From first run to last of the Senior Dragster

[Dolmetsch]

Short video pics and old video original set up with six snowmobile carbs and mild street cam at Shannoville several years ago. First pass ever on the car .
Next I went to a self designed custom made cam, Single four Eddy carb and Offy intake. That is when the front end started coming up at good bite tracks.
I sold the reworked Eddy carb for a fortune so tried a reworked Holley 600 DP and installed a A&A governor kit for adjustable auto shift. This was the first easy shakedown pass on that with a in car camera and its video quality is much better then the handheld's. By now I am only running at Picton Airfield.
Next installed and debugged the new tunnel ram twin Holley 2bbl set up. I think this is the second run that day. This thing is now going too fast for me and I lift just before the traps. In fact you can see me reaching for the brake.
The last is a still photo taken as I just flash by the traps. This will be my last pass driving this car. Too fast for me now and too hard to get in and out of now.
These span about 8 years.
don

[GlennLever]

It has a nice cackle sound to it.

[Dolmetsch]

Thanks. It has been a wonderful adventure. Just finished winterizing it. Even gave it an old pat on the slicks like you would your pet. Been a great car, and still is!
don

[283]

Lift what is the lift thing you speak of? Hey that's a cool ride and I know all bout getting in and out of a digger. At 59 getting in is easy gravity helps, getting out requires a few grunts.

[Dolmetsch]

LIFT = When fear exceeds nerve lift your foot from the throttle.
During a recent hospital visit (in a white truck)for another health issue it was discovered I broke my spine at L4 during the mishap in Sept. It is now 7 weeks and I can still not get put of bed on my own. They told me 3 to 6 months healing. Still wouldn't trade that last run. She was really cookin!
don 

[GlennLever]

Back problems are the worst!

Hoping for a fast recovery.

[old28]

I have not been on this site much this year and had no idea that you had an accident in the dragster. I went back and read all your posts since Sept and got up to date on your situation. I am real glad to read that you are doing better and hope in next few months that you have a full recovery.