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Agree with all of it. I have some more of these decals on order and we'll make some adjustments to the format and alignment. Lining up the "H"s is...
The Scout Has a Name ?? Over the many years the Scout has been called many names, but the two most used have been: "The Elephant Hunter" - and -...
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Wow... has it been 5 years since I updated this thread (Sorry) We sold the Prefect The good news is we sold it to racing friends and it's staying...
Yes I am coming down along with a few friends. I do recall our beer agreement !!
Putting on a show at the Manitoba Gassers and Nostalgia Racing Association (Man Gas) Sept event. Video 1 Just before this pass, I yelled over at...
It's been a long while since I posted an update, but we seem to have the Scout heading in the right direction. Last fall we went to the Fall...
The Scout became famous because it had a 426 Hemi. Something I cannot afford and could not afford when I was re-building it. At the time of the...
Jeff gets his ride - And - The weird karma continues This past weekend I made good on my promise to give Jeff Pratt his promised ride in the...
Karma Comes Full Circle. One of the things I have been trying to do with the Scout is connect with anyone who was part of it's history and the...
Last race weekend of the year up here at Interlake Dragway New Best Time for the Scout I keep leaning out the injection and the Scout keeps going...
A few of the louder and rowdier members of Man Gas showed up for a little Test n Tune this weekend Pics by Rayme Thompson If I had the wheelie...
Manitoba Gasser and Vintage Racing Association - Man Gas I guess once you have T-Shirts and a logo you are an official group. Or is it... to be...
Going to call it "Fixed" 3 passes this weekend, all without issues. Of course the "Petulant Child" tried hard to not play nice. I had to rebuild...
I was running the injection as it was set up when I got it.. And that was how I ran it for 4 years before the issues started. It was running 9's...
Well... We didn't get to make a pass this weekend but things are looking very good. This past weekend was our twice a summer gathering of the...
OK... Towel Yanked back for one last try - And it's more than a bit embarrassing Took the Scout to my racing friend Darryl Forest who reached out...
Well - Shit The towel has been thrown in for the season Before going to Chad's I blew out all the lines and cleaned the tank. Fuel was fresh...
I have an offer from a new friend, Chad Berg, of Chad's Auto Repair to haul the Scout to his shop to see if we can sort it out. Chad is an...
Scout not fixed - Couldn't be more pissed off, frustrated and exhausted with it right now $1,600 worth of new ignition, $4,600 long block refresh...
Look what followed me home today Thinking... competition coupe [IMG]
And the new Sparky spark spark box is in. Fired it off a prime and the engine came to life immediately so we managed to wire iot in and not burn...
Exactly Right !!
Man Gas Event - Sept Long Weekend - Sept 4, 5 - Interlake Dragway (Gimli Manitoba) Canadian Borders are OPEN for anyone from the US who wants come...
The Scout is getting a new Sparky spark spark box in the form of an MSD 7AL-3 and an HVC II coil. This departure from a Magneto set up was done...
Well... Shit !! Scout was barking and farting and popping. Changed and checked everything we could. Including new plugs, new cap, new rotor, swap...
We're racing for the first in 2021 this weekend - No thanks to COVID or the Government Interlake Dragway is the only one of three tracks that...
Talk to Bill Carlson at WAC Customs (Axles) He builds sprint car and gasser style axles and is quickly becoming the industry standard for...
Transmission Refresh - Done. We found a broken snap ring in the T400 that impacted the 2nd gear clutch pack. The 2nd gear clutches were smoked...
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