around My Nova with 307 but that's not fast I'm guessing 16 second quartermile. My cousin had a 350 sbc from a Camara it had flat top pistons stock flat top pistons but it had 305 ho heads. They don't have the best powerband but O to 72 mph was 6.2 seconds on stopwatch. I did not run it through quartermile but My cousin entered that 1974 Nova with the 305 ho 350 head motor I had and won a race at the local dirt track in the spectator race and won a 3 foot trophy with My sbc 350. A 883 sportster tried to co.e around me and I put speedo from 55 when I got to 129mph I put several gaps on the Harley. I don't know what it would run but I imagine e with a 125 cheater nos kit and it would be even faster. That woke My Nova up. It was a nite and day difference going from 307 to 350.
What gear ratio do you have in dif. ?
@mattv8919
2 ай бұрын
i m wondering too
@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
2 ай бұрын
He has a 3.73:1 rear gear.😎👍
the 307 that was in the nova and other cars ran good the 307 that was in the trucks was junk
@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
Ай бұрын
That's weird, they were the exact same engine.🤔🤷
You need a way looser converter
@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
Ай бұрын
Not really, it is only a 307 with a cast iron crank, he doesn't have the extra RPM he can give up. Plus the cam he has calls for a 2500 stall and he has a 2800 stall converter.🤷
@darriandk
Ай бұрын
@@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 my 305 with half the cam is twice as fast as this 307 and my 305 had a 3600 stall converter
@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852
Ай бұрын
@@darriandk He was racing the 1/4 mile not the 1/8 mile.🤷
@darriandk
Ай бұрын
@@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 me to
Forgive me if I'm over bearing I just feel like I'm on the ride with you and that old gem has SO much potential to it and watching you get excited about it is pretty cool !!!!! Do you have a gas tank or a fuel cell ??? A fuel cell would work better and would lighten things up some and you only need about a 5 gallon cell and much more accessible for any trouble shooting !!!! Used cells a cheaper and in good shape would work just as good as a new one !!! The plastic urethane ones work well and makes things lighter and gives your trunk a purpose !!! Also makes a good area for relocating your batteries or battery !!! Helps put weight in the back and can help with traction and weight balance !!!
Sorry, but I like the beutiful 63 FORD 😎
Get some lower gears now 👍
I am so confused 13.9 . What rear end gears do you run. 4.11 with a 396 my chevelle ran 9.7 s all day. 13.9 wow. Are your brakes on.
@JeffKopis
2 ай бұрын
You must be really young. 9.7s with a 396? In what, the 8th mile?
@markg7030
Ай бұрын
You are confused!
Man keep ur 5 j
If you guys think that was performing flawlessly, you better stay in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The car was all over the place. The driver was all over the place. No consistency anywhere. In Alabama if you can't run within a couple hundredths at worst and you can't cut an .04 or better light EVERY PASS you are going home first or second round.
An MSD6A and super coil with the 8.5 mmm wires will make a big difference !!! Change those rear gears to 4.30s and put that timing at 38° total advance and update that chassis strength so you DON'T twist anything and I bet you $500 it will run 12.80s all day !!!!! Update that cooling system too !!! Heat is an engine killer too if it gets too high !!!!
@davidkeeton6716
Ай бұрын
If he had brought his starting line temp down to 140 or less, he would have dropped down to a 13.5 provided everything else went well.
@davidkeeton6716
Ай бұрын
I watched a guy run three back to back 7.20s 1/8th mile in a 306 Fox body. I heard them say they were running 170°. I told them to cool it down to ambient air temp, 90°. Start it up, do a burn out, make a pass. It went 6.80. They were jumping up and down.
What temp are you leaving the starting line at ??? 170 - 180 is normal for a sm blk chevy If I recall that correctly !! 38° of total advance timing ??? I believe those rear gears are choking your converter out !!! It goes then it just falls on it's face and just sort of drives out !!!! I believe the right gears will put you in the 1.70s 60' times !!! If you do that you BETTER re brace that seat because you just might do what I did and be looking up at the ceiling with both feet up against the lower dash !!! Thank God I had a roll bar in it or I would have been flat on my back !!!!! It was quite embarrassing !!!!!!
In the track only ??? Get rid of everything belt driven water pump and alternator go electric pump and electric fans and a deep cycle battery and charge it between rounds will save you more horsepower and help you be more consistent !!!! Adjust front tire pressures for good consistent reaction times !! Low pressure more roll out high pressure to decrease roll out !!! The tree I believe is 60% of winning rounds because that is where the percentage of my round wins came from !!!! You DON'T need to be killer fast just steady and consistent !!! In my opinion 12s are fast !!!! I ran 10.0s and lost to more than enough 12 second cars and I was for the most part a good consistent drag racer !!!! Know the tree and your car and experience with time is a winning combination !!!! In fact it's almost like a drug , it will get in your blood and the smell of fuel and burnt rubber and oil plus the smell of the track will become your perfume of choice and will excite you and it just drives you to want more !!!!! I did back flips when I got into the 12s !!! I was a full blown ADDICT in the 10.0s and 20,000$ later from running 12s !!!!! 10s kept my attention plus I was at my financial limit even with some good sponsors !!! 9s and below are for guys with very deep pockets and extremely understanding wives or being single !!!!! I do wish you tremendous success in all your drag racing ventures and a lot of enjoyment with your posse of choice !!!!!! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁😃😃😃😃😃
On your 14.41 time slip you ran 95 mph which goes with a 13.7 to 13.5 ET !! The guy beside went 12.69 @ 123 !!! That mph goes with an 11.0 to 10.9 pass !! The right gears are both definitely the main issue !!! You start hooking to the track with that much power next problem is chassis and frame twist !!!! Frame connection and a roll cage or even a 6 PT bar would help take care of that !!! I was splitting bell housings with a 12 PT. cage and a full box tubing frame !!! Needed to eliminate the chain and stock Motor mount location and go with a motor and mid plate set up !!! Give your headers room and totally solidifies the motor and trans and improves suspension grip and any chassis flex !!!!
If I may ask where is your total timing ??? I believe now your biggest blockade to a 12 second attempt is without a doubt your rear gear ratio !!!! I think it's HUGE !!!! At least a second HUGE !!!!! Put 4.30 in that and shift it at 6200 you just might faint !!!!!!
Hood snorkel and an air pan ??? If your converter is new it is just starting to break in !! Needs a number of passes to see where everything is !!!!
Your killing horsepower and torque !!! You need about 8 - 10 inches of extension on those headers to make them work right !!! There is a formula to where they should be I just can't remember it in my old years !!!! The shorter headers does hurt it !!! The little technical things can be a real pain but they do add up !!!!!
Proud of you and your team. The old school front tag I had 1 on my 69 Nova back in the day . Open trailer the whole 9 reminds of the good ol days .