Made a few changes - better times coming

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  1. Cleaver

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    My old 200K mile and 75 pass c4 transmisison gave up the ghost a couple of weeks ago. I rebuilt another C4 with a TransGo shift kit and put another converter in (footbrake stalls around 2500). Took it to the Test & Tune last Thrusday and I was really happy with the results. The temp was about 87 degrees and really humid. Best run came about 30 minutes before track closed for a thunderstorm. I bettered my fast time (previously made on a sunny day in February around 50 degrees). Ran a 8.684 (previous 8.73)but I was most excited about the 1.909 60' - on worn out BF Goodrich Radial TA-s. All 6 runs were under the 2 second mark. I have never had the Mav under 2.000. Top speed was off by almost 2 MPH - but I was too happy with the 60' to monkey with the jetting. Better times coming.

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    wtg. always nice to see the results pay off. you can tune the rest of the car to pick up too. :)
     
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    Nice goin Cleaver...some excellent results...kinda has ya wandering what It will do with some cooler temps;)
     
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    I love to hear about Personal Bests. Congrats! (y)
     
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    Thanks guys - I've been wanting to get back to do some more tuning but I have gotten really bogged down cleaning up some other projects, side jobs, and honey doos.

    Cleaver
     
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    Andysutt '72 Comet GT

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    Glad to hear the car is runnig better
     
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    What kinda specs on your motor???:)
     
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    Engine Specs are - .030 over 302. HV oil pump. stock crank. stock rods (with ARP bolts), cast pistons. '69 351W heads (rough port work) 1.94/1.60 Chevy valves. 289 HiPo cast rockers. Duraspark ignition with Accel supercoil. 20 year old single pattern Cam Dynamics 266 cam (.466 lift). Edelbrock Performer 289 intake. Holley 600. cheap summit headers re-welded to fit, Taurus electric fan.

    Big kicker is the 4.56 geared Detroit Locker rear.

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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    It ought to scream. My biggest problem is off line traction too.
     
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