thanks jim. I learn a lot from the videos. it looks like mark did a good job backing me into the groove. he is getting much more comfortable on the line. the car is ready for the fallout. with the new mag and trans clutches im feeling good about laying down a good pass. we will see what happens. my only concern is the track prep. rock falls does not have the same starting line that st.Louis has. then throw street tired cars into the mix. I didn't see them doing much to the track at last years event. if it sticks I think I will be holding a seven second time slip. either way have your cameras ready because something is going to happen.
If I was Mark I would bring you more forward on the waterbox and start the burnout more towards the edge of the wet line. Now for the first yard you were just splashing water and your tires were so wet that they barely hazed. Maybe with your power you could just drive over the water and hammer it on the fly
^^^^^^ I agree. I would also have him "kick" the pre stage beam and then bring you up to his foot while positioning you on the start line (while standing relatively close to where the front wheel is going to be rather than way over on the edge of the track as some people seem to do). Roo
As far as the burnout goes we do things based on several things. It was a cloudy cold overcast day. There was little track temp. The ideal tire temp is 10-20 degrees above track temp. We didnt need a big burn out. The car planted the rear tires and lifted the fronts for 100 percent traction. You cant ask for more than that. Big burnout look cool but destroy sidewalls without the benefit of additional traction. We use the m+h spec tire that is required for the vintage front engine dragsters. Its a great tire. For the water box position i have tried several positions. The car is so light it shoots out of the water box if the tires get the slightest grip. And they do. So we position the car with a few feet of water in front of the rear tire so we can get some good wheel speed going. I always stop in the water again because of the way the car acts. We have tried burnouts without stopping. It doesnt like that at all. As for mark im showing him videos and coaching him on what i want him to do. He is getting better and i agree he needs to be closer to the car and stand at the line. I like him to tell me when im a foot away then move out. I watch the staging lights after that. There is also the fuel consumption issue. I have to be very careful with the burnouts and staging because i only have a five gallon tank. Anything to save fuel is done. We use a high low valve just for this reason.
I am. The trailer is restocked. I put a electric blanket in the trailer because its going to cool down into the 40s at night. My bag is already packed. I just need to put the slicks back on and get the nitro jugs filled. If you need a place warm to stay there is room in the trailer. Just bring something to sleep on. There is a shower in there to.
Man that's a good slip from reaction time all the way down. Sent from my HTC6525LVW using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
It was a full pass kind of. The fuel pump is now going away and i dont have a spare. Its leaning out and shutting off then taking off. It did it three times on that run. When the video gets posted you might be able to hear it. The car is screwing with me and wont give me a seven second pass. I guess i know what to ask santa for this x mas. A enderle 1100 pump.
NIce Pass Brian! I wish I coulda been there, but this is my daughters wedding weekend. How did it feel at 157, any aerodynamic issues? What MPH do you figure is your limit before you need a spoiler or wing or something?
Joel it felt so stable it was perfect. I wont ever put a big ugly wing on it. I guess when it starts smoking the tires in the lights its as fast as it will ever go. Being able to bring it home and convert it back to a street car for the iron invasion makes all the hard work worth it.
Damn, its been 20 years(maybe over, actually) since I've been to Rock Fall. Nguyen have to make to drive over there next year to see your car.
Congrats for the full passes finally, theres still hope for the sevens since you will push it and then some.
Im not sure that will happen this year. I first have to send the pump out for servicing that takes some time. The other big factor is the weather. It can get dangerous trying to run a fast car this late in the year. We will see what happens.
Thanks bob. You could have stopped by. I didnt know you were there. We might have found the problem. I spoke to roger and gene adams today. They think the pump is fine although it should still be checked. They both think its sucking air due to the g forces pushing the fuel away from the pickup. Moon tanks dont come baffled. I found some slight kinks in the hose going to the pump. So a new hose will be made and the tank will get a sump added to it with baffles. We might just make another hit after all. Im not opposed to travelling south for better weather either.
Wow, little things like that, that us normal folks would never even think about. Stay safe out there!
Brian, why not come to Bowling Green for the Goodguys event the weekend after next? The NDRL are running there so Dallas should have the track prep on the money. Roo
Good Luck! Would something like the flat inner hose wire from Russel help with the kinked hose, to prevent it from happening again? If you haven't seen it, it's listed at the bottom of this page: http://www.russellperformance.com/mc/accessories/misc.shtml
I have thought about bg. It would depend on if my crew man can get off work. Bg would be ideal for the track prep and safety crew. I think it kinked in the crash. It wasnt like that before.
With no time to waste i headed down to bob stephans shop this morning. We are making the necessary changes to the tank. Bob is a great fabricator with all of the right tools to do the job.
I forgot to mention bob is a nitro guy. He got the sickness a long time ago. Being a racer himself he understands the situation and the limited time we have to get this done.
Brian it was good to meet up with you again. I was glad to get the chance to hear you fire it up this time. If anyone wants to know what throttle response is you need to make it point to go see this car in action.
We drove up to check out the Fall Out Drags in Wisconsin. Always a treat to witness a pass. I even got to help with the leak down test! Thanks forever Brian. Here are a few shots of the beast. Sent from my SM-G930V using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
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