Went to the strip last night.. sorta disappointed

[cranknut67]

I went to the local dragstrip last night - it was hot out! I was a little disappointed with the results :
14.918 @ 93.403 RT.653 1st run win against a camaro
14.463 @ 97.049 rt.739 2nd run win againsta mustang 5.0
14.438 @ 95.178 RT.724 3rd run win against a ricer
14.515 @96.323 RT .738 4th run win against firebird
14.239 @ 97.233 RT .700 5th run loss against saleen supercharged 5.0
14.918 @93.403 RT .653 6th run win against a lightning (old style )

I was running hot all night and couldn't get the truck lower than 190 degrees I was expecting to get into the 13's !

I was so annoyed about the times that when I got home, I ordered the richmond 4.56 ring and pinion to replace the 3.73's I am running - will this make a big dif? - I just replaced the trans with the superbuilt 4L60 E and the 2500 stall + 28" MT ET street slicks ( which kept spinning after I launched even after I burned for 20 seconds almost every time~!)

by the way, anybody have an idea what a 67 longbed w/ wood would weigh?