Glenn's dragster thread

[Paul New]

Yes as long as it is all controlled by the driver

[1000hpJohn]

Glenn,
  Got to page 12 and it is like a Stephen King book minus the last 20 pages!!!
Any news on your new engine and plans for this year?  I run at Norwalk and Martin and will be attending more nostalgic events this year...
Hope all is well.

John

[GlennLever]

Actually the last page has not been written yet.

The new engine is in the machine shop but does not look like it will be ready until mid April. Many changes must be made to the dragster to run the new engine so for now it looks like it will be done this winter, but not run until next season (unless something drastic happens).

The current engine has been pulled and is n the machine shop to be freshened up. We are putting billet caps in it and with the mid plate, valley brace, billet caps, ram air II block (no under cutting of the main webs) We believe it will stand up to another 250 HP (the nice thing about a blower) and will try running 7.5 this year.

I do have an update out on my web site.

https://www.lever-family-racing.com/lever-family-racing-home/family-vehicles/2010-front-engine-dragster/2017-01-17-engine-cradle

Engine coming out



Engine in its new cradle at Freedom Racing Engines



Freedom Racing Engines.

[GlennLever]

Ok, work has started in eeriest to put the dragster back together! The garage has been cleaned and all the junk that gathers when something sits has been moved away.

The decision has been made to run 8.0 again this year (we might still try and run 7.5 as we strengthen the engine to take more HP, and if we blow it up the 7.0 engine is sitting in the wings and is close to being finished). A tough decision. That means running in the same class as last year which combines 10.0, 9.5, 9.0, 8.5, and 8.0 Makes for a big class and worst yet when you come up against a slower vehicle you have to sit at the light while that car gets a head start down the track. Sitting there at the tree is really tough. We never ran another 8.0 vehicle all last year.

[GlennLever]

The rocker arms came in

[GlennLever]

Visited my new engine at Freedom Racing Engines this morning.





Installed new seat belts in the dragster this afternoon, and then went to the track (Indianapolis).

Jack came by and re-certified the dragster chassis, good for another 3 years.

Checked with Al on the breaking the refreshed engine. He said we were good to go.

Made our first pass of the season Ran a 7.98 with a .076 reaction time on the first pass.

I invited Keith Burgan to take the second pass. He was grinning ear to ear when he got back to the pits.

[JeffV8]

What was Keith's pass??

[rooman]

Jeff,
      I only ran 8.454 although it did run 166.27 mph. Glenn is about 3" longer in the legs than me and my ankle was at an awkward angle trying to hold the gas pedal down. At the step it tried to knock my foot off the pedal and i lost a little time there. The car is awesome in the back half as it has loads of torque and just keeps pulling all the way to the lights. Thanks once more to Glenn and Anne for letting me play with their car.

Roo

[hemidakota]

Glenn can I see better pics of the hole in your garage wall so dragster will fit. Seems I have seen it on here before. Thanks.

[GlennLever]

Glenn can I see better pics of the hole in your garage wall so dragster will fit. Seems I have seen it on here before. Thanks.

I will take some pictures when I get back home, currently in the pits at Gateway.

[GlennLever]

So the final points are out in my racing series.

Even with our poor showing in the last three races we ended up third in the over all points.

Interesting enough the Pro Comp race class had a bunch of people close together at the the top, while the other class appeared to have some spacing between the top ten finishers. Not sure why or what it means.

[GlennLever]

New engine is getting closer, supposed to go on the dyno next week.

[hemidakota]

VERY NICE

[arush]

Very impressive.  You've come a lone way Glenn.

[GlennLever]

Expect to spend the next year learning more too.

Afraid of the dreaded tire shake.