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Re: The next drag racer gears up!
alot of work but alot of fun and family rewards! Its ALL worth it.
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Re: The next drag racer gears up!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
It never ends! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] </div></div> Don't we wish that was true! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] |
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You know Marlin, If you ditch the golf cart you can probably fit 4 or 5 of these bad boys.
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Well, we indeed made it to the TnT at MGR on 4/6, but Amanda's special 12.90 engine is looking like an 'Epic Fail' [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img] The first time out the car would not go 10', it just sputtered and died 4x. I had oil & fuel coming through a head bolt. Now, even after resealing, then a shorter bolt, then resealing it again, I can hear the compression coming through the bolt by turning it over slowly by hand! The engine has but 42 passes on it, still has the cross hatch in the bore! In theory, it should have at least ran down the track (poorly), so we ordered up the special HP 12.90 clutch ramps - no different. So I'm shipping it back to HP for a full evaluation. Beyond bummed. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img]
We installed the backup engine for now, and will fire it once I get the oil baffle system reconfigured. I guess I should be happy that we even got this far with the second car so early in the year - which is when you want to find this bad stuff out. Still a bummer. Ben's car ran well considering we changed his engine too, ran 8.82 right off the trailer and an 8.88 after a clutch adjustment - very close to the magic 8.90 number. He was thrilled with his car, not so much with having to pilot Amanda's that day as he remembers all to well our issues with his 12.90 setup. Ben in 'The Slow Car', at least it has the 'Boy Body' on it for the TnT! http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...psad542efa.jpg Block face sure looks clean, note slight 'scratch' on the top - can't imagine that is the culprit though. http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...ps2255a1d8.jpg Very clean bore: http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...ps72aa3de3.jpg Overall, a bummer of a day, but still not a bad place to be - at least the golf cart went faster (we bypassed the governor mechanism [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] ) http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...ps78edd3d5.jpg |
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Sorry to hear of the troubles, M!
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Early season blues. Don't worry, you will figure it out and win rounds.
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Sorry to hear that. Hopefully it will only get better. Good Luck. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]
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The engine was delivered to Huddleston yesterday morning. We are awaiting the results of the evaluation, not sure when we will get to run it with that engine. Bummer, eh? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img]
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Evaluation: porosity within the cylinder head casting, [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img]
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...ps0eb0a780.jpg The small dark spec's are deemed to be casting imperfections that have channeled their way to the center / forward bolt hole. The best remedy is still in R&D, which is a billet head. So, while the engine is at the builder we will upgrade it to 'version 2' with a bore/piston/rod change. While I might need to add a little more weight to slow it down, the bigger bore pulls a better carb signal and allows for better tuning and consistency. Till then, we will start dialing in the backup engine - hopefully tonight. |
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So, with backup engine still installed we ventured out once more! Last Friday night's TnT went relatively well with Ben running Amanda's car down the track for it's inaugural run, clicking off a 12.70! I was surprised, and pleased that it was that close to 12.90. Next up was our 'hired gun', 9 year old Brealyn who was able to make 2 runs Friday night. He kept in it the whole way, clicking off a 12.66 and a 12.64. Not bad!
Ben jumped right into his car, making 4 additional runs that were all within 4 hundreths of a second - he was happy! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] I was exhausted, [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/eek.gif[/img] Running back and forth between the lanes at the starting line is hectic, the starter thought I had lost my marbles! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] Staging lanes: http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...ps9449a21e.jpg http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...psa0dd5214.jpg Sunday was a points day, so we were back for some competition. We added 25 pounds to Amanda's car, it barely slowed down [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img] So, we added another 25 pounds, and the clutch didn't like the extra 50 #'s to lug out of the hole and stumbled a bit. Brea clicked off a 12.98 on a 12.90 dial, but could not overcome an experienced 7.90 car. Ben won first round on the tree, dumping a 7.90 car at the stripe. He was pumped, only to give up the stripe on the next round when he absolutely treed the other kid and then scrubbed off too much at the line - tough way to lose a round. Took some time, but he got over it and is looking forward to the next time out. The pits are getting busy! http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...ps38ed4463.jpg Hope to get Amanda's primary engine back next week, then it's back to thrashing! |
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keep at it! Looks to be alot of work BUT the fun wins out!
