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General => User Rides => Topic started by: Lightningbird on August 03, 2006, 03:02:54 AM

Title: Low 11 sec T-Bird pics, now in the 10's.
Post by: Lightningbird on August 03, 2006, 03:02:54 AM
Here is pics of my bird launching at Mobile Dragway in Irvington AL. I since moved to Hawaii and the dragstrip closed down on Oahu 4 months after me arriving. That sucks, but I never posted these pics.

(http://myspace-392.vo.llnwd.net/00703/29/30/703780392_m.jpg)

(http://myspace-253.vo.llnwd.net/00740/35/20/740820253_m.jpg)
Title: Low 11 sec T-Bird pics, now in the 10's.
Post by: Beau on August 03, 2006, 03:11:47 AM
nice ride....what have ya done to it?
we need info dammit! :D
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Post by: Haystack on August 03, 2006, 04:19:35 AM
we need bigger then avitar pictures. That car is bitchen or something like that.
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Post by: dominator on August 03, 2006, 05:12:19 PM
Sweet ride man,faster than mine that's for sure.
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Post by: David on August 03, 2006, 07:22:36 PM
Nice!

I'll be there soon hopefully :D
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Post by: Warbird9 on August 03, 2006, 10:55:47 PM
Cool, I was born on Oahu! My dad was stationed at Hickam. He was an MP for awhile after joining the Air Force.
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Post by: P71 on August 03, 2006, 11:45:59 PM
I need a bigger pic to use it as a screen saver slide!
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Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on August 04, 2006, 03:25:09 AM
awesome
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Post by: Lightningbird on August 04, 2006, 03:31:51 AM
(http://myspace-392.vo.llnwd.net/00703/29/30/703780392_l.jpg)
Title: Low 11 sec T-Bird pics, now in the 10's.
Post by: Lightningbird on August 04, 2006, 03:34:42 AM
Hope this is better.

(http://myspace-253.vo.llnwd.net/00740/35/20/740820253_l.jpg)
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Post by: P71 on August 04, 2006, 01:59:01 PM
Sweeeeet. What all do you have done to it? Especially in the suspension dept.?
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Post by: Big_D on August 04, 2006, 09:58:42 PM
yeah c'mon, what's in there?  As a side request can you post or send some pics of the roll bar installation?!  Thanks!
Title: Low 11 sec T-Bird pics, now in the 10's.
Post by: Lightningbird on August 05, 2006, 02:40:49 AM
The suspension is as follows:
Groundpounder Weightjacker lower control arms
Boxed uppers
Eibach drag springs for a mustang
adjustable front struts from strange
airbag on passanger side rear
drag shocks in the rear
removed quad shocks
no front sway bar
TC Rear Sway Bar and rear sway bar from a lincoln MK VII LSC (mounted differently)
 That is it, the car has 9" slicks 26" diameter (very small slick) and hooks so hard.

The roll bar was custom made at RUFF and READY Racing in Pascagoula, MS, I do not have any pics. I will see what I can do, but the car is in storage right now cause the drag strip closed down, plus half of the interior is out now for seat recovering. But rest assured all of the interior is in the car for these pics.
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Post by: Lightningbird on August 05, 2006, 02:41:53 AM
I forgot to mention that the front adjustable struts are for a 94 and up mustang.
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Post by: Lightningbird on August 05, 2006, 02:48:17 AM
The motor is a 5.0 explorer replacement engine with an e-303 cam 24# inj. GT-40P heads, cobra intake, 70mm TB, Old Skool Forged pistons and gapless rings, everything else stock accept a 250 shot of juice worked with a nitrous mastermind (for progressive nitrous vs all at once)and nitrous express fire and ice system (for consistancy), C-4 tranny with only 2500 stall, 8.8 31 spline axels, 4.10 gears
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Post by: thunderjet302 on August 05, 2006, 03:19:34 PM
Nice :bowdown:
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Post by: chrome302jr on August 05, 2006, 06:00:13 PM
 dude, I am very surprised your block is staying together. How long of a delay does it take for the nitrous to reach the 250shot and what type of system is it?

