What Did You Do To Your Chevelle Today

[SS Shaun]

nice job man!

[fleming23]

Well that and the MPH in question was from Paradise and their eyes at the end of the 1/8th seem to be a little off. Everything else picked up a good bit.

I stayed out of the right lane because as soon as I unloaded a tube chassis car spun and flipped about 5 times. Put it this way, the motor and trans left the track on a flat bed while the rest of the car was hauled away on something else. Seems everyone was struggling in the right lane Saturday.

[carpoor]

Are you locking the converter on the 2-3 shift? I picked up 3 MPH from doing that in my old LS1 car. A 1.6 sixty is damn good for a 4000+ lb car. I doubt you have a really loose converter in it either.

I think for the first time out, it is running really well. I went 11.48 @ 121 the first time out with my old 2000 Z28. A dozen passes later and it was running 10.70s and trapping 4.5 more MPH. Give it time, feel it out, and it will go faster in no time. The proverbial "learning curve" of a new combination.

[fleming23]

Originally Posted by carpoor

Are you locking the converter on the 2-3 shift? I picked up 3 MPH from doing that in my old LS1 car. A 1.6 sixty is damn good for a 4000+ lb car. I doubt you have a really loose converter in it either.

I think for the first time out, it is running really well. I went 11.48 @ 121 the first time out with my old 2000 Z28. A dozen passes later and it was running 10.70s and trapping 4.5 more MPH. Give it time, feel it out, and it will go faster in no time. The proverbial "learning curve" of a new combination.

No, and I should have done so but never even pulled the laptop out once to make adjustments. I was making passes on my "street" transmission file which has the lockup unlocked at WOT.

I thought about it last night and wondered if it would have picked up any. I will certainly try it next time out!

The converter is a fairly pricey billet 10" 4000 stall (on the tight side). When driving around town it doesn't feel like much stall at all which is what I requested.

Did you lock yours in 2nd and 3rd or just when going into 3rd?

[carpoor]

I locked mine when it applied the 2-3 shift. Definitely helped it out on the back half of the track. I had a 4L60E built by Rossler with an old Yank SY3500... it flashed closer to 4400-4600 with my engine. (the 3500 rating was figured with a stockish LS1) Was very tight around town, loosened right up as soon as I hung my foot in the throttle.

[SS Shaun]

all my parts i ordered monday should be home when i get home today can't wait to have some relaxing time in the garage this weekend!

[shadowgray396]

Hoping for some nice weather this next week, so I can get the chevelle out and take it for a drive.

[SS Shaun]

Replaced all of the front brake lines hard and soft. Tomorrow do the rear and have brand new brake system!

[flash]

I missed your add Bill ,didnt get back in time .

[flash]

I got Joan's convertible cleaned and ready to make the last trip of the year to Nashville next weekend .