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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 05:17 PM
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Well, just got back from the track. Tires were grabbing hard, bogging me down right after the front end would lift up, but still managed a 1.83 60ft time. My buddies were telling me the front left tire was coming off the ground before it bogged down.

I ran an 8.1@86mph this time out on my first pass, the other 2 runs were 8.2s. Btw, that first pass I made I lined up with a c6 vette, wow, football field anyone? I could see his 2 little headlights back there as he ran an 8.9 to my 8.1.

I'm going to take care of my cooling system this week in the form of a radiator, waterpump, new 180 thermostat and an electric fan. Temp guage was bouncing all over the place anywhere from 160 to 230 on the way home, but I felt the radiator hose running from the thermostat to the radiator was maybe 120-130 degrees, I could easily hold my hand on there without it getting hot when the temp guage read 220.

Good run Brett, I was getting a little bit on you at the top of track, but not much. Don't let the roar of the 302 scare you into red lighting next time though.

Anyway, I'm going to step up to a 4.10 gear from my 3.73s and put a small shot on it (50 or so) within the next month or 2. So watch out for me to be pulling the wheels running 7.5>
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