CALTRACS ANYBODY 1.3 60 FT'S - MUSTANGS, COMETS,FALCONS?

[seefour]

ANYBODY HERE IN THE 1.3 60 FT ZONE ON 10.5 TIRES 60'S 70'S MUSTANG, FALCONS. MAVERICKS,COMETS? TRUE 10'S 28 X 10 X15

WHAT HOLE LOCATION?
FRONT SHOCK SETTING AND TRAVEL OF SUSPENSION?
TIRE PRESSURE/RIM SIZE?
REAR SHOCK SETTING? DOUBLE ADJUSTABLE? SINGLE? SETTINGS?
AMOUNT OF PRE-LOAD?

THANKS
MIKE S -TEXAS

[Mark R]

I don't have a Mustang, it's a 70 Nova but I'll give ya my settings. I spent some time with John Calvert at the track working this out, if you are having trouble don't hesistate to call John he is a GREAT guy to work with and will offer all the help you need..Ok here goes;

Bottom hole
Full loose Koni SPA1's, 5" of travel (travel is VERY important)
11 lbs, 8' wide wheel
QA1 single adjustable 4 clicks from full loose (video the car at launch to see how hard you are hitting the rear tire), this will help with your setting. In slow motion you could see my tire was hitting so hard the rim dam near touched the track, then when the tire would come back to it's normal shape it would un-load, so we stiffened up the extension to calm it down and it hooks MUCH better.
1/2 turn pre-load
All this is with mid to high 1.30's MT 29.5 x9 stiff sidewall slick, I also have the Calvert racing split monos.
2006 PSCA Mean Street Champion
Good luck with your car!!!

[Mark R]

Mike, ya got any news to report?? Hope it's going well!

[seefour]

NEWS.THE ONLY NEWS i HAVE IS RAIN...RAIN..RAIN........WILL IT EVER STOP! A MONTH STRAIGHT , EVERYDAY.

MIKE

[Mark R]

Mike, hopefully you'll get some nice weather soon, keep me posted, brotha.

[seefour]

I HAD ONE MOMENT IN THE SUN LAST NIGHT, I CHANGED THE SHOCKS AND UNHOOKED THE TRAVEL LIMITERS . THE XCAR DID GOT INTO THE 1.30'S BARELY, RAN 3.96 AT 330 AND 6.15 1/8 MILE, I PUT A LARGER RETURN PILL IN BUT SLOWED UP ON THE MPH.

THE DOWN SIDE IS I PUSHED THE FRONT SEAL OR CRACKED THE FRONT PUMP ON THE C-4 AND PUT FLUID DOWN RIGHT AT THE TURN OFF AND RETURN ROAD, ONE PASS ONLY LAST NIGHT, PULLING TRANS TODAY


MIKE

[Mark R]

I hope it's just the seal. I have a daughter that lives in Frisco, is that anywhere near you?? Good luck with the trans, thank God it happened at the turnoff and not as you were going thru the lights, that coulda been ugly.

[seefour]

I FOUND A TEAR IN THE FRONT PUMP GASKET. I INSTALLED A AFTRERMARKET BELLHOUSING AND PULLED OUT TWO COUNTERSUNK BOLTS TO DO SO WITH MOVED THE PUMP.........ART CARR ASSURED ME ITS THE GASKET , THE TEAR IS RIGHT NEAR THE HI PRESSURE PORT.

HOPE FULLY HAVE IT BACK IN BEFORE THE WEEKEND AND 6.20 INDEX CLASS THIS WEEKEND AND ALITTLEW MORE TEST AND TUNE


MIKE

[af2]

I FOUND A TEAR IN THE FRONT PUMP GASKET. I INSTALLED A AFTRERMARKET BELLHOUSING AND PULLED OUT TWO COUNTERSUNK BOLTS TO DO SO WITH MOVED THE PUMP.........ART CARR ASSURED ME ITS THE GASKET , THE TEAR IS RIGHT NEAR THE HI PRESSURE PORT.

HOPE FULLY HAVE IT BACK IN BEFORE THE WEEKEND AND 6.20 INDEX CLASS THIS WEEKEND AND ALITTLEW MORE TEST AND TUNE


MIKE

Have you actually measured the run out? I had .042 with the aftermarket bell and was happy it wasn't further! I could buy the Moroso part and not have to make two!

[Mark R]

Good luck this weekend Mike, I hope the gasket r&r fixes the leak.

[seefour]

THANKS BUD!

70 % CHANCE OF RAIN THIS WEEKEND

MIKE

[Mark R]

Well, did ya get it out yet??

[seefour]

yeah, got into the 1.3 so ft's 12 lb tire pressure and changed shocks to double adjustable, went 3.96 330 ft 6.15 1/8 mile 1.39 60 ft.

had a tranny leak-front pump gasket...got one pass only.
heading to track this weekend for index race.


mike

[Mark R]

Good job! Is it the same gasket as last time?? Good luck in the index race, is it a 10.00 index??

[seefour]

No. the gasket is the front pump gasket, my fault i think . I changed bell housings to an aftermarket and I think I tore it but didnt know it until it leaked, should have leaked right away but didnt.

the index is a 6.20 index 1/8 mile


Mike