My son and i took the coupe to the cheateramma show. The new oil pump works better. The pressure is still lower than i would like to see. I have alot of adjustment left on the pressure screw. So the pan will come off for a adjustment. Its a good thing cometic gasket sent me a care package this spring.
The first time out with the new pump did not produce the desired results. While better it needs more volume . There has now been a change of plans. The pressure screws wont help. The pump needs to be bigger. So the pump is back out for a return trip to michigan. It will get a new set of gears 1/2 inch longer. This will increase the output 30 percent. That will increase the pressure. That should do the job. Now that we have a baseline im confident we will get the results we desire. To make it fit the pan needed to be cut up and deepened a matching 1/2 inch. R and d can be a learn as you go kind of thing. I know we are real close now.
It takes a serious effort to make this car do what we want it to do. There is no easy way to do it. Bob stephans made the pan originally so i called him up this afternoon and asked if he had time this week to work on it. He told me to drop it off. When i got there he asked if i was going to wait for it. I didnt think he was going to do it tonight. Its a hour drive to his shop in illinois so i figured im better off waiting around. A few hours later it was done. Bob is a racer he understands time constraints. With luck im hoping to have it all back together on friday. Some how in this busy weekend i also replaced the melted lexan windshield. The nitro melted it instantly when it got sprayed.
A hug for the wife and dog is taken car of. Im not sure which one is more protective of the car. A pissed off german shepard might not be a equal match for a pissed off wife. She does put up with alot when it comes to the car. Im very lucky
I noticed the bottle used to prime the engine with fuel. Wonder where that came from? I have dozens and use them for many purposes. Very handy!
I have been burning the candle at both ends for the last year. Besides working on the car i have been studying for a national certification for my job at the hospital. Today was the big test day. I passed and got my ceetification. I am now a nationaly registered cadiovascular invasive specialist level 2. Thats a lot to say. When a patient presents with a heart attack myself and a team try to save them. Thats my job in a nut shell. The cool thing besides recognition is a nice immediate raise. Now i will have more time and money for the car. Its been a very stressful last couple of months preparing for the exam. The crash didnt help matters taking up valuable study time. My brain is so fried i didnt even go in the shop tonight. Drag week is coming up fast as we go on a big final push to be ready. It will be nice going into it with a clear head now that the exam is done.
Its on the way. I think it was damaged in the crash breaking at the weakest point that being were the roll pin was located.
Congratulations Brian! Reading through this, I'm always amazed at how much drive and energy you have!
I get my energy from all the sick or dead patients i have had over the years. They remind me every day to get my fun in while i can. I cant tell you how many times i have heard the golden years arent golden or if i had known i was going to get sick i would have done things differently. If you have been putting off something you always wanted to do pull you arm out of the chip bag and get off the couch and go do it while you still can. Learn from what i see every day. Life is too short.
Its a good kind of stress. profesional growth is a good thing. Its a certification i have always wanted. It feels good to have the letters rcis after my name. I knew going into it that i was looking at a big time commitment. After the racing season is over l will have time to get after some of those house restoration projects i have been putting off. It will be a nice change of pace. The house is on the national register of historic homes. President lincoln stayed over night here before giving a speach in racine. I like everthing old.
Am I in some sort of candid camera? For a year Brian amazes everyone with a jaw dropper on a weekly basis. My hat is off already so all I can say from distance is huge congrats of your latest achievement. Staying online for the next one. Youre a hero.
Congrats Brian not only for the success of your rebuild but also for your certification. Good luck with drag week.
Congratulations on the certification: I can relate to the de-compression after you pass the exam. I have a couple of Business Analyst / Project Management / Six Sigma certifications on top of a University degree (that I never used). The PMP exam (Project Management) was a 2 year blast to get the last 6 courses in before the completed ones timed out - then 4 months of study and a 4 hr exam... for 3 weeks after I passed I was still evaluating when I would have time to study. That burned me out very badly. Looking back I'm guessing it took me a year to get my energy and motivation levels back up... Deep breath and Go Man Go !! Good luck at Drag Week See you Rock Falls
Congrats Brian on your new certification ...And Thank You not only for what you share here with us , but what you do in your profession ....Helping people with health issues is something reserved for the chosen few .....
Congratulations on school, the exam, and getting the car going again. If you need something during drag week, let me know. I will try and be at Cordova. You have my number.
thanks that covers all of the stops on drag week having someone close willing to help out. remember to show up real early. most cars make one pass and are gone before noon,
You are kindly giving all of us an advanced course in Nitro use and management just by posting this thread and all it's great info.
Brian, congrats on the test. If it works out I will be at one of the tracks, it will be neat to see this process. Good luck and you and Mark be safe. Tony
for anyone going to drag week show up early. this cant be stressed enough. for those not going bang shift will be providing a live feed. this is one bad ass event for the most hard core hot rodders. the action is crazy. you will be amazed by what you see. just to be able to finish the event with a running car is considered a successful event by most participants. drag week has a long history of leaving racers with broken cars. if one of the hamb cars is inside the taped off area they are in impound. you cannot go inside this area and visit the racer. this is a restricted area. don't take it personal if we are busy and cant talk. it can get very stressful getting ready or if something broke. as the days go by it gets worse. we need to make a pass and hit the road asap. every day we have a long ride ahead of us and we have to get miles behind us. thanks for all of the well wishes. tony are you bringing the shine?
Good luck Brian, get in some hard seven second hits, and no sipping shine till the award ceremony! Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
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