1969 Chevy Stepside Restoration/Build up

[matthew20061]

Originally Posted by 68GMCCustom

definitely traction limited...which is costing your ET. Are you driving thru the water box or going around? I always go around with anything but slicks. I would also recommend a bit longer burnout to heat those tires up a bit more. Otherwise...get your tune right...control the traction issues and you should be deep into the 12's....and as said before.....If I ever get my trans leak/puking problems resolved so I can get mine to the track....'ll be gunning for you! I'm sure I'll have traction issues too until I get some drag radials for the back.

Well the only time I've been able to run it yet the track had no prep and they didn't have the water box going. So I just spun the tires a bit to get off any dirt. The second time around I didn't spin them at all and it seemed like I got more traction. I definitely need to get it tuned because its running really rich. I can't wait to see how your truck runs in comparison to mine! I'm sure I'll get there with it eventually.