Should I be worried?

**02sunsetorangeZ** · 03-11-2011, 05:59 AM

Haha that's awesome pretty small town back then I mean its still pretty small but growing extremely fast lol

**prater_1** · 03-12-2011, 12:56 AM

Right!! I lived in Newark back then and I barely reconized the place when I went for a drive out that way a year ago!

**Smittro** · 03-12-2011, 07:22 AM

You will wipe the pavement with that truck..

Even on bald tires..

**prater_1** · 03-13-2011, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by Smittro

You will wipe the pavement with that truck..

Even on bald tires..

Lol... well thats pretty much what I have! Hpme made slicks!

**prater_1** · 09-27-2011, 02:28 AM

Update: No race as of yet!! he blew his rearend out and shortly after he replaced it he blew up his transmission!! So now he has a jasper rearend(spent $2000 and didnt even get a posi!!) and what he says is a new jasper transmission! So hopefully I can get him to the rack on Oct. 9th!! Ill let yall know!!

Btw Im running on better tires and wheels: Zo6 18x9.5s up front and 19x11s out back!!

**Smittro** · 09-27-2011, 04:21 AM

Originally Posted by Smittro

You will wipe the pavement with that truck..

Even on bald tires..

LOL, this, still.. A 3800 is a "stout" motor but it's no LS1..

...and I'ma v6 guy...lol

I think Orion was/is on to something as well..

**RedSuperSport** · 09-27-2011, 06:46 AM

Originally Posted by Smittro

LOL, this, still.. A 3800 is a "stout" motor but it's no LS1..

...and I'ma v6 guy...lol

I think Orion was/is on to something as well..

Where are you getting 3800 out of this thread I'm lost now the op has a z28 and the race is going to be against a truck with a 5.3 I didn't see one mention about a v6 unless I missed something

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**FasstChevys** · 09-27-2011, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by prater_1

Update: No race as of yet!! he blew his rearend out and shortly after he replaced it he blew up his transmission!! So now he has a jasper rearend(spent $2000 and didnt even get a posi!!) and what he says is a new jasper transmission! So hopefully I can get him to the rack on Oct. 9th!! Ill let yall know!!

Btw Im running on better tires and wheels: Zo6 18x9.5s up front and 19x11s out back!!

Actually, you went backwards. You'd be better off with 16's or 17's on Drag Radials out back than what you've got on there now. Your '60 time might very well disappoint you.

Good luck!

**Firebirdjones** · 09-27-2011, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by prater_1

Btw Im running on better tires and wheels: Zo6 18x9.5s up front and 19x11s out back!!

Originally Posted by FasstChevys

Actually, you went backwards. You'd be better off with 16's or 17's on Drag Radials out back than what you've got on there now. Your '60 time might very well disappoint you.

Good luck!

Exactly, bigger wheels are horrible for drag racing, they are lacking sidewall, plus those wheels are alot heavier than the wheels you pulled off, so you just added recipricating weight to the car. They will actually slow you down a tenth or so.

**blue02Z** · 09-27-2011, 09:56 AM

yeah op will own him! also small world, you grew up in newark, i live in haslet....

**LeadFarmer** · 09-27-2011, 12:05 PM

OP, notsureifserious.....it's a truck lol. Just don't spin like a top when you launch haha

**Smittro** · 09-27-2011, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by RedSuperSport

Where are you getting 3800 out of this thread I'm lost now the op has a z28 and the race is going to be against a truck with a 5.3 I didn't see one mention about a v6 unless I missed something

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Yeah you missed something..

**35th-ANV-SS** · 09-27-2011, 07:40 PM

Subscribed for race to happen.

**prater_1** · 09-28-2011, 02:11 AM

Originally Posted by FasstChevys

Actually, you went backwards. You'd be better off with 16's or 17's on Drag Radials out back than what you've got on there now. Your '60 time might very well disappoint you.

Good luck!

with the factory 16s idlight them up if i hit the gas to hard and now i really have to get on it to spin them!

**prater_1** · 09-28-2011, 02:16 AM

Originally Posted by blue02Z

yeah op will own him! also small world, you grew up in newark, i live in haslet....

I use to live in Haslet just a year or so ago in Sendra Ranch, on Rosario Ln!

**FasstChevys** · 09-28-2011, 06:45 AM

Originally Posted by prater_1

with the factory 16s idlight them up if i hit the gas to hard and now i really have to get on it to spin them!

The two key words in my post to you were, Drag Radials along with the smaller diameter rims.

Could it be that it's harder to spin them over is because of the above mentioned by FBJ(more rotating weight, etc etc)?

You went backwards.

**blue02Z** · 09-28-2011, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by prater_1

I use to live in Haslet just a year or so ago in Sendra Ranch, on Rosario Ln!

hahahaahha!!! i live in Sendera Ranch too! Ford Recovery Expert used to live here also but he moved west/northwest

**Firebirdjones** · 09-28-2011, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by prater_1

with the factory 16s idlight them up if i hit the gas to hard and now i really have to get on it to spin them!

That's because they are heavier and harder to turn over, now you need more power

**prater_1** · 10-03-2011, 12:32 AM

Yes they are a little heavier than stock rims but I think its because I went from roughly 17" of total rubber contact to 22" of rubber contact!! And yes more power is in the works!!