Update E-F/SA Bird Build...

[brent flynn]

Rich, you gonna try to make Indy, May1? Im planning on it, unless the weather looks too sketchy, then i will focus on Norwalk Divisional , later in the month...
Hope the "stang is comin together!

[brent flynn]

Well, testing at Indy this Sunday! Muncie closed, due to too much water in the pits( massive rains this week)... Hope to get some good clean passes with the new cam/lifters/trans... Hopefully they will have scales operating...

[brent flynn]

Well. just getting around to posting my results from last weekend's testing... Wasnt what i was hoping for, but i think i can find some ET... Big cam didnt do what i thought it would do, but i may be off of carb tune(maybe on the rich side), and will fiddle with timing again on the next test day... car went, in order, 11.50/11.51/11.50 changed carbs 4th pass, stuttered 11.64/115, and put original carb back on for 5th pass : 11.49
Below is a link to some video.... 3 passes out of 5... last past , after 4 min mark, was the 11.49 pass, left the best. I did mess with metering on 2nd run, but it didnt like more fuel, so i put it back, mainly to see if car would launch better...i think it may've needed less fuel.

[HandOverFist]

It will come around Brent. I got the trans back in the Camaro today...will see what direction I took over the winter hehe.

[brent flynn]

anxious to hear about your test runs...goin out this weekend?

[brent flynn]

Well, i made it 3 rounds this weekend... and by Muncie's timers, i ran a 11.477 on one pass, and 115.86(tickets are downstairs, pretty sure thats the mph) on a pass...but most were in the low 115.xx range. I also clocked a 1.497 60ft on their clocks...the car did seem to be leaving well, but i wasnt showing any real ET gain from it. Not sure who's timers are right, but i like the 1.497 better than 1.533...hehe Best ET in the 1/8 was 7.22, with most in 7.23/7.24 range... Track was not good early on, but came around... I think maybe a few degrees timing and i may be a tad rich, in the secondaries... 1st gear seems to get over with quickly, but 2-3 seems to be longer than it should... need to change oil, run valves, put new slicks on and get ready for indy Also, keep in mind, im only leaving at 2500, because much higher, the secondaries start to come in... i wonder if i put a regular plate on the carb, i could possibly leave higher on the converter? And if couple more degrees timing, and a slightly leaner fuel charge, the engine would pull to 3rd gear quicker... im also only shifting at 5700-5800 both gears...Since i was racing, didnt want to experiment with 2-3 shift point...

[HP HUNTER]

Originally Posted by brent flynn

Well, i made it 3 rounds this weekend... and by Muncie's timers, i ran a 11.477 on one pass, and 115.86(tickets are downstairs, pretty sure thats the mph) on a pass...but most were in the low 115.xx range. I also clocked a 1.497 60ft on their clocks...the car did seem to be leaving well, but i wasnt showing any real ET gain from it. Not sure who's timers are right, but i like the 1.497 better than 1.533...hehe Best ET in the 1/8 was 7.22, with most in 7.23/7.24 range... Track was not good early on, but came around... I think maybe a few degrees timing and i may be a tad rich, in the secondaries... 1st gear seems to get over with quickly, but 2-3 seems to be longer than it should... need to change oil, run valves, put new slicks on and get ready for indy Also, keep in mind, im only leaving at 2500, because much higher, the secondaries start to come in... i wonder if i put a regular plate on the carb, i could possibly leave higher on the converter? And if couple more degrees timing, and a slightly leaner fuel charge, the engine would pull to 3rd gear quicker... im also only shifting at 5700-5800 both gears...Since i was racing, didnt want to experiment with 2-3 shift point...

Your car looks great!