Competition In the 13s with a 97 4X4 5 spd

[JTeague]

I took my truck to the dragstrip this Friday to see what she would do. On the last of three passes I turned a 13. 99 at 108 mph, not bad for a 6300 lb pickup! I launched in 4hi 2nd gear at 2k, powershifting to 3rd and 4th. Who says you cant speedshift a NV4500? Anyway, the best part was toasting a 94 LT1 6spd camaro while doing it. That guy was ******.

 

[cumminsgetme]

Wow... ... that must be one heck of a nitrous shot. With that weight and speed it works out to 619HP.

 

[DHRA]

Nitrous

Why do you think that he has Nitrous? I run high 12's on 200 proof diesel. My truck is 7000 lbs.

Congrats JTeague and I hope you continue to race the truck!

 

[Max Wedge]

Man I saw Stack'd-n-Jack'd over the weekend run that "High Monster"--and man we he takes off you can't see the score board until he lets off the throttle:--)





But unfortunatley we both went out first round But I don't race my truck--it has to get me home with my '64 in tow! But I did find a "Power Stroke emblem stuck to my BHAF after I got to the strip this week end



Max Wedge

 

[DHRA]

Hey Ron, thanks for the use of your trailer and the A/C. What do you rekon the track temps were? I know sitting by the track on a lawn chair yielded 100F. Ugly air for racing. You "car guys" are alright!



Sorry to use your thread to talk to Ron, once again JTeague, great numbers.

 

[Max Wedge]

We have "borrowed" an infrared devise before and on days less than this weekend, inside car temps were around 147 degrees and track surface temps were in the 120 range---tires heat up very quickly too



Hope you got your tires changed ok!



Ron

 

[HEMI®Dart]

JTeague = Ronnie Sox?

JTeague



Great #'s!



How about teaching us how to shift the NV4500?

 

[RottnDogue]

Originally posted by JTeague

IAnyway, the best part was toasting a 94 LT1 6spd camaro while doing it. That guy was ******.

:-laf :-laf :-laf :-laf :-laf WTG... ..... Nice time too...



Darren

 

[JTeague]

Powershifting the NV4500

Sorry for the delay in response. I first want to say that my truck does not use anything but diesel & air to make its power. Shifting was not a problem at all for 3rd & 4th, 5th is whats tricky. I shifted at full throttle bearly tapping the clutch. I was gritting my teeth the whole time thinking something would break but it never did. The 5th gear shift required me to doubleclutch it to get it to go in.

 

[Deezul1]

JTeague

Is that weight figure from scales? My 2wd came in at 7450 but I have a big tool box with tools in it but figure that at about 300lbs, mostly carpenter stuff. If so I for sure am taking that box out to go racing.

Nice numbers, I hope I do anywhere even close to that.

 

[JTeague]

weight

Deezul 1, That is what my truck weighs on the scales at the local truck pulls. I ASSume that they are somewhat accurate.

 

[KatDiesel]

Just curious do you know your 60ft time?

 

[Deezul1]

Thanks, good to know that. Looking forward to my 1st drag run some time soon I hope.

 

[JTeague]

60 ft time

Katdiesel, My 60 ft time was only a 2. 03 when I made the 13 sec pass. It could have been better if I brought it out harder, but fear of picking up transfercase parts and an 80 mile tow home I left kinda easy.