Quarter mile time

[Warhawk]

Anyone run their buckets in the quarter mile?

I know these aren't really built for speed but v8 power and light weight should make them pretty quick. So wondering what times you have gotten.

 

[Jim B]

Great question! I too am interested in any Q mile times that bucket owners on here have done.

 

[Indycars]

This text below came from my post on another forum.
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...-dart-400-cuin-engine.11433/page-7#post-53938

Ran another test this time from a standing start using the first 3 gears. Launching is alot
of spin, so I'm not using full throttle in 1st gear, trying to keep wheel spin under control
until I shift to 2nd gear. The 1-2 shift took place at 0.8 seconds on the graph. The 2-3
shift took place at 3.8 seconds, notice the dark green RPM plot line.

I had the speedometer record my 1/4 mile time of 12.96 seconds at 80 mph. Now I obtained
a max speed of 98 mph, so what happened is I went from 0-98, then coasted back to 80 mph
in 12.96 seconds.

 

[Warhawk]

Thanks for that info that is pretty fast.

I honestly have never had a car that was worth a crap in the quarter so never timed anything.

It would be nice if I could get in the 13s or 14s I think I would be super happy.

 

[Island Girl]

It doesn't tale a lot of HP to overpower the suspension and frame rigidity given the ~nominally 1800# to 1900# weight.

Making enough HP to get into the 11's or 12's is easily doable, even with a sbc 383 . . . . .

The challenge is getting them to hook, . . . pray it launches straight, . . . and then goes straight down the rest of the track.

Much like the short wheelbase altereds, T's can generate a mighty high pucker factor when you have a lot of power.

I figure my 27 should be good for multiple heart attacks. . . .

 

[old round fart]

1987 pounds 598 cu. in. Bbc went 7.70 @ 172.

 

[Warhawk]

Doing some research the weight (2000)and HP (200) should get you in the 12s pretty easy. If you can get the car to hook.

 

[Island Girl]

1987 pounds 598 cu. in. Bbc went 7.70 @ 172.

I guess I better wear some Depends if I take mine to the track . . . .

 

[old round fart]

You’ll need sticky tires too!

 

[rbsWELDER]

One of the members of the Carolina T's Chapter of the NTBA, drag races his T. He is currently running 6.2x seconds. He is trying to get to 5.8!

 

[Spanky]

I hope Indy Cars doesn't mind my posting this video link, cuz he got hole-shotted real bad in this match-up, but watch what happened at the end of the race in the lights . . . T-buckets rule!

Run02 TwoCameras

 

[Indycars]

That was not a hole-shot, that was a 1.2 second spot to make it a fair race. hehehe!!!

Yes please do watch the race from the 2nd camera, it makes me look much better.

 

[Warhawk]

Thanks for sharing.

I really don't think I need to be going that fast but nice to know I can do it.

 

[Indycars]

This is what it's like from inside the car. It's the first WOT pass for the new motor and before
extensive tuning with an AQ-1, it's considerably faster now.

Maybe you can get your kicks from watching, it is much safer!

 

[RPM]

We did this car a year or so ago, chassis and suspension. Street legal. It runs low 6s in the 1/8 mile at 125 mph.

 

[Guy]

That hair on the back of my neck stands up after 60 , and i lost my trump hat

 

[Swampdog]

We did this car a year or so ago, chassis and suspension. Street legal. It runs low 6s in the 1/8 mile at 125 mph.

Do you sell that folding top?

 

[RPM]

Do you sell that folding top?

Yes we do. LOL

 

[Spanky]

My favorite all-time pic of a T in the quarter mile:

 

[old round fart]

He has both hands on the wheel in that one! Lol