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@kennyleejohnson5253 Күн бұрын

I am in the process of putting a TKO600 in my 68 GT from American power train with a hydraulic clutch. Originally a floor shift C4. What modifications did you do to the crossmember and what headers are you running? Thanks BTW, I love your car and videos!!

@mikeymac9 Күн бұрын

I didn’t have to do anything for the crossmember that was in there with the 4 speed. Bolted right in. Headers are Hedman Headers 1 5/8” full length. With the TKO you will need to cut open the trans tunnel a bit to make it fit.

@kennyleejohnson5253 Күн бұрын

@@mikeymac9 I noticed in the video your crossmember is cut up. Was it like that with the 4 speed?

@mikeymac9 Күн бұрын

@@kennyleejohnson5253 The 2 bolt holes are slotted. Other than that it’s a stock piece.

@kennyleejohnson5253 21 сағат бұрын

The factory crossmember is slotted. Yours has been cut. Check out a picture of one and you will see what I mean. The way yours is cut on the ends makes me wonder how it has held up to jamming gears at 6500 …

@darriandk 14 күн бұрын

Switch to a twisted wedge single plane if you have hood clearance another 15tq and hp

@mikeymac9 14 күн бұрын

It’s have a Vic JR with a 1” spacer on it now. I have a Super Vic that I plan to test later this year.

@darriandk 14 күн бұрын

@@mikeymac9 yeah super is probably better tbh I just didn’t have one to test can’t wait to see yours

@jdrods1519 14 күн бұрын

AWESOME!!!! 🇺🇸💪🏼

@GearheadRob319 14 күн бұрын

Thats a very strong running 302. Ever thought about putting a 351 into the car?

@mikeymac9 14 күн бұрын

Thanks man! No, I’m an 8.2 deck guy. When the 302 pops we’ll put in a 363.

@BlueByYou07 15 күн бұрын

I think it could have took a 7000 launch.

@thomascroft2376 15 күн бұрын

Hell yea!! Let er eat

@davidjohnston330 16 күн бұрын

NICE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@MatthewG_91lx Ай бұрын

That 118 mph trap speed is good for some 11.20s with a bit better 60ft and some shift fu. Beautiful car man, and great power from that little 302.

@roberthirshfield3571 Ай бұрын

Nice car I want to switch my 71 sportsroof to a 4 speed I running a Cleveland what trans do you recommend thanks

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

Thanks. The TKX seems to be the go to trans right now with cars running 9’s and you still get overdrive.

@jayc.9529 Ай бұрын

Nice car ! You still have wheel hop ,please add 2-3 more clicks to the rear shock to tighten the rebound. Adjust the front shock ,front end is settling back down too quick.

@shaund3155 Ай бұрын

That bog, i think its your intake

@SifsSwag Ай бұрын

Shucks….I hate your car…not jealous at all….ONLY BECAUSE I DONT HAVE IT!😂😂😂👍🍻

@WildcatWarrior15 Ай бұрын

Super impressive 302ci can push that big of a car into the 11's with no boost!

@DaOnE51T Ай бұрын

That’s insane hp for a SBE 302.

@55Ramius Ай бұрын

Always a joy to watch that car run. Looks as if you are making progress. 😀

@Tylernunz Ай бұрын

Get the 60’ down to like a 1.3 things going 11.0/10.9 all day

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

Let’s be realistic 😂 a 1.3x 60’ is low 10’s high 9’s at over 130mph lol We don’t have that power. A 1.52 is probably about as best we could get with 118mph power.

@Tylernunz Ай бұрын

@@mikeymac9 nothing a little 100 shot cant fix🙂😂

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

@@Tylernunz After we get a roll bar we can try a 200 shot lol

@HioSSilver1999 Ай бұрын

Power has very little to do with the 60'

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

@@HioSSilver1999 It dictates the capability. It’s up to the driver, chassis, suspension, tires to get it there. At 3200 pounds, 400 hp, the best this car could see is a low 1.5.

