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Lee - Is your dad Corky Jordan? Still have the old Wheel City Fairlane?

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I use 1.589. Pretty close for my car.

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I have used the 1.8th x 1.56 for years.

I do know most (but not all) race cars achieved 75% of their total 1/4 mile mph at the 1/8th mile mark.

This is the site I use most of the time:

http://www.wallaceracing.com/Calculators.htm

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That site has some interesting calculators to play around with, but the HP ones aren't close for me. It says I make about 100 hp more than I do based on my ET lol.

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That's because you have a NHRA Stocker Andrew ;)

Those calculations are based on engine/drivetrain/suspension combos that are not totally maxed out and well tuned like yours.

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Generally, the larger the ratio, the better the car et's for it's mph.

Example, if your ratio is 1.5 it does not et as well a ratio of 1.6.

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Hello Dwight. Yes Corky was my father. Sorry to say he passed away in March of 2010.

I do still have the Wheel City Fairlane. It is all fresh except for the motor. I was considering running the car some but it seems I need to do some home work. LOL!!
Its good to see a bunch of names on here I remember from the days of racing. I miss this so very much. I hope to be able to race the car some maybe next year.

Lee.

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just thinking out of the box, but you would think aerodynamics would come into play with 1/8 vs 1/4 times. In my mind if you matched up a 1955 chevy with a and new model wind slicing body style, match the cars weigh and engine, I think the wind slicer would be half a fender at the 1/8 and a fender at the 1/4. Aerodynamics should be more of a factor as speed is increased, and should the hurt the "shoebox more than the "wind slicer". Don Jackson

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It looks like the crowd was into it pretty good back then.....the good ole days once again............