Originally Posted by Parish8

i might toss some big twins on there. yank the 4wd stuff and put on some big slicks and a beefy rear end. if i could drop 500lb's and add another 250hp to the wheels i would be knocking on the doors to 8's.

Originally Posted by parish8

i dont think i will ever catch JL. my recent attempts to get into the 9's is starting to show me how hard it is to get 5000lb's to run that fast. things will only get harder. 4wd is not an advantage at the track. many trucks with just slicks and caltracs can get better 60' times than me. 4wd kicks *** on the street and is a lot of fun. i am glad i went that route but right now trying to get into the 9's i know i would be there if it were 2wd and i had worked that set up.

i am not sure but i might be geting close to the hp limit for a street driven iron block gen3. we are talking 1200+fwhp right now. how much harder can i push it even with a perfect tune and not have to work on the motor all the time. i switch back and forth on what to do with the truck. i might just work for my 9's and then dial it back and drive it or sell it, or......

i might toss some big twins on there. yank the 4wd stuff and put on some big slicks and a beefy rear end. if i could drop 500lb's and add another 250hp to the wheels i would be knocking on the doors to 8's.

i guess the first question for me is would this motor hold ~1500fwhp and 5000+miles a season without needing work all the time(assuming a perfect tune and the best gas). the rest of the truck could be built to take the power.

Originally Posted by zippy

i don't see parish catching him really since they are two completely different designed trucks. the same kind of thing happens with my boss' quad, (picture is in my picture trail) in the dunes he pretty much never loses. if he races quads that are designed around being only ran at the track he will find some that beat him. jim's truck is more designed around being a great street racer than a track vehicle. if you lined the two up on an unprepped street surface that isn't exactly perfect blacktop or clean concrete the 4wd is going to shine over the 2wd drag chassis truck. once you get beyond the 11 second boarder you have to build your setup for one use or another. either way it's something that's more than just sticking some tires on. jim's is designed to be street driven and raced. i wouldn't expect to see much street time in that lightning. i also wouldn't expect to see it be able to tow it's own rescue trailer and still get 14mpg. two different worlds, two different trucks. i'd take the street driven ride anyday. i'd be interested in seeing the quickest street lightning run him though.