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GlennLever:
April 08, 2013, 06:22:29 PM

Well this was not all done today, but within the last week,
The engine was run and ran well

A complete update can be seen at this link
http://www.leverfamilysite.com/2010_Front_Engine_Dragster_Week_2013_04_13.htm



We had a coolant leak on the right head.


Took it apart


Put it back together


Made an improvement to the coolant system


Put together a list of items that need to be completed to go to the track on the 27th

GlennLever:
April 13, 2013, 02:51:27 PM

I moved the FED from  the garage to the trailer today. One step closer to the track.

GlennLever:
April 16, 2013, 07:34:57 AM

Bought 110 gallons of fuel today.

GlennLever:
April 21, 2013, 09:29:28 AM

THIS WEEK AT EMPIRE DRAGWAY
04-21-13 7 am The forecast for today is Sunny and 50.  Test & Tune and Swap Meet is on. Gate opens at 10 am, Time trials from noon-5pm. Admission prices : $14 Race, $13 Watch or Swap.

Too cold for me, I will go down and pass out fliers, and wait till next weekend to take the dragster out for the first time.

GlennLever:
April 27, 2013, 10:22:11 PM

Well I finally got down the track.

We were able to make three runs, the first one I had some tire shake and it broke the trans brake wire in two different places. I was unable to back up as I have a pro brake and to back up you have to put it in reverse and hold the trans-brake button. So after the burn out I just ran it down the track (no time slip).

The second run we tried to get rid of some of the engine proposing (rev up idle down) by leaning out the idle circuit. We went from the 70 pill to a 75 and dialed the idle circuit back by three notches. This did smooth out the idle, but the engine seemed to labor and after the burn out did not want to stay running. Ran a 8.290 at 155.95 three tenths faster than our best run and one MPH slower. Hottest EGT was 1095, the number two cylinder read 450, for some reason that cylinder has always been cold. 60 foot was 1.197. Air density was 1798

The third run we fattened it back up let it porpoise, it launched hard and straight and seem to run much better. Ran a 8.258 at 157 MPH. Other than the porpoise idle it idled fine, no problems with it running after the burnout. 60 foot was slower at 1.240. Air density was 1633

All testing was done with 43 bottom pulley and a 56 top (-23.2 under driven verses the 43 bottom 54 top we had talked about (did this because of your feeling that we would be to fast with the 43 / 54 combination))

Launch was at 4271 RPM the EGT on number two is crazy starts at 678 and at the end of the run is 280 and is not smooth at all (I’m thinking the sensor is bad)

Max boost at the top end was 10.32

So now we have to slow it down by .250 to run our 8.500 index.

Both the engine and the transmission ran MUCH cooler than without the blower.

All in all a good day

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