9.281 @ 146.99

[Alky V6]

60 ft. 1.422
330 ft. 3.883
660 ft. 5.947
660 speed 118.44 mph
1000ft. 7.750
1320 ft. 9.281
1320 speed 146.99 mph

WCN at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
October 15th, 2005
Density altitude over 4000'
Temp 79 degrees F
Relative humidity 11%
Absolute baro 29.12
Physical track altitude 2100-2200 ft above sea level

Boost level 22 psi with a very short spike at launch of 26 psi.
RPM in the staging lights 2200 rpm. WOT on first amber light.
200 HP nitrous shot @ 3300 rpm. Shut off at 16 psi boost level. Nirous shot duration approximately 0.400 seconds.

Engine pic is of Alky Buick V6 version 3.1.0

 

[Alky V6]

Engine specifications, short block

Alky Buick V6 version 2.0.0
CID 235
Bore x stroke 4.047 x 3.06
Stage II on-center block
Moldex crank internally balanced 50%
Carillo rods. 6.5" length. Wide journal.
JE pistons, custom slight dome, 11.27 to one static compression ratio. Bore clearance .0065". Double spirolocks.
Total seal gapless top rings. Less than 2% leakdown throughout the life of the engine. 1/16", 1/16", 3/16" ring package.
Stealth coated titanium, tapered wall wrist pins.
Main and rod clearances. .0027" and .0028". Clevite bearings looked like brand new at the end of countless tuning sessions at the shop and 66 time slip runs.
ATI tortional damper
JE flexplate
ARE drysump oiling system. 10 quart capacity.
Milodon camshaft geardrive. Single idler gear with pressure fed oiling directed to its bearing.
No special coatings on anything.

More information of the other individual systems to come.

 

[Eticket]

Donnie,

Is that a real HKS gate or the knockoff? How do you like it? I use a 50mm knockoff that rusts and sticks when the car sits for a few weeks. It probably just needs a good reeming and antiseize but I'm wanting to upgrade.

John

 

[Alky V6]

The real HKS 60mm.

 

[John Wilde]

The real HKS 60mm.

The Don does not imitate he innovates!!!

 

[Quiky One]

Nice. Man you do great work.

Jason

 

[GNBRETT]

Sweet stuff don....

 

[Alky V6]

Engine configuration, heads

1st generation M&A
Stealth coated titanium 1.835" intake and 1.5" exhaust valves. Custom length. Crane lash caps used.
Beryllium copper alloy seats
Max ported. Intake port roof raised. Head bolt holes along intake port walls sleeved.
Del West titanium retainers
Super seven machined and hardened valve locks
Crane dual springs with damper spring. 220 lbs seat, 640+ lbs open.
Jesel shaft mounted roller rockers. 1.7 ratio
Manton hardened tapered pushrods. 3/8" to 7/16" taper with 5/16" ball ends.
Phosphur bronze valve guides
Viton valve guide seals on intake and exhaust. Exhaust seals lightly reamed.

 

[S2V6RACER]

Don, I thought you were doing up a TA AL block?

 

[Eticket]

That is awesome. I didn't know that Jesels made rockers for the stage 1 type heads.
What turbo is that to go that fast with 22psi? Must be some low backpressure in those headers!

 

[1dmbth]

Don's car is the real deal!

 

[Alky V6]

Don, I thought you were doing up a TA AL block?

The timeslip for this thread was done by the Alky Buick V6 version 2.0.0.
The latest Alky Buick V6 version is 3.1.0. It is using the TA block. Version 3.1.0 is the one in the picture on the first post.

 

[Alky V6]

Engine configuration, turbo

That is awesome. I didn't know that Jesels made rockers for the stage 1 type heads.
What turbo is that to go that fast with 22psi? Must be some low backpressure in those headers!

Actually, the boost was unstable and had dropped to 20 psi by the end of the run. I haven't figured that one out yet. I'm kind of thinking the turbo just didn't have enough flow to keep it up.

The Jesels are designed to be used on the M&A heads. Pushrod holes needed to be modified. I installed a set onto a customer's TA SE heads with a little modification to the mounting bar and pushrod holes. Worked out great.

Old school Turbonetics T76 (not the Super)
Single ball bearing
Q trim
.96 AR ratio turbine housing. Carefully ported to match exhaust system flange.
V-band clamp
4 bolt mounting flange
The compressor housing is from my old T70 that I modified to fit the T76 compressor wheel. That...was interesting.
Electronic boost controller by Innovative Turbo Systems.
HKS GTII 60mm wastegate.
Turbonetics Godzilla blow off valve
Intake manifold mounted, DRW designed poppet valve for max level boost control and protection from intake backfire.

