Build update on my '84 Cutlass!

[ZZ4CutlaSS]

Beautiful car. Good looking work. Under the hood looks spotless. That's a stout small block. I checked some 1/8 mile to 1/4 mile conversions and you should be mid to low 12's in the 1/4. That's pretty quick but I bet it'll run quicker. How much dialing in have you done? It seems to me that this car could probably run low 12's or high 11's.

Thanks man I appreciate that! Yes I agree it impresses the crap out of me. I had lots to learn about the Holley EFI. That time slip is one of my old ones and only one I had a pic of at the time. I did find a time slip today and my best time of the season was 7.795 at 92.87 mph. I ran earlier in the season at BIR 1/4 12.231 at 111.46 mph. I upgraded my stall later in the seaon but never went back. I hope to try it out in the spring. I also need a fuel cell I tend to loose fuel pressure at hard launches.

 

[Opie Knievel]

Thanks man I appreciate that! Yes I agree it impresses the crap out of me. I had lots to learn about the Holley EFI. That time slip is one of my old ones and only one I had a pic of at the time. I did find a time slip today and my best time of the season was 7.795 at 92.87 mph. I ran earlier in the season at BIR 1/4 12.231 at 111.46 mph. I upgraded my stall later in the seaon but never went back. I hope to try it out in the spring. I also need a fuel cell I tend to loose fuel pressure at hard launches.

Oh yeah, with a little more tweaking you've got an 11 second car.

 

[ZZ4CutlaSS]

Oh yeah, with a little more tweaking you've got an 11 second car.

Yeah that would be all right by me....all of my buddies run BBC and they get jealous when my 330-1000 ft is as quick as them. I also have 3.73 gears and a Auburn diff I'm going to install this spring. If I run a 11 second pass I defintly will have some bragging rights.

 

[Opie Knievel]

I don't think you'll have much trouble dropping those few tenths. What rear gears and trans are you running?

 

[ZZ4CutlaSS]

I don't think you'll have much trouble dropping those few tenths. What rear gears and trans are you running?

I have a Th350 with a 3000 stall, reverse manual valve body. And 8.5 rear with 3.42 gears.

 

[Opie Knievel]

I have a Th350 with a 3000 stall, reverse manual valve body. And 8.5 rear with 3.42 gears.

Dropping to 3.73's may be the extra little bit you need to bust into the 11's. I think there's a very good chance that will do it.

 

[ZZ4CutlaSS]

I don't think you'll have much trouble dropping those few tenths. What rear gears and trans are you running?

I have a Th350 with a 3000 stall, reverse manual valve body. And 8.5 rear with 3.42 gears.

Dropping to 3.73's may be the extra little bit you need to bust into the 11's. I think there's a very good chance that will do it.

That would be sweet! I have everything I need except a new drive shaft. I know with my new stall and this new gear set my Stocker drive shaft will be destroyed. Thats right I still have the same V-6/200c drive shaft that came with my car. All i did was have it shortned an inch for the 8.5 swap. I have about 30 or more passes with it. All i added to it was brute force u-joints.

 

[ZZ4CutlaSS]

Here is my fastet pass of the season....i was really nervous this pass. I was up againt a seasoned Vet in Pro Street elimination. I gave up to much time up on my reation....which sucks because I was dialed in on my E/T.

 

[lilbowtie]

Nice car and great workmanship, with that kind of HP your capable of running low 11's.

 

[ZZ4CutlaSS]

Nice car and great workmanship, with that kind of HP your capable of running low 11's.

Thanks I appreciate that! I sure hope so!