Hey Crosley

at this point , not sure I will make it. Must be bad food from friday evening, not feeling well since 4am this morning.

I ate a small sandwich at 12;30... that did go well after about an hour
 
Thanks to Roy,Richard & Gene for making it out.had a good time.I apologize to those waiting for the live feed that didn't happen.
 
82F100":4ffgpl5j said:
Thanks to Roy,Richard & Gene for making it out.had a good time.I apologize to those waiting for the live feed that didn't happen.
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Hopefully Roy got some video with his camera that he can post... ;)
 
it was fun, I've learned alot, more of where to go and how to race... no pro here...

I took it easy this time as I need everything to work for th next 1400mile road trip I'm going on... but that doesn't mean I scared myself in thinking I borke the car :banghead:

the first pass my throttle linkage came undone, so I got a 33 sec pass @ 30mph lol (but reaction time was .0020 :D )
the second pass I got a seccessful run, 17.9460 sec @ 73+mph although my reaction time was .89sec's... and I didn't "floor" it as I didn't want my throttle linkage to come undone again
my thirdpass... well that's the one that scared me... I was up against gene this time. I took off I thought better but just out of the hole I heard this big BANG! and the car lunged forward then the engine lost power and I swear I heard something dragging on the ground as I coasted to a stop... I was thikning it's the drivshaft but looked good. so it must be the rear end... well I found out I can drive it and the clutch didn't die, so I took 82f100 for a road test and we heard nothing it seemed fine... I'm hoping it was a jsut wheel hop or spring wrap... but it doesn't explain the dragging sound when I coasted to a stop... I'm affraid only time will tell.

It seems like everyone else had a good time, there was a dodge slant six there running 14's.

Anyway's fun time, good experience, I'll head back out to the track after my road trip this summer and see If I can't finish brakeing what ever it was...

BTW I did make it all the way home 52+miles and no road problems or straing dragging noises. so I hope it's ready for this week's road trip.
 
I had a lot of fun with the guys at Speedworld Saturday. I was going to add a lot of spice to the video but it was taking to long. So here are a couple shots…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7brK1LCdS30

This was my first attempt at using my camera for video. Turned out not so bad.. Next time I will have me video camera…..
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MPG I believe your linkage connecting the accelerator arm to the crab linkage is to long. I will be having the same problem when I get that far as well. If I have to I will have the machine shop make me one with some type of adjustment…

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This is the link I’m talking about..
 
This was my shirt pocket tool kit:
3: is a Penlight.
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I have added 2 new tools to my shirt pocket tool kit and they are #2: pen-magnet and 4: small screwdriver magnet.
# 1 is a must tool for the discrete tool box…. :mrgreen:
 
echo1955":2tdrojkv said:
This was my shirt pocket tool kit:
3: is a Penlight.
shirtpockettools.jpg

I have added 2 new tools to my shirt pocket tool kit and they are #2: pen-magnet and 4: small screwdriver magnet.
# 1 is a must tool for the discrete tool box…. :mrgreen:
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LOL...wish I had these Saturday night!!!
 
That's a damn fine looking Maverick!! 14's too! Way to go. I couldn't see if you got the win light in the first vid. You sure smoked him off the line!
 
pikesan":2mrudatl said:
That's a damn fine looking Maverick!! 14's too! Way to go. I couldn't see if you got the win light in the first vid. You sure smoked him off the line!
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Thanks!! But just to set the record straight the Dart was running 14.70's and I was running 15.30's...I was able to get him off the line but he caught me on the big end every time. Had a great time. :D
 
82F100":1lkg0gj6 said:
Crosley, I see you updated your personal best...15.70 last nite?? (y)
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yep... last nite on the first run I was not prepared for the pro-tree lite with you as starter.

The 15.702 was on the last run. Funny because the car had 7 month old gasoline in it and .... as I neared the 1,000 - 1100 foot mark, the engine was crapping out from the gas tank near empty. LOL

time for more changes.


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Sorry about the pro light, wasn't my fault the tower forgot to switch back over to a full tree.Crosley are you and Bert coming out fot the Southwest nostalgia drags July 16th? I'm going to try and have a another get together in the fall on one of the club days or a saturday night been trying to round up some more cars.
 
82F100":3gp6w8mv said:
Crosley are you and Bert coming out fot the Southwest nostalgia drags July 16th? I'm going to try and have a another get together in the fall on one of the club days or a saturday night been trying to round up some more cars.
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I am not sure what Bert will do. Usually on the Nostalgia event I spectate now. The last couple have not been run smooth by management - promoter

I am pulling the C4 out of my car for converter stall change (more stall)
 
Rich .... Bert is talking about bring the Henry j car out on july 16. He has new carb - intake.

I am trying to get a new converter built for my Falcon and run it on or before the july 16 event. I am gonna pull some gear change back to 4.11 and re-jet the car too.
 
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