Finally Got The Comet To The Track!
Finally Got The Comet To The Track!
This was my first full pass. Still getting the tires broke in. After three burnouts, I ran six passes in the mid 10.50's. Mark
http://vid896.photobucket.com/albums/ac ... 125353.mp4
http://vid896.photobucket.com/albums/ac ... 125353.mp4
1963 Comet S-22 Drag Car
1964 Fairlane 2 door sedan T-Bolt Clone
2007 Shelby GT
1989 LX 5.0 Convertible
1964 Fairlane 2 door sedan T-Bolt Clone
2007 Shelby GT
1989 LX 5.0 Convertible
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Re: Finally Got The Comet To The Track!
Mark;looks great! How did it handle?Brakes OK? ROY.
Real Racecars have 3 pedals
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Yeah, it drove real nice! I ended up removing that proportioning valve to try it out, and it's perfectly fine without it. The brakes work fine and seem very balanced.
1963 Comet S-22 Drag Car
1964 Fairlane 2 door sedan T-Bolt Clone
2007 Shelby GT
1989 LX 5.0 Convertible
1964 Fairlane 2 door sedan T-Bolt Clone
2007 Shelby GT
1989 LX 5.0 Convertible
Re: Finally Got The Comet To The Track!
Way to go MARK all of that work has paid off ,congrats good luck POP
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Looks good Mark!!!! Leaves the line wheels up. Good luck this year at the strip. Andy
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Mark;that is great news,ALWAYS good to have brakes!!! ROY.
Real Racecars have 3 pedals
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Man that car looks great and sounds good. have a safe season at the track.
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Mark, great run and sounds and looks terrific!
Albert's 65 289, polar white, black buckets, 5 speed, Autolite 4100, ps, pb, factory tach, crites hood, headers, dual exhaust
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Sounds real good Mark.............Al
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Like button hit; sounds very nice.
66 Cyclone GT; 245/60R15's on 15x8's and 215/70R15's on 15x7 Magnum's.
There's nothing like the sound of a pushrod V8 singing at the top of her lung's.
There's nothing like the sound of a pushrod V8 singing at the top of her lung's.
Re: Finally Got The Comet To The Track!
Thanks Guys! Mark
1963 Comet S-22 Drag Car
1964 Fairlane 2 door sedan T-Bolt Clone
2007 Shelby GT
1989 LX 5.0 Convertible
1964 Fairlane 2 door sedan T-Bolt Clone
2007 Shelby GT
1989 LX 5.0 Convertible
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That car sounds pissed I love it!! You nailed the light good job.
Hard to tell in the video was she topped out right at the 1/4 or was there still some left in her?
Matt
Hard to tell in the video was she topped out right at the 1/4 or was there still some left in her?
Matt
Re: Finally Got The Comet To The Track!
I have it figured quite close. I used to cross the stripe at 7000 and the new gearing has me at 7100. I used many gear ratio calculators on line and found a list of calculators on the TCI website. These calculators for gear ratio, rpm, and tire size calculator are the most accurate I have seen! They even calculate the % of converter slip into your formula. The gear ratio told me I would cross the stripe at 7100 and son of a gun, it was exactly on the money! Mark
1963 Comet S-22 Drag Car
1964 Fairlane 2 door sedan T-Bolt Clone
2007 Shelby GT
1989 LX 5.0 Convertible
1964 Fairlane 2 door sedan T-Bolt Clone
2007 Shelby GT
1989 LX 5.0 Convertible
Re: Finally Got The Comet To The Track!
Looks and sounds great Mark.
Roger
Roger
65 comet 7.61@96mph 1/8
Made in Canada, Built for speed.
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Made in Canada, Built for speed.
Tweaked65 on instagram
https://youtu.be/JCVwEitXSi4
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