fwd cobalt stocker

[Jeff Lee]

Originally Posted by efi v6

Thanks for all the help and support gentlemen. Jeff , yes that was on stock street tires 195x60x15. What do you think of trying drag radials instead of slicks? also see IHRA has fwd auto.classes I think it will fall in the EF/SA index 15.90 or FF/SA index 16.30. I got a dc sport 4 into1 header and a cat.less downpipe on the way. What about fuel what do you guys think i shoud run. Thanks for all the help.
Tony K.

You need a low profile drive tire that will hook. You have to use race gas that is approved as street fuel will not pass tech.
I wouldn't worry much about the engine for now. Get a good convertor, better gears (if available) and stiff front shocks for better traction. Low powered cars really benefit from light wheels and tires.
Always pay attention to your MPH. That is your own personal dyno. ET is relative to MPH.

[greg fulk]

VP C-10 is unleaded & 98 motor octane. It should do fine.

[art leong]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

You need a low profile drive tire that will hook. You have to use race gas that is approved as street fuel will not pass tech.
I wouldn't worry much about the engine for now. Get a good convertor, better gears (if available) and stiff front shocks for better traction. Low powered cars really benefit from light wheels and tires.
Always pay attention to your MPH. That is your own personal dyno. ET is relative to MPH.

Jeff on the tires there is a problem m/t doesn't make the 20" tall tires anymore.
Another thing is to stiffen the rear suspension as much as possible weight transfer is your enemy.

[efi v6]

Thanks for all the info.guys,Greg checked out C-10 race fuel from what I see it should work just fine Thanks. Talking about fuel, how do IHRA and NHRA do fuel checks ? do I need to have a way to get fuel from the fuel rail? If so what do I need.Any other help anybody has will greatly be appraceated. Thanks again looking forward to running stock classes and having some fun.
Tony K.

[Dennis P Chapman]

I us C10 works good.

[Owen S Quirion]

Originally Posted by efi v6

Thanks for all the info.guys,Greg checked out C-10 race fuel from what I see it should work just fine Thanks. Talking about fuel, how do IHRA and NHRA do fuel checks ? do I need to have a way to get fuel from the fuel rail? If so what do I need.Any other help anybody has will greatly be appraceated. Thanks again looking forward to running stock classes and having some fun.
Tony K.

Tony, I use a fuel pressure test gauge that screws onto a schrader valve on the fuel rail. My gauge has a pressure relief valve and a short tube coming off of it so I can drain fuel right out of the fuel rail.

[Jeff Lee]

I should have been clearer. You can not have any street fuel contaminating the race fuel. Fuels is some parts of the country (like where I live in AZ) have chemicals that NHRA does not like. If contaminated, you will be DQ'd. It's a long process to cleanse the syste,. I know, I would drive my car to an NHRA event and flush it out. But then when you get that #1 qualifying position, it's kind of worth it!

[efi v6]

Owen, Thanks for the info on the fuel pressure test gauge.Jeff I will be draining the tank of all street gas and running C-10 thru the system before I go to any events,Thanks for the heads up.

I would like to wish all a MERRY CHRISMAS and have a safe and happy holiday from my family to yours,
Tony K.

[Jeff Lee]

That's what I did with my car. It takes more that draining because you can't get every drop out. It has to be flushed with the race gas. My pick-up would get the first batch of race gas after it was flushed through the system. My '72 F100 360with 8.0:1 compression didn't run any better with C-16 and the wallet sure didn't like it! The filters sometimes need replacing. It was a real pain in the you-know-what.