**The Hi Lo Hustler** Dragster build

BTW, now that I brought this up, you will hopefully never have a problem with it!

 

Ya I see what you are saying. The track I'm going to be running at is not prepped like the sanctioned tracks are, so tire spin out of the hole with the engine on carbs was easy to do. I ran alot of air in the tires and just cleaned them off, not getting them too sticky. This weekend will be a big learning curve I'm sure.

 

Good luck, wish I could be there. Are you gonna get video? Hope so. Put your big boy pants on. Lippy

 

Good luck this weekend!

 

Godamn make sure someone gets a vid! Cant wait too see how ya make out... Will be checking for updates from the pits at bowling green...



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51box I will try to take as much as i can for you guys .. could we see a 1/8th tires up in smoke pass this weekend? lol

 

If I put the hurst tires back on I bet she would smoke em for a good distance, the M&Hs on there like to bite hard. We finished up the breather tank last night, put the corvette covers on and gave it a good cleaning.

 

looks awesome

 

Well how did it do last Saturday? Got video?

 

Didn't go to good King, I went 115mph the first run smoking the tires. 2.2 60 foot. Second run I had to abort, and the third run the blower lost a bearing and split the case right down the middle. The next race is July 8th so we are going to put another blower together and try to get it back up there. It has alot more sack then before, I think it will mph is the 120s.

 

Sorry to hear about the blower problem. I like the comment about "its got more sack". Did you smoke the M&Hs or the Hursts?

 

M&H's, I thought there was a possibility it had enough power to pull high gear, but I think I had the revs to low and it smoked the clutch. I have alot of ideas on stuff to try so hopefully she will be ready for the next race so I can try some different things.

 

Awesome cars!!!

 

Makin Passes - You'll have her dialed soon. Sorry to hear about the blower man. Glad to hear it's handling for ya and drivable. Can't wait for more. keep on it.

 

Well I had a few cylinders with low pressure so we took her down and found some aluminum shit stuck between the valve and seat and some aluminum got wedged in the top rings jamming them up. So good news is nothing is really messed up to bad, I smoked the shit out of the clutch trying to pull high gear so I need a new disk. Ray Helger hooked me up big time with a old striped blower with Ed Pink plates and double rollers front and rear to use for the next race. Next race is a week away, so it's gonna be another thrash.

 

Hope all go's well with your engine refresh. Have a great 4th.

Allen in PA,

 

Well, we found a couple bent intake valves so it floated the valves. Nothing really looks like it went wrong with the blower to cause the damage. It made a loud bang at the top end and shut down so It definitely floated and blew back up thru the intake which is what caused the damage to the blower. So for now I am putting the carbs back on to finish out this season and am going to put together a purpose built long block to handle this other blower before I do some more serious damage. Sucks going backwards but at least I can still run it and have some fun with her for the rest of the season.

 

hey joe you will still have a ball . see you guys this weekend?

 

WOW !!! only words I have other than

I LIKE !!

Grommet

 

Joe,
Great attitude. Make sure to drive the wheels off of it for the rest of the season. I commend you for trying to step it up, its always a learning curve. You'll get it though, I have no doubt.

 

We had a good weekend, I really got a good feel for the car this weekend. I had always tried launching it kind of easy and never had good consistant results. This time I would bring it up to about 4k and on the last yellow stab it to the floor and drop the clutch. I was rewarded big time running a best of 6.68 at 105.88mph with 1.5xx 60 foot times. I made 17 runs over two days and it was by far the best weekend of racing I've had.

 

Awesome...there's no holdin you back now!!!

Will you guys be up at Epping on the 31st?

 

That's great to hear! Getting on your wheelie bar much?? Is this with the 671 on gas? What kind of tire pressure?

 

That's with the carbs on, the blower is on the back burner till I get another engine together. If I launch it wide open it doesn't wheelie, I did have to pedal it a couple time and it came right up on the wheelie bar when it bit, seemed to work ok and nothing is bent so I guess it will be fine.

 

It worked good at 18psi in the tires

 

Ya Keith, I'm planning to go to new England. My father wants to drive it so if he's not working he will probably run it there.

 

That's awesome - Thanks for sharing. Just think what the blower is going to do!

 

awesome weekend

 

Well a little update, putting a new engine together more purpose built to handle the whole blown alcohol deal. Got the long block together this weekend she's got a forged crank forged H beam rods and a set of Flat top blower pistons. I got a nice set of used Brodix track 1s and had Bullet grind me up a nice .690 lift solid roller. Should progress pretty fast from this point I hope.

 

You're out of control now...I love it!!!!

I can't wait to see it run!