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Project1970 · 05-18-2003, 03:25 PM

Have you ever done any comparison runs with the tailgate up or down? I did it once when I found a track that would let me run with it down (Firebird is either up or off) - I ran one run up, two runs down, and one run up. I think the last run was the fastest, and all four were well within my usual spread of a few tenths on either number. I'd like to repeat it sometime, seeing as now I can get my truck to cut 15.7's very consistently, with the occasional 15.8 if I don't let it cool off...

Edit: One other thing, this might be an area where there is a difference between the long and shortbeds. Mine's a shorty...

05-18-2003, 03:25 PM	#11
Project1970 14.1 @ 96MPH Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,811	Have you ever done any comparison runs with the tailgate up or down? I did it once when I found a track that would let me run with it down (Firebird is either up or off) - I ran one run up, two runs down, and one run up. I think the last run was the fastest, and all four were well within my usual spread of a few tenths on either number. I'd like to repeat it sometime, seeing as now I can get my truck to cut 15.7's very consistently, with the occasional 15.8 if I don't let it cool off... Edit: One other thing, this might be an area where there is a difference between the long and shortbeds. Mine's a shorty... __________________ Project1970 - LS1 Swap Complete!