weight.....help - Page 2

wagonboy · 01-15-2010, 10:36 PM

Pat,

Trying to. I figured I was not loosing money fast enough with a bracket car. I want more abuse- and a higher price tag for the abuse. My wife really talked me into it......... she thought there might be a more effective way to burn money! So I gave in and got a stocker. I am still racing the Falcon and will be till the dinosaurs come back.

Good to hear from you. I will chime in once I take it back out in a month or so.

Ryan

wagonboy · 01-19-2010, 09:51 AM

ok, bear with me here. If my car fell into N naturally - would the recipe for weight be 14.50 x (hp) 230 = # plus driver weight OR would it be where the car falls 14.66 x (hp) 230 + # plus driver weight. I understand if I move to O- I would multiply by 15.00- the lowest number. Question is for my natural class would I use the 14.66 or 14.50 (min) ?

Thanks

Ryan

Tom Moock · 01-19-2010, 10:01 AM

Wagonboy, 1983 Malibu wagon - 230 hp. m=3390, n=3505, o=3620 min. Tom

Mike Carr · 01-19-2010, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wagonboy

ok, bear with me here. If my car fell into N naturally - would the recipe for weight be 14.50 x (hp) 230 = # plus driver weight OR would it be where the car falls 14.66 x (hp) 230 + # plus driver weight. I understand if I move to O- I would multiply by 15.00- the lowest number. Question is for my natural class would I use the 14.66 or 14.50 (min) ?

Thanks

Ryan

You can use the top of each class' weight break to figure class minimum weight. 14.00 (M/SA), 14.50 (N) and 15.00 (O) x NHRA rated HP + 170 = minimum weight for each class.

Duster 7695 · 01-19-2010, 12:49 PM

Ryan - Are you going to run stock this year?

Raul

wagonboy · 01-19-2010, 04:55 PM

Thanks Mike, and Tom.

Tom, looks like the cam is a little bigger for the 83 too! That may help a little.

Raul- I am trying to. I am on the cusp of getting her under, so we will see. I will run mostly div if I can get .2 under or so.

Thanks

Ryan

Tom Moock · 01-19-2010, 07:10 PM

Wagonboy, the cam is the same 1980 to 1983, The bigger cam motor has flat top piston`s and small cam motor has dish piston`s, the large cam motor runs in j,k,l -253 hp. Tom

wagonboy · 01-19-2010, 07:20 PM

Tom,

Thanks for the tip. I over looked that .

Ryan

01-15-2010, 10:36 PM	#11
wagonboy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 54 Likes: 7 Liked 26 Times in 5 Posts	Re: weight.....help Pat, Trying to. I figured I was not loosing money fast enough with a bracket car. I want more abuse- and a higher price tag for the abuse. My wife really talked me into it......... she thought there might be a more effective way to burn money! So I gave in and got a stocker. I am still racing the Falcon and will be till the dinosaurs come back. Good to hear from you. I will chime in once I take it back out in a month or so. Ryan

01-19-2010, 09:51 AM	#12
wagonboy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 54 Likes: 7 Liked 26 Times in 5 Posts	Re: weight.....help ok, bear with me here. If my car fell into N naturally - would the recipe for weight be 14.50 x (hp) 230 = # plus driver weight OR would it be where the car falls 14.66 x (hp) 230 + # plus driver weight. I understand if I move to O- I would multiply by 15.00- the lowest number. Question is for my natural class would I use the 14.66 or 14.50 (min) ? Thanks Ryan

01-19-2010, 10:01 AM	#13
Tom Moock Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 801 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: weight.....help Wagonboy, 1983 Malibu wagon - 230 hp. m=3390, n=3505, o=3620 min. Tom __________________ Tom Moock 5704 STK

01-19-2010, 12:49 PM	#15
Duster 7695 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 140 Likes: 1 Liked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Re: weight.....help Ryan - Are you going to run stock this year? Raul

01-19-2010, 04:55 PM	#16
wagonboy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 54 Likes: 7 Liked 26 Times in 5 Posts	Re: weight.....help Thanks Mike, and Tom. Tom, looks like the cam is a little bigger for the 83 too! That may help a little. Raul- I am trying to. I am on the cusp of getting her under, so we will see. I will run mostly div if I can get .2 under or so. Thanks Ryan

01-19-2010, 07:10 PM	#17
Tom Moock Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 801 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: weight.....help Wagonboy, the cam is the same 1980 to 1983, The bigger cam motor has flat top piston`s and small cam motor has dish piston`s, the large cam motor runs in j,k,l -253 hp. Tom __________________ Tom Moock 5704 STK Last edited by Tom Moock; 01-19-2010 at 07:14 PM.

01-19-2010, 07:20 PM	#18
wagonboy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 54 Likes: 7 Liked 26 Times in 5 Posts	Re: weight.....help Tom, Thanks for the tip. I over looked that . Ryan