75 Nova U/SA

[MikeMoller]

Took the car to IHRA Piedmont race, it qualified last but I felt comfortable on the lights and it goes under about .1 for IHRA 1/8. which is good enough to race.
Won first round in the Saturday combo, redlighted in the second round.
Won first round in the Sunday race, but was late in the second round against Chip Johnson-really nice guy we talked afterward.
Got to get a few things built/changed and get some 1/4 mile testing in, since not sure I can run NHRA index in 1/4. Elected to pass on the LODRS in Richmond because of that, would rather spend the money on parts/testing. Tops on the list is headers, carb, and converter.

[Ed Carpenter]

Way cool build. Good luck I'm sure you will get it under the Nhra index just keep, at it. I think cars like this are just damn cool!

[MikeMoller]

Well, modified some old MR Gasket headers 1 5/8. Extended the primaries 5 inches and attached OBX Merge collectors, throat 2 1/2 going out to 3 inches, collector length 8 inches from throat to end . SLOWED the car almost 3 tenths and 1.5 mph in the 1/8th. Went from 68 jets to 72 jets (as most said they had to richen with the merge collector) and had no change. Put the old headers back on and went right back to 9.40. Thought sure the headers would pick it up.

Thanks for the encouragement Ed!

[MikeMoller]

Seems the car does not like my home made alternator mounts. Keeps throwing the belt or burning it up. Interesting, it threw the belt off so ran it without a belt, picked up almost 2 tenths-so ordered stuff from east coast auto electric -mounts,pulleys, belt -to get things right.

[Mark Yacavone]

Mike, You realize you can use any pulley combo you want now, right? And lose the alt. fan too LOL.
Yours is real Stock ..That is so passe. This is the new Stock now!

[MikeMoller]

Mark, was just trying to do things on the cheap. But I know from my SS days that if cheap don't work right away, ditch it and go for the good stuff.

Someone told me years ago-"If you settle for something less than the best, you have to include some cost for the risk. if you can afford the risk, you can afford the good stuff."

I hate having issues on race day!

BTW - like the D/FS.

[MikeMoller]

The unsuccessful modified headers with 'cheap' tethers.

[impstocker]

Originally Posted by MikeMoller

Seems the car does not like my home made alternator mounts. Keeps throwing the belt or burning it up. Interesting, it threw the belt off so ran it without a belt, picked up almost 2 tenths-so ordered stuff from east coast auto electric -mounts,pulleys, belt -to get things right.

Just noticed this post. I ran an alternator in my 1968 Impala BBC 396/325 I/S car back in 2004. Never tried without the belt. Damn if I could have picked up that much I would have tried it. I liked running the alternator felt batter keeping a full charge in battery plus I ran 7 AL MSD box which will be same in my 65.

Will Lamprecht 65 Impala I/SA in progress.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Will, you do realize that you must have the alternator belt on in stock eliminator ? ....M.J.

[impstocker]

Thanks M.J. for the heads up. My computer too slow to download the whole NHRA rulebook, I'm just going on what I know! Maybe that's the problem. I do remember having a larger pulley on my alternator but it would not keep the battery charged enough. I did not want to rely on my generator. Seems like a lot of rules have changed since 2004, much more liberal.

Mike, didn't mean to hijack your thread! Thanks

Will L