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Title: grey/red motor 1/4 mile times Post by: bob_hawke on August 29, 2005, 12:11:05 AM just wondering for interest's sake how quick people have gotten (or heard of) the orig 6 pots going on the straight.
if anyone has some figueres and the mods id be very thankful. Title: Re: grey/red motor 1/4 mile times Post by: spanner on August 29, 2005, 01:59:25 AM `Local nostalgic drags saw standard EK Ute doing 1/4 mile in 22 sec. Go the grey.
Cheers Title: Re: grey/red motor 1/4 mile times Post by: craiga on August 29, 2005, 07:29:40 AM Bob,
I would reckon 21-22 secs for a stocky grey is about right, with about 18 - 19 secs for a stocky red 186/202 in an FE/FC. A little bit of work to a red (carby/extractors/street cam) and you should shave a couple of secs off easy. Cheers, Craig. Title: Re: grey/red motor 1/4 mile times Post by: Martin on August 29, 2005, 01:46:46 PM "Cars" magazine, November 1956, had an FE Holden/Mk II Zephyr comparison:
FE Holden: 0 - 60 mph: 19.4 secs 0 - 70 mph: 30.1 secs Standing 1/4 mile: 22.2 secs Zephyr: 0 - 60 mph: 17.6 secs 0 - 70 mph: 25.7 secs Standing 1/4 mile: 21.1 secs "Wheels" magazine, February 1960 had a road test of the FB: 0 - 60 mph: 20.4 secs 0 - 70 mph: 33.0 secs Standing 1/4 mile: not reported Neck snapping stuff. Martin Title: Re: grey/red motor 1/4 mile times Post by: RET on August 29, 2005, 10:07:57 PM NSW Club Member Mal Owen (aka "MalFE") ran an 18.97 quarter in his road-registered FE Sedan in 1965. The most recent issue of Sideplate had an article on this.
cheers RET Title: Re: grey/red motor 1/4 mile times Post by: bob_hawke on August 29, 2005, 11:30:04 PM cheers thanks a lot for the times, just wondering how they related to other cars of the time back then.
does anyone know any times of really hot motors running the 1/4? thanks for the info Title: Re: grey/red motor 1/4 mile times Post by: craiga on August 30, 2005, 12:15:07 AM Bob,
My mate used to run a grey powered FJ that did mid 15's, but I think some did go slightly quicker. Maybe Alex would know more accurate times as he has a good collection of early magazines. Here's a picture of the car after he turned it into a road race car, and a picture of his EH called "Bobcat". Red motor powered and ran into the 13's back in the early 70's. A couple of his other race cars are also shown. (http://tinypic.com/bdmvic.jpg) Another one that shows the lengths people can go to get the old grey up and going, Repco cross flow head and triple webers on a grey!! Serious stuff!! (http://www.joesgarage.com.au/images/show/humpsmall.jpg) Title: Re: grey/red motor 1/4 mile times Post by: bob_hawke on August 30, 2005, 04:16:02 AM 15's from a grey, pretty hardcore.
thanks heaps for the piccies CraigA, never can have enough piccies of cool old race cars, even if there are some jap ones :) thanks again Title: Re: grey/red motor 1/4 mile times Post by: craiga on August 30, 2005, 04:45:36 AM But at least the Bluebird had a stroked Holden 308 (355), and the Honda had a 350. Japanese on the outside only!!
I love these old race car shots as well. Cheers, Craig. Title: Re: grey/red motor 1/4 mile times Post by: Spinner on August 30, 2005, 06:41:50 AM Car: FC Van. Stock engine, with extractors & open element air cleaner. 185/60R13 slicks. Pump Super.
Track: Oran Park 1/8 mile, not long after CID closed. Run 1: 15.002 @55 mph. Run 2: 14.942 @55.2 mph. |