Need traction! - Page 6

**olerodder** · 2012-06-12, 19:03

With all of this talk about double duty cars, street and strip...........I've had two cars with deeper gears than 4:11 gears that I drove on the street and raced at the strip. The first was a HiPro 64 Comet Cyclone, factory 4spd and I had 4:89's in the 9"............it was really fun on the street and back in the early 70's gas was cheap. The other was my 68 Z28 (which originally started life as drag car before I restored it) and it was a 4spd with 5:14's......My point is that if you are going to drive the car long distance..........and want to take it to the strip..........get a Quick Change.
I had one in my Model A Hot Rod and could change gears in 20 minutes from 3.5's to 4.56's or anywhere lower or higher................Quick Change axles will handle upwards of 700/800hp (and have a 10" ring and pinion) depending on how they are set up.

John Holden · 2012-06-12, 19:19

These guys are on the right track. Gears, posi and traction bars before tires. My stock 2012 mustang, manual trans with 3.73 gears and stock 18" pirelli tires pulls 12.2. - 12.3 quarter mile times with 1.8 sixty foot times just as an example of how fast you can go without drag rubber.

CometGT1974 · 2012-06-12, 20:07

http://www.moretraction.com/Products_Drag.htm

**olerodder** · 2012-06-12, 20:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by CometGT1974

http://www.moretraction.com/Products_Drag.htm

Yup, electronic drag racing is cool..................just not for this ole dog.

ford84stepside · 2012-06-12, 22:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawkco

Got to correct you Bobby. It's got Pertronix ignition. It just don't look it.

well I knew it did not have an h e I

2012-06-12, 19:03	#51
olerodder Senior Member Join Date: 2009-11-22 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,342 Vehicle(s): 1970 Maverick iTrader: 7 (100%) Images: 14	With all of this talk about double duty cars, street and strip...........I've had two cars with deeper gears than 4:11 gears that I drove on the street and raced at the strip. The first was a HiPro 64 Comet Cyclone, factory 4spd and I had 4:89's in the 9"............it was really fun on the street and back in the early 70's gas was cheap. The other was my 68 Z28 (which originally started life as drag car before I restored it) and it was a 4spd with 5:14's......My point is that if you are going to drive the car long distance..........and want to take it to the strip..........get a Quick Change. I had one in my Model A Hot Rod and could change gears in 20 minutes from 3.5's to 4.56's or anywhere lower or higher................Quick Change axles will handle upwards of 700/800hp (and have a 10" ring and pinion) depending on how they are set up. Last edited by olerodder; 2012-11-29 at 20:36.

2012-06-12, 19:19	#52
John Holden Member Join Date: 2006-12-13 Location: NJ Posts: 1,160 iTrader: 6 (100%)	These guys are on the right track. Gears, posi and traction bars before tires. My stock 2012 mustang, manual trans with 3.73 gears and stock 18" pirelli tires pulls 12.2. - 12.3 quarter mile times with 1.8 sixty foot times just as an example of how fast you can go without drag rubber. __________________ John, More ideas than time.. 1962 Falcon Hotrod 1971 Ranchero GT 1972 Cadillac Hearse (sold) 2012 Mustang GT 1972 Maverick Grabber! www.robbinsvillehotrods.com

2012-06-12, 20:07	#53
CometGT1974 Gearhead Join Date: 2002-03-12 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,580 Vehicle(s): 74 Comet GT iTrader: 12 (100%) Images: 9	http://www.moretraction.com/Products_Drag.htm __________________ 74' Comet GT / 440" stroker SFI 25.5 Chromoly Cage Best E.T. to date: 5.50 @ 130mph ____________________________ Famous Quotes: "That's not a maverick anymore, it's a rocket ship." ____________________________

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