Photos of my ride.

[Scott Adcock]

Hey guys, I just put together a quick little website containing some info and photos of my Turbo Regal. Check it out and let me know what you think. I should have the motor back in the car this week and hope to have it up to the race track soon. I need some new Hoosier drag tires first though

That is great to hear you all will be at the GS nationals this year. I can't make it this year but plan on attending next year, its a great time.

http://www.ackermannna.com/car/front.html

 

[dthrock]

Nice looking car. Most people dont know how much altitude affects your times. I know here in Amarillo at 3700 ft you can really tell when the air day goes up to 5500ft. I can imagine what its like for you when you have a bad air day (can you say slooww me down?)!!

Dave

 

[Turbo-Rich]

Am I missing something?
I don't see a link

 

[Scott Adcock]

Sorry, I had the link posted, I don't know what happened to it. Here it is again.

http://www.ackermannna.com/car/front.html

 

[80sportcoupe]

Nice ride.

That's the kind of setup we're aspiring to on the '80 (minus the NOS)

 

[Tonya83T]

That's a real nice looking ride.

 

[Twins]

Sweet car!!!!

Man that is one cool ride, I like the steering wheel.

And great performance.........you could really suprise a few cars with a carbed car running 13's.

I'd love to see the faces of the people at the nats when that thing flys down the strip.

Again nice car, congrats.

 

[b4black]

Nice car and nice website!

I added your site to my links page. There's a place in your TB.com profile to add your website address. Then there will be a red button to it on each of your posts.

 

[mygrain]

how does the nitrous perform for you? How big of a shot? those are some impressive times for a carbed car at 5800 feet. Also how much boost are you running? I was looking at an 83 T-type with a rod knock the other day, thinking about buying it and dropping in a $50 junkyard 4.1.

 

[Turbo-Rich]

COOL

OK, now I can see it.
Very nice car man!

 

[Scott Adcock]

Originally posted by mygrain
how does the nitrous perform for you? How big of a shot? those are some impressive times for a carbed car at 5800 feet. Also how much boost are you running? I was looking at an 83 T-type with a rod knock the other day, thinking about buying it and dropping in a $50 junkyard 4.1.

The Nitrous works pretty well, especially on a turbo car. You don't need to run a lot of it. I run a #41 NOS jet in a fogger nozzle that is tapped in the carb plenum, just ahead of the turbo inlet. The car runs about 14-15psi of boost without the NOS and about 17psi with it. The Nitrous gives instant boost reponse and gives mustang drivers fits.

The next step is to use a MSD BTM ignition box to further retard the ignition under boost (less detonation).

 

[Turbo-Rich]

Originally posted by Scott Adcock



NOS jet in a fogger nozzle that is tapped in the carb plenum, just ahead of the turbo inlet.

Sounds like where I mounted my fogger nozzle also but I'm using mine for alc./water injection.
Conveniant spot~eh

 

[78 SC]

That looks like a beatiful example of a '78 Sport Coupe!! You're posting some very good times too. I bought my '78 in 1995 and have done most of the same mods...it ran a 14.65 in 1999 but due to a busy schedule, it's jis been collecting dust since...I've been trying to get registered since Nov. '01 but due to a problem with my computer at home, I'm just now gettin' on the board...I'll leave some details but feel free to E-mail me if ya wanna chat...

 

[Turbo-Rich]

Originally posted by Scott Adcock




The next step is to use a MSD BTM ignition box to further retard the ignition under boost (less detonation).

Are you haveing a problem with detonation

Just curious, are you retarding your timing when you use the NOS or are you using such a small shot that it's not necessary?

 

[Scott Adcock]

I have to retard the timming when using the NOS. If not it will detonate on the top end and that's not good for those head gaskets. The first runs that I made with the NOS, I had too large a jet, and after a few passes would get some detonation when going through the traps at the track. I blew a head gasket using that jet. Since then I have switched to a smaller jet, .41 I think. The BTM unit would provide more control over the timing under boost and would be a nice feature.