Thread: Just bought blown car, looking for track tips

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That's funny! I learned most of those a long time ago. I'm sure #5 will be brand new to me though. I knew from watching years of NHRA/IHRA that leaving on the green will make you a loser every time. My lights in stock 67 Fairlane were .510 to .568 (except for occasional brain fade or mechanical malfunction)

Seriously, anyone that's run a blown car have some useful tips? It doesn't have wheelie bars, will I need them? Do I leave on the yellow or in between yellow and green. How will it act down track as the revs come up? I'm sure it will pull much differently than naturally aspirated.

Some specs:
350 w/Scat stroker crank - forged rotating assy.
625hp.
7.9:1 compression
Sportsman 2 heads
Weiand 671
Dual 600 Holleys
Sanderson custom ceramic headers
MSD
Turbo 350 - TCI valve body
B&M 2400 converter with anti-balloon plate
12 bolt truck rear end
Moser 30 spline axles
Richmond 4.56 gears
4 link - coil over shocks
Pro Star - 15x18 rear
10 point cage
12 gal. feul cell in rear
battery in rear

My plan is to make some runs starting with 1/4 track, then 1/2 track, etc. until I feel comfortable with a full run on local 1/8 mi. track. Then go to Bradenton 1/4 mi.
Not knowing this car I'm concerned about the 4.56 gears on 1/4 mi. track.

Any thoughts? Suggestions? Comments?

I've got plenty of depends

By the way, I got this truck for only $10,000