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Finally made it to the track today
« on: March 19, 2017, 05:29:47 PM »
We went down to Piedmont dragway today for a little test and tune. Managed to hurt the engine, but while I have had better weekends at the track I did get my chassis certified today.

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Re: Finally made it to the track today
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2017, 05:33:31 PM »
And I think I have finally figured out how to post pics on here....lol So here are a couple of pics of the progress on my ole heap

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Re: Finally made it to the track today
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2017, 05:35:58 PM »
Ok, well maybe my picture posting still needs work. Glenn can you get me right side up please....lol

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Re: Finally made it to the track today
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2017, 06:16:17 PM »
How did you hurt the engine?

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Re: Finally made it to the track today
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2017, 06:56:11 PM »
Honestly I have no idea. Just had a crack open up in the left side of the block. If I didn't know better it looks like a freeze crack. I've got a new motor in the works just waiting for the machine work to be finished

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Re: Finally made it to the track today
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2017, 06:22:49 PM »
Well after building another engine and killing a brand new converter, I finally got in a couple of decent passes this evening. First run leaving off of foot brake and lifting early, it went 5.51 @ 113. Next pass I left off the trans brake but foot slipped on the gas pedal, still ended up with a 5.46 @ 126. Starting to think maybe I have this thing going my way :D

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Re: Finally made it to the track today
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2017, 06:35:13 AM »
SWEAT, NOW PICS