This is what a 10.10 against a 8.50 car looks like. Atleast i still could read hi license plates!
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I'll take the 10.10 car anyday. Nice ride.

just add cubes and shake violently.

Mark

1965 Custom T-Bird 428 C-6
1969 XR7 R/A 428cj 4-spd (project)

LOVE them fastbacks!!!

Apparently you have... or plan to go faster? Mike C. ("Satisfaction" 66 Fairlane) sent me some photos of a beautiful white fastback a while back...was that this car?

.........Bob's car is just plain 'Bitch'n! He's really done a great job of making a clean, fast, and true to it original heritage.

One thing Bob left out is that his 'gear-bangin' 10.10 was at Bandimere's 'mile high' altitude (and that he is 'all throttle...no bottle').

Hmm, wonder what it might do in Atco 'mine-shaft' air??

>mc

that car is top shelf everywhere! And very nicely done.

Does anyone know what NHRA factors are for altitude correction?

I'm guessing but I would think depending on the air there that day, somewhere around 4-6 tenths quicker at sea level, possibly more??? Anyone know for sure?

Do you know what the density altitude of the air was there Bob?

I'm glad you got to go out and bang some gears and have some fun, what RPM do you turn?

68 Cougar XR7 street and strip car, 428 4-speed, 3560# of fun, new best 10.43@131.2 1.47 60 ft

Looking at NHRA's correction factor, and correcting the altitude to 8000' corrects the time from a 10.10 @ 136 to 9.08 @ 148

a full second! That is a bunch....

Congrats!

I tried to run at a track in Montana that is at 5500' elevation and has air was around 9000'.

My engine didn't even SOUND the same, LOL. I broke my trans there (last year) so didn't get any numbers but I know there is a huge difference. First thing I noticed there was crap..... look at all the blower and nitrous cars.... I had never seen so many in one place in my life!

One of the locals said that was the only way to "make em run".

68 Cougar XR7 street and strip car, 428 4-speed, 3560# of fun, new best 10.43@131.2 1.47 60 ft

10.10's is very respectable. Its a great car no matter what it runs.

Dave Walters
427 Galaxie Registry
Website
http://home.ptd.net/~pwalters

Mind sharing info on rearend, wheel backspacing, and tire sizes?

Craig Mitchell
68 Mustang GT 428CJ

Yes the car has a chute. I take my saftey very serious. The car has gone a 10.01@139 up here in denver. I ran the car last saturday and in 8hrs. i got 2 passes. First run it went 10.75 @134 with a 1.75 60' time. Spun the tires and i had the clutch a little loose and in 4th it spun. Pass 2 i added a little clutch and went 10.10@136 with a 1.47 60'. Thats a total of 5 passes on that engine. Not to shabby I think. Oh yea the altitude corrected to 8000' above sea level. Fastest all motor street car powered by a FE in the state. A lot of people dont quite understand what it takes to run up here. Trust me its got more in it! Next year my buddies and me are planning a trip to Topeka to see what 1000' above will get us.
The car is mini tubbed with stock framrails. And yes the rear has been narrowed to get the wheels and tires in there so they dont rub.
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With your car turning 139 sounds like you have room to tune. Get that clutch set and start pulling mid 1.3 60 foots and you'll see easy 9's. Great ride, and your right that altitude is a killer.

Dave Walters
427 Galaxie Registry
Website
http://home.ptd.net/~pwalters

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