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Looks like you a rehaving fun with the family...that's all that matters!
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Sometimes I feel like all I do is change engines on these Jr's! We got Amanda's Huddleston Performance engine back last night, with the fancy billet cylinder head [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...ps475fae4e.jpg Now that it is punched out, has a new piston & rod, along with the new head - the clutch setup will be a bit different. So, it's back to dialing in another combo, you would think I would eventually get good at this..... maybe, some day.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/eek.gif[/img] The new powerplant: http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...psc73c5687.jpg |
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Planning to have Amanda's first run on her 8th birthday, July 6th. So, we have commenced 'The Training'! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]
We got her suited up, situated on a pillow with another pillow behind her: http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...ps42748656.jpg All belted in, ready for the Safety Drills: main switch, override switch, seat belt release and steering wheel release - blindfolded! She was a very quick study, even with Benjamin 'helping'! http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...psa81828a6.jpg A sibling effort: http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...psc99fceb2.jpg A Girl and her thoughts..... "...can't wait to beat Ben...." [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/eek.gif[/img] http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...ps12699f3c.jpg |
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Cool shark teeth on the front. Your a busy guy.
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'busy' is not the word my friend..... :-0
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Marlin the crew chief [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
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Re: The next drag racer gears up!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">'busy' is not the word my friend..... :-0 </div></div>
But lovin' every second of it! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] |
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Heard a great quote this past week, seems to fit perfectly:
" The days are long, but years fly by " [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] Isn't that the truth, Benjamin graduated this morning, and is headed to Middle School - where did it go? http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...plateframe.jpg Back to Amanda - she wants to the next Training Session to be with the car running, instead of me pushing it (so she can learn brake pedal pressure...) [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] |
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Yes, time is flying by. Keep up the good family togetherness. They will never forget it.
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This past Saturday was the next points day at MGR, but we could not attend due to my nephew getting married - all 3 kiddies were in the wedding over in NJ. Just as well since they only got one time shot after which they sat for 2 hours - and then they called the race, apparently for:
""Sunoco Race Fuels Money Trail 8 was stopped in middle of the first time trials due to track conditions. Because of the heavy rain that hit the area the night before, the track will have to be scraped in its entirety, an operation that will take several hours."" That's a first for me! So, after planning through some complicated logistics involving multiple vehicles (one of which was the 'race car rig'), Ben and I were able to grab a hotel farther east in NJ after the reception so we could race at Englishtown on Sunday. We need to get some runs on this new engine combination and sort out some strange stuff. Long story short, we hustled to get there for the 8am gate opening, then sat till 10am, then hustled to get 3 time shots in - learned a couple of things, added 10 #'s, and dialed an 8.90 - for the rest of the day! Long story short, Ben went 5 rounds to get to the final - but we simply got beat in a good ole drag race and Ben runner'd up! Our best showing yet, and it was a real confidence builder for Benjamin. Some pic's: We were so busy, (E-Town has a separate 1/8th mile track for the Jr's, so they run almost continuously!), I didn't take a pic of him in the lanes till the 4th round. They run age groups at this track, but group B was pretty big - hence the # of rounds he had to go. http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...ps889258de.jpg No 'luck rounds' (bye's or red light wins) for us yesterday, Ben drove to each round win. http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...ps8b2cae9c.jpg The Jr Program at Englishtown is pretty good, and they certainly treat their winners and runner up placers well. Benjamin got a plaque for winning first round, a nice tropy, a handful of decals, and a $25 debit card from Wells Fargo! He was pumped, helped him get over the runner up finish (a little!). http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...ps2841dc8e.jpg This is now his new favorite track! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...psd2f5af23.jpg |
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Great job Ben!!!!
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nice! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img]
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