[Shotimes] 11.87 second SHO... (Don Mallinson)

[Donald Mallinson]

OK, here is the straight skinny as best as I can remember.

This was a friend of mine, he helped with the first 
convention, and had about the first set of Logicams 
installed.  Stage I if I remember.  I still have a video of 
the entire install we were going to sell as a project, but 
never got around to it.

The night the car was completed, we took a ride on the 
access road up to no more than about 80 mph and the car ran 
good, but it was impossible to tell if it was any better.  I 
remember the idle as just a tiny bit lumpier than stock.

My friend had a G-tech and did some tests, but he never did 
any in my presence.  When he told me the results I knew they 
were bogus, and the procedure he described indicated he was 
doing some things that could really fool a G-tech.

Later, we were both at the same drag strip and my basically 
stock 89 took his car three for three, and I have never 
broken into the 14's with my car (three 15.0's at three 
different tracks...guess I need to go to Ron Porters track 
to get into the 14's...on a night with perfect weather!)  I 
think I did 15.20's that day.  I remember the announcer 
saying my car ran real good for a sedan, and he intended it 
as a complement and I took it that way.

Just so I report everything, my friend claimed that he had a 
bad clutch that day the prevented him from pulling the big 
numbers or getting past my car.  At Atlanta he claimed some 
big numbers on the front and back stretch at Atlanta Motor 
Speedway.  Anyone on the track with him at the same time 
that can confirm this?  Also, I don't remember him at the 
drag strip in Atlanta.  Ron, was he there?  I was, but I 
don't remember his black car.

I never saw anything that would indicate that car was 
anywhere near as fast as he claimed.  No time slips, 
nothing.  I didn't believe it then, and don't now.

I don't think he was trying to deceive anyone, I think he 
got some bad numbers and wanted to believe them.

At the time I was just a club member that had helped put on 
the first convention, and hadn't started writing for the 
club yet.

Don Mallinson

Midwest SHO Specialists wrote:
> Well if everyone on the list is sick of OT, this might make for a good
> discussion.
> 
> I was reading some old SHO Registry magazines today when I came across an
> article entitled "Super SHO II".
> 
> The article was basically an informative experience on Logicam camshafts that
> the owner had installed in his car.
> 
> The not so interesting: he claimed an all around the board increase from the
> cams.  I've never seen a set of "performance" cams for a high reving motor
> that didn't drop the low end torque.  This gentleman claimed that the low end
> torque was greatly increased.  With a wider overlap and a longer lift, I'm not
> sure I can understand how this came to be.  Logically, it makes no sense.
> 
> The very interesting: He made a very bold claim that the car did an 11.87 1/4
> mile and a 5.0 (0 - 60) time.  He was going to list his mods, but oh shucks,
> it would have to wait for the next installment.  :>)
> 
> Why I mentioned your name Don: The article stated that you were the first to
> ride in this "Super SHO" so I figured that perhaps you or some of the other
> oldies could shed some light on this.
> 
> That is all for today.  Hope everyone is having a great extended weekend!
> 
> Mike Kopstain
> Midwest SHO Specialists
> 827 North Chestnut Avenue
> Arlington Heights, IL 60004
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