JP1738's Stocker and S/G car - Page 2

JP1738 · 02-13-2024, 03:13 PM

First Shakedown! Turned out to be a complete turd, but I wasn't going to give up yet!

JP1738 · 02-13-2024, 03:16 PM

New intake curtesy of Tim Stickles. Thanks again man! Put it together Friday night before I went to test again this past Saturday!

JP1738 · 02-13-2024, 03:18 PM

Second time testing and set a new PB! 12.61 off the 13.00 index with the new intake, 15 mph tail wind, 1000 ft DA, and adjusted shift points. Thanks Jeff Miles and Darlington Dragway for the 1/4 mile testing!

JP1738 · 02-13-2024, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith 944

What’s up dp! The first post did not allow the picture to come up but I saw your dad‘s car on the poster on the wall

haha yeah, he's pretty proud of that old Camaro! I tease him all the time about how I wouldn't have it if it was mine. It's pretty rough but it means the world to him. People who don't know drag racing don't believe me when I tell them how much better he is than me. To do what he's done, with the car and equipment he has is unreal.

Mark Yacavone · 02-13-2024, 03:34 PM

Self adjusting brakes??

JP1738 · 02-13-2024, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Self adjusting brakes??

It's what I had lol. Is that bad?

MR DERBY CITY · 02-13-2024, 06:30 PM

OK, I have a lot of advice for you…haha…..throw the self adjusters in the garbage, You need to invest in NEW brake spring kits for the rear….AND it won’t BRAKE ( pun intended) the bank…With your hood clearance you can run a much TALLER K and N air filter…Proud of you man, you are making progress !!! More TIPs to come……..

MR DERBY CITY · 02-13-2024, 06:50 PM

You know, it’s sooo nice to see a youngster with some fire in his BELLY actually put his $$ where his mouth is AS opposed to the GEEZERS on this site that flat WEAR out Billy Nees and YAC week in and week out KNOWING damn well that most of them are just DREAMING….Build it AND they will come ….

Keith 944 · 02-13-2024, 07:27 PM

I did not know until he put this thread up who this young man was, let me just say this boy has talent. He has already won a national event in super gas , and comes from an excellent racing family with a father, who is also a champion. I am sure he will find success in this class also.
good luck my friend.

JP1738 · 02-14-2024, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

OK, I have a lot of advice for you…haha…..throw the self adjusters in the garbage, You need to invest in NEW brake spring kits for the rear….AND it won’t BRAKE ( pun intended) the bank…With your hood clearance you can run a much TALLER K and N air filter…Proud of you man, you are making progress !!! More TIPs to come……..

I'll get a rebuild kit on the way! how do I delete the self-adjusters and still make everything else work?

02-13-2024, 03:13 PM	#11
JP1738 Member Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 171 Likes: 342 Liked 259 Times in 84 Posts	Re: JP1738's Stocker and S/G car First Shakedown! Turned out to be a complete turd, but I wasn't going to give up yet! __________________ #2827 N/SA 1980 Malibu SW 2S 305/180 #2827 S/ST 1978 Mazda RX7 w/ 383 sbc/glide

02-13-2024, 03:16 PM	#12
JP1738 Member Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 171 Likes: 342 Liked 259 Times in 84 Posts	Re: JP1738's Stocker and S/G car New intake curtesy of Tim Stickles. Thanks again man! Put it together Friday night before I went to test again this past Saturday! __________________ #2827 N/SA 1980 Malibu SW 2S 305/180 #2827 S/ST 1978 Mazda RX7 w/ 383 sbc/glide

02-13-2024, 03:18 PM	#13
JP1738 Member Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 171 Likes: 342 Liked 259 Times in 84 Posts	Re: JP1738's Stocker and S/G car Second time testing and set a new PB! 12.61 off the 13.00 index with the new intake, 15 mph tail wind, 1000 ft DA, and adjusted shift points. Thanks Jeff Miles and Darlington Dragway for the 1/4 mile testing! __________________ #2827 N/SA 1980 Malibu SW 2S 305/180 #2827 S/ST 1978 Mazda RX7 w/ 383 sbc/glide Last edited by JP1738; 02-13-2024 at 03:25 PM.

02-13-2024, 03:34 PM	#15
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,417 Likes: 2,582 Liked 4,453 Times in 1,694 Posts	Re: JP1738's Stocker and S/G car Self adjusting brakes?? __________________ We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for..... Will Rogers

02-13-2024, 06:30 PM	#17
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,329 Likes: 859 Liked 6,623 Times in 1,291 Posts	Re: JP1738's Stocker and S/G car OK, I have a lot of advice for you…haha…..throw the self adjusters in the garbage, You need to invest in NEW brake spring kits for the rear….AND it won’t BRAKE ( pun intended) the bank…With your hood clearance you can run a much TALLER K and N air filter…Proud of you man, you are making progress !!! More TIPs to come……..

02-13-2024, 06:50 PM	#18
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,329 Likes: 859 Liked 6,623 Times in 1,291 Posts	Re: JP1738's Stocker and S/G car You know, it’s sooo nice to see a youngster with some fire in his BELLY actually put his $$ where his mouth is AS opposed to the GEEZERS on this site that flat WEAR out Billy Nees and YAC week in and week out KNOWING damn well that most of them are just DREAMING….Build it AND they will come ….

02-13-2024, 07:27 PM	#19
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,116 Likes: 1,004 Liked 1,649 Times in 521 Posts	Re: JP1738's Stocker and S/G car I did not know until he put this thread up who this young man was, let me just say this boy has talent. He has already won a national event in super gas , and comes from an excellent racing family with a father, who is also a champion. I am sure he will find success in this class also. good luck my friend. __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2 X somebody many X nobody