jnjdragracing

I have installed a 4/7 swap cam in a coupe of 350 for some guy's. No problems encountered and it is supposed to be good for another 30HP. I am planning on re-doing my cam in the near future and plan on going the 4/7 route. John

We are running a 3.54 gears, 2 speed power glide, 28" tires. In the 1/4 we shift at 7500 rpm and go through the lights at 6500 rpm's. I hope this helps you.... Not sure if you will top out or not, I guess it depends on what rpm you shift at. John

Hey guys who posted negative about Jon and the Pinks win, 1st of all Jon had to set him out what was it 5 cars, Nos vs Motor, then 2nd pass Barney got what he asked for heads up on motor, then 3rd pass he got a car and a half, he wanted two on motor but only got 1 and 1/2. It goes to show you, do not enter Pinks with a car that does not run. Barney said him self it is a 100 dollar engine, that is not Jon's problem. Barney was a all out race car big block with big slicks. Jon's little Z was a small tire car, but it hauled butt. I met Jon at SEZ8 and he was a nice, friendly guy willing to help out others with his knowledge and was very outgoing. Do not speak badly at someone you do not know, you will only make fools of yourself in my opinion. Jon's Z just was faster end of story....... It was intimidating with a big crew that came with him with the head sets, I will agree on that........ John and Jerry

Hey Jon, that is a GREAT VIDEO, I enjoyed talking with you yesterday, and am looking forward to watching you on PINKS tomorrow night. we will let you know what happens this weekend at PINKS all out at the ROCK. Jerry

Not bad at all, enjoyed watching it. John

Justin, we are running CARQUEST (Gaberial) gas struts on all for corners.We are using the original springs. When we were using stock haftshafts I loaded the rear of the car with weight until the shafts were perfectly level ,then I measured the srtut travel, or stroke. I then used strut cushions for a 89 chevy Celebrity,in my case two per side, this acts as a stop or limiter. My best 60' with haftshafts is 1.36 and a 5.82 1/8th with a 9.21 @ 153.58 1/4 with Z31 CV axles 1.32. We are using a R200 with a 3.54 gear, stock stubs with a two speed powerglide(1.82 first gear).As for tires we run a 28X9 M/T Slicks .We only have a 3500 convertor and we are foot braking the car. The converter will only go to 2300 - 2500 against the foot brake and we do not have a trans break. I have spent alot of time trying to get the shafts level at launch. I told Jon Phillipps about this several months ago and after adding the cushions his 60' improved by a tenth. Like Scottie said earlyer it helps to have 800 + HP too. If you have any questions give me a call (803)243-2737 . I believe we can get into the 1.2** 60' range on stock stuff ,and hopefully we will do it this coming weekend at PINKS all out at Rockingham Dragway. Jerry

No, it was at Carolina Dragway in Aiken S.C., We have raced at the drag alot. John

Columbia S.C. The Hot and Humid State and Pollen State.... John

We were blowing rear gear oil out and it was coming from the vent tube. To remmedy the problem we used 1/2 inch rubber fuel line and attached to the vent and ran it up and tied it off. This way under high rpm if it pushed gear oil out it would run up the hose. John

I know this might sound stupid, so bear with me. When your Z was at the transmission shop did they do any welding on the car, or did you do any welding. The reason I ask is: This is what happened to our car last September, you remember it ran but not good. Well in preperation for SEZ I installed more roll bar and welded it in place. The welding fried or messed up my MSD ignition some how. It still ran, it sounded good, but was not all quite there. Thought I would throw that out........ John

Does it sound like ignition Wayne? If so what ignition are you running? Check your grounds, just a quick idea. John PS: are you talking about RIP ( Zebra Z ) or Jon Phillips. We hell actually I guess they both fall under this catagory. We helped Rip some and we also came up with some Cash for Jon.

Good news Jon, looking forward to meeting you. Have a safe trip down. John

Good luck........ Pedal to the metal... John

We are in for a C note. So thats it, Warren, Quicker240 tell him come on down...... John

Looking Good Jon!!! I can't wait to see the whole thing.Are you going to make SEZ8? I hope so, but understand if you can't .Jerry

I joined zcar.com, and they were giving me a lot of sh$# I guess because I was a V8, Scottie and WigenOut-S30 contacted me and told me about HybridZ and this is the place for me. So here I am, I told my brother Jerry and he told his friend Boatwright. John

Looking good my friend. See you soon at SEZ. John

DITTO !!!, Welcome West.

Glad to hear you got it back Wayne.......... Almost time to go. Looking forwarded to seeing you again. Good luck on finishing up and have a safe trip. John

Sure is pretty David, smooth looking paint job, I like the color. Love the front end with the custom grill and metal head light covers. Not too sure about the shaved rear end but each his own. Looks mighty sweet to me..... John

Yes it has more resintence, that is why you use thicker gauge battery cable.

I mounted the battery in the rear back behind the passenger seat next to the inner wheel tub. Used a NHRA apporved sealed battery box with venting outside the car. Remember if you relocate the battery you must have an exposed master cut off switch at the rear in plain view, if you are a dragracer. Also remember to use extra thick battery cable, I used battery cable for RV use which is massive in Gauge. Also remember to use the same for Ground. John

I am not a turbo setup, but I use this regulator, it is a bypass return style with boost reference. Here is what the description reads: Aeromotive Universal Bypass Regulator CNC-machined from billet aluminum, this bypass regulator has a compact design for carbureted fuel systems with or without nitrous oxide, turbos, and superchargers. It is also alcohol-compatible. The regulator's base pressure is adjustable from 3 to 20 psi, but the included and optional high-pressure spring can increase the range from 20 to 65 psi. When referencing boost, fuel pressure will rise on a 1:1 ratio. John

Now I remember......... Thanks for the reminder, may I ask what you are asking for it? John

Refresh my memory, wasn't it a another Z car or something like that? John