I can tell you the Torker works just fine. Power wherever you want it... It just falls off too soon. If I don't like the Tarantula, I can always put the Torker back on :cool2:

I run those same tires on my 67 @18lbs, minor burn out like yours , generic NAPA shocks on rear, 90/10 drag shocks on front , I leave at 3500 shift at 6000 1.57 60 ft

That is hookin' and bookin'! What gear do you have?

In the name of 60' times, you probably could afford to give up some torque:3gears:

I agree Tim! I don't have the intention to race much but you know how addicting it is...

Sounded good at Irwindale, I was there!
Im sure that 496 will respond good with that
Tarantulas bigger port volume.

Thanks Speedy! It’s got plenty left in it. My buddy who built the engine and I have been looking for a TM2-O for a while with no success. Want this when we built the engine back in 2019! You going to In-N-Out 75 at Pomona this Sunday?

We were going to race at Pomona but the event is sold out!
Ill keep my eyes peeled for an oval port Tarantula thou!

I'm running at Pomona


I found the Tarantula! Taking it to get Vaporhoned today :beers:

We had a blast at Pomona. Good times with friends and family. I got to make two passes, should've been three but I blew a heater hose in the burnout box and had to get pushed off the track :no: haha. Talk about embarrassing in front of almost full grand stands :shocked: Best was a 12.17 @114mph. The car was starving for fuel (sputtering on the big end at the top of 3rd gear and 4th gear) so I made a jet change and it actually hurt it more. Fuel pump can't keep up with demand....

I was really thinking it would run high 11s considering the weight of the car, over 3600lbs without driver, and the 3.55 gears so I'm close. I am going to convert the car to 1/2 hard fuel line with a 1/2" pickup and an Edelbrock mechanical pump.

After the track I conducted a fuel pump volume test after talking to some drag racing buddies. I removed the fuel line on the secondary float bowl and plugged it into a rubber hose draining into plastic jug. My mechanical pump only pumped 8-9oz of fuel in 12 seconds. Turning on my electric pump, which I had on during the runs at the track, I saw 29oz of fuel in 12 seconds which is about .2 gallons. Probably very close to the amount of fuel I need in a 1/4 mile... too close for comfort!

Not that the car is a drag car but I want to be prepared next time. Some things can only be discovered on the track!

After I install my new fuel lines and pump, I will install the Tarantua TM2-O intake and bring it to the dyno to make sure we have enough fuel!