Ever run 1/8th mile?
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 678
Likes: 3
From: Dallas, Texas
Ever run 1/8th mile?
Any of you guys ever took your truck down the eighth just for kicks? I was at the track last night, and the cost of admission also paid for racing. Well, I got goaded into taking the truck down the track a couple times since my car has been down for so long. It's stock, but I am ashamed to say what it ran, lol. Any of you guys have any 1/8th times?
Freshman User
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
Ever run 1/8th mile?
I am a active drag racer with a 7.6 second 1/4 mile rail. I have run my tow truck, an 1996 F-350 460 Ci dually, in the 1/8 mile. It ran something like 10.6 with both tanks full and an extra 50 gallons in the bed mounted auxillary tank. I almost fell asleep before the finish line.
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 222
Likes: 0
From: Cumming, GA
Ever run 1/8th mile?
It's fun having a big powerful vehicle that just won't go too fast. Because if someone is like "dude, my car could totally whip your car" you can say "well dude, my car is a truck". I let a friend of mine drive my truck yesterday and was amazed at how it would jump when he touched the gas and put him in his seat. And when he tried to pull into a space he said "whooaaa time to park the boat!"
Trending Topics
Elder User
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 500
Likes: 0
From: Wichita Falls
Ever run 1/8th mile?
yes but what if a friend with a 350 vortec in a 94' gmc pickup says he can whup ur ford truck?
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 119
Likes: 0
Ever run 1/8th mile?
hmm. I have an 88 f250 with a 351w in it. Its a small truck weighing about 3500 lbs. Has somethin like 210 horsepower and 315 lbs or torque. Ran it in the 8th mile at 9.8 seconds. Has a 5 spd also. Its also feeding oil into one cylender so its not putting out full power. I was supprised how much that thing haulled @$$.
My buddy has a 351 ho/c6 in his f250 but his is an extended cab. Its also an 86 and weighs about 5000 lbs. He runs about 11.3.
My buddy has a 351 ho/c6 in his f250 but his is an extended cab. Its also an 86 and weighs about 5000 lbs. He runs about 11.3.
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 678
Likes: 3
From: Dallas, Texas
Ever run 1/8th mile?
Originally posted by Coogles
hmm. I have an 88 f250 with a 351w in it. Its a small truck weighing about 3500 lbs. Has somethin like 210 horsepower and 315 lbs or torque. Ran it in the 8th mile at 9.8 seconds. Has a 5 spd also. Its also feeding oil into one cylender so its not putting out full power. I was supprised how much that thing haulled @$$.
My buddy has a 351 ho/c6 in his f250 but his is an extended cab. Its also an 86 and weighs about 5000 lbs. He runs about 11.3.
hmm. I have an 88 f250 with a 351w in it. Its a small truck weighing about 3500 lbs. Has somethin like 210 horsepower and 315 lbs or torque. Ran it in the 8th mile at 9.8 seconds. Has a 5 spd also. Its also feeding oil into one cylender so its not putting out full power. I was supprised how much that thing haulled @$$.
My buddy has a 351 ho/c6 in his f250 but his is an extended cab. Its also an 86 and weighs about 5000 lbs. He runs about 11.3.
Last edited by Jimbo302; Jun 24, 2003 at 08:20 PM.
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 119
Likes: 0
Ever run 1/8th mile?
a higher ratio diff should give you a better 1/8 mile time no matter what. It will accell you quicker and sacrafice your top speed and mileage at the same time.
Mine has I think a 3.83 gear. But I really dont know for sure. I read that was the stock for my year and engine.
Mine has I think a 3.83 gear. But I really dont know for sure. I read that was the stock for my year and engine.
Freshman User
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 48
Likes: 0
Ever run 1/8th mile?
I don't even want to know what my 300 6 would do..HOWEVER..seriously...on a roll i just leave it in 3rd and top it out and ill take some stuff to town 
oh truck can be a bad *** tho..some tacoma or something wanted to go and omg i dumped the clutch and it peeled out so hard and then i go to shift and it squawked so hard..the dude just let off ..thats what i called INTIMIDATION haha.
oh truck can be a bad *** tho..some tacoma or something wanted to go and omg i dumped the clutch and it peeled out so hard and then i go to shift and it squawked so hard..the dude just let off ..thats what i called INTIMIDATION haha.