Blake da' Snake is Flying at Beech Bend

I dont see that a 31 would hurt anything, a 33" I would think the 60' would suffer.........there would be a weight difference also.

richter69 wrote:I dont see that a 31 would hurt anything, a 33" I would think the 60' would suffer.........there would be a weight difference also.

i just went from 4.86 to 4.56 gear and did'nt loose a thing.the way his car gets in the air he's loose'n ground.hell even some weight on the front may help!lol. somebody ride the hood.

richter69 wrote:I dont see that a 31 would hurt anything, a 33" I would think the 60' would suffer.........there would be a weight difference also.

there's a guy that I heard of that says he'll take that 33" tire and use it to stomp that 60 ft's ass on high test

Congrats on the great runs Blake !
I know you told me you wanted a 5.39 out of it.
Did you get it in the first round Sunday?

Race Ready Fabrications wrote:

Thanks Brian................. Thanks for the pics on FB too...............

Nice runs Blake. P-51's rule.

83-88T-Bird Guy wrote:Congrats on the great runs Blake !
I know you told me you wanted a 5.39 out of it.
Did you get it in the first round Sunday?

No Alan, I left the line and it mad a move to the left and I had to lift and get it back in the groove and it slowed to a 5.44 on that pass. that was the only test I got.

One hell of a weekend, I enjoyed all my friends and good racing to boot.

Good to see you again, I'm still running your old headers too...................

512Fairlane wrote:Nice runs Blake. P-51's rule.

Thanks................ And true

Dam video dont play right for me, hes down a the end before the car moves and then it just shows it first moving and then its at the end

You've got her goin good Blake. Just wish I could have been there to see it.

Why did you have to install new struts at the track?

He was a little tired of asking flight control for permission to launch! That and diapers aren't cheap these days. Seriously though, she was ripping the front wheels right off the ground and going damn near straight up. He had 90/ 10's on there and went to an adjustable which made a pretty big difference.


Boo Boo

Was he saying "Houston, we have a problem" ?

Pretty much, front end was hanging about as high as giraffe p@$$y!

Boo Boo

jbozzelle wrote:Why did you have to install new struts at the track?

I'm thinking about a year ago Uncle Charlie, along with others, suggested that he get the front end down out of the air. So then several weeks ago when he and the Dixie Doorslammers were at Beech Bend,,,,, again I saw what the car was doing and I really started hounding his butt. Told him nice things such as "it looked like a snowplow going down the highway with the blade raised". He knew he needed to, but after that first "bumper dragging" pass on Friday, he got "motivated" and went to the manufacturers midway and bought himself some. I'd say now the car is running up to it's potential and Blake is doing very well with it This car has sleeper status and he could do well going grudge racing and making some side bets

Charlie

IDT-572 wrote:

83-88T-Bird Guy wrote:Congrats on the great runs Blake !
I know you told me you wanted a 5.39 out of it.
Did you get it in the first round Sunday?

No Alan, I left the line and it mad a move to the left and I had to lift and get it back in the groove and it slowed to a 5.44 on that pass. that was the only test I got.

One hell of a weekend, I enjoyed all my friends and good racing to boot.

Good to see you again, I'm still running your old headers too...................

Good seeing you again as well Blake !
Next year I will give more serious though about taking off work on Thursday so I can get there early for a better parking spot.

I am very impressed that you are making more than 1,000 hp with P-51's and a single carb ......WOW !

stangr8cr wrote:Pretty much, front end was hanging about as high as giraffe p@$$y!

Boo Boo

Good choice of words there Boo.

Congrats Blake for showing there is no need for sissy bars or big tires.

they are like medium sized tires....................

still not big.........

richter69 wrote:they are like medium sized tires....................

Just big enough to get the job done and not be called a sissy.........................

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richter69 wrote:and not be called a sissy.........................

Until you put the bars on. After that look out!

Really good job blake, I wish I could have made it down there to see you in action.

richter69 wrote:I will add that is in the "mineshaft" air and a very well prepped track........but not to take away from it.

I'd kill for air like that, never happen around here though.

If you really believe that BS about the air being that much better up here,you'd be hauling that 3000lb. race car up here tomorrow.I don't think the air will make up for your Mr. Frosty.Blake will melt the Snowballs off Mr. Frosty

56Tbird wrote:

richter69 wrote:I will add that is in the "mineshaft" air and a very well prepped track........but not to take away from it.

I'd kill for air like that, never happen around here though.

If you really believe that BS about the air being that much better up here,you'd be hauling that 3000lb. race car up here tomorrow.I don't think the air will make up for your Mr. Frosty.Blake will melt the Snowballs off Mr. Frosty

i have the anti-dope for "DA SNAKE" ...can i come and play