Update E-F/SA Bird Build... - Page 18

brent flynn · 07-13-2014, 12:42 AM

mine didnt like the .052s, even as bad as the air was... went back to .044s , to get the 60' feel back...and it did pick up some, and ran 3 11.77s in a row... ran 11.58 on Wed! Air was awful, and head a stiff headwind... only managed 112.48 from almost 115, this past Wed...some of the worst air conditions, that ive seen, at Muncie...

brent flynn · 07-22-2014, 08:44 PM

I thought i'd post a side view of my car, sittin in the lanes

It wasnt extremely fast, but ran 11.54 and 11.53 in qualifying, at 114.76... Went out 1st round, with a -.001 red. Rick Winchester was in the other lane, in an H/SA Camaro, and was dialed about a tenth faster than i was...if i woulda went green, .020-.030, it woulda been a fun race... All in all, i had a great learning experience, met some great people, and finally got to run an NHRA event(1st ever). Lookin forward to Indy in October!
Almost forgot, ended up pulling weight out of the car, and ran E/SA, because, even with the added weight, i was 60lb light, for F... Last time i weighed the car at Norwalk, it weighed 3550, with me... before the 80lb added weight...Apparently, they had a temp calibrate the scales...(this was at an all Pontiac event).

tommy d · 07-22-2014, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by brent flynn

I thought i'd post a side view of my car, sittin in the lanes

It wasnt extremely fast, but ran 11.54 and 11.53 in qualifying, at 114.76... Went out 1st round, with a -.001 red. Rick Winchester was in the other lane, in an H/SA Camaro, and was dialed about a tenth faster than i was...if i woulda went green, .020-.030, it woulda been a fun race... All in all, i had a great learning experience, met some great people, and finally got to run an NHRA event(1st ever). Lookin forward to Indy in October!
Almost forgot, ended up pulling weight out of the car, and ran E/SA, because, even with the added weight, i was 60lb light, for F... Last time i weighed the car at Norwalk, it weighed 3550, with me... before the 80lb added weight...Apparently, they had a temp calibrate the scales...(this was at an all Pontiac event).

Car looks great! Keep chippin' away.

brent flynn · 07-22-2014, 09:42 PM

Thanks Tom... i will!

Geerhead55 · 07-23-2014, 01:03 AM

Car looks great, Brent. Glad you had a good time. Did you check out the 2 photos that Michael Beard posted of you in the "Live From Columbus" divisional thread? Take care.
Danny Durham

brent flynn · 07-23-2014, 06:28 AM

Thanks! Yep, saw them... i looked like an old timer...hehe

Dave Noll · 07-24-2014, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by brent flynn

Thanks Bob and Dave...
Dave, i have 160/350# springs on it...crossing the line at 6300, shifting around 5700-5800...

Been following this thread from the beginning, love it. Have a question about your cam & springs. Currently i have about the same seat pressure but less open. Similar RPM is what I'm shooting for. Is yours a conventional style lobe or a dwell lobe ?

brent flynn · 07-25-2014, 12:36 AM

My lobes are not 'square' on top... fairly mild grind, but still 251/256 duration... Not sure if i lost some HP, goin to this slightly milder cam... I only ran the other more aggressive cam, one pass, and it was only half track. Thinkin about having it reground, nitrided and coated , and trying it next year...

Dave Noll · 07-25-2014, 05:35 PM

Yours sounds more like what Bullet recommended for my car. But I went with someone else & I have a square lobe cam. When I get some extra money I want to try the smaller one. Be interested to hear the results if you try the big one. (at least the big one sounds gnarly

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brent flynn · 08-03-2014, 09:48 PM

Went 5 rounds last night...last 6 cars... ran 11.54/11.55 all day...
had a blast ...1.528-1.538 60fts... left it as it was at Columbus...

07-13-2014, 12:42 AM	#171
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... mine didnt like the .052s, even as bad as the air was... went back to .044s , to get the 60' feel back...and it did pick up some, and ran 3 11.77s in a row... ran 11.58 on Wed! Air was awful, and head a stiff headwind... only managed 112.48 from almost 115, this past Wed...some of the worst air conditions, that ive seen, at Muncie... __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

07-22-2014, 08:44 PM	#172
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... I thought i'd post a side view of my car, sittin in the lanes It wasnt extremely fast, but ran 11.54 and 11.53 in qualifying, at 114.76... Went out 1st round, with a -.001 red. Rick Winchester was in the other lane, in an H/SA Camaro, and was dialed about a tenth faster than i was...if i woulda went green, .020-.030, it woulda been a fun race... All in all, i had a great learning experience, met some great people, and finally got to run an NHRA event(1st ever). Lookin forward to Indy in October! Almost forgot, ended up pulling weight out of the car, and ran E/SA, because, even with the added weight, i was 60lb light, for F... Last time i weighed the car at Norwalk, it weighed 3550, with me... before the 80lb added weight...Apparently, they had a temp calibrate the scales...(this was at an all Pontiac event). __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

07-22-2014, 09:42 PM	#174
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Thanks Tom... i will! __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

07-23-2014, 01:03 AM	#175
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Car looks great, Brent. Glad you had a good time. Did you check out the 2 photos that Michael Beard posted of you in the "Live From Columbus" divisional thread? Take care. Danny Durham

07-23-2014, 06:28 AM	#176
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Thanks! Yep, saw them... i looked like an old timer...hehe __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

07-25-2014, 12:36 AM	#178
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... My lobes are not 'square' on top... fairly mild grind, but still 251/256 duration... Not sure if i lost some HP, goin to this slightly milder cam... I only ran the other more aggressive cam, one pass, and it was only half track. Thinkin about having it reground, nitrided and coated , and trying it next year... __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

07-25-2014, 05:35 PM	#179
Dave Noll Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Div. 6, Eastern, WA Posts: 694 Likes: 2,255 Liked 219 Times in 105 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Yours sounds more like what Bullet recommended for my car. But I went with someone else & I have a square lobe cam. When I get some extra money I want to try the smaller one. Be interested to hear the results if you try the big one. (at least the big one sounds gnarly ) __________________ Dave Noll, E/FS ,L/SA 6526

08-03-2014, 09:48 PM	#180
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Went 5 rounds last night...last 6 cars... ran 11.54/11.55 all day... had a blast ...1.528-1.538 60fts... left it as it was at Columbus... __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA