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motorheadmike

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Surprise me. Not picky at all.

DA source (example):

There is just the straight DA method.

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Or do it the more detailed HPC way:
Step 1
Step 2



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Reinforces the estimated 120mph on a good day remark by the guy at the track.
 
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Northernregal

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DA source (example):

There is just the straight DA method.

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Or do it the more detailed HPC way:
Step 1
Step 2



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Reinforces the estimated 120mph on a good day remark by the guy at the track.
You need a Kestrel 4000. DA can vary a lot in a day.

Let's go with method 2. Faster is better.
 

81cutlass

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Ah what da hek

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motorheadmike

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You need a Kestrel 4000. DA can vary a lot in a day.

Let's go with method 2. Faster is better.

The first link has historical (hourly) measurements of all the salient data... It makes the second method more accurate given the timeslip usually has a timestamp.

Important if anyone is disputing a 12 second pass for the #14 spot on the list using a DA conversion. Hopefully we all get quick enough to not need a conversion factor. ;)
 
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vanrah

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Greetings Guys; Yes I miss the Bronze Brick & since my GuTOo has a broken engine, I Really miss the Brick! The heart of the question, 12.47 best, 2014. With freshened 406 #III. I did cut the A/C belt off! 12.61 turning the compressor so it made a difference. That was the only year I went to the strip with the A/C belt on. Many 12.5's during the 2008 & 11 trips. The #II 406 1996 - 2003 from memory did best of 12.68. Still a flat tappet cam at that point. The first 406 w/iron heads (the last set of iron heads I ported 1984) & a L-79 repo cam ran 12.87 best with a few 12.9's 1998-2002. All told it looks like I took it to the strip 6 or 7 times in that 40+ years with 3 different 406" SBC's usually making 3 or 4 passes. I would guess the body had around 25 total passes? But it was the Auto-X's that I was most proud of, Hot Rod Power Tour & Car Craft Nat's where I competed only 4 or 5 times over the years. Considering that 15% of the cars their are trailered dedicated Auto-X cars I was able to score in the top 1/3 at each event. Among the street driven Outomibiles I did very well. I had always hoped someone would sponsor a drag & Auto-X combo event with a 100 mile section of freeway Ole' Bob.
 

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Northernregal

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The first link has historical (hourly) measurements of all the salient data... It makes the second method more accurate given the timeslip usually has a timestamp.

Important if anyone is disputing a 12 second pass for the #14 spot on the list using a DA conversion. Hopefully we all get quick enough to not need a conversion factor. ;)
I've learned not to trust weather station data, out here in the hills it's pretty inconsistent where it comes from in relation to where you are.

I wonder how accurate the track data is? I'd bet its far better where you are.
 

motorheadmike

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I've learned not to trust weather station data, out here in the hills it's pretty inconsistent where it comes from in relation to where you are.

I wonder how accurate the track data is? I'd bet its far better where you are.

What is your closest track?
 

motorheadmike

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Rimbey AB. Second is Castrol in edmonton. Castrol I would trust, YEG International Airport is right beside it.



Well pump in a date and see how it compares to your Weather Dominator machine doohickey.

 

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