 

[Alky V6]

Chassis

1984 Buick GN
Weight 3,337 lbs with driver
Moser 10 bolt rearend housing with 4.11 pro gears and spool. 75-140 Penn syn lube.
33 spline axles
One right side air bag @ 25 psi
Stock upper control arms
Stock modified lower control arms
Poly bushings
ATR rear sway bar. No sway bar up front.
Stock front suspension
Competition Engineering adjustable shocks up front. Off the shelf Monroe shocks in rear.
15x10 Aluma Stars with 28x10.5-15 MT slicks
15x4 Aluma Stars with 26x4.5-15 MT
7/16" wheel studs in front. 1/2" wheel studs in rear.
Stock brakes in front. Ford large drums in rear.
Moroso line lock
Adjustable proportioning valve
Residual pressure valve to the rear brakes
Manual dual master brake cylinder
Manual steering box from Flaming River
6 point roll cage. Tied to the body and frame. Designed so that body can be easily lifted and completely removed from the frame.
Fiberglass bumpers and hood
DRW designed and built X frame member to strengthen the lower control arm mounting points at the frame and to help control frame and body twist.
Stoud parachute
Stock firewall and dash in place

 

[Alky V6]

Camshaft specifications

Crane billet roller
Lobe profile 301/.420" intake, 310/.420" exhaust.
Advertised duration @ .0205" tappet lift. 284 Intake, 292 exhaust.
Duration @ .050", 252 intake, 260 exhaust.
Duration @ .200", 173 intake, 180 exhaust.
Lobe separation 108
Lobe lift .420" intake and exhaust.
Hot lash .020"
Cold lash .016"
Intake lobe center installed at 103.
Recommended range with matching components; minimum rpm 3700, maximum rpm 7500, valve float 8100 rpm.

Comp Cams mechanical roller lifters.

 

[John Wilde]

Don,

What RPMs do you go through the traps at?
I really think the car would pick up with either lower numerically lower gears
or taller tires. Let me know what you think!

We have 3.7s in Chows and run 175MPH with no second half of the track.
We would have put 3.6 or 3.5s in it if we had to do it again.

 

[Alky V6]

Don,

What RPMs do you go through the traps at?
I really think the car would pick up with either lower numerically lower gears
or taller tires. Let me know what you think!

We have 3.7s in Chows and run 175MPH with no second half of the track.
We would have put 3.6 or 3.5s in it if we had to do it again.

I was wondering if someone would pick that up. Very good John. I'm impressed.

My shift point is 7400 rpm. The car goes through the traps at over 7800 rpm. You are absolutely correct about the gearing or tire size. I haven't figured out which way to go yet. More time on the sim. My home track is an 1/8 mile track, so at this point it's not real important to correct.

 

[John Wilde]

I was wondering if someone would pick that up. Very good John. I'm impressed.

My shift point is 7400 rpm. The car goes through the traps at over 7800 rpm. You are absolutely correct about the gearing or tire size. I haven't figured out which way to go yet. More time on the sim. My home track is an 1/8 mile track, so at this point it's not real important to correct.

Don,

Thanks for the compliment I will take any I can get!!!
You may be able to correct this with a 30X10.5 but I think I would
prefer you stepping the gears down to at least 3.73s
That would really help you launch the car with more boost as well.
We should be able to get your 60s in the 1.35 range at least!
Please let me know what you decide to do.

 

[Alky V6]

Don,

Thanks for the compliment I will take any I can get!!!
You may be able to correct this with a 30X10.5 but I think I would
prefer you stepping the gears down to at least 3.73s
That would really help you launch the car with more boost as well.
We should be able to get your 60s in the 1.35 range at least!
Please let me know what you decide to do.

Actually, when I first installed the Moser rearend, I had it setup with 3.73s. I went to 4.11s in search of improvement. I'll have to look back at the timeslips, but as I remember it the change was not a big deal. Within a tenth for the whole 1/8 mile. Sixty foot difference in the high hundredths. The lower gear did seem to get the turbo to speed quicker, especially without the nitrous assist. I had also changed over from a 200C I was playing with (and now am installing into our street/strip T-type) to a 400 transmission (higher first gear, lower numerically) at the same time I had changed the rearend gears. I was somewhat surprised that the difference was so little. I should also add that a sim I use also predicted very little change.

I've never loaded this car heavy on the boost at the lights yet. Mainly because I've always been refining the tuneup. After I'm happy with the tune, I'll start playing with different launching strategies.

 

[Alky V6]

Intake manifold

Custom bolt together, designed and built by DRW.
Runner length 2.75".
Runner entry diameter 1.75" (rounded rectangular)
Runner exit diameter 1.49" (rounded rectangular)
Runner taper 5.38 degrees included. Upper and lower walls only.
Plenum volume 200% to 300% of engine displacement.
Single 102mm throttle body. Designed and built by DRW.
Custom port nitrous injection nozzles. Designed and built by DRW.
Custom plenum poppet valve. Designed and built by DRW. This was added for intake backfire protection.
Internal plenum baffle to provide equal flow at each port.
Port entries use an ecliptical flare shape.