Well we're back in Tucson. Back to work too. Bummer!
We didn't do any racing yesterday. The wind was suppose to really pick up (and it did!) and we're were going to have to pay another $50 to race again. So I guess we're just cheap!
And to tell you the truth, I think it would've been a little anti-climatic after the Saturday event!
Anyway onto the meat.....
Friday night, Speedworld held a Test-n-Tune, so we put in a two runs. I wanted to just try the Oz intake one more time before swapping back to the Hogan. Kelly's passes were a 11.58 and a 11.48. Then we called it a night and tore into the car.
We pulled the Oz 250-2v 4bbl intake and installed the Hogan. I also lowered the jetting in both the primarys and secondaries. Went from 66/90 to 65/86 (pri./sec.). Again this is with E85 fuel.
I left the timing the same. 35* total with a 3/4* per lb. of boost retard. The timing retard "slope" starts at 3500rpm. She's also been leaving the line at 3000RPM now. We've been trying this since the Alum. head swap.
First pass Sat. morning with this tune-up was a flop. The car left just like before with the Hogan. Stumbin' and Bumblin' the first 40' until it really comes up on boost. Then it blew the intake tube off of the carb hat! The carb sits about an inch closer to the shock tower on the Hogan so the coupler tube is just not long enough to hold it. Kelly reported that she saw an quick 17lbs. of boost in first gear. This is normally not the case with the Oz intake. But the Hogan is such a high rpm intake that it doesn't do well at all at low (below 4k or so) rpms.
So back to the pits to swap the intakes.
Second pass.....10.95@124. 18lbs. in high gear. The car went straight, left very hard, 1.65 60' time. This is the reason for the 10 sec. pass. Although she did pick up 4mph over her previous best.
The first round of eliminations.
As you saw with Mike's pic above was Kelly paired up with a Dodge "T-bucket" with a slant 6 in it. I think he was dialed in at 17.94. We slowed Kelly's dial in down to a legal 11.52. So the "bucket" had over a 6 second head start. Kelly left pretty good but I was standing on the starting line and I could hear her tires fighting for traction. Kind of squeaking. Then Kelly grabbed second and the tires fully broke loose and the car made a sudden turn for the center line. She corrected it, but it slide a bit the other direction toward the wall. Kelly wisely lifted and coasted out the rest of the track. She did a very good job to keep the car out of the other lane or the wall. I'm proud of her! Nice driving job Sweetheart!!
The first round of the "Consolation Race" Kelly coasting across the finish line with a 11.97@88 MPH.
I guess she had the guy beat by so much that she lifted around the 1000' mark then hit the brakes. Still doing an 11.97. She ended up winning the "losers bracket".
I'd like to thank Mike,Rich and Bob for all of their support. All three were out there witnessing Kelly make her 10 sec. pass.
And also to Kelly's Father (Ron) and Brother (Brian) for Crew'in for the weekend!
Brian took some pics of the weekend and here's a link to it.
http://photos.msn.com/Slideshow/Vie...GIGhKPWRvXLqz1ABZId8hMFNJ*FklpIeLke4$&index=0
You can also see some pics of some other FordSix members. Gene and his Red Maverick and AZstang66's very yellow '66 'Stang. Thanks guys for coming out! It was very good to met both of you!
Sorry for the long post, but we had a exciting weekend!
Later,
Will
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