Event Coverage Welcome to the 2017 Meltdown Drags

Flower pot for the house....... [emoji848]


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I seen you have spent a lot of time on the Altered thread.

 

You don't want one of those big ugly things.All they do is attract cameras,ruin your rear tires,make people stare at you, whine, and make little engines big [emoji3]


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Back to Byron Meltdown to do list!
* leak down engines
* change head gaskets on RH engine
* pin rocker studs RH engine
* check cam gear RH engine
* install coolant Puke Tank (been running dry for 1/8th mile but if I'm on a good pass we're going for the 1/4 mile stripe.)
* check clutch
* check ring gears
* mount new tires



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Rocky - just a heads-up that Byron requires water as coolant instead of (glycol) anti-freeze. Their rule applies to all modified cars, which is everything participating at the Meltdown Drags.

 

Working on trucks I've trained myself to say coolant[emoji23] Water it is[emoji108]


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My 9 inch rear end seems to be puking gear oil out the vent. Is this normal? Or am I about to have a catastrophic failure of some sort? It is a limited slip if that makes a difference.

 

Now there's a blast from the past.
Keeping it Traditional to the extreme.

 

me, too

 

overfilled?

where is the vent located at?

 

And the track informed me that it is straight water only. No additives.

 

I fill it until it is level with the bottom of the fill hole? The vent comes directly out of thetop of the housing. I have the vent hose about a foot long tied to the body, but it is nearly the same height as the top of the rearend. I do run it kind of hard, and it turns 3200 on the highway

 

You may want to use one of those heat guns to see how hot it is after a road trip.
If you use synthetic gear oil it my help.

 

plug that vent hole, put a new one in an axle tube?

 

good

Sounds to me like the ring gear is throwing the lube at the vent hole and thermal expansion is pushing it out.

Squirrel is right - put the vent on the tube closer to the spring perch

 

not to be a downer on this great thread, ...fatal accident yesterday at Byron dragway,...our thots and prayers should go to the family,...think safety.
here's a link...http://www.wifr.com/content/news/Fatal-racing-accident-at-Byron-Dragway-430624793.html

 

prayers sent......looked like a pretty serious car......given modern safety reqirements, i wonder how/why he was ejected from the car?

 

The first fire up went smooth on gas. Later in the week after some street miles i will convert it over to nitro for some passes at the grove. The chrysler is ready for on track action this year.

 

video

 

I'm a little embarrassed to show you my tiny little engine after seeing how huge Brian's is.

 

Thank you guys....I will just leave my shit at home now.

 

woah woah woah.... I hear you're looking for a race salty?


wyatt "the Gasman" Gammel

 

I got nothin.....

 

Regardless what you have its going to be a great time for all. Everyone has been working hard to get their cars in top notch shape for the event. Its going to be weekend to remember.

 

Chief engine tuner for the GasMan instead? Only kidding James! You bring that Bel-Air man. That shit is cool. We gonna have fun!


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BULLSHIT


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Its the truth man.
I have fretted over the rear end all weekend long.
For now I have a car that looks like a big wheelbarrow.

 

Your not alone with the fretting!


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The "NEWnasty" debuted its new look at a local car show Saturday.

It won first place and then promptly set a new precedence for leaving a car show!

Check out the second gear AIR!....lol

 

I'm sure my time could be put to better use but I'm waiting for parts. Sooo I made up some new headlight blanks. I know , it's trivial but it is cool!