Thread: Move over John Force, I'm going racing !

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My Sons and I have decided to not take our cars to Turkey Run this year, but we will still be going as spectators and swap meet shoppers. Too much to do on Dan's motor and we don't want to rush it this time, plus we used to have more fun when we didn't take our cars........less to worry about.

However, I have decided to take my 27 to the Billetproof Drags Oct 23rd instead. I haven't been down a dragstrip since about 1978 and really miss it. The BP drags are very cool and laid back, pretty much run what you brung, old time racing. I need to do a few things, like mount a seatbelt, tune the engine, change the plugs, set the valves again, change the oil, and build a driveshaft hoop. But I have 3 weeks to get that done.

The one thing I need to address is that my 27 is severely traction challenged. 1st gear is all wheel spin, still spins half way though second, and finally starts to hook when I get it in 3rd. To try to get some bite I bolted on the Firestone 8 inch slicks from my rpu project and took it for a spin today. !st is still iffy, the car still gets a little sideways in second, but hooks quicker than before, and 3rd is still good. The taller tire seems to move the car forward quicker too, taking a little out of my 4'30 rear gears.

Here are some pictures I took today. The rims are deeper than my street tire rims but that is simply cosmetic, I can live with it for one day.

Don