1toolguy
Well-Known Member
So my son and I have been going to Bradenton for about two years now and each time we've fiddled and tuned trying to get the Cordoba to run as well as it could. We've had fuel problems, ignition pronblems, worn out valve springs, tractions issues, you name it but usually ran in the mid 14's to low 15's. Which wasn't too bad for a 4300 pound car (with driver) powered by a 360with a 904 and 3.55 geared 8 1/4 rear end, but we always felt here was more there.
Well, last night we finally got everything right. On our 6th run of the evening I launched and immediately felt that things were very different. The car just felt like it was flying. When all was said and done I had a 1.935 60' time (thanks to the E/T street radials) and crossed the finish line with a 13.852 at 97.12. :headbang: When I read that time slip I was giggling like a school girl.
As luck would have it, just as I got back to the front of the staging lane somebody spun at half track and brought the fun to a temporary halt. The track cooled to the point that even the slick tire guys were having traction problems. So I couldn't duplicate it and we decided to head home. At least now we know the power and traction is there, so next time we go to the track (which unfortnately won't be until the fall because of scheduling and hot/humid FL summers) we know what we need to do.
Well, last night we finally got everything right. On our 6th run of the evening I launched and immediately felt that things were very different. The car just felt like it was flying. When all was said and done I had a 1.935 60' time (thanks to the E/T street radials) and crossed the finish line with a 13.852 at 97.12. :headbang: When I read that time slip I was giggling like a school girl.
As luck would have it, just as I got back to the front of the staging lane somebody spun at half track and brought the fun to a temporary halt. The track cooled to the point that even the slick tire guys were having traction problems. So I couldn't duplicate it and we decided to head home. At least now we know the power and traction is there, so next time we go to the track (which unfortnately won't be until the fall because of scheduling and hot/humid FL summers) we know what we need to do.