Resurrecting the Rambler

GarysZ24 · 08-07-2017, 11:14 PM

I like what I'm hearing about your car, and it's just a matter of time until you're out-running my Cavalier. That Stocker engine and tranny rebuild should do it, and I look forward to reading about it. As for my car, I'm looking to try those E3 Diamond Fire spark plugs, to see if the'll finally get me into the 14's, because per last years Winternationals, I just missed it by .015 seconds! I wish Accel was still popular with their Calmaps, because I have one of them in my car, but need to find software to upload it into a computer I can use to change my air/fuel mixture some more, and I'm wanting to find another .3 seconds before I start trying to attend Indy! I refuse to go there from Phoenix, until I know my car will run at least .85 under my 15.60 index, because I won't go all the way out there just to make some qualifying runs and class run(s)....I want to be in the Big Go Show too!!!!

Last year it took a run of -.893 under the index to be the 128th qualifier, and at Pomona my best run in qualifying had me -.580 under my DF/S index of 15.60, so I know what I need to do and I hope the E3 plugs help my cause in getting there...I'll find out in less than 2mths! Good luck with what's next for your car.

What type of converter are you putting in there? Mine's an A1 8" that's designed to stahl at 3600rpm. That, and a 3.73 final drive ratio in my tranny help me get 1.96 60ft. times. I know what you said about the weight of your car, but I'm hoping that the minimum weight for T/SA is less than your car weighs with you in it, so you might find some other things you can remove from it to shrink at least to within 30lbs of the minimum weight. I wish I had more weight to get rid of (sans me that is, lol), but I think I've removed all of the legal weight I can, and I still weigh 60-70lbs over my classes minimum, and I would be a stick with arms and legs if I took that much weight off of me....NOT HAPPENING!!!! LOL

08-07-2017, 11:14 PM	#17
GarysZ24 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tempe, Az. Posts: 1,270 Likes: 918 Liked 238 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Resurrecting the Rambler I like what I'm hearing about your car, and it's just a matter of time until you're out-running my Cavalier. That Stocker engine and tranny rebuild should do it, and I look forward to reading about it. As for my car, I'm looking to try those E3 Diamond Fire spark plugs, to see if the'll finally get me into the 14's, because per last years Winternationals, I just missed it by .015 seconds! I wish Accel was still popular with their Calmaps, because I have one of them in my car, but need to find software to upload it into a computer I can use to change my air/fuel mixture some more, and I'm wanting to find another .3 seconds before I start trying to attend Indy! I refuse to go there from Phoenix, until I know my car will run at least .85 under my 15.60 index, because I won't go all the way out there just to make some qualifying runs and class run(s)....I want to be in the Big Go Show too!!!! Last year it took a run of -.893 under the index to be the 128th qualifier, and at Pomona my best run in qualifying had me -.580 under my DF/S index of 15.60, so I know what I need to do and I hope the E3 plugs help my cause in getting there...I'll find out in less than 2mths! Good luck with what's next for your car. What type of converter are you putting in there? Mine's an A1 8" that's designed to stahl at 3600rpm. That, and a 3.73 final drive ratio in my tranny help me get 1.96 60ft. times. I know what you said about the weight of your car, but I'm hoping that the minimum weight for T/SA is less than your car weighs with you in it, so you might find some other things you can remove from it to shrink at least to within 30lbs of the minimum weight. I wish I had more weight to get rid of (sans me that is, lol), but I think I've removed all of the legal weight I can, and I still weigh 60-70lbs over my classes minimum, and I would be a stick with arms and legs if I took that much weight off of me....NOT HAPPENING!!!! LOL __________________ Gary Hampton '86 Z24,173 V6 CF/S #5824 (#78 in 2021)