@andrewhigdon8346 Ай бұрын

I know that’s a leaf spring car, as my first car was a 1971 Torino 500, also a 302. But that shudder off the line could be checked with the use of air bags. Air bags inside of coil springs is an awesome way to tune your suspension for lots of different applications. It can increase your spring rate with higher pressures, and with almost none, like 5 psi to very little, like 15psi, maybe 20psi at the most, they can greatly assist the shocks with damping. Instead of the leaf springs relying on shocks which are not even truly connected to the action of the spring during launch windup, airbags can DIRECTLY damp springs as needed, whether leaf or coil springs. Obviously it’s easier with coil springs, as I just tucked them inside the coil springs on my modern Lx chassis, and that ended diff destroying wheel hop immediately. Think of them like snubbers, traction bars, but instead of a super stiff bar that “slaps” the leaf spring and keeps it from flexing too much, which also means that there is some space/time where/when there is nothing preventing the leaf spring from doing what it does best, flex. The front half obviously is flexing upwards, and behind the axle, it’s flexing downwards, like a long S drawn from the front spring perch to the rear. Of course I know that you already know these parts, but I’m trying to paint a picture. The bigger diameter airbags could be mounted on plates on top of the front halves of the leaf springs, preventing any more wind up than you want to allow. After all, it’s all about controlling the axle, and shifting weight rear wards. Since the front half of any type of suspension is trying to lift the rear of the car at the front pickup points, SOFTENING the leaf or coil would allow more weight transfer rearward, but the airbags could tune out the shudder and wheelhop. And save lots of parts in the process. It’s that give and catching of the axle that destroys diffs and axle shafts. Again, this ain’t your first race, to be sure, but I put air bags in my rear springs to reduce squat while towing a trailer. An unforeseen benefit was the ability to tune the suspension a bit. And each side can and should be plumbed separately thus allowing independent tuning of each wheel’s reaction to launches.

@jayc.9529 Ай бұрын

He has adjustable shocks , so he doesn't need air bags . There are tons of cars running much faster with the same suspension, no one is running air bags .

@Tylernunz Ай бұрын

Man i love this car!

@waynewells915 Ай бұрын

Congrats on your success! That thing is rolling!!!

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@jacobhenry1493 Ай бұрын

Awesome 302 build !!!

@williamrose8944 Ай бұрын

Good job car is RUNNING for a 302 , I went back in the Videos to see what has been done to the Torino. Gen2 garage is only 11.60's in the Dart w/340 , FORD First On Race Day .👍👍

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

Thanks! Just a basic heads cam intake 302.

@williamrose8944 Ай бұрын

You might have a better 60ft if you had roller bearing spring perches and A arms to transfer weight and less restrictions just a Idea .

@jdrods1519 Ай бұрын

Hell yea!!! Congrats brother!!! 🇺🇸💪🏼 keep at it and good luck at Sick summer!

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

Thanks man!

@alltherpm Ай бұрын

Nice work from friend

@dalewarriorofthesea3998 Ай бұрын

Nice work 👏

@Mike-Olds-1 Ай бұрын

Car is working great 👍 🇺🇸

@ToneDeafGuru Ай бұрын

Congrats, your hard work is paying off🎉! I like how you’re now leaving the line👍

@russellbroadwell Ай бұрын

Congratulations on the PB! Good luck at sick summer, what class do you plan to run?

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

Thanks! We are going to do dial your own. That way I can tone it down and go slow and just make sure we make it all 5 days.

@russellbroadwell Ай бұрын

@@mikeymac9 last year when I did SnY I stayed away from the DYO class, I was afraid I would be out there until the lanes closed trying to run a number to be competitive. I went with Stick Shift and ended up in the middle of a small pack.

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

@@russellbroadwell I’m in the D group so I’ll be out there all day waiting just to make a pass anyways lol. It’s the only class where I could be competitive. Going to slow it was down to like a 12.50 and just try to make it every day.

@russellbroadwell Ай бұрын

Will you just lower the 2-step and shift RPM? I never understood how you can consistently slow it down a second. Sweating in the group D line looks miserable. Tha last time I raced drag week was 2019 what they had class cars and street machine, I was one of those running a class that didn't have a snow balls chance.

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

@@russellbroadwell Yeah that’s the plan. We’ll see how it goes. I wish they didn’t do the run groups. Midwest Drags is open lanes for everyone. Works great. The handful of cars faster than 8.50 get a lane and can cut everyone but there aren’t many.

@Scrambler85 Ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@Scrambler85 Ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@Riffs_Garage Ай бұрын

The 68 69 Torino Fastbacks are my favorite muscle cars! My dad had a 68 with a built 428 back in the late 70s that ran high 10s and he drove it on the street. beautiful car!

@haydenjordan8441 Ай бұрын

putting a very similar heads cam intake combo on a 351w in my 80's LTD. great inspiration right here!!

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

Cool man. That combo went 11.86 with a vic jr. swapped out the heads and cam since.

@karlgross3520 Ай бұрын

Maybe try a heavier flywheel. Car sounds great!

