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Offline Blind Mule

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #285 on: July 06, 2013, 10:59:01 PM »
Looks like my project will be a long way off no job just had to pay for my Moms funeral and other related bills :( Never realized how hard to find a job cause I was at the same for 29years until Nov. Not picky but not much out there either and all I have is a High School diploma but most want a college degree JEEZ >:(  Any way maybe I can make it my Winter project so much for plans but life comes first!

   Randy!
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #286 on: July 07, 2013, 02:43:56 AM »
Is it interesting that they say 190,000 jobs were added to the economy last month, yet there are no jobs. Only jobs added were service job (Burger King).

Sorry to hear about your Mother, good luck.
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #287 on: July 07, 2013, 04:24:08 AM »
Actually construction work is picking up in central Illinois . Hospitals are building as well as retail business. It's shaping up to be the best year in our Local (IBEW 193) in quite a while. Lots of road and bridge work.
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #288 on: July 07, 2013, 04:56:37 AM »
Quote from: Blind Mule on July 06, 2013, 10:59:01 PM
Looks like my project will be a long way off no job just had to pay for my Moms funeral and other related bills :( Never realized how hard to find a job cause I was at the same for 29years until Nov. Not picky but not much out there either and all I have is a High School diploma but most want a college degree JEEZ >:(  Any way maybe I can make it my Winter project so much for plans but life comes first!

   Randy!

I am sorry for your loss Randy.
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #289 on: July 07, 2013, 08:47:43 AM »
Sorry for the loss Randy.
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #290 on: July 07, 2013, 10:07:04 AM »
Well we really wanted to test this weekend. I want to go to Norwalk for NDRL

Briggs and Stratton Summer Jam
at the Blue Suede Cruise
Summit Motorsports Park
Norwalk, OH

http://www.frontenginedragsters.org/forum/index.php?topic=48.0
http://summitmotorsportspark.com/index.php/component/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/2013/07/21/74/-/-?Itemid=1

We still do not have the 8.5 index straightened away and kind have hit the physical limit of slowing down with air fuel mixture (top pulley cannot be any larger without changing the belt guard and the bottom pulley is a 42 tooth pulley and has the drive for the belt for the fuel pump inside).

We have made the adventurous decision to go for the 8.0 index instead.

Empire was rained out Friday, washed out Saturday, so we decided to drive two hours to go to Esta Safety Park Dragstrip‎, 8091 Eastwood Road, Cicero, NY 13039. Got up at 5 in the morning to leave by 6 (two hour drive), got within 10 minutes of it and received it was closed due to flooding.

Plans now are to blow off club racing July 12th for testing for Norwalk.
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #291 on: July 07, 2013, 11:12:24 AM »
Thanks hope I didn't come off as wanting pity it was my choice to leave my job I knew it would be tough after all the things that happened :-[ I would do it again for my family :)  Burger King might be ok something to eat!    Lets Race ;D

Randy!
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #292 on: July 07, 2013, 02:02:58 PM »
Quote from: Blind Mule on July 07, 2013, 11:12:24 AM
Thanks hope I didn't come off as wanting pity it was my choice to leave my job I knew it would be tough after all the things that happened :-[ I would do it again for my family :)  Burger King might be ok something to eat!    Lets Race ;D

Randy!
Not at all, well qualified people should be able to find a job.
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #293 on: July 08, 2013, 11:50:00 AM »
Took a block & crank to the machine shop this morning. Gotta start over cause I broke all my stuff
at Bowling Green. God, I love this sport!
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #294 on: July 08, 2013, 01:48:26 PM »
Quote from: Blind Mule on July 07, 2013, 11:12:24 AM
Thanks hope I didn't come off as wanting pity it was my choice to leave my job I knew it would be tough after all the things that happened :-[ I would do it again for my family :)  Burger King might be ok something to eat!    Lets Race ;D

Randy!
Randy Some times you have to do what you have to do . Hang in there buddy and stay with us on the forum
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #295 on: July 08, 2013, 07:42:11 PM »
Quote from: AF150 on July 08, 2013, 11:50:00 AM
Took a block & crank to the machine shop this morning. Gotta start over cause I broke all my stuff
at Bowling Green. God, I love this sport!
Oh, no! Done that before
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #296 on: July 10, 2013, 04:29:42 PM »
here I sit watching the rain
it has become such a pain
my engine is losing its valve train
oh, this hurts my brain

 ;D ;D
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #297 on: July 10, 2013, 04:36:37 PM »
Quote from: buickfed on July 10, 2013, 04:29:42 PM
here I sit watching the rain
it has become such a pain
my engine is losing its valve train
oh, this hurts my brain

 ;D ;D

LOL... love it!
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #298 on: July 10, 2013, 05:15:32 PM »
Quote from: buickfed on July 10, 2013, 04:29:42 PM
here I sit watching the rain
it has become such a pain
my engine is losing its valve train
oh, this hurts my brain

 ;D ;D
Oh I know your pain
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #299 on: July 14, 2013, 09:01:10 AM »
I finally figured what looked f---ed up with roll cage. Left side the second tube is about 1/8 to 3/16 to long at top where it meets rear bar. Might not sound like much but it had it sticking 3 feet(or so it looked) out of line.
So I spent 3 hours getting it cut loose and die grinding and filing it to fit like it should.Now If I can get my 12D foot out of butt from kicking it so many times. I would have sworn I cut them to match exactly. GUESS NOT. But now it is right or dang site closer.

 next time I will have better veiw of cage when mounting one and I WILL TRIPPLE check the dumbing cutting tubes.
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