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Post by ericbowling on Apr 18, 2011 8:05:28 GMT -5
4-18-11
Went to the track yesterday and finally the car is back to being able to drive it again. Was a less than stellar outting but pleased with the car for the most part. After getting a .006 package thrown on me 1st round I bought back made it through 2 rounds and then gave the stripe back in round 4. So all in all its coming together will just take some time to get used to the new motor setup and how different it is compared to the 406, this new motor has crazy mid to top end power as to where the 406 was all torque, so I am trying to learn to drive this thing. Couple weeks and we should be good..
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Post by adamsvega on Apr 19, 2011 19:00:16 GMT -5
time for that top end chaaaaaarge!
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Post by ericbowling on Apr 22, 2011 18:12:42 GMT -5
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Post by ericbowling on May 9, 2011 21:13:22 GMT -5
5/8/11:
Well I have come to the conclusion that I am a genius! get to 7 cars and decide to be a hero against a 6.60's car. I'm .515 to his .563, My 2 year old Daughter could have won this race..not this hero though..rip the throttle 3 times still didn't see him so ripped it twice more then to add some flavor decide to hit the brakes, letting the car get around me .005..YES!! Autographs can be purchased at my next outting..
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Post by adamsvega on May 10, 2011 5:31:06 GMT -5
theres a 1000 ways to loose and only one to win... and it stinks when you find a new one .
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Post by ericbowling on May 15, 2011 14:30:05 GMT -5
5/14/11
FINALLY!! We get a win yesterday at Speeds Dragstrip. Actually drove pretty decent tightening the finish line up a little close for comfort a couple times but all in all a pretty good outting..
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Post by ericbowling on May 24, 2011 9:57:24 GMT -5
5/24/11 Well here is another installment of "Nothing Can Go Right". Friday night get to 6 cars and get beat .006 at the stripe cant complain much it was just a good race and I got beat. Saturday Rolls around Go to Lyons Raceway Park, Double enter rolling through the rounds on fire, till round 4 of one entry I once again gave the stripe back .001, then in my other entry round 5 which we were down to 6 cars and I was holding the bye, decide to go out and take a nap on the starting line, and break out .010, Sunday gets even better, at yup 6 cars once again I do my burnout and the car sounds funny, like its revving up way to high, go ahead launch the car and its down on power, look down at oil pressure and it says 6 psi, shut it down get it home and the Melling Oil Pump is laying in my oil pan, NO not just the tube the Whole Freaking Pump!!, Main Bearings look ok so we are gonna put a new pump in it and hopefully the cam bearings are still ok. Gotta Love it!!
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Post by jackdidley on May 24, 2011 10:46:13 GMT -5
Is that a newer HV pump ? Ive heard a lot of stories about thin castings breaking. They have another part # now for a heavy casting. Of course that costs more $$$.
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Post by ericbowling on May 24, 2011 14:04:58 GMT -5
I had just purchased it when the motor was built. It made it 74 passes..
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billy
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Post by billy on May 25, 2011 6:25:23 GMT -5
Zimmermans had Melling pumps break like that on the dyno, he refuses to use those pumps
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Post by Eric on May 25, 2011 12:52:55 GMT -5
Update:
All is good, Bearings all look fine and got the new pump put in last night, We should be good to go for this weekend, as long as the Weather doesn't carry us off!
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Post by bigblue466 on May 31, 2011 17:23:40 GMT -5
Well it is always good to see two E85 cars in the final. It was fun running you in the final, I just never should have changed the dial LOL!! hell it only ran 7 deadon runs! You got me at the big end, good job you drive it like you own it thats for sure. See this weekend at the NO Box Nats Good Luck
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Post by 79transam on May 31, 2011 19:42:40 GMT -5
congrats on the win saturday eric!!
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Post by ericbowling on Jun 1, 2011 12:55:03 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words guys. I finally put a string of rounds together and for the first time this season actually felt comfortable in the car. 14 consecutive round wins until I got drawn to run myelf at 8 cars. The car 60'd within .005 all day as the Track was good (Thanks Billy). Hopefully this is the momentum I needed to get it done in Muncie this weekend. Thanks again!
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Post by bigblue466 on Jun 1, 2011 15:25:51 GMT -5
Yea my 60's where good too. I think it was the best track I have been on this year.
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