Event Coverage What are YOU doing to get ready for the 2015 Meltdown Drags?

Dang if you call me out next year I had better dig deep in my bag of tricks to make my little 383 even stand a chance.

 

Squirrel, my tire looks like too! I have 235/75/15 Tiger paws, recapped by Hurst tire... Size is 281/8x8x15 pie crust... I'm thinking I need wider rim, have 7" wide now, thinking an 8" wide rim. I'm also unsure what to run the tire pressure at? I've Emailed Hurst in the past asking about tire pressure, but never got email back... Or maybe just save the 7" rims & Hurst tires for car shows... Then get a tire/rim combo for drag racing??? Jim


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Saltflats just remember that races have been won and lost on reaction times, and a good reaction time deserves a beverage of choice!

 

Only a couple more days until launch.

 

I've lost more than a few on reaction time...lol

Scott


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You guys better hurry am about to burn up my converter.

 

the fun thing is winning them at the starting line. Scroll ahead to 2 minutes...

 

(NOT my gasser's time)

 

RIC, did your shock limiter start life as a shock simulator? Or is it completely from scratch?



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I made them at work from remnant stock I bought at Industrial Metal, around the corner from work. Those would probably, just "slot" the single hole to allow travel. I left more material at the top, so the shock bolt wouldn't pull through, when it topped out

 

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Pre-registration starts tonight!

See the details below.

One clarification on projects.... We love that people are building cars for this event and will handle the pre-registration for projects differently. We will hold a project list of pre-registrants and check in with the builder by June 1st to get an update on progress and request an updated pic. So, if a project will be ready...they will be racing!

Happy new year and the 2015 Meltdown Drags!

 

Finally started pulling the old engine to get ready for the new "Super289"

Here's a few pics:




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Two things:
1:Its pretty tight between the carbs and the hood!
2ont worry Jeff,those old aluminum heads are only borrowed for mockup,cause they have the right bolt pattern for my headers....I haven't got adapter plates for the C5 289 heads that Im gonna run on El Rauncho 289-O

Scott


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And don't worry,the hood will be black before we show up at the gate,Im not TOTALLY sketchy you guys!

Scott


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Jeff's biggest worry right now is how to protect the paint on his doors when.., THEY GET BLOWN OFF!

 

Looks good Scott!!

 

Scott-

The only way I will get worried is if you decide to put a motor in the Lukeplakia Shanker that has the distributor in the correct location...

 

On a serious note Scott, it does look good. I like the hood and can't wait to see you and the car again.

 

Hey now.... the distributor belongs up front!

And they made kits to fix that for the other engines...

 

Thanks you guys!Just sent in my pre-registration,didn't have any real recent pics on the laptop like I do on the iPad,so I sent in last year's pics.....you guys know the car anyway.

Hope everybody is doing well and getting their machinery together....I see the Border Bandits are loaded for bear this year!

Can't wait to see all you guys again soon!

Scott


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I'm waiting another 17 minutes.....

 

Ps:
Jeff,that was really,really gross.....You and google images just teamed up to ensure that I will forever be haunted by you and your damn Leukoplakia!lol!

Scott


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and Scott REDLIGHTS handing Jeff the win light!!!

 

Lets see who cuts the best light... (.500 sportsman tree of course)

 

Hey,I sent it in at 12:01 am my time....Are you tearing me down in tech for a protest?Cause Im LEGAL.Honest I am!


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now now now Scott, don't forget Rule #3...

 

Lol!

That's the most important one!

I'm gonna be out cutting and slashing for header clearance at 7:00 tomorrow morning.....Im at risk of breaking rule #3 a few times,and maybe one or two commandments if things don't go as planned....

Scott


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Come on......come on......Daddy needs a new pair o' shoes.....!


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It is now two and a half minutes past midnight, I hope.

 

Official time sent 12:00:04
Now we get to see when it actually shows up in the inbox...

Meltdown 2015 has officially begun
let the tire smoke begin