First time out with the 460

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  1. Cleaver

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    Made a couple of passes yesterday before the starter heat soaked and fried the solenoid. When I got my timeslip I almost passed out. 7.618 at 96 in the 1/8th. :bananaman :bananaman :bananaman Still spun a lot coming out of the hole even with the MT street radials at 16 psi. Set shift light at 5200 so I was probably hitting 5500-5600. Should be more than capable of low 7's with tune. Got a warning from the track guy that I was getting close to rollcage requirement.

    Sorry Don - I got ahead of you on the database......well, not that sorry.

    Trying to get my timeslip uploaded.

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    don't let it bother you that much.:mad: J/K? you should end up far ahead of me with a 460 in there when you get it tuned a little more. lets see that's only 152 ci. more than me. i'll be back there when (if) i get the 347 built.:evilsmile good luck with it. what rear gears and convertor are you running?(y)
     
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    I'm not too worried about it. I used a D9 truck block - so ther is room for 570+ if certain parts of the anatomy get a groth spurt. :yikes: Besides, backing it up with a consistent number is where you got me Don.

    Gear is 4.56 Detroit locker and B&M holeshot 3000 in a C4.

    Cleaver
     
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    Must've been a blast to make that first pass!

    Congrats and good luck with the tune.
     
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    Congratulations on getting the car to the track for the first time! Its a great feeling to be able to get the car to the track after all that work. Low 7's shouldn't be too hard to get.
     
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    WTG Cleaver...that's awesome for the first time out....low 7's??...pffffft!!...more like high 6's when you get it dialed in.(y)
     

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