Ahh, finally got to go back to the track again.
Fortunatly the car did not go slower so that is a good
thing...
I had a few issues that still need to be worked out
but overall the car ran very well considering the
amount of changes (new engine management, camshaft)
Best pass was my last run of the night - even with the
fuel pump suction uncovering and loosing pressure 2
times during the pass (shown on datalog) causing a
miss off the line and after the shift to second. I
knew I needed more fuel in the tank, but didn't have
any.
Boost was at ~19 psi, shifts at 6300 and thru the
traps at 6800 RPM, Tires are 325/50/15 BFG Drag
Radials and car now weighs
3360 with me in it.
60 1.496
1/8 6.313
MPH 113.60
1/4 9.804
MPH 139.53
I also ran a pass at 16 psi which was 9.87 @ 139 MPH -
was 3 MPH slower in the 1/8.
The extra boost didn't really help me much at all in
the 1/4 mainly due to the 3.55 gears that I am
running. The engine runs strong to about 6500 but
that's it. Even with only 16 psi I am turning 6800 RPM
to get thru the traps - A little more RPM than I like
to turn the
stock bottom end that I have. During the
first pass that I ran - I was trying to watch
everything that I could and didn't watch the tach
close enough - Data log showed a 7000 RPM 1-2 shift

, note to self - don't try that again..... Looks
like I'll be going to a set of 3.08s before I visit
the track again.
I still have some more work to do on my boost
controller, the SAAB electronic bleeder valve/orfice
that I am using with the AEM have would only allow me
to run ~19 psi. I was hoping to go 25+ but that will
also have to wait until next time.
Dave Flanders was pitted beside me last night with his
2.3L (actually 2.5L I think) Turbo Mustang. He was
flying as usual - running high 9's/low 10's @ ~135MPH.
Truly an amazingly fast car!