H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by FED 387

Todd-- look at the video --the launch RPM appears to be about 62-6300----- is that low ?? 1-2 shift was 72-7300 did she nose over or over rev the engine???-----2-3 shift is about 66-6700 is this too low???--------3-4 shift is again low in the 6600 range--- do you agree ??? Not sure what racepak is showing but the shift points are all over the place that might be what is giving you goofy ET's.---you have a fairly heavy car with a low HP engine and once you run out of gear going into high gear it just does not have enough power to recover and produce a real good ET.----Not being overly critical but the driver must aim for consistent shift points ---are your RPM shift points in the correct range not too high or not too low???---what is your finish line RPM it seems to be fairly low shouldn't it be in a higher range looks like low 6200-6300 range???--just my observations from the video----FED 387

It's because the clutch is slipping..It's not climbing and dropping in the gears.Probably toast by now. Also the wing, wing, wing and dump on the up throttle is hard on the clutch. Need to have enough clutch for 3rd gear burnout, without going to 7000 grand! ...and hold it there for a second, then drive out as the tires dry. IMO