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    It's ALIVE! --1st drive-- Maichor's LS1 Velo Rossa

    in Gen III & IV Chevy V8Z Tech Board

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    Car looks great! One word of advice just because it happened to me. On your exhaust coming out the back where it bends by ur tires. In the pics it looks very close to the rear tires and the inside of the tires at the top edges look like they my be either rubbing the pipes or getting excess heat from the pipes. Mine was just like that and it wore rubber off the tire to a point I had to change the tires. I pulled the pipes in with heating and welded a band between them in the back. That took care of it. I wanted to bring this up because I didnt even know until it was almost too late...wouldnt want a tire exploding at high speeds etc. The pics my be misleading as well. Let us know if that is the case. Oh yeah...I want a ride!

     

    Terry

    Breaking Stub Axles

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

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    Roger that, Well I brake stall to 2500 then let go. It flashed to 3500 or so. I usually have no wheel spin. I am just afraid to NOS off the line at this point. Car should be good for high tens or very low elevens on a 100 shot at the right PSI. I guess Ill find out next month. Will post results later...

     

    CZ

    Breaking Stub Axles

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

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    Hey guys I have a question. I was pulling a 1.67 60 footer after my stall convertor change. I have the CV upgrade but stock stub axles from my 240Z. At what 60 foot times do the stub axles have the potential to break? Im asking because I want to launch with a 100 shot in first but am worried itll break. With an extra 100 horses I should easily break into the 1.5s or so. Anyone know anything about this before I try it. Track here opens Feb 12th and Im ready to go. The 1.67 was also on a bent pedal so i assume maybe more after a little more practice...

     

    CorZette

    Distributer gears, which one to get?

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

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    Hey Pound, definately go with the Polymer Gear. I have a steel Roller as well and it ate my stock gear to shreds in about 3 to 4 days. I have had the Polymer gear on there now for almost two years with little or no wear. A GREAT investment. Not to mention possibly saving your engine. Youll freak when you first feel it. It looks and feels like PLASTIC. Doesnt make any sense how it works but it does....

     

    Terry

    Just how many Texan's do we have?

    in Non Tech Board

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    Well I just got out last January after 22 years in the Marine Corps. I could have taken First Sergeant to stay another two years but would have wound up right back over there again. Bottom line is they will keep you as long as they need you. "STOP LOSS" goes into effect when ever they want to keep you. Theres nothing you can do to stop it. However yearly rotations are in effect. That means you go home take leave and then become redeployable. I am assuming you are inthe Army so your chances may be less than mine were. We only have about 175,000 Marines and we are the first to fight. All Im saying is that you may be luckier than I was since the Army has a much higher number.

     

    The Marine Corps is like a six man football team in a B school. Everybody can quarter back and recieve and everyone plays all sports just because we are so few.

     

    Good Luck

     

    What is your MOS? MRES are much better now than 10 years ago. I still like the old sea rats better.

     

    CZ

    WENT TO THE TRACK TONIGHT WITH EDGE 3500 CONVERTOR

    in Non Tech Board

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    Man! What a difference a convertor makes. Well it started out to be a great night. I heated up the tires and lined up. I stalled the the convertor to 2300 and floored it on the light. What a launch...I hit a 1.67 60 the first try. I also lightened up the rear strut setting to 1 vice 5. I zoomed down the quarter to run a 7.68 1/8 at 88.50 and the 1/4 in 12.1 at 109.60...What? 109??? I ran a 12.31 at 114 last time out with the 2800 stall. Wait theres more....after investigation I noticed that my secondary butterflies were not fully open at full throttle...doh!!!! I just ran a 12.1 at 109 doing 5 MPH slower and 2 tenths faster. Well it gets worse. I tighten the throttle cable to make more opening power and SNAP....the damn accel pedal snaps in half. It was weak to start with from bending it here and there but I didnt think it was that bad. Well I wonder what I would have ran if the secondaries were fully opened. I estimate a 11.8 or 9 anyway. I had the NOS already to go 75 shot only but it didnt happen. Damn Im mad, but Ill fix it and be ready for march when they re=open. At least I kn :evil: ow now that I will get into the elevens with this damn 350 after all. I had to tie a string to the cable and use my hand to accel...a little scary to say the least. I must get a trailer! Mike thanks for sharing the EDGE info. I love it...major difference!

     

    Night!

    CorZette

    12.14 at 109.60

    1.67 60 footer

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