crap times at track

my car went 9.50 in the 1/8 mile i thought it would go faster.
:confused: its probably the stock intake on the 383.
currrently saving up for stealth ram

No its not the stock intake, i had a 355 with edelbrock heads, slp cam, and edelbrock tes 1 5/8's headers and went 8.62 @ 86mph.

you should be at least running that.

What heads, cam, headers, gear do you have? Maybe you combo isnt a good set up or you just cant drive the car right yet:confused: im not bashing you im just asking...

Mine stock went 9.22 in the 8th.

stock intake stock injectors
L98 heads that have been ported and polished,
comp cams hr258,hedman 1 5/8 headers w/y-pipe and 2.5 inch exhaust,it has the stock 3.27 rear (original 350 car)and is an auto.
i didnt spin to much off the line maybe like 5 feet
the track is 3750 feet above sea level
thanks

Oh well ****, at that altitude im sure its running just fine, just to think of air to get anywhere. I totally understand that. BUT l98 heads suck, go get you some TFS or some AFR's and im sure you'll be happy. Plus you gotta get your stealth ram. Good luck

Bobby

New heads would help but you need larger injectors!
Stock 22#ers will definately hold you back more than the heads. You probably need 30#ers or you will when you get the HSR.

i plan on getting new injectors with the stealth ram.
then i want to get a nitrous kit
then i want a set of heads and a better cam
but it all takes money that i dont have

You're missing something simple. With a 383 TPI and that small cam you should be able to blow off the tires ANYWHERE in 1st gear. Have you checked all the simple stuff like timing and fuel pressure?

That combo correctly tuned with any kind of traction should be good for a mid-high 8 even driven rather conservatively. Stop buying parts. Start figuring out what's not right with what you've already got.

what fuel press do you recommend
i have a afpr

Do you have any dyno tuners in your area? I would highly recommend someone who has the knowledge to get it right the first time and stop playing guessing games. You will need a wideband O2 to get the a/f ratio dialed in, and also the PROM may need to be re-burned.

Start throwing the $ towards tuning and stop buying parts until its all dialed in.

Since your dealing with STOCK injectors, I'd say start with 47psi. However you may need to hit 50psi BUT this can and will cause the fuel pump to over work and even break in a short time if it hasn't been upgraded to a Walbro 255 ltr/hr.

I agree with IROC5.7TPI that the engine needs to be tuned and the prom too.
I also understand you money problems too.:(

But like I said before the injectors are the biggest problem, IMHO , causing you to be lean. This can be a big problem too if not corrected.

Be Careful and Good Luck!

Put the SR on and new injectors before you do the tuning. Otherwise you will have to do it all over again when the parts are changed. Just my .02