Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe

[Lynn]

Nice Ryan.

[big gear head]

I hope you make SCR. We could use some more people showing up. Seems like many of the older ones are not coming anymore.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

W31 Success!!!

I didn’t do any preparation to my Cutlass as I spent all my time focused on truck and trailer and all thinks hauling related.

My truck and trailer worked very well, and got tested big time as Empire Dragway is in a very hilly part of NY!!! On one hill OTW home my truck downshifted into first gear and was reving 4-5 grand for 4ish minutes, and of course followed by a 10% grade downhill right after, and every hill has a hard turn at the bottom!!!

Saturday was rained out but Sunday we got two time trial runs and then a quick 8 shootout (9 cars actually) also FAST were racing 9-10-11 second runs.

I was thrown off by a couple new things….. they use a Pro tree Vs a Sportsman tree…. My first reaction time was 0.8953 :-) I was so surprised, you stage and then all the lights flash and you are supposed to be racing…….. I was literally looking around to see WTF just happened :-) They also hose down the burnout box which makes a burnout easy (I still have yet to use the brakes for a burnout) but one time I didn’t burnout enough and spun off the line like I was on ice.

ET’s were 14.4, 14.7, 15.2, etc but I was so focused on towing that racing was very secondary.

I was so happy to tow my car to the track, race, and tow back home without issues!!!

Now I can fine tune things.

W31 Success!!!

Ryan W31

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Empire Dragway

[RPOLS3]

Glad to hear things went well - congratulations.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Originally Posted by RPOLS3

Glad to hear things went well - congratulations.

Thank you!!

Ryan W31

[cook_dw]

Great photos and congrats on the maiden voyage and return. Now get that thing in the 13's!!

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Originally Posted by cook_dw

Great photos and congrats on the maiden voyage and return. Now get that thing in the 13's!!

Well said!!

I’m getting a few loose ends wrapped up with the truck and then I’ll get racing again.

Ryan W31

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

I am sitting out NOCC and I was going to go to SCR this year but have decided to wait till 2025 for SCR.

I have had more work done to my truck and want to get some miles on it before a huge road trip like SCR.

Safe travels to all, and have a great time at both events!!

I think my next event will be late August Grand Bend drag strip. A local L89 Camaro owner invited me to a test/tune with his friends :-)

I know Camaro guys will want to know: B&A Toronto sold, L89, TH400, 4.10, Cortez Silver, I saw it and the VVS docs many many years ago so I remembered it fright away. Owner has owned it since 1971 bought for $1600 :-)

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

My Cutlass made it into HMM while at the race in NewYork.

Ryan W31