Christmas continues for MOPAR rsacers

Jeff Teuton · 01-11-2013, 01:38 PM

You guys are tough. I just happen to think a metalflake helment is pretty, and I had red shoes on when I won Indy, but on the glasses, my children made me change them. I only use them for driving anyway. This Christmas my oldest grandson (age 18) was telling me that the new plaid shirt I was wearing was very stylish. It is about 20 or older and I think it's back for another run. Maybe I'm just old.

Ed Wright · 01-11-2013, 03:05 PM

About a month older than me, Jeff. So, yes you are. LOL

GTX JOHN · 01-11-2013, 03:22 PM

Plaid is very popular in Boulder City! The different colors
hide all the extra dinners quite nicely!

Sam is your car running very far under the NHRA index as of yet yet?
We could not get ours to run very well over 5500 Rpm with the 2 Brl.
and it screams 7000 plus with 4 Brl. when required.
Maybe we just did not work on it long enough!

Sam Capizzi Jr · 01-11-2013, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by GTX JOHN

Plaid is very popular in Boulder City! The different colors
hide all the extra dinners quite nicely!

Sam is your car running very far under the NHRA index as of yet yet?
We could not get ours to run very well over 5500 Rpm with the 2 Brl.
and it screams 7000 plus with 4 Brl. when required.
Maybe we just did not work on it long enough!

I've gone 13.70s at Q weight at my home track. Loaded up and went straight to the Columbus Sportnational and went 13.82.
I have to shift at 5400 5600. Stops pulling on the top end around 5600. The last 200-300 it's just going along for the ride.... The reduction to 182 is going to be worth 55 pounds and about 8 hundredths in the 1/4. Not nearly enough.

Billy Nees · 01-11-2013, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam Capizzi Jr

Stops pulling on the top end around 5600.

My 307 Chebby goes on it's nose at about 5700. So did my 6 cylinders.

Sam Capizzi Jr · 01-11-2013, 07:03 PM

The 318 2bbl motor has two major issues... Intake/carburetor and Valve clearance. Right now I'm using a cam at .050 and I have .025 clearance on the intake and .040 on the exhaust. If they would allow a 4 eyebrow 318 replacement piston, the combo would be good at 185 hp and would pull high rpm with more cam... Btw the 69 motor has .031 less clearance.

Billy Nees · 01-12-2013, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Sam Capizzi Jr

The 318 2bbl motor has two major issues... Intake/carburetor and Valve clearance. Right now I'm using a 240 duration cam at .050 and I have .025 clearance on the intake and .040 on the exhaust. If they would allow a 4 eyebrow 318 replacement piston, the combo would be good at 185 hp and would pull high rpm with more cam... Btw the 69 motor has .031 less clearance.

Well Sam, if you can stand another FWIW(don't ya just hate us keyboard racers?). I don't know how bad your intake is but I do know that some of the early 70s 318s had a single plane intake that doesn't look bad and the carb is bigger than the carb I'm allowed to use on my 307. Have you ever had the heads on a flowbench? What kind of cranking pressure (cylinder pressure) do you have? I'm asking because I think that your cam is a little too big. Shorten up that duration (and tighten lobesep?) and you've got valve clearence. What have you got for header dia? length?

Mark Yacavone · 01-11-2013, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam Capizzi Jr

I've gone 13.70s at Q weight at my home track. Loaded up and went straight to the Columbus Sportnational and went 13.82.
I have to shift at 5400 5600. Stops pulling on the top end around 5600. The last 200-300 it's just going along for the ride.... The reduction to 182 is going to be worth 55 pounds and about 8 hundredths in the 1/4. Not nearly enough.

For all my friends here...and no disrespect to any one in the business, but if you're using a store bought transmission in a low horsepower combination, you're probably leaving a bunch of ET on the table..That goes for the rest of the driveline too, right Billy Boy?

Sam Capizzi Jr · 01-11-2013, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

For all my friends here...and no disrespect to any one in the business, but if you're using a store bought transmission in a low horsepower combination, you're probably leaving a bunch of ET on the table..That goes for the rest of the driveline too, right Billy Boy?

I can assure you that there is nothing store bought about any part on this car.... This car has been 11.60s with a 10-1 340 motor with stock x heads .525 hydraulic cam, 750 on 93 pump gas. All the driveline parts are super lite...

Mark Yacavone · 01-11-2013, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam Capizzi Jr

I can assure you that there is nothing store bought about any part on this car.... This car has been 11.60s with a 10-1 340 motor with stock x heads .525 hydraulic cam, 750 on 93 pump gas. All the driveline parts are super lite...

Is that good?

That was a FWIW, Sam .That's all

01-11-2013, 01:38 PM	#1
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Christmas continues for MOPAR rsacers You guys are tough. I just happen to think a metalflake helment is pretty, and I had red shoes on when I won Indy, but on the glasses, my children made me change them. I only use them for driving anyway. This Christmas my oldest grandson (age 18) was telling me that the new plaid shirt I was wearing was very stylish. It is about 20 or older and I think it's back for another run. Maybe I'm just old. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

01-11-2013, 03:05 PM	#2
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Christmas continues for MOPAR rsacers About a month older than me, Jeff. So, yes you are. LOL __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

01-11-2013, 03:22 PM	#3
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,739 Likes: 2,824 Liked 2,493 Times in 700 Posts	Re: Christmas continues for MOPAR rsacers Plaid is very popular in Boulder City! The different colors hide all the extra dinners quite nicely! Sam is your car running very far under the NHRA index as of yet yet? We could not get ours to run very well over 5500 Rpm with the 2 Brl. and it screams 7000 plus with 4 Brl. when required. Maybe we just did not work on it long enough! Last edited by GTX JOHN; 01-11-2013 at 03:27 PM.

01-11-2013, 07:03 PM	#6
Sam Capizzi Jr Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 131 Likes: 25 Liked 43 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Christmas continues for MOPAR rsacers The 318 2bbl motor has two major issues... Intake/carburetor and Valve clearance. Right now I'm using a cam at .050 and I have .025 clearance on the intake and .040 on the exhaust. If they would allow a 4 eyebrow 318 replacement piston, the combo would be good at 185 hp and would pull high rpm with more cam... Btw the 69 motor has .031 less clearance. __________________ Sam Capizzi Jr. 1301 SS/AS 93 Dodge Daytona R/SA 73 Dodge Dart Last edited by Sam Capizzi Jr; 04-06-2014 at 09:02 PM.