What time should I expect?

XB351 · 22-05-2009, 09:46 PM

Hi guys,

I have never been to the drags before and was thinking of going for the first time.

Just wanted to get a ballpark time of what an XC sedan with a stock 351 Cleveland cast 2v CC heads, Single rail manual and a 3.23:1 diff(has a single spinner in it at the moment, hoping to have an lsd fitted before i go but most likley not) should be doing down the 1/4.
Just so I have some thing to aim/guage my times off.

So what do you guys with some experience expect to be manageable?

Cheers

Bryan

UU TS50 · 23-05-2009, 08:48 AM

i had an XC Cobra back in the early 90s and that just had a 600 holley on it and did only 16.1 diff ratio was 2.75.1 i think?

jcxr · 26-05-2009, 11:53 AM

Yeh, I think a flat 16 would be about right.

GTP owner · 26-05-2009, 12:35 PM

take a packed lunch...i am guessing 16sec as well, maybe a 15 if you are lucky. It is always good to have a "before" time, so any mods can be directly compared

XB351 · 26-05-2009, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTP owner

take a packed lunch...i am guessing 16sec as well, maybe a 15 if you are lucky. It is always good to have a "before" time, so any mods can be directly compared

Ha packed lunch, micht need a sleeping bag :P

Next test and tune in Tassie is in september, so I have a while to prepare!

Cheers

Bryan

GTP owner · 26-05-2009, 04:30 PM

I hope to see you there - i will be with dad in his bmw lexus turbo v8. I may race whatever ford i have lying around - maybe the xr6t.

bloosted · 27-05-2009, 09:03 AM

while we are guessing what about a 500hp 393 in an XY with only 3k stall and 3.5 diff gears?

jcxr · 27-05-2009, 10:41 AM

Depends on so many variables, but should be high 11 or low 12? Diff ratio aint gonna help.

Work Horse · 27-05-2009, 07:30 PM

With a stock 351, tri-y's, a single 2 1/4" exhaust, an auto, 3.23:1 single spinner in an XD panel van I ran 15.7@89MPH

That was the before time :evil3:

Envi XR8 · 02-06-2009, 11:15 PM

My first XB did a 17.76 with a worked 250 2V, 1800 stally and 3.5 rear end.
my next one was a stock 302/c4/2.7 BW single spinner; ran a 19

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After that car was written off (got cleaned up at the lights), put the same engine/gearbox in another XB, changed to a twin point dizzy, single plane weiand intake, 600 vac holley, 4 into 1s, and a 3.5 rear end and ran 16.15. I was pretty happy considering the engine was a 302 had unknown Ks and I am a lard ar*e...

will be very interested to see how you go.... be prepared to bitten though :evil3: