Ok?

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by ALMACK

Dan:
Yes, I bought Marty Buth's ol' 1986 Turbo Coupe four cylinder car.
Real happy with the purchase too....set all of the Q/SA records that day in May with it in my first NHRA event.

With a little more boost..
and
based on the Maverick ...you will have a 11 second Q Stocker in the making..

OMG....!!

Holy CoPo !!!

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

With a little more boost..
and
based on the Maverick ...you will have a 11 second Q Stocker in the making..

OMG....!!

Holy CoPo !!!

I tried more boost (accidently) , but without an intercooler (which isn't allowed) the extra heat generated negated any gain. It was a wash.

From here I need to focus on suspension mods to gain an extra 5 hundreths or so. Car has stock 1986 rear control arms and springs, stock 1986 quad shocks and stock '86 front struts and springs. Lotsa room for improvement.

However, I will say that I don't have many runs with the car, so I still have a lot of experimenting to do ( i.e. shift points, stronger brakes for more stall, lowering the front end, etc. )

Car ran in the 11's a couple of years ago in 45 deg. air in Michigan. (with Marty driving)
LOL...the little 4 that could.

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by ALMACK

I tried more boost (accidently) , but without an intercooler (which isn't allowed) the extra heat generated negated any gain. It was a wash.

From here I need to focus on suspension mods to gain an extra 5 hundreths or so. Car has stock 1986 rear control arms and springs, stock 1986 quad shocks and stock '86 front struts and springs. Lotsa room for improvement.

However, I will say that I don't have many runs with the car, so I still have a lot of experimenting to do ( i.e. shift points, stronger brakes for more stall, lowering the front end, etc. )

Car ran in the 11's a couple of years ago in 45 deg. air in Michigan. (with Marty driving)
LOL...the little 4 that could.

Sooner or later AL..NHRA will have to pinch you up to N, O, P....
Especially as you tune for better ET..
Not Stock but good dose of NOS will have you near or in the 10's.

Who owned the Turbo Pinto in the 80's in Comp that drove every one crazy.
Saw him run a Point Meet at Warner Robins in the 80's.

D

[Robert Swartz]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

Who owned the Turbo Pinto in the 80's in Comp that drove every one crazy.
Saw him run a Point Meet at Warner Robins in the 80's.

D

That was probably Buddy Ingersoll. That was one wicked 2000cc engine. He lobbied to run Pro Stock with that car. Which I believe IHRA allowed him to do for a short time.

[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by Robert Swartz

That was probably Buddy Ingersoll. That was one wicked 2000cc engine. He lobbied to run Pro Stock with that car. Which I believe IHRA allowed him to do for a short time.

That was the Buick with the twin turbos

[Robert Swartz]

Originally Posted by Dennis P Chapman

That was the Buick with the twin turbos

Thanks Dennis. Got his cars confused. Weren't both those cars AA/MC?

[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by Robert Swartz

Thanks Dennis. Got his cars confused. Weren't both those cars AA/MC?

The pinto was not the Buick but he did run the Buick in IHRA pro stock for one or two events.

[kwm]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

Sooner or later AL..NHRA will have to pinch you up to N, O, P....
Especially as you tune for better ET..
Not Stock but good dose of NOS will have you near or in the 10's.

Who owned the Turbo Pinto in the 80's in Comp that drove every one crazy.
Saw him run a Point Meet at Warner Robins in the 80's.

D

Buddy Ingersoll AA/MC

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[Joe Toller]

Looks like Summers' Mustang II got hit, to 155 now. BUT, only the 78 Mustang II manual trans combo got hit, nothing else.

Looks like alot of #1 qualifiers wearing Blue Ovals for a bit?