sparks were flyin !!!!

...... had a great test and tune left everything the same except for the new scoop, jetted 2# up and strapped the front end down , on almost every pass i had to lift , and it seemed the engine was up about 3-400 rpm at idle on the passes i stayed in it it gained about 3 mph in the 1/8 amd about 5 mph in the 1/4 ....so i say the scoop is working well , and she is moving out the back door

the last pass it seemed to find a couple of extra ponies and did a second wheel stand past the 60' and came down and bent the wheel, broke the spindle and i need a new set of headers , and even my wife thought it was funny .... i will try and upload this video , but otherwise we are making progress with the power just have to get it down track ........

Engine idled up.........how far out are the idle mixture screws?

you broke s**t and it was fun?sounds like it's maken some power.

can you say "Wheelie Bars" , all the fast cars run them! and they do have a purpose , tends to keep cars off the top of the guard rail!
Frank

I'm sure Julia will be all shyts and giggles when she sees the repair bill.... Maybe you should think about putting those sissy sticks on ,or at least staying in the throttle until you see God

[quote="56Tbird"]I'm sure Julia will be all shyts and giggles when she sees the repair bill.... Maybe you should think about putting those sissy sticks on ,or at least staying in the throttle until you see God [/quote

I haven't heard him say he saw Elvis yet, sounds like he his making a boat load of power.

put the damn bars on it................

richter69 wrote:put the damn bars on it................

X2... That thing will be a missile once you get it tuned with the bars on it Nick. It'll save ya money down the road. Or is it down the track?

Lem Evans wrote:Engine idled up.........how far out are the idle mixture screws?

i havent touch them since you had your hands on it

Wow Nick
I hope you get a handle on that thing.

56Tbird wrote:I'm sure Julia will be all shyts and giggles when she sees the repair bill.... Maybe you should think about putting those sissy sticks on ,or at least staying in the throttle until you see God

did you hear her laughing in the video , when i brought it around to the pits she was pissed because Stephen told her i didnt want to put bars on it .... "i bought you those bracket thingys for cristmas and you havent used them " ....ok honey im putting them on .....jeesh

Frank Merkl wrote:can you say "Wheelie Bars" , all the fast cars run them! and they do have a purpose , tends to keep cars off the top of the guard rail!
Frank

bars are going on .......i want to keep the top side shiny

richter69 wrote:put the damn bars on it................

yes sir

Glad to hear nothing too serious happened there Nick. Fairly easy fix for what happened.

2nd wheelie was front hitting it again while the front end was on the rebound.................you ever try to ride a wheelie out???? I'm not bustin your balls it just looks like a deal you could drive through.........or drag the brake pedal with your left foot a bit............

richter69 wrote:2nd wheelie was front hitting it again while the front end was on the rebound.................you ever try to ride a wheelie out???? I'm not bustin your balls it just looks like a deal you could drive through.........or drag the brake pedal with your left foot a bit............

i believe its easier said then done , i probably should have bailed the first time ...but oh well bars will be on by next weekend and we will give it a go again

bruno wrote:

richter69 wrote:2nd wheelie was front hitting it again while the front end was on the rebound.................you ever try to ride a wheelie out???? I'm not bustin your balls it just looks like a deal you could drive through.........or drag the brake pedal with your left foot a bit............

i believe its easier said then done , i probably should have bailed the first time ...but oh well bars will be on by next weekend and we will give it a go again

Yeah like I said I'm not being a dick, it always looks less violent through a lens in the stands. Put the bars on and not have to worry about hurting stuff any more.

bruno wrote:

Lem Evans wrote:Engine idled up.........how far out are the idle mixture screws?

i havent touch them since you had your hands on it

I didn't say you had moved them just wonder where they are. An engine idling up can likely be lean......could be weather or a vacuum leak.

carbs is too hard.....too many screw thingys and air bleeds and such..........

richter69 wrote:

bruno wrote:

richter69 wrote:2nd wheelie was front hitting it again while the front end was on the rebound.................you ever try to ride a wheelie out???? I'm not bustin your balls it just looks like a deal you could drive through.........or drag the brake pedal with your left foot a bit............

i believe its easier said then done , i probably should have bailed the first time ...but oh well bars will be on by next weekend and we will give it a go again

Yeah like I said I'm not being a dick, it always looks less violent through a lens in the stands. Put the bars on and not have to worry about hurting stuff any more.

i know your not , i just have to listen to the peanut gallery at the track if you know what i mean ...... ....... and the car doesnt feel violent it just feels like it doesnt want to stop rotating towards the sky ........ i guess just need to jet up and stop here from getting up on that tire , add some more wheel speed plus some sissy bars

Lem Evans wrote:

bruno wrote:

Lem Evans wrote:Engine idled up.........how far out are the idle mixture screws?

i havent touch them since you had your hands on it

I didn't say you had moved them just wonder where they are. An engine idling up can likely be lean......could be weather or a vacuum leak.

temps were around 74-76 deg and the humidity was around 40-44% and like i said i had jetted up the carb for the new scoop..... but as far as touching the carb sounds like to much stuff to f up ------- hopefully the bash will be soon and i can get some of your love on the carb

Looks like the car is makin good power Nick.

Glad you're seeing the light about wheelie bars Nick. Why waste some energy going up when you can use it to go forward.
Just another good, usable tool to adjust wheel speed. More adjustability is more gooder.

what an idiot ..... i adjust the struts clockwise , thinking that is full tight ....well guess what ....not on the strange deals its counter clock wise for full tight .....im i right guys ? and i have about 4" of travel up front and that is way too much ......