Well I have been wanting to do it most of the summer and I finally converted my 461" BB olds to E85 and what a different car to race now. Before I ever even got a chance to start jetting it in the car was making back to back 11.00 passes at 175* without the fan on kick the fan on and by the time I hit the pits I am at 165*. I bought a QFT 1050 on a 4150 frame and got a drum of Renegade Race Fuels E85R its about the best version of e85 I have found its a bit more than pump E85 but so consistant and easy to run fuel. After a couple weekends of test n tune and race in between I have got this 3800lb beast running steady 10.80's @ 124 mph and the really cool part is I can make the 1st pass without my fan then hotlap it for a second pass and still hit the pits at 185* its a great thing. I like the QFT carb but I am going to get my 1050 Dominator converted and really get her done. I also Discovered that my car has a trans brake solinoid that was never hooked up but in a effort not to confuse the rest of this season as its almost over I will hook it up over the winter. Also I am going to 4 link the rear end completely gut the car and get rid of everything a drag car does not need. I am also going with a set of tubular A arms and coil overs up front too. I also plan on cutting the front frame just in front of the A arms and 2x3" the front of the frame and reconstruct a core support out of aluminum and fake the headlites and attach fenders to aluminum struts to lighten all of it. Yes next season Will be alot of FUN!!!!
Well I done the Best change to my Olds 461 yet
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Sounds like a nice build. Great 1/4 mile times. What rear end and chassis mods did you make to support the power? Pics would be great
Right now the car is a full bodied 1980 Cutlass Calais with a 461" BBO built by Rocket Racing has a Turbo 400 full manual valve body, and the rear end is a 12 bolt full spool Mosier 4.11 gears 33 spline Mosier axles southside uppers and lowers dual drag bags @ 20 lbs has anti Roll set up and is currently on 29.5/10.5/15 MT ET Drags the car has no problem hooking up leaves with the front tires about 10" off the ground and it runs 10.70's in the 1/4 mile and I ran 6.80's in the 1/8th mile last weekend. Still has power windows rear seat 6 pt bar full dash all wiring intact but has been a Drag car for the last 20 yrs its a runner I plan on having my Dominator converted to e85 and getting rid of the quick fuel carb it ran 10.60's on 110 with the Dominator but I am still getting my tune up done I just went to NGK heat range 6 plugs and its steady running faster. I am only at 30* advanced on my timing so I still got some wiggle room. I plan on gutting the car over the winter and losing any weight thats not needed. Also going with tubular AArms and coilovers up front. Its a fun car I have put around 130 passes on it and really Zero problems to speak of.
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