TheRabbit

Finally made a few good passes yesterday although it was 98* and terrible racing conditions. Track was cut a little to deep and to wet for good et's but...





I'm usually a tenth to a tenth and a half faster on my 60' times and the same on the end (200' track). With the track being slow my reaction time was crappy too, but I haven't run on a tree in a while either.
This is still all motor. I did finally get all my nos stuff hooked up, but I have to get a new converter before I hit it.
I've got a new single speed transmission and it's letting the motor turn to 8,300 to 8,500 on every pass so I've gotta make a 4link adjustment or maybe even a gear change to get the rpm's back down a little. It NEVER ends does it?! lol
Good thing was we made 4 passes, nothing broke and brought home a little money.

curtisreed

Well dangit' I went out second round. I'm -.002 on the tree run it through to a 9.816 on a 9.80, he is .216 and run's 10.55 on a 10.65. I guarantee you he wasn't holding a tenth.

99° today but it made it easy to dial. My car ran 9.783, 9.781, 9.80, 9.816. The track was breaking down a little from the heat. 60's were slowing.

Curtis

fast75vega

i made it too the final 6 and went out...... but damn it felt good just to get wheel time finally :wink:

curtisreed

Good Job.

Curtis

fast75vega

thanks man...... i ran my number but cut a shit light.... the other guy ran his as well with a .528 light...... lol all i know is i didnt red light :wink:

contagious

Finished the new 540 This spring,made a few test passes and first race was in April.Second dail in pass the ring and pinion let go,took three or four weeks to put that back together and went to back the car out of the shop,no go.!! When the ring & pinion let go it took out the trans input shaft.Pulled the trans and went through it ,sent the converter back to PTC for a freshen up.
Went back to the track three weeks ago,made nine passes and got down to the last three cars,first full race in a year&half. Foot braking the car and got beat on the tree,my .015 to his .007.Good run ,and i was happy,put it in the money.!! 1/8 mile racing car is running 5.60s,went back two weekends ago first pass out of the trailer,the harmonic damper spit the guts out at the the stripe,(used innavator west damper)had clutches stuck in my brand new rad,and took out the trans cooler.Damn the luck.!!!!!32 year marriage is on the rocks ,but I'm going RACING in two weeks.!!!LOL

p.s. ran the car for five years and only changed the oil and plugs,never hurt a single part,go figure.?THAT'S RACING FOR YA.!!!!!!! :lol:

contagious

Sent the damper back to innavators west,turns out the 2-3 year out damper the racing buddy sold me was 20 years old.!!!Got the shaft from a racing buddy,but innavators stepped up and will sell me a new damper at a discount price.!!!How's that for service.!!

bjuice

was your 540 a step up in HP from what you had ?...how much does your car weigh ?

contagious

Yep,was a pump gas 509.car weighs 2450 with out me.Went from around 550-600 hp to around 750-850 hp.Finding the weak links with a little extra hp.!!!

bjuice

lol...Right On ! 8)