Sweet setup, car looks very familiar to a much slower car I know of...:D

(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a280/chrome302jr/launch1.jpg)
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Post by: BlondeThunder on August 08, 2006, 10:55:08 PM
SWEET!!! I"m scared to test mine, it's getting sick, gonna try for a new motor over the winter.
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Post by: Bob on August 09, 2006, 12:49:32 AM
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dude, I am very surprised your block is staying together....


yeah I was thinking the same thing. What do it run n/a? I was curious of what the gt-40p heads were capable of in these cars..
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Post by: Lightningbird on August 09, 2006, 02:52:09 AM
The block has not split yet, and that is kind of a myth, 600 hp and the block splits, we all have heard it. NO, it is kind of true, high cylinder pressures and detonation and your block will split is more like it. I run it really fat and I have a timing retard that pulls out timing 1* for every 1000 RPM plus an initial retard of 4* for every 50 hp of spray. I could tweek a tenth or two out of it, but if it did detonate, the block would split. Here in Hawaii a R302 block is hard to come by and shipping overnight would cost a fortune. The best bet is to find a BOSS 302 block. The mastermind is set up to spray 150 off the line and bring another 100 in a matter of 2.5 seconds. The timing and fuel mixtures are key to setting up your nitrous system to work. When I first started messing with second stages it would just blow the tires off cause they are small slicks, but when the car is moving and you progressively bring it in it is less brutal on everything. Accept time slips, YEEHAW. Naturally asperated it has run 12.64 @103, but that was before the C-4 and less converter. I think that I would benefit from a taller tire and less gear cause I am hitting 6700 RPM through the traps and I am always scared I will be sweeping the motor off of the track into a dustpan. I have been thinking of building a twin M-90 blower setup like at toohighpsi.com cause nitrous is 6$/lb here in HI. Does anyone know if a marine engine 302 is the same block as the BOSS 302??? Oh the system I almost forgot, it started as a "The Nitrous Works" plate system but most of that is gone now, just have the solenoids, I have a nitrous works GT-40 phenolic spacer/dual spraybar plate with used NOS solenoids from another kit and the NOS nitrous mastermind, NW fire and ice system, more or less it is a Frankenstein Kit of like 2 systems and individual electronic controllers. I have an Accel 300 ignition with a 375 add on box for ignition conthol. It is amazing what you can piece together from e-bay.
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Post by: flylear45 on August 12, 2006, 03:19:07 PM
WOW. Just wow.
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Post by: P71 on February 28, 2007, 01:03:13 PM
What exact time did it run? The only time you listed was n/a (which I'll gladly add, tell me what tranny it had). I'd really like to get your nitrous 10's in.
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Post by: 83-88T-Bird Guy on February 28, 2007, 02:45:41 PM
Hey Lightningbird:

Slick ride !
Do you know how much the race weight is?
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Post by: DakotaEpic on February 28, 2007, 04:36:47 PM
Hey Thunderjet, isn't that pretty similar to what you'll be doing to your ride pretty soon?
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Post by: 86elan on February 28, 2007, 06:03:36 PM
Man, I hope I can run that fast N/A with my similar combo ('97explorer long block with ported heads and intake e-303 1.7 RR's)
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Post by: dominator on February 28, 2007, 08:38:06 PM
Just keep in mind though guy's he's not N/A he does have nitrous as his power adder,and a heck of alot of it i might add.
Really curious on the weight though and what options are still in the car if any.
I'm hoping for 12s in my 3800pound loaded TC,but if i took out the stereo,A/C,power seat track,seats,insulation,etc,etc i think i could pull early 11s possibly late 10s,just not willing to sacrifice all the creature comforts and ride.
Nice time though.
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Post by: P71 on February 28, 2007, 09:36:26 PM
His 12 was n/a. Pay attention to the suspension set-up. The car is set up to launch like an animal! I'd imagine he's close to 1.5 60's.
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Post by: dominator on February 28, 2007, 10:21:46 PM
True it does look like it launches well,but i am lurious about the race weight,it says alot.
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Post by: Ifixyawata on February 28, 2007, 10:30:22 PM
!  That car can lift some serious tire!  I can't even believe you're ony running a smallblock with nitrous, though 250 is a pretty hefty shot, I'm not sure I've heard of that big of one before, honestly.
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Post by: P71 on March 01, 2007, 09:39:33 AM
"Here is the breakdown:

.667 R/T (Not the best)
1.55 - 60 ft
7.42 - 1/8th ET
92 MPH - 1/8th trap speed
11.62 - 1/4 ET
117.73 - 1/4 MPH

I can best this ET and speed but will have to dig through the car which is in storage. This will do for now. I do have a time slip with a perfect .500 light but is a 1/8th mile time slip from Mobile, AL. I will see what else I can find for time slips."

Added to the Top 25 List, #2 Overall, #2 Power Adder, #1 60'!!!!!
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Post by: 86elan on March 01, 2007, 10:08:56 PM
Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;131877
His 12 was n/a. Pay attention to the suspension set-up. The car is set up to launch like an animal! I'd imagine he's close to 1.5 60's.


Yeah, I wont be installing drag springs or shocks. But I can unbolt my front swaybar and I do have tubular control arms and could get a bag in the right rear:dunno: I have no plans to install a rollcage or another rear swaybar either. So, I guess I can scratch the thought of 1.5s or even 1.6s.
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