[93stangcrate]

If I have street slicks should I heat them up before I get to the stageing line. Will it be better for thoes tires to be hot when I go down the track and will they stick better because I am not getting much grip when I launch off the Line

[EagleAutosports]

Even with drag radials, you should do a small burnout. Don't boil them, do it until they smoke over and then drive out of it.

[VFAST]

this is something you will have to experiment with because of different tracks use different compounds to prep tracks..but never do a long burn out is all this does is make the tires "greasy"

[93stangcrate]

The reason I ask is I was very dissapointed in my times lastnight. I have a 93 lx with a new ford crate motor. Its the 5.0 340hp forged motor. I have all the bolts ons. gt40 x heads with e303 cam ,elec. fan, 3:73's, ford alum. drive shaft, Nitto 555r 275 outback, king cobra clutch, h/d ford racing trac lok differential, the car is lowered and i know this doesnt help with drag racing but still?, I have boxed rear control arms, I ran 13.5 @ 104mph. I ran a 13.8 last year with my stock 5.0 95,000 miles with bolt ons. No head modification no cam mods? So what up?? I am using a stock cobra intake which ford said would work great with the new engine. My fuel pressure is 32 @ idle and 14-15 deg. timing Im using 24lb. inj . I was really hoping for high 12's with the new motor. I will say this though, I only have 500 miles on the new motor. Do you thnk this will run better with more miles on it
Thanks

[EagleAutosports]

Usually, a new engine will get better times when it gets a little mileage on it, 500 miles it's still pretty tight so things will get better the more you drive it.