New best at the track last night!!

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    Went a 14.34 @ 91.1 mph with a 1.96 60ft. With 3.00 gears and BF Goodrich Radial T/As. This winter I've got 3.50 gears ready to go in, some sticky tires, exhaust cut outs and 13s here i come :bananaman
     
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    Good time's, I see 13's coming soon. :thumbs2:
     
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    Joe Dirt BBF life

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    decent 60' for t/a's
     
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    good for you
    All the workis paying off
     
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    I can only stall it to about 1,200 or i blow the tires off of it. lol. If i had some better tires, i could make use of this converter...
     
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    jayss10 This is Minerva

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    good run ,im sure 13s are coming .....
     
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    Just curious on the set up details. Mine goes 14.50's at about the same MPH, but has a 2.06 60ft. Stock 86 Bird shortblock, 750 Holley with the secondaries wired closed. I also have 3.00's, and some 3.50's to put in. Skinny street tires, but no traction problem.
     
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    Motor is a flat-top 306, stock iron heads, stock valvetrain, Ford Aluminum intake (which im told was originally from a mid eighties mustang),600 holley double pumper, MSD 6-AL box/distributor.

    tranny is a basic C4, tires are 245/60-14

    Hope this helps
     
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