First Test Session
 

We now have a date set for our first test session... Jan 23rd at Orlando Speed World... About 10 of us have rented the track and will be there.... My major goal is to make sure the car goes straight and stops straight... Then we will be working on the tune up..... Will post our results here.....

i wish i lived in florida
you can race in january
what has the weather been like?

So far this winter has been cold.. Well for Florida standards anyway... We had the coldest December on record.. Last winter set all time records for the number of mornings in Orlando under freezing. this year already they have had more below freezing mornings than all last winter. But this week is supposd to be about normal... Highs in the low 70's and lows in the low 50's... Not so bad compaired to the rest of the country!!!!!!

Hi,

Starving part time college student, full time drag racer here. Looking to be hired as a driver for a chellenger drag pak car.

Does anyone know someone who has one who'll let me race HIS????? :eek::D

Thanks


go get em tiger

Short report on test n tune.... Had the normal new car gremlins and some that were unexpected.... The e-shift is still not going into 3rd gear. Only got into high gear on one run and ran 130 mph on that run.. but the car had bad wheel hop on the line.. So lost 11 on the 60 ft and 14on the 660. Car still ran a 10.50 but no great runs. We were pleased with the mph but not all the other stuff.. Final set back was we must have tipped at least 3 valves. Two cylinders have no compression and the third has only 130.... So now taking the engine out and getting it back to engine guy.... I had to leave this am but got a call at 8 pm tonite and two of my racing buddies are at my garage removing my engine to get it back to the engine guy... Is that real friends or what?????

Real "Trooper" friends!!

Geez Mack, sounds like you've got it made!

Glad to hear that you go it out and running. Hopefully next time out will produce better results.

what kind of times do you think the car is capable of?

With out major engine work I expect 10.30's to maybe 10.20's. To get into the 9's cam, and a very good tune up on the efi....

Just a report on what has been found in the engine... We tapped all the intake valves and 4 of the exht... Needless to say a whole new set is now in the heads.... We also discovered what happened or at least why we got all the valves. The cam pin sheared.. Thus the timing was totally screwed up and that had valves opening and closing at the worng time and the pistons slapping the valves and just all hell breaking loose.. Wonder the damage wasn't any worse that it was!!!! Anyway, talking to cam guys and they said that the NASCAR engines had the same problem until they went to the 60 mm cams. But to fix the problem you install a stud into the cam and then fasten the gear to the stud with a washer and nut like goes on harmonic balancer.. So this is what we are doing now... Engine should be done by Wednesday so I can go test next weekend.. The following is our first Division 2 race in Bradenton Fl... Here are a couple picts at the track.......


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Needless to shay this was the last attempt before we hurt the engine...... Mack

Glad to hear you are working it out Mack. I am getting a little depressed reading about all the fine tuning needed for these cars. It's more than I had expected. Anyway, all your information has been a great help.:)

Hal

sounds like a never ending process, huh Mack?
What is your shift point?

Hal, I don't think it that complicated to someone that is famiular with EFI. I'm an old fart that has never messed with it at all and even the names are not even close to what I know and its just a slow learning curve or at least for me..... But we are getting there... I expect the next outing will be much better.... Mack

Its is a new learning curve for sure!!!! We are shifting at 7500 on the 1-2 shift and 7800 on the 2-3 shift and hopeing to go thru the traps at app 8200.....

just curious, why not shift at 7800 for each shift? is it because you want to cross the traps at over 8000?

This is where we are starting. I don't know where it will end up... Probably somewhere around 7500 or so... Just start out slowly and go with what the car likes....

Hey Mack, I'm an old fart too. We are a year behind you and still getting the suspension done. When I hear about the problems that await as we proceed I wish it would come easier. But in reality, I'm looking forward to working through the problems. Keeps the mind sharp! :)

Hal, you are right... I have been spending app 1 hor per night just reading and studying this FAST system and its beginning to make sense. I'm getting more and more familuar with the terms and all the other lingo... So, guess this old dog can learn a new trick ot two.... :D:D

We got the engine back yesterday and finished it today and fired it at orun 6:30 pm.. Sounds great... We have our first divisional race this weekend at Bradenton.... Will be test n tune on Thursday and then the race on Friday, Saturday and Sunday..... Will post here how we are doing...... Mack

Mack - Maybe the Mrs. or a friend can get a couple of videos from the races.......;)

Tim, we are trying to work that out.... I don't have a video camera but my digital does but its not very good quality but better than none..... Mack

Bradenton NHRA Division 2 Race One
 

Got to Bradenton and it rained all day long on Thursday.. This was our planned test session... Engine builder couldn't come on Friday so went at it alone.... First hit all went well and car ran a 10.38 at 131 mph. Index for AS/A is 11.00. Second hit I uped the launch RPM and the car responded well... Ran a 10.26 at 133 mph.... Done for the day but pleased none the less... Saturday am was great weather and gained another .05 seconds.... Frist round was Saturday afternoon and I had spent all my time working on the car and none on the practice tree.. It showed...... Dead Late.... Dialed the car 10.26 and it ran a 10.27. Just late on the lite and it was over before it began..... Anyway, put her up in one piece and was happy... Oh, did get another plus... We were selected as "Best Appearing" for the race... Proud of that..... Shot below is me leaving on Saturday afternoon in round one....





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She'd have my vote for "Best Appearing"!
Sounds like it runs good and the car looks bitchin'!! Rick

Isn't that a great dial in, or am I missing something?

He forgot to take the pillow out of his car before going to stage ;)

Car looks awesome Mack! It'll take a few runs before getting her dialed in off the tree, keep it up!

I had my pillow, my blankie and was settled in for the afternoon..... :D:D

Look at that wrinkle in that Hoosier tire. Car looks good Mack! Keep plugging away, there is still plenty of season left.

Thanks Tim... We are headed to Gainesville this weekend.... I forgot my camera last weekend.. Hopefully the video this weekend... Mack

There is no local sports station that covers any of these races?

None that I know of...... Mostly the Gators, Gators, Gators........ Not much else........