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Just a thought Timmy. You should paint some eyeballs on the headlights so Jake can see where he is going.

 

Good one Tom.

There are some "Mooneyes" on the back window so they can see the competition.

 

Kepin the wheels off of the ground won't help at all Tim...........

 

Trent, good to meet you as well. Yeah, growing up from 1yr to 35 yrs in Texas will do that to ya...

 

Got back from Elmo yesterday. Went out there looking to top 140, it's a little harder to do it there than at Bonneville where we ran 142, when my first pass was done I had a timing slip that read 141.707! Not a bad day for me.

Only thing different is the carb (got it from T-man) and an X-pipe.





I'm happy!

 

Congrats on the speed.

Curious to seee how that carb works on the salt. I am going to do their version of a blow through for the lakester.

 

Fantastic! Congratulations on the pass!

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SUPER impressive ... still.

Great job.

What have you set your sites on now??

PACO

 

Congrats Tim. A most impressive speed. And it was nice to see no damage on the run.

 

Great goin Timmer that should be at least 148 on the salt eh!

 

Every mph is a challenge on the dirt or the salt but we need goals. I would like to see 150 in the dirt before I head to speed week next year. 8 mph is a bit to gain but we are going to need more than that in the long run.

 

Congrates Tim ,and good luck chaseing the 150 Tim Jones

 

What's the speed difference between dirt and salt? Is it traction? Atmosphere? Something else?

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from last weekend. its a little shaky, it was windy as hell



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Awesome job. One of my favorite rides, I actually have the shirt on with your truck on the back. I hope I dont wear it out by the time Bonneville rolls around next year =)

One thing I think is interesting about this thread ... you are a hell of a builder, and you are really ringing this thing out to reach these speeds...

Then you read a thread on here about how fast have you gone? and read all the responses from people that have "pegged the speedometer" and probably wrung another 30 or 40 mph out of their rides beyond that ... Um, no lol.

Keep up the good work man!

 

Agree with you whole heartedly CG. Tim is the real deal.

 

Yes, that is why I was stoked to go down to CA and meet him this summer and pick up the Y Block he built for my 26 RPU.

 

Thanks Larry, can't wait to see you with that on the road.

Yeah, that one gets me too. I've been fast in a Prodution car and on motorcycles, if you don't have a timing slip to proove it you can say just about any speed. I went 130 once on a CB1100, acording to the speedo.

Thanks for posting this. You can see how gently you have to leave the line, if you shower the starters with dirt they don't like it. I hope the course is hard next month, I think I can hit it harder sooner.

 

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Go Tim Go!

 

Yesterday while checking the head gasket on "Jake" because I was getting a little water in #3 cylinder I found that the head gasket was holding perfect even with 13.5:1 compression, that's the good news. The bad news is I have a very smalll pin hole in the #3 cylinder. Don't have time to sleeve it so POR15 and a piece of cloth soaked in epoxy on the outside of the cylinder will have to make do for next week.

New "pumpkin" is in with the 3.50:1 ratio and it looks like my cylinder repair is holding. My speed calculator shows 149.2 mph @ 6400 rpm with the 3.70, I ran 141.707 so loosing about 8 mph in traction. With the 3.50 it shows 157.9, so everything equil I should get real close to 150 if I can pull it. Also got all the running lights working on the F-350, now trying to figure how to get running lights on the camper to work.

 

Off to El Mirage today! Weather looks good for the weekend although a little cold. No problem, I like dense air. God willing the old Y will pull the new 3.50 ratio and we will get close to that 150 mark.

Say a prayer and wish us luck!

 

Good luck, be safe

 

Good luck Tim!

 

Good luck and remember, Hot air bad, Cool air go fast!!!! Tim Jones

 

Wish I was there my friend. Woke up to ice on the cars this morning.

 

Go straight and fast. Give us some BIG numbers this weekend!

 

Be safe brother!

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Be safe my friend, go very fast. I'll be watching this space all weekend for results.

 

We're with ya in spirit Timmer, if anyone can do it you can!!!!!! good luck and God speed.......