97 Silverado RCSB 1/4 mile

[fast450ridr]

A full header back exhaust and a tune would get you in the 14s.

It will be getting 4.10 gears and an 0411 PCM tuned by me soon!

 

[Supercharged111]

It will be getting 4.10 gears and an 0411 PCM tuned by me soon!

There's plenty locked up in the PCM.

 

[red98]

It will be getting 4.10 gears and an 0411 PCM tuned by me soon!

I was gonna say, I'd start with gears. I'd hate to take something down the drag strip with 3.42s LOL.

Keep us posted, pretty interesting to see a near stock pickup posting timeslips.

 

[red98]

This truck was my daily in high school, college, and the beginning of my career before it became a toy a couple years ago. The toolbox was used to haul tire changing/emergency tools and various hand tools during that time. It stays pretty empty now other than a jack, four way, and jumper cables that I carry on long trips.

Just tell anyone who asks that its your traction aid for keeping more weight over the rear tires

 

[1ton-o-fun]

Would also be a nice place to "hide" a 10# nitrous bottle.

 

[618 Syndicate]

Gears and tune (or spraying) will definitely help, I'd consider a converter as well.

 

[RichLo]

Weight on a relatively stock vehicle helps a lot also. Take out that tool box! Next take out the passenger seat, remove the carpet padding, remove the AC system if it doesnt work, remove the tailgate, etc. get creative with weight and I'll be you could knock off close to a half second.

 

[Wh4t3v3rs]

Love it when a guy just beats hell out if it at the track and then drives it home....... juat send it!!! Good looking ride bro!

 

[kennythewelder]

Thread watched. I also have a 97 vortec. I know, mine was running a 15 second 1/4 mile time before I had the trans rebuilt ( heavy duty kit with corvette servos, pressure turned up for firmer shifts, and a shift kit) and did a true trac with 373s from 342. I drive mine every day, so 373s are a better choice for me. Im sure Im in the 14s now, but havent checked it yet. Like you, the engine it self is OE, but its been flash tuned, and I have shorty headers with free flowing exhaust. Also have done all the little things to in hance engine performance, like high flow air filter, shaved throttle body plate defueser, electric fans, cold thermostat, ( like you said, these engines run better cold, mine is at 175°) I have 275/60/15 tires, and I welded 2 steel bars (200#) around the receiver hitch for traction, and Im sure there are several other things I am forgetting to mention. I do have a race timmer app, but my previous time was not done from an app.

 

[Erik the Awful]

Gears? Just put a shorter set of tires on back at the track. You can keep your highway gears, and your weight transfers to the rear wheels faster.

When I autocross my Mustang I swap on a set of shaved Falkens that are a full 1" shorter than my street tires. It brings my rpm right up into my power band while lowering the car lower than any Vette that shows up. Plus, the smaller tire size means that I can fit all four wheels and tires in the car along with a jack and a passenger.