1970 Cuda 496

[raffaplymouth]

Hello Guys ! im Raffaele .. a New Member from Italy ...

i have a 1970 Barracuda 4 speed hot street and strip car , i have buy 10 years ago in Swisse .. lot of work in these years ..

my combo is :

Car weight 3700 pounds

440-496 stroker kit 440 source 4.15 stroke
Ross pistons .040 flat top CR 11.80:1
Eddy heads 84cc ported and milled .025
Lunati roller cam 60334 .600 lift + comp cams roller lifters
harland sharp 1.6 roller rockers
m1 intake
950 hp holley
4spd a833
centerforce dual clutch
8 3/4 rear axle + Detroit posi + 4.10 gear
cal tracs with multi leaf
28 - 10.5 drag tires
little no2 spray Edelbrock Nitrous

my last time ( 6 month ago, with no Cal Tracs and 3.55) is 11.40@126 mph

now my engine is disassembled for refreshing , burning oil and i have broken a roller lifters with no damage block ... this year i would arrive at high 10s without spray!!

Accept any advice , and I hope I have put in the right discussion ...

Thank you Guys !!

 

[burntorange70]

Welcome to FABO! Good to have you here. Got any pics of your car to share with us?


One thing I noticed right off is the 3700 LB car weight. Is that with driver? Getting the weight down will help you out a lot.

 

[moparleo]

Welcome to FEBO ! I am a new member myself. So far a lot of good people here. Surf around the site and get to know the regulars. Enjoy and welcome again.

 

[AlleyoopMgv]

Welcome to the site!

 

[raffaplymouth]

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[raffaplymouth]

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[raffaplymouth]

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[raffaplymouth]

Welcome to FABO! Good to have you here. Got any pics of your car to share with us?


One thing I noticed right off is the 3700 LB car weight. Is that with driver? Getting the weight down will help you out a lot.

yes with driver !!... is too ??

 

[burntorange70]

Very nice car. I like it a lot.

 

[74 challenger]

welcome,nice car

 

[mrtillie]

welcome. its nice to see another fine barracuda.

 

[raffaplymouth]

Hi guys , someone know sunspension adjust for drag race ?? ... My 60 ft 1.99 sec is not good --- i have caltracs , front 90-10 shock , rear qa1 shock all soft ...m my best time is 11.50 at 138 1.99 60 ft

 

[DukeBoy]

Hi guys , someone know sunspension adjust for drag race ?? ... My 60 ft 1.99 sec is not good --- i have caltracs , front 90-10 shock , rear qa1 shock all soft ...m my best time is 11.50 at 138 1.99 60 ft

How do we know it's the suspension? Is the 496 "Lazy" out the hole with a dead up hook and straight drive? Is the car getting a full hook?

May not be all suspension related, but good place to start.

 

[raffaplymouth]

How do we know it's the suspension? Is the 496 "Lazy" out the hole with a dead up hook and straight drive? Is the car getting a full hook?

May not be all suspension related, but good place to start.

.... Sorry for delay response ... my sunspension is stock springs , caltracs at zero preload , qa1 rear shock adjustable at full soft adjust , front shock calvert 90-10 , no good hook , you can help me ??

 

[Chryco Psycho]

generally you need a soft setting on the shocks so weight will transfer start with 4 clicks from lightest so you are set close . As for the Caltracs I only worked with one car that had them , it ran 11.72 before the caltracs & the best we could get was 1.72 60" with them no matter where it was adjusted . I have found ladderbars with floaters far more effective , my street car ran 1.42 -1.38 with the front wheels over 2' up.

 

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Great lookin' car, welcome to the site

 

[moparleo]

What are your times with the vacuum advance connected?

 

[DukeBoy]

Operating and hooked up correctly, I would think Vacuum Advance has no effect on WOT as there's no vacuum to advance timing.

 

[raffaplymouth]

Operating and hooked up correctly, I would think Vacuum Advance has no effect on WOT as there's no vacuum to advance timing.

guys , no vacuum advance connected !! msd distributor

 

[fernendisjoyc]

Lovely car! Well maintained too. Best of luck for your races. Hope you win!