1/4 mile
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1/4 mile
i was at maple grove yesterday for the high school challenge and man did i regret not taking my truck. Looked like fun, and it was bracket racing. I was wondering if anyone ever ran their 2wd 250s down the 1/4 mile.
mine has a 400 with headers, dual exhaust and glasspacks, plugged up egr valves, c6, and 3.07 gears. Im guessing i would run somewhere around 16-18
mine has a 400 with headers, dual exhaust and glasspacks, plugged up egr valves, c6, and 3.07 gears. Im guessing i would run somewhere around 16-18
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As soon as i get my driveline in better shape (ujoints etc.) im taking my 76 F-150 to the strip to see what it can do..i have a 460 bored .030 over, mild cam, and a 780 Holley...i know its pretty fast, but i dont know how fast...biggest problem i have is getting the tires to hook up, so a ladder bar setup is in the plans for the near future.....i seen a guy at the local track here, with the same setup i have running 14's consistantly, on street tires...i watched him and i think my truck is a touch faster, i bet i can hit low 14's if i run with some slicks.....
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i grew up in a family of racers and,i worked at the drag strip for 8 years.i know what its like to try to estimate how fast your street car is.most people are WAY off in their estimates.there was a 69 nova running around town on the summer nights,it was really,really fast.not another car around could come close to catching it.first time out to the track,it turned out a best time of 14.98.my point is,you wont know how fast it is until you run it down the 1320 foot (1/4 mile) track.remember,parts will break when you push them to the limit.SPEED COSTS MONEY...HOW FAST DO YOU WANT TO GO? have fun at the track guys!-billy
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I run my 79 F150 supercab 2wd 460/c6 in the 1/8 mile all the time. All i have done is changed the intake manfold to a Eldelbrock performer and put a 750 carb. Removed alittle bit of weight and added a spool. Best yet is a 10.10 @ 66.9mph with a 2.20 60ft I fiqure I'm run 15's in the 1/4.
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Move, I have the same truck as you, minus 2 years... Did you notice a difference in power with the Edelbrock intake manifold? I changed out the stock 600cfm Motorcraft 4350 for a 600 Edelbrock, but power is about the same, seat-of-pants-wise... I cannot turn the tires loose yet, try as I may.
Oh, and I have the true roller timing set, at straight-up.
Mark
Oh, and I have the true roller timing set, at straight-up.
Mark
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From: okc
put a 750 Holley on it, that will change your seat of the pants feeling...i know when i put my 780 Holley on my 460 it really made that 460 set you back in your seat, even with the 3.00 gears....
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That's one decent thing I have, is a decent set of gears; I have a 3.25:1 diff. I hope it helps going to a bigger carb. I wouldn't have thought there would be a difference below 5500 rpm...
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From: okc
my stock motorcraft couldnt even break the tires loose at all, i had just enough power to pull a light trailor and that was it...i added the 780 and WHAM!!! my truck shocked me at the low end torque that 460 had hidden away, i cant touch the throttle without the tires chirping...same thing on my friends F-250, he put a 750 Holley double pumper in place of a Holley 650 on his 460, and holy crap it has crazy torque now!! i wouldnt recommend a double pumper on a street truck though....
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Originally Posted by trinogt
Move, I have the same truck as you, minus 2 years... Did you notice a difference in power with the Edelbrock intake manifold? I changed out the stock 600cfm Motorcraft 4350 for a 600 Edelbrock, but power is about the same, seat-of-pants-wise... I cannot turn the tires loose yet, try as I may.
Oh, and I have the true roller timing set, at straight-up.
Mark
Oh, and I have the true roller timing set, at straight-up.
Mark
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Looks like fun! Sometimes I think it is just as easy to yank the engine from the truck to do anything to these things... I mean, the rad and everything is out of the way anyway... I am pulling my motor just to do the one piece neoprene pan gasket again... The rear portion is way to hard to fit right when the motor is in!
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From: okc
i was doing the same thing your are when i tore my motor down that far, then i yanked the heads to replace the head gaskets too(might as well when upgrading) from there its only like 12 more bolts to yank the motor...and with a couple cans of cleaner and a little paint you can turn this...
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...=72498&width=0
into this.......
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...=80121&width=2
it is SOOOOOOO worth the effort when you can look at a pretty motor that you know has all new gaskets along with the performance parts you added..plus its much more bling when you open the hood....
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...=72498&width=0
into this.......
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...=80121&width=2
it is SOOOOOOO worth the effort when you can look at a pretty motor that you know has all new gaskets along with the performance parts you added..plus its much more bling when you open the hood....
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