The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 2: No Replacement For Displacement

[ChristianPatriot]

Put a light on the Poncho today. Initial timing with vacuum disconnected was 4 degrees. Bumped that up to 11. Seemed to like that better. I think I may have been wrong about needing to turn the fuel down on the Holley. Opposite actually, with the single plane it has so much plenum volume, I think it might need more fuel. I’m not gonna mess with it cause the single plane will get swapped out sometime this winter.

 

[churchmouse]

Put a light on the Poncho today. Initial timing with vacuum disconnected was 4 degrees. Bumped that up to 11. Seemed to like that better. I think I may have been wrong about needing to turn the fuel down on the Holley. Opposite actually, with the single plane it has so much plenum volume, I think it might need more fuel. I’m not gonna mess with it cause the single plane will get swapped out sometime this winter.

You should be able to look at the plugs after a drive and blast off on the home stretch. That will tell you.

 

[churchmouse]

Been watching road kill tonight. Love those guys.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Been watching road kill tonight. Love those guys.

My favorite show hands down.

 

[churchmouse]

My favorite show hands down.

To have that life would be amazing.
And tiring.
And fun.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

To have that life would be amazing.
And tiring.
And fun.

I don’t know how Freiburger isn’t divorced and/or dead. Roadkill, Roadkill Garage, and Engine Masters.

 

[Brad69]

I sent my Christmas list to the OG. It only had 1 item on it.

Wow a Chevy didn’t see that coming!

Its only good for like 12.00 in the quarter.

But that’s a good color for it.

Are you driving in the rain?
Summer tires?

 

[churchmouse]

I don’t know how Freiburger isn’t divorced and/or dead. Roadkill, Roadkill Garage, and Engine Masters.

Is he still an editor for HOT ROD

 

[churchmouse]

Put a light on the Poncho today. Initial timing with vacuum disconnected was 4 degrees. Bumped that up to 11. Seemed to like that better. I think I may have been wrong about needing to turn the fuel down on the Holley. Opposite actually, with the single plane it has so much plenum volume, I think it might need more fuel. I’m not gonna mess with it cause the single plane will get swapped out sometime this winter.

Where does it go with everything in....total...???

 

[Brad69]

Today on Rodkill CM puts NOS on a Prius!

 

[churchmouse]

Today on Rodkill CM puts NOS on a Prius!

That actually made me engage my brain.....Ouch.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Where does it go with everything in....total...???

I saw 26 degrees mechanical advance, no vacuum, around 3k, but it was hard reaching the throttle and seeing the timing light at the same time so that could be a little off.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

And I don’t have a vacuum gauge yet so I couldn’t tweak the idle mixture circuit.

 

[churchmouse]

And I don’t have a vacuum gauge yet so I couldn’t tweak the idle mixture circuit.

Science.

 

[KJQ6945]

Wow a Chevy didn’t see that coming!

Its only good for like 12.00 in the quarter.

But that’s a good color for it.

Are you driving in the rain?
Summer tires?

Dont cheat it any, 11.5 in the quarter.

I really want one.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Science.

Achieving the highest vacuum with the throttle blades as closed as possible is how I understand it.

 

[churchmouse]

Achieving the highest vacuum with the throttle blades as closed as possible is how I understand it.

A lot of factors go into this but yeah you are on the right track.

 

[Brad69]

Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat wrecked after just 18 miles | Fox News

I don’t really understand this the Hellcat is not a scary car to drive. My wife’s car is a 6 speed just set everything on street mode and drive. We take it shopping or out to dinner ect. easy to drive solid rides way better than you would think.
You do have a stupid amount of power available and application of the go pedal has to take in consideration road surface, traffic ect.

My Scat Pack is a rip snorting backfiring last of the big block muscle cars it lopes at idle one suspension setting stiff. When you take off normal you may still spin on the crosswalk stripes it can become a handful quick.

I bought a 1970 AMX 390 4 speed in 1984 from the local machine shop because a customer did not pay his bill. It was scary you didn’t know If was going to launch straight or go to the left or right you have to shift gently to avoid spinning in any gear. My father forced a sell after I blew the clutch out street racing. He was right I would have probably killed myself in it. My 1968 Charger was much more controllable.

So are people who have never driven a high performance car dumb enough to buy a $60,000 car with 707 hp and go out and just mash on the go pedal?

 

[RustyHornet]

700hp car, 300hp driver. I looked at a Jeep Trackhawk this week. Stupid is all I all I have to say. I wouldn’t want all those electronics with a “muscle car”. Just ruins the whole experience...

 

[churchmouse]

Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat wrecked after just 18 miles | Fox News

I don’t really understand this the Hellcat is not a scary car to drive. My wife’s car is a 6 speed just set everything on street mode and drive. We take it shopping or out to dinner ect. easy to drive solid rides way better than you would think.
You do have a stupid amount of power available and application of the go pedal has to take in consideration road surface, traffic ect.

My Scat Pack is a rip snorting backfiring last of the big block muscle cars it lopes at idle one suspension setting stiff. When you take off normal you may still spin on the crosswalk stripes it can become a handful quick.

I bought a 1970 AMX 390 4 speed in 1984 from the local machine shop because a customer did not pay his bill. It was scary you didn’t know If was going to launch straight or go to the left or right you have to shift gently to avoid spinning in any gear. My father forced a sell after I blew the clutch out street racing. He was right I would have probably killed myself in it. My 1968 Charger was much more controllable.

So are people who have never driven a high performance car dumb enough to buy a $60,000 car with 707 hp and go out and just mash on the go pedal?

"YES". Simple as that.
Inexperience is the killer here. Lack of sense comes into play.

When I sold my Springer soft tail I was concerned. I de-tuned it significantly. Pulled a lot of power out of it. The guy that bought it sold it soon after he bought it as it scared him a few times and like your AMX you had to actually ride it. Stay on top of it.
He sold it on the interwebs. I got a call from the next owner as the guy passed my info along with the bike. New owner swore he was a competent rider. Wanted tuning info. I passed it along a piece at a time. After a bit he wanted Nitrous tuning info as it was disabled. I asked him several times to promise he would notmix alcohol and Nitorus. Of course he promised.

2 weeks later I get a call from this guys riding buddy. Idiot was showing off at a party and hit a parked car. Hard. He is not with us anymore.
Bike was torn up pretty good. They were looking to sell the remains.

People are not aware they do not have the skill sets to go "Real" fast "Real" hard.