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« on: February 19, 2010, 10:03:38 AM » |
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Just switched from small block to big block here, and went from ladder bar to a 4-link. I'm not quite ready, but I plan on going to TXR to do a little testing.
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Dave Covey
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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2010, 04:20:23 PM » |
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Last year I went out five weekends, and didn't get past third round on a fresh engine/trans.
Car is sitting in the garage ready to go needing only an oil change.. But likely will not get it out till mid season or not..I have a lot of stuff going on with the house we just bought and need to get a shop built.. Money is being diverted to completing those projects first..
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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2010, 04:37:30 PM » |
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New paint, New motor, bigger tires to hopefully compensate the bigger motor and finally get to use the enclosed trailer(although not this weekend, but hopefully next we have it ready)
Got mine fired up last night. Need to change oil, trans fluid and fill up radiator and load it on the trailer in the morning for tomorrows race at NSD. Wouldn't you know the ironic part is I had to work every night in the cold weather this week to finish the car for this saturday and now I am sick. So who knows if I'll race tomorrow.
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« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2010, 09:58:59 PM » |
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Whatever you'd be there if you were on your deathbed!  |
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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2010, 11:42:42 PM » |
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Always changing big in off season.
this year, new paint, tires, wheels, Nitrous.
Still need to add rear drag bar and diff girdle.
Our season won't start until April or so out West.
We do get to put the car on a chassis dyno next week..
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« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2010, 10:51:56 PM » |
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traded altered rolling for rolling dragster. still need to freshen motor, wire, cert. chassis, radiator, and new body. If its not done, I'll be footbrakin my dad's 67 chevy II....or drinkin beer- i go lotsa rounds that way!!! maybe occasional pit bike wreck
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« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2010, 12:03:35 AM » |
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Always changing big in off season.
this year, new paint, tires, wheels, Nitrous.
Still need to add rear drag bar and diff girdle.
Our season won't start until April or so out West.
We do get to put the car on a chassis dyno next week..
Getting it ready for the dyno. Hope to put down some good #'s |
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« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2010, 09:45:09 AM » |
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I still have to get my heads reworked so I can give Jimmy back the ones he lent me for that last big money race. This past weekend when it was 75 degrees, is the first time I've felt like actually pulling the car out and working on it, but now that it's snowing......
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« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2010, 10:43:16 AM » |
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Now that it's snowing would be a good time...Oh wait, you are like me , no shop!!
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Stay in where it's warm Greg..
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« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2010, 03:06:26 PM » |
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Awe c'mon Greg just remember the old saying "Whatever it takes". I was out there in the record snowfall working on the car!!!  Shop?? Who needs a freaking shop? |
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« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2010, 03:25:16 PM » |
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Yeah Max, I was like you once..When I was Young, Dumb, and full of ..... Dave |
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« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2010, 04:27:21 PM » |
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Yeah, I remember when I was like that too. Racing 3 days every week. Hitting every big money meet I could throughout the southwest. Yeah......I don't miss those days.  |
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« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2010, 07:50:47 PM » |
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Yeah, I remember when I was like that too. Racing 3 days every week. Hitting every big money meet I could throughout the southwest. Yeah......I don't miss those days. So are you saying you didn't race much??? What happened to T&T days, didn't you go to those?? LMAO.. Dave |
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« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2010, 10:00:18 PM » |
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i finished my new dash, new slicks are on. New Fuel cell installed, rebuilt the carb last friday and got it put back on. All I need to do is change the oil and fire her up and check for any leaks and then I will be ready. I still would like to get my aluminum bed cover built before we crank up, but we'll see..
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« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2010, 10:50:17 PM » |
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Drove mine down the highway about 2 miles yesterday for the first time since Thanksgiving. Put a new tranny in to replace the cracked housing and a little looser converter, just to see what it does. First race is an Index race at LR. Then, if things go well, Ill be in Ennis for their first Bracket Race the next day. Looking forward to getting on the track!
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