getblown5.9
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I have 5 hooks, they have all been fairly good runs, especially my last 2 which were 308' and 316'.
My question is how long do you slip the clutch out? I have a SBC 3850 12CB and I slip my clutch alot more than I see other people doing so. I've watched some of the big time pullers from the Midwest and they seem to bring it up to their chosen RPM and just dump it and spin fast and hard from the get-go.
Myself, i bring it up to about 3600-3800 and start to slip the clutch and load the motor, when i see the boost needle pass the 40psi mark the truck is usually starting to move a little and it takes me about 15-20' out before my foot is all the way off the clutch, and I barely get any wheel spin off the line.
Am I doing this wrong?
I know I will be getting my clutch rebuilt/upgraded to an Iron Giant at the end of the season, but I am worried my 3850 won't make it to the end of this season with the way I launch it.
My question is how long do you slip the clutch out? I have a SBC 3850 12CB and I slip my clutch alot more than I see other people doing so. I've watched some of the big time pullers from the Midwest and they seem to bring it up to their chosen RPM and just dump it and spin fast and hard from the get-go.
Myself, i bring it up to about 3600-3800 and start to slip the clutch and load the motor, when i see the boost needle pass the 40psi mark the truck is usually starting to move a little and it takes me about 15-20' out before my foot is all the way off the clutch, and I barely get any wheel spin off the line.
Am I doing this wrong?
I know I will be getting my clutch rebuilt/upgraded to an Iron Giant at the end of the season, but I am worried my 3850 won't make it to the end of this season with the way I launch it.