mopower1958
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The wife, my 17 year old son and I went to the Santa Claus Shootout at Hub City Dragway in Hattiesburg,Ms. yesterday. It is a street car type event with 3 classes, stock tires, drag radials and pro class. I took the Coronet to do some shakedown runs after installing Cal Trac monoleaf springs, bars and their adjustable rear shocks.Went to a 4.10 gear instead of the 3.91, I also installed a 3 Step launch control with the launch rpm limiter wired to the brake light switch, and the burnout rpm limiter wired to the line lock. I set the launch rpm at 3400 on the first pass and it had a 1.51 60ft. Second pass I set it on 3200 rpm and had a 1.50 60ft. On my 3rd and final pass I set it on 2800 rpm so it would flash the convertor more and it had a 1.46 60ft, a 6.68 1/8th and a new best 1/4 mile time of 10.54@ 126 mph. That is with full 3 inch exhaust and MT 275 drag radials and NO POWER ADDERS!! Oh and I built the engine under 2 old pine trees in my ole redneck diesel shop!