Hello everyone!
I was able to take my project car to the track sat.It was cold maybe 45 or so.No track prep as is was just practice day,not even a test and tune.
This was the first big block chevy i have built,or car for that matter.BOY! was i suprised, :eek:
this was the best time :D
r/t= .881
60ft= 1.566
330ft= 4.587
1/8= 7.092
mph= 98.72

car weighs 3350lbs 1987 olds cutlass supreme
468ci
th350 with 3800 stall
373 rear gears
If not for this board i would still be lost with this project :confused:
Thank you! graemlins/beers.gif

AWESOME!!! Those mid 80's Cutlass/Regals, etc are a very popular platform for drag cars up here, for good reason!

I wish HPTV would do a < $10K drag car build using one of these - 10 seconds for 10K all in!!!!

Anyway, KICKIN' TAIL! graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Thanks
I don`t have that much $$ in this project.
I did every thing my self ,it was tough but im glad I did it

graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Congrats on some awesome ET's..love those cars..I've owned several,and drive one everyday with an anemic 307 :D
Whats in that 468?

That's running real fine for a first attempt graemlins/thumbsup.gif .

Can you give more detail of the engine & car combination?

Is that weight with or without driver?

My '79 Malibu weighs 3580 lbs w/driver (I'm 200), so I'd like to hear how you got yours down that far assuming it's with driver you quoted. Mine has a f/g hoof & front bumper, aluminum rad & water pump, manual brakes & steering, AC/heater delete, no back seat, plastic front seats, fuel cell out back, crash bars in the doors removed, iron headed bbc, full exhaust out the back and a 10 point mild steel cage.

Originally posted by BBolds87:
Thanks
I don`t have that much $$ in this project.
I did every thing my self ,it was tough but im glad I did it Bud, that says it all! That's what it's all about man!

The TV shows typically do some pretty high dollar stuff. Whatever. Its guys like you that I love to watch run at the local track.

Hats off to you man! Keeping the spirit of hot rodding alive!

Here is the engine combo
1978 454 2 bolt block
new cast scat crank
ARP rod bolts 3/8 stock rods
TRW 12.5 to 1 L2307af forged pistons the have .580dome
Comp Cams part# 11-219-4
Dur at .015 is 294 on intake and exhaust
Dur at .050 is 250 on intake and exhaust
.595 lift on both the intake and exhaust
lode separation is 110.0
Blazer 1.7 roller rockers
hardend 3/8 pushrods
oval port "781" with 2.250" intake and 1.880 exhaust valves
port work only done on the bowls and combustion chambers
edelbrok torker 2-0 (old and free!)
850 mighty demon carb
MSD ignition 7al-2, dist,blaster ss coil
Hooker headers
3.5" exhaust with flowmaster
fuel cell,-8 line ,holley fuel pump
TH350 manual v/b ,with 3800 stall
8.5 10 bolt rear with Mark Williams 35 spline spool and c-clip eliminator axles
post later for the rest of the car

1987 olds cutlass
a/c delete took dash out and removed everything
still has dash pad
still has interior but all the sound deading stuff taken out
front sus stock with 90/10 drag shocks
front sway bar removed
front Buick Grand National front springs
rear sus
notched frame rails
boxed upper and lower control arms with polyureathane bushings
GN rear sway bar
air bag in the right rear only
no hood on the car yet saving some more $$
I will reweigh the car with me in it again
Maybe I have a freak car that works good with this combo, I think i typed everything,
nope--- 26x11.5x15 rear, skinnies up front

Your combo certainly worked for you graemlins/thumbsup.gif I see your running a mighty demon curious if it's annular or downleg booster and how it idles? graemlins/waving.gif

JRS70LS5
The carb is a Mighty Demon 850 with downleg boosters.The idle is nice and clear,crisp throttle response is pretty good also.All i have done so for is the prestart up checks that Barry Grant recommends before you start it up.I`m sure it needs to be tuned in ,Cold starts are rough but maybe it is because i`m used to fuel injection? Once it is warm it is all good!
10SECBU
I`ll dig the scales out reweigh the car
and post the results for everyone.