Went down the track last night with the `69 for the first time to make some runs.
*Good-nice cool air.started out in the 50`s and dropped to the low 40`s.
*Bad-cuda has no heat and vents are wide open which made for a cold ride home.
*Good-first run took it a little easy launching at 2200rpm and ran a
15.24@89mph.Not too bad for a tired`79 stock smog 360 with a few dead cylinders.This engine was pulled from a van and dropped in,only added an Weind intake and 3310 Holley.First compression test had cylinders fron 140-75
*Bad-second run was delayed cuz the dumb driver forgot to turn on the fans in the staging lanes and overheated.
After a short cool down I went back up and ran a 15.7.I launched around 2800 but I think it was still hot and didn`t pull as hard.
*Bad-tried for a quick 3rd run but it wouldn`t start-battery died.Got a jump start and pulled into the lanes but sitting there idling it overheated again so we gave it up and headed home.
Overall not too bad a nighteven with the problems.I was pleasantly suprised with the 15.2 first run and figured with a little carb/timing tuning high 14`s should be no problem.The overheating issues were my own fault but I`m not sure why the battery died as I thought I had the charging problem solved.We`ll figure it out and get back next friday and hpefully get my high 14 as there are only a few more weeks of racing for the season.
