Well i just picked up my new 2001 lightning The track is only 6 miles from the dealer so i couldn't resist.. I had a full tank of gas, drove staight o the staging lanes and rolled up to the line. It was @ full operating temp. I launched @ 1200 rpm's here's the results 60 ft. 2.00 1/4 13.2 @ 103.9. needless to say i'm very pleased with the results! to top things off i had 1 of my customers with his 99 go 11.95 @ 112.8 and another 1 of my customers went 12.15@112.2 with his 01 with just my lower pulley T.Body,chip and ram air! Man o Man! These trucks were hauling the mail tonight! I must say i'm a little sad about letting my 99 go. but hey we must move on! i'll have the new 01 ready to go 11's by next weekend!( i hope) we'll see what happens........JL

 

Ever heard of a break-in period?

 

The drive from the dealer to the track WAS the break-in period.

Johnny, you're a maniac.

 

Hey, the man did say the dealer was 6 miles away from the track. That sounds like a good enough break in period for me.

13.2's Johnny, that's awesome!!! Congrats on the new truck. Can't wait until I hit those low 12's.. I'm just waiting on that UPS guy to show up.

 

Johnny, way to go amigo! 6 miles <lol> we wouldn't accept it any other way...you be da man! Congrats on the new 01.

 

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The fastest ones have been driven WFO since day one. Besides, you really think the guys that load, unload, and move the Ls around dealership lots baby 'em?

DUCK

 

Glad to hear you got a new L........you deserve it man..........does this mean you will have some 99 parts for sale......lemmie know..........svtlightning2394@aol.com

 

Johnny, Glad to see you are breaking it in right -- awesome stock time I would expect no different!! I assume Charlie ran the 11.9, that is awesome!!!! You now have 3 of your trucks in the 11's!!!!!!! I think the best part is that you are the tuner and you are so selfless that you put your customers above yourself!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE DA MAN !!!!!!!!!!!! Well got go -- 3 hour drive to the track.

 

you know to empty the tank out atleast

great job!

picking up the 1st set of rails to trial fit them today on my truck might have a set for ya to try by next weekend they look awesome polished

theser are the ones we're making for the 4.6 but the lightning ones have different mounting bracket and we are going to have polished and anodized for special orders

 

please e-mail me if you guys might be interested to see if we can get the cost down if we get a higher quanity

these will be a direct replacement with a stock regulator
but it can easily be used with an adjustable regulator and a full fuel system from tank to block

they should be good upto 1500 horsepower


robertstaley@peoplepc.com
or give Jl a shout as we are trying to get him to help sell these for us

 

Sounds like you have a strong 01 to start with! I also agree with what Totaled said about you.

Matt

 

Johnny your going to love the new 2001, what color did you get this time?

 

Way to go Johhny ........I can't even imagine JL in nothing other than a BLACK Lightning!!!!!!!!!! I mean could you except Sal to be in any other color thanRED?

 

he got BLACK again--in fact, I know he did. I happened to call him just before he picked it up(it sounded like he was changin' clothes) and he said "black".

Btw, another JL customer hit the 12s--hard last nite--Rusty from Vidalia, Ga. We had mid-50s temps and great L racin'.

Thanks again JL for all your help and guidance--you have good friends down here in the South. Hope to see you and Sue again this spring?

Dan

 

Damn that's an awesome time, JL! And it was bone-stock too! I haven't raced mine yet (only 700 miles on the odo), but I was only thinking it could only go in the high 13s or low 14s...well now I know better! Have fun with your new L!