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[Keith 944]

Originally Posted by Lenny5160_v2

Your numbers are very similar to mine, although my car weighs almost 3600# and the MPH is more like 127-128.

I've been running S/ST for about 10 years that way, and it's worked very well. I do a lot of looking over my shoulder though.

^^^^^^^ this man knows how to go slow and win!

[Lenny5160_v2]

Originally Posted by Keith 944

^^^^^^^ this man knows how to go slow and win!

Thanks, Keith! You aren't going very fast in S/G either.

[WarrenC]

Being the new guy I'm not commenting on anyone. I'm happy nobody called out my weak reaction times.
Progress, My previous engine came up for sale. I'll check it out next week in person as it is out of province. Current owner's vehicle crashed. '73 Maverick due to crank failure. He had it rebuilt to 523CI, forged rotating assembly (Eagle or Scat?) 12:1 Compression, still has Edelbrock Alum heads & intake, and original cam, roller lifts / rockers. Rebuilt in 2018, never started, never on the dyno. His health went south.
Apparently the replacement block is a 4 bolt main cobra jet.??
Anyone know the Ford block codes? I had a hard time sourcing 4 bolt main block in 1999-2000's. Would like to verify 4 bolt mains without dropping the pan.

Happy Thanksgiving to the USA folks.

[JP1738]

Just based off what I've read, I've yet to see a highly competitive combo in SG hitting the .400 tree on small tires. I do not think you can reliably hit the tire hard enough to get a hold of the tree unless you're reaction time is inhuman. SST is the way to go, you'll have more than enough time to plant the tire softly on the .500 tree. Also, the safetly changes that occur at 135 are really not a huge deal if you already take it seriously. Window net, gloves, closed face helmet are the main changes, but most people have that stuff anyway. 1000hp in SST at 2800# (min weight) would probably get you in the neighborhood of 150mph. If that's the case, the safety changes do become rather large. HANS device etc.

[doglover44]

Originally Posted by JP1738

Just based off what I've read, I've yet to see a highly competitive combo in SG hitting the .400 tree on small tires. I do not think you can reliably hit the tire hard enough to get a hold of the tree unless you're reaction time is inhuman. SST is the way to go, you'll have more than enough time to plant the tire softly on the .500 tree. Also, the safetly changes that occur at 135 are really not a huge deal if you already take it seriously. Window net, gloves, closed face helmet are the main changes, but most people have that stuff anyway. 1000hp in SST at 2800# (min weight) would probably get you in the neighborhood of 150mph. If that's the case, the safety changes do become rather large. HANS device etc.

How much does the safety change From Super St to SG ?

[Lenny5160_v2]

Originally Posted by doglover44

How much does the safety change From Super St to SG ?

No change in the safety rules at all.

Now, if you are on the slow end of Super Street (under 135 MPH) you can wear a thinner fire suit, no gloves, no window net) that you could never wear in SG.