Re: Headers Killin me?
I will say that I think the right converter is worth more than the gear change.
Example.. I went from a 3600 verter cutting 1.89 60's with a 26" tall tire and 3.73's, to cutting 1.67 60's with the same gear but a 30" tire and a 4500 rpm verter.. The tire change was a pretty drastic gear change, but I picked up .22 in th 60'... It was like going to a 3.23 gear with the 26"tire.
3.73 with 26" @ 6k = 124mph
3.73 with 30" @ 6k = 143mph
3.23 with 26" @ 6k = 143mph
Later I did the gear change. Same tire height 30" but went from a 3.73 to a 4.56. I also took some weight out of the truck. Dead hook consistent 1.60's with a best of 1.59.. Only went down .08 at best.
This recent outing, I was cutting 1.60's. Took my tailgate off which weighs 125lbs, and with No other changes cut a mid 1.5. So how much of the 3.73 to 4.56 change was weight vs gear?
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------Motor---------------Bottle
60'---1.53---------------1.41
1/8---6.58 @ 105.92----5.87 @ 118.41
1/4---10.38 @ 126.97----9.24 @ 142.49
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