@user-ef3hf1et3t Ай бұрын

I am now subscribed. I see you are running calvert bars? Are you running their leafs as well? I know from experience they work better on a mono leaf spring. If there are any Stick car guys in Stock eliminator at the track, i would kindly ask them for some setup advice. Can you fit a 29x9 slick under the car? The stock eliminator guys are running 14-16 lbs air pressure. And i have seen the same car run a tenth quicker with radial slicks.

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

It does have split monos on it. A 29" tire is huge, would really kill the 60' on this car.

@BlueByYou07 Ай бұрын

Dr.Fear in the house!!!😂 Question...can you see your fuel pressure on launch? Could be momentarily loosing pressure then catching back up. You tried a bigger carb say a 750dp? Ive did quite a few HCI 302's that woke up going to a 750 over a 650. Great job btw bro! This is Don( LilRed86 )ftom Corral. BTW.....i wanna tape your RIGHT foot to the floor on those shifts bro!!! I be watching the in car cam saying outloud "dont lift bro, dont lift"..😂😂

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

lol I can’t break the trans until after Sick Summer. I can’t see fuel pressure. I just have gauge on the carb itself. I do want to test a 750 as I think it would pick up some also.

@BlueByYou07 Ай бұрын

@mikeymac9 Get a gauge where you can see the fuel pressure. You could be loosing pressure momentarily on launch causing the bog.

@hdvictoryford5329 Ай бұрын

The engine sounds great, really set up nicely. And I am sure you know you have some nasty wheel hop. Once that is sorted out it will be a fun day. Running that 11.00 tells me you got some good hp numbers to work with. What is the cars weight?

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

3270 with me.

@Hwyhogg Ай бұрын

Nice car! What gear are you using?

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

Thanks! 4.30’s. Full combo is in the description.

@Rusty_Dents Ай бұрын

An 11.00 is a very respectable ET, especially for a 302. Is that a stock T5, or does it have some upgrades. Going to pick up a toploader for my Torino this week.

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

It is a GForce T5 with synchros.

@SifsSwag Ай бұрын

Wow….awesome var/performance!👍🍻

@22vampyre Ай бұрын

Great video!! Good info!!!

@matzrat5006 Ай бұрын

Maybe a little more gear in the rear ? its a heavy car with a lot of frontal mass. maybe some 4.56's or 4.88's ?

@ToneDeafGuru Ай бұрын

What’s the lobe separation on your cam?

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

111

@ToneDeafGuru Ай бұрын

@@mikeymac9 Thanks, I was curious.

@condostereo Ай бұрын

How do you verify that the carb isn’t the root cause of the big?

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

It’s happened with a couple carbs. I have researched carb tuning on a 2 step because I think it’s lean on the hit. I have added jet and it seems to help but rich in the top end. Might play with air bleeds and see what happens.

@condostereo Ай бұрын

Have you ever looked into Weber carbs, or fuel injection?

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

@@condostereo No I can’t say I have ever thought about Webers. I’ve never seen anyone drag racing them in the last 30 years. This car will stay carb, analog and simple.

@danjones815 Ай бұрын

Install a Clutch Tamer. Working on your car may be a pain, but the results are very satisfying. Pulling a transmission and clutch is a chore. Installing a Clutch Tamer cannot be that much harder. Setting it up might take some time. I watched Finnagans Garage when the maker of the Bang Shift Billy came to help him install and tune his device. It seems they had problems getting it set up. I never saw the results becaus the video ended and he never got back to that in his videos afterwards. It seems ole Finnagan never can get that 55 Chevy to run right. If he didn't have so many projects, and if he focused on one he might get something working right and none of his working projects do work right and now he has another one. That ProMod Lexus or what ever it is.

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

That Finnegan episode was brutal. I’m surprised they showed it. I was hoping Bill would sort it out quick show the results.

@yadaelroiy Ай бұрын

i think adjusting your rear suspension would be a cheap try before spending any more money.

@terryreynolds2436 Ай бұрын

You are getting to much tire hop at the start.

@alltherpm Ай бұрын

Love it, sounds great

@russellbroadwell Ай бұрын

Great video, looking forward to the next one!

@thomascroft2376 Ай бұрын

You'll get it. Keep doing what you're doing. I think your car runs pretty damn good for a stock short block.

@williamrose8944 Ай бұрын

Do you run a pinion snubber old tech , what if you used some roller bear spring perch and A arms help transfer weight . Seat time

@mikeymac9 Ай бұрын

The stock one is in there but I doubt it touches with the caltrac bars.

@sergeantmasson3669 Ай бұрын

You need to address the wheel hop off the line.

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