Going TNT Friday

Got the truck already loaded on the trailer my boss wants to see it so I will pull it to work in the morning for he can see it.Trying to get a trailer from work the haul it in and store it in just maybe me and him can get corp. to let me use one.This will be the first time in about 15 years making a pass I might be alittle nerves the 1st and 2nd pass I not going to run it flat out until about the 3rd pass .So if everything goes good tomorrow I will get to carry it just got a call from Daddy while typing this he told me they had to put my granny in the hospital in Macon today with chest pains and her blood pressure was 97 over 97.They did test on her and said her hart was fine now trying to figuer out about the blood pressure.So I will know tomorrow if I carry it or not it depends on how she is doing.Please send out a preyer for her she is the only granny I have left and she is 86.

Jim

Know what ya mean there on Grannys. I have one left also. She is 92 and still has some black hair, and heart of a Angel.Gonna be a tough time when she leaves us. Good luck Friday. And prayers for Grannys. Everyones Grannys.
Speaking of Grannys. My Dads mother loved racing and cars also. We used to take her to the drags all the time. She told me; you should build a car so I can watch you race. Sadly she left us two years ago. And I never fullfiled that for her before she died.
So whenever that day comes, her name will be on the passenger window.
Sorry for the hijack Jim. Couldnt help it...
Regards.
Al

good luck....

No Problem Al .

Good luck at the track Jim.
Hope everything is ok with your grandmother.

If plans work out I'm going to the track sunday.

mike

keep the shinny side up.......................

Whoop! Let us know how it goes.

The direction a car tries to point/drive during a rolling, high-gear burnout (vs a stationary linelock burnout) can a lot of times be used as a good indication of the direction the car will most likely try to point/drive during the launch. Making a mental note of what is happening during the burnout (if this type of burnout is used) can come in handy when ironing out a new car giving you "advanced notice" which way the car might launch so you can be ready for it if it doesn't go straight.

Good luck Jim,Hope all is well w/granny,and be safe w/truck. Hope it runs some good times for you.

Great tip on the burnout Dave.
I hope the tires work for ya Jim.
Regards.
Al

Ok I can say I have made a pass in the truck.All and all was a ok tnt night except I only made one pass and put it back on the trailer.I have got to get a vac pump or redo the evac in my headers not pulling enought vac.I blowed the front and back of the intake and was leaking to much to make another run I did not want to get oil on the track.They was one guy wanting me to make another pass plus I wanted to make at lest 1 more but as most of you know oil and slicks don't go together good usally most of the time the end results is someone gets loose or looses it.I didn't want to be the one who caused a reck and maybe someone getting hurt.OK to the pass I left easy not flat out never put it to the floor until 4000 rpm in 2nd then flat out until the 1/8 mile mark.When I nailed to the floor it came alive.Sorry no vid she forgot to take the lens cover off but I should have went over everything with her so I don't blame her,I was worried about making the pass OK you want to know what it ran slow.
60' 1.939
330 5.714
1/8 8.656
mph 86.06
1000 11.598
1/4 14.821
mph 62.34

Oh ya the truck ran strieght as a arrow gripped good on a soft lanch but felt real good want to make the 2 nd wide open but that will be later on.


Jim

good to here everything when ok

It will get faster w/every pass for a while. Ya made it back safe and did'nt break and thats always good.

Are you using a gasket or goop to seal the front/back of the intake?

What brand anti-backfire evac valves are you running at the header? I have seen where the cheaper valves from discount auto parts stores don't last very long.

Really no need for an evac unless its an alky deal or a kick ass ring package that requires vacuum. Put a good breather on each valve cover and be done with it. Those header deals can do more harm than good, and also if your using the supplied rubber or cork end seals with the intake set dont.........make sure the surfaces are oil free and apply a good quality silicon of your choice.

Even though the track results may not have been what your after, at least the first step is done and you have plenty of time to improve..................its always a work in progress.

If a guy isn't running a complete header style evac setup, I do like the idea of running the vc breather's hoses into a vented puke tank (vs running the breathers "open") to help keep possible breather vented oil/mist off of everything.

true you are Dave....was just trying to K.I.S.S.

Dave complete evac header the anti backfire valve is mooge from advance i think i put to much of the pipe in the header and it is not pulling enough out I am going monday afternoon to check on a evac pump and be done with it.

Jon run rtv no rubber gasket I am going to get me some right stuff and put on this time or red rtv I used what ia had left over from the blue that I got with the rearend kit I bought.When I buy it I buy the black peramatex or red


Jim

You just might not have had it heavy enough to get a good squish.

Hey Rick,
Lets have breakfast this morning. Sooze have anymore of those pork-chops left?
Sounds good right now....