Post your 11/12 second 455 combos!

Ok, so aside from popping the top on a frosty beverage and being thoroughly entertained by this thread, I only have one thing to add....

Alan my friend, if that was meant to be a Rush reference, you sir just gained an immense amount cool points in my book!:TU:

That is all, back to your regularly scheduled ball busting....:beers2:

 

:TU::TU:

... back when you were just a puppy, I used to have a cassette that was inserted and played at volume level 11 while I was prepping BigRed for a nights' outing which may or may not have included a few unscheduled rapid acceleration events

I strip away the old debris
That hides a shining car.
A brilliant red Barchetta
From a better, vanished time.
I fire up the willing engine,
Responding with a roar.
Tires spitting gravel,
I commit my weekly crime...

Wind-
In my hair-
Shifting and drifting-
Mechanical music-
Adrenalin surge...

Well-weathered leather,
Hot metal and oil,
The scented country air.
Sunlight on chrome,
The blur of the landscape,
Every nerve aware.


Chris - you are absotively right and that is why I wrote it that way - My Definition

Never have I said your definition or anyone else's is wrong. Look at the cars on the Power Tour and what they've accomplished - simply amazing.

I think once you decide your car is not a track-only car, then the compromises begin and depending on what your priorities are for your ride, that is where your ET may hit a wall.

Maelee says you and your pooch are welcome anytime just don't expect her to let him Bust'er

 

A couple notes here.My car,Larry,was not that good in heavy traffic,it most likely would over heat in the condition you describe.You fail on the basis that you did not explain that I had an original 40 odd years old radiator that came with the car.Second ,with the same weight I ran 11.90 with 2 broken rockers.In my opinion that would have been an 11.70 run.My car is as heavy as yours,with steel heads.My son's Regal with the BBB motor,full body,ran 2 times in Charlotte,both times in the 1070's,that's with my old steel heads,with those heads in a lighter car, 3400 with driver,the car went 10.20 and the car was street legal,I would drive it all over the Island.By the way,both you guy's are excellent engine builders,I would recommend both you two to anybody.BrunoD.

 

I'm going to add my two cents cents in this thread since its getting very interesting. I think there definetley more left in Larry s car. With proper tuning whether it be tuning the motor, converter change, suspension tuning, exhaust, etc. But going to the track once a year isn't going to get it done. If you change one thing a year and only test once will take you years to get the car sorted out, but if thats your desire than fine.the motor e made 600+ hp on the dyno but track dont lie. Its not getting to the pavement period the end. Jim built a great motor but when it ends up in a car he cant control the rest of the combination.far as driving it to the track, nice very good would I do it no.. could I with my car yes absolutely but I think its stupid, anything can happen, flat tire, god forbid accident, break something at the track then your stuck chuck. Unless your doing the hot rod power tour that doesn't impress me. As far as mpg goes WHO CARES?? has it really come to that?? Well my car gets great mileage?? Never heard anyone building a new powerfull motor to get better mpg.. Larry s 60' is definetley off but so is his mph, if your mph is down somethings off?? Motor tune is off or losing it through a unefficient drivetrain,if he don't care why should anyone else. Its his dime. He went from one motor to this roller 470 and basically gained half a second. Doesn't make sense?? Just needs proper diagnosing and tuning that's it...and as far as knocking the king, when you guys build a low 9 second race car let us know. His street car with nothing fancy has been faster than most with nothing special. A lot of people spend big money on fancy water pumps but keep the stock radiator that looks fine. Well see how his car cools now with his new radiator and see how fast it goes with his old steel heads. And if you pull up to the king ON THE STREET, better have your A game on. Because he will not hesitate to leave you sitting there wondering what happened. He abused my friend in his chevelle and after seeing g the king romp on his car my friend wanted nothing from the Buick!! And Larry,, think your definitely off the canoli list!!!LOL when his car is done call him out on Hempstead tpke the kings old stomping ground and let's see what you got. You get in front of him your back on the list

 

The only thing I see wrong with Larry's car when he ran it is that he didn't have a tach at the time,and wasn't optimizing his launch rpm and his shifts. He would probably got kicked off the track if he did.:TU:

Sweet car Larry!


Derek

 

You are right Larry,I was not driving when the car ran 11.90 with 2 broken rockers,I ran 12.00 the previous run,with 3 broken rockers.That would still be an 11.70 run,or better and that was when you were running 12.30 with aluminum heads.I told you many times,with your new motor,the car will be running in the low 11.00's,just don't be afraid to step on the gas.What do you think,you are going to get some kind of price for good gas mileage?I'm not talking about driving on the street here,I'm saying get those RPM's up at the track.Bruno.

 

COUGHCOUGH

Exqueeze Me ?

 

Ya your right Alan, he is forgetting you... he gets that way sometimes. :shock:

Or maybe you don't count.... I guess we would have to go for the judges for a ruling.. is 11.90 really the 11's....:spank:

If you would get with the roller cam program, well, then.. that would be different. Or quit fooling around and build a screamin' demon out of that woodie your hording.:spank:

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You know, I should have clarified my comments a while back, in regards to "street cars"

IN regards to Dave's car, I should have said "not a street car like Larry's".

It's one of those street cars with a 5000 stall converter and no inner fender wells..

My definition of street car is really simple.

• You have to go on a 100 mile city hwy trip
• If you have to think about which car to take, your true modern daily driver, or your GS, then you have a real street car.
• Otherwise, you have a limited use hot rod, like most of us do.

 

Lost in all of the bickering lately is that someone should host and post this spreadsheet critical to the thread. I 'd really like to see it!

Cheryl