Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

Update; I’ve done some testing with the Vbox and I’m making progress. Front shocks are 4 from full tight on compression and 5 from full loose on rebound. Rears are 5 from full tight on rebound and 4 from full loose on compression. So basically all the weight transfers back and stays there. Tires are...

Guys, thanks for all the info. Extremely helpful. I have sliders on my Nova. Big change and my shackles were pretty loose. Let me put it this way, shocks full soft (compression and rebound) and sliders bounces as easy as the shackles with no shocks. Just be sure to leave 2/3-3/4 of the travel to the...

Uh Steve, who’s drivIn’ in that pic? Lol. Just kiddin. Is that a spin off of an 71/72 El Camino? I was unaware they had leaf springs. In fact, I’m not sure if an El Camino has leaf springs! Either way, very cool ride. I love seeing cars from other parts.

I’m about to do some more testing. It’s not a no prep surface, just poor. However, I’m destined to make it work. I’ve always run the tires at around 19 psi (probably not helping). Also, I’ve always been under the “stiff compression, loose rebound” ideology for the rear shocks. I’ll admit I never tri...

Thanks Dan. Yah, the awful 60 was entirely my fault. Boost curve was all screwed up. Took 4 seconds to build 15 psi (typically takes a second or second and a half). That’s fixed, just haven’t been back to the track yet. I had a abc 427 back in the day similar to your 422 and ran indentical only I ha...

I’m not sure exactly. I can footbrake it to about 3,100 and it’ll go 3,400 on the brake.

Ok guys, need a little help here. I’ve got a ‘70 Nova on a Nitto 275 drag radial. I run a turbo 5.3, th400 and a 3.31 gear. Caltracs, Landrum monos, sliders, plenty of travel front and rear. Viking DAs all around. I run the bars in the bottom hole with 1/2 turn preload. Conventional spring up front ...

I'm not making any assumptions. I understand the cam could've been anywhere, I'm just stating an example of how far off a cam could be. I guess I should've put the "possibly" before "retarded." I'll be sure to proof read next time!

Guilty!!! Last cam I put in I didn't degree in, just used the dots. Car felt sluggish for what it was, but I knew it was over cammed (cam was originally bought for a larger engine). When I replaced the cam with a custom grind, I did degree it per the company's recommendations and found that dot to d...

Condolences to the Garlits family. Everyday is the perfect day that Pat would want from now on, that's why they call it Paradise. It's never easy to deal with, but it's not a bad thing to have another angel pulling for us. I always say "you don't have to believe in what I believe in, just belie...

To lg1969, my statement was a bit "backwards." I mean to say that two 600s doesnt me a you'll be pulling 1200 CFM. I don't need to read a magazine article to know that.

I had a high rise Offenhauser manifold on my sbc 355 with two 600 edelbrocks and it ran like a raped ape. The engine runs on pump gas and is in a hot rod. I think the reason that dual quads get a bad rap is because everybody under carbs the engine worrying about the idle being too rich. Guys build a...

I have a 1960s Enderle intake with a batch fired system and it idles great. Even with a bigger cam in it. Drivability is unparalleled and the power is extremely smooth. Fuelienova hit it on the head and I mentioned before, take your time to synch all the throttle plates perfectly. You won't be disap...

Right! ITBs don have a plenum. Each cylinder has its own throttle body or throttle blade. So it DOES have to do with the lack of a plenum.

The music alone is worth the price of admission.[/quote]
That's a very true statement. Especially in a 304 cubic inch engine. That thing is gonna sing!!!