My first track experience
 

I took my 84 SS to the track and ran my first 1/4 mile the other day. Dont get me wrong it was a blast but i was a little disappointed in my times. My quickest time was 14.94. I have a 383 stroker that is benched dynoed at 452 horsepower. I ran this comletely as it is with street tires and without doing anything like removing the air filter or any other tricks. My question is how much improvement will i get in my time with some adjustment like racing tires and more airflow. Thanks in advance for any responses.

sounds great, but I think you can bring that time down a little?, maybe more, but given that it was your first time I wouldn't be to bummed out. Your times will get much better the more you run, but you had fun and that is the best reason for trying. congrats man.....

Yeah i cant be too disappointed since it is made for the streets. Just thought my time would be a little better. The best part was being lined up against a crotch rocket twice. He ran a 9.6 at 143mph he must be crazy.

I think he was a little crazy also :eek: I had a car that I bought from a freind (74 nova) and when he owned it, it ran a 12.41 in the quarter! It was set up with mickey thompsons, weiand intake? and some great gears, wish I knew all the facts about it, but that was 20 years ago! With your set-up you should be pretty quick in the quarter? have fun :cool:

You had the 383 dynoed and it put out 452hp at the crank?

What was your trap speed and 60' time? Those will tell a lot.

I'm sure your times will get better with slicks but I can't really judge if you did well or not or if the 383 is making 452hp or not.

what rear end u have and what are the gears

and is it makin 452 hp at the FLYWHEEL or at the wheels brother

also remember that these floaters we know as monte carlos are call boats for a reason: big and heavy,
have you tried shaving off weight by doing stuff such as removing back seat and swapping heavy chevy metal parts with fiberglass body parts?
(wish i realized that before i sold my 1985 monte.)
do u have posi rear or traction bars, helps with launching?
are you using a race carburetor?
headers, straight pipes, a modded tranny that supports and works great with ur stroker?
things that come to my mind, hope they help :)

Sorry guys I am new to this. I believe it is at the flywheel that I have 452 hp since it was dynoed by the manufacturer. My 60' times were from 2.2 to 2.4 but again with alot of slipping. My rear end is a posi but not sure of the gear ration. Should i upsize my Jets when racing it kind of felt like it fell of at the end. Thanks for all the advice i am going to try and get some pics up sometime soon.

Post the entire timeslip- 60', 330', 1/8 mile ET and MPH, 1000' ET and MPH, and 1/4 mile ET and MPH.

Something is definitely very, very wrong now if you're crate engine is advertised at 452 and you're running high 14s with 2.2 second 60's. You're engine is not making 452 HP with that kind of 60' and 1/4 mile ET, unless you were towing a 21' boat or something. Post the whole slip and we'll try to help you out.