S/st set up

House of Darts · 12-08-2008, 09:33 PM

Long time SE and bracket racer. Just finishing up on an easy 10.50 car. Can't afford to run a fast SE car anymore.How successful can I be in S/ST w/o running electronics. I had little problem running an11.00 index (.1-.2). Just can't see running a throttle stop either at top end or launch. Any suggestions?

Ed Swearingen · 12-08-2008, 11:46 PM

I've been pretty successful with an "Adjustaflow" carb (vacuum secondary with a bolt). My car can run 10.50 flat out at minimum weight and can run 10.90 easily on a hot day at Bristol. I can run the secondary nearly closed and run 10.90 on a cold day at Gainesville. MPH runs about 122 and it's a lot of fun to cut a good light and run the number and watch the big mph cars break out.

Try it -- I think you'll like it.

Ed Swearingen
Silver Dollar Raceway

63corvette · 12-09-2008, 02:02 PM

I agree with the way it should be.
I think all the electronics are bad for competive racing.
I race S/G with a car that can easily run S/C but it was more fun when I shifted it myself and used a bolt on the carb linkage to set the ET.
I am old and miss the old days!!!
My 2 Cents

FlyingMonkey2565 · 12-09-2008, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Swearingen

I've been pretty successful with an "Adjustaflow" carb (vacuum secondary with a bolt). My car can run 10.50 flat out at minimum weight and can run 10.90 easily on a hot day at Bristol. I can run the secondary nearly closed and run 10.90 on a cold day at Gainesville. MPH runs about 122 and it's a lot of fun to cut a good light and run the number and watch the big mph cars break out.

Try it -- I think you'll like it.

Ed Swearingen
Silver Dollar Raceway

So true, Ed got me by doing 122mph, so yeah it works! I went zooming by him and broke out.

Freddie · 12-13-2008, 06:49 PM

I have often wandered why so many racers build a car that will run low 8's or even high 7's only to have to slow them down to run a 9.90???? wouldnt it be easier for the driver and the equipment to build a S/G car that will run say 9.4's and not have to put it on a stop at all or for a minimum ammount of time?

I am going to be running S/St or S/G this year after being away from NHRA racing for several years, and our Mustang with the little motor will run 10.6's and with the better motor it will go 9.7's.. either way I am going to try to run without a stop, and use timming or wieght to put me on the number.

Freddie · 12-13-2008, 06:52 PM

Ed: how are things going at the track? Man I have not been up there in a few years. Wife and I used to really enjoy going there when we were in N.C. , but since we moved to Florida just have not made it back up there..

Did you ever do anything with that old funny car body we brought down?

Fred & Tammy Ferrante
FerranteRacing

Ed Swearingen · 12-14-2008, 10:34 AM

Freddie, It's great to hear from y'all. It's a long story about the funny car. The sign man got it and ran into some problems turning it into a "sign". He's still working on it.

Your idea about the throttle stop is dead on. One of your fellow NMRA O/C racers, Charlie McCulloch, won our LODRS last year and also our '07 S/ST CSR/Fort Wayne Series championship by dialing in a 10.60 O/C Mustang with weight.

Again, we're looking forward to seeing y'all again. Our CSR/Fort Wayne S/ST series will continue next year and we have the NHRA LODRS coming back in October.

12-08-2008, 09:33 PM	#1
House of Darts Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 346 Likes: 19 Liked 20 Times in 15 Posts	S/st set up Long time SE and bracket racer. Just finishing up on an easy 10.50 car. Can't afford to run a fast SE car anymore.How successful can I be in S/ST w/o running electronics. I had little problem running an11.00 index (.1-.2). Just can't see running a throttle stop either at top end or launch. Any suggestions?

12-08-2008, 11:46 PM	#2
Ed Swearingen Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Reynolds, GA Posts: 48 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: S/st set up I've been pretty successful with an "Adjustaflow" carb (vacuum secondary with a bolt). My car can run 10.50 flat out at minimum weight and can run 10.90 easily on a hot day at Bristol. I can run the secondary nearly closed and run 10.90 on a cold day at Gainesville. MPH runs about 122 and it's a lot of fun to cut a good light and run the number and watch the big mph cars break out. Try it -- I think you'll like it. Ed Swearingen Silver Dollar Raceway

12-09-2008, 02:02 PM	#3
63corvette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canyon, Tx Posts: 551 Likes: 127 Liked 353 Times in 102 Posts	Re: S/st set up I agree with the way it should be. I think all the electronics are bad for competive racing. I race S/G with a car that can easily run S/C but it was more fun when I shifted it myself and used a bolt on the carb linkage to set the ET. I am old and miss the old days!!! My 2 Cents

12-13-2008, 06:49 PM	#5
Freddie Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tampa Fla / Anderson SC Posts: 334 Likes: 12 Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: S/st set up I have often wandered why so many racers build a car that will run low 8's or even high 7's only to have to slow them down to run a 9.90???? wouldnt it be easier for the driver and the equipment to build a S/G car that will run say 9.4's and not have to put it on a stop at all or for a minimum ammount of time? I am going to be running S/St or S/G this year after being away from NHRA racing for several years, and our Mustang with the little motor will run 10.6's and with the better motor it will go 9.7's.. either way I am going to try to run without a stop, and use timming or wieght to put me on the number. __________________ NHRA: Comp 2200 - S/C 2201 NMRA 2012 Outlaw 10.5 #10

12-13-2008, 06:52 PM	#6
Freddie Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tampa Fla / Anderson SC Posts: 334 Likes: 12 Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: S/st set up Ed: how are things going at the track? Man I have not been up there in a few years. Wife and I used to really enjoy going there when we were in N.C. , but since we moved to Florida just have not made it back up there.. Did you ever do anything with that old funny car body we brought down? Fred & Tammy Ferrante FerranteRacing __________________ NHRA: Comp 2200 - S/C 2201 NMRA 2012 Outlaw 10.5 #10

12-14-2008, 10:34 AM	#7
Ed Swearingen Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Reynolds, GA Posts: 48 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: S/st set up Freddie, It's great to hear from y'all. It's a long story about the funny car. The sign man got it and ran into some problems turning it into a "sign". He's still working on it. Your idea about the throttle stop is dead on. One of your fellow NMRA O/C racers, Charlie McCulloch, won our LODRS last year and also our '07 S/ST CSR/Fort Wayne Series championship by dialing in a 10.60 O/C Mustang with weight. Again, we're looking forward to seeing y'all again. Our CSR/Fort Wayne S/ST series will continue next year and we have the NHRA LODRS coming back in October.