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Offline Finnish Fireball

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Re: Overseas new members ride
« Reply #60 on: May 30, 2022, 11:28:27 PM »


First race was lots of rain but we managed to run best out of three match race. I won 3-0 this time but that was nothing spectacular, I had to pedal multiple times each run as my ride wanted to kiss the walls so badly. Best thing was I got the new carbs tuned and engine workin good on e85. For the next race I will build more front weight ballast to calm down the wheelies and overhaul the fuel pressure regulator. Not too bad, I didn't break anything.
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Offline THE FRENCHTOWN FLYER

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Re: Overseas new members ride
« Reply #61 on: May 31, 2022, 07:52:40 PM »
Your car looks good.
Congratulations
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Offline Finnish Fireball

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Re: Overseas new members ride
« Reply #62 on: May 31, 2022, 11:07:54 PM »
Quote from: THE FRENCHTOWN FLYER on May 31, 2022, 07:52:40 PM
Your car looks good.
Congratulations

THNX! Appreciate your kind words sir
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Offline Finnish Fireball

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Re: Overseas new members ride
« Reply #63 on: June 07, 2022, 09:47:42 PM »
As my ride still hits the bars too violent I dig on to my scrap metal pile and made 20lbs more front end ballast weights.
Hope it helps. Total must be around 50 lbs now.



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Offline Finnish Fireball

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Re: Overseas new members ride
« Reply #64 on: July 01, 2022, 03:08:01 AM »
Awesome feeling! New PB
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Offline THE FRENCHTOWN FLYER

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Re: Overseas new members ride
« Reply #65 on: July 03, 2022, 05:59:43 PM »
nice run FinnishFireball.
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Offline Finnish Fireball

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Re: Overseas new members ride
« Reply #66 on: July 03, 2022, 11:11:16 PM »
Thank you sir, I got the car working flawless and won the race with constant 4.7's




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Re: Overseas new members ride
« Reply #67 on: July 04, 2022, 11:06:43 PM »
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Offline THE FRENCHTOWN FLYER

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Re: Overseas new members ride
« Reply #68 on: July 05, 2022, 08:05:23 PM »
Congratulations.

P.S. Now you can upgrade your avatar specs form a 5.0 best e.t. to a 4.7 best.
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Offline Finnish Fireball

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Re: Overseas new members ride
« Reply #69 on: July 06, 2022, 09:51:57 AM »
Thanks for the reminder!
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Re: Overseas new members ride
« Reply #70 on: September 19, 2022, 07:55:15 PM »
The last two passes my mph was down a little. Figured it is time to drop the PG out and check band and frictions for wear. These jewels were found in the pan and passages, also the outshaft splines and coupler got the beating when it tried to lock up. Those are the remainings of rear support plate needle bearing.

The reason it failed is simple. The guy who built this mixed wrong bearing and coupler, they have different ID/OD's. I will go bushed mode next it's safer than failing needle bearings, and won't show in ET. My son is in school for being a machinist so it will be a good practise for him to make some dragster parts.



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Re: Overseas new members ride
« Reply #71 on: November 07, 2022, 10:35:41 PM »
Got the trans back together. Other maintenance items for the winter are new fuel pump and safety harness is out of date again.
I bought Aeromotive A2000, that's the same piece I have in there now so it'll be an easy swap. Current one is old and kinda noisy already.
There's no rebuild kit for it so I decided to get a new unit before it fails on me on track. Found new belts from G-Force. I wanted
pull-up lap belts this time and there seemed to be lack of them on the market.


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Re: Overseas new members ride
« Reply #72 on: July 17, 2023, 10:54:59 PM »
Haven't been updating since it seems this forum died after painful struggle? Anyhow my season has been great. Two national races, one win one runner-up. Qual #1 on both. Last weekend ran dead on 4.700 on a 4.700 index. New PB writes 4.69 / 147 mph. Car hooks constant 1.08 60 ft's footbraking which helps printing tickets. Here's a video of that perfect pass.

https://www.youtube.com/live/ktxE4-oaCZY?feature=share&t=12971


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Offline THE FRENCHTOWN FLYER

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Re: Overseas new members ride
« Reply #73 on: July 19, 2023, 03:02:11 PM »
Congratulatuions. Your car is not only beautiful but performs very well. Speaking of great passes, last Sunday I had a .004 light and ran 5.716 on my 5.71 dial in. AND LOST! to a .001 and a 4.600 on his 4.60 dial in. My year long slump continues.
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Offline lake_harley

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Re: Overseas new members ride
« Reply #74 on: July 19, 2023, 05:13:52 PM »
That's about 2 perfect runs together if there ever was one! Even being able to hit it that close isn't what I'd call a slump.

Lynn
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