New project

[hotrod 80]

I ended up going out 3rd round last weekend . Bad part is i was on . Lights were steller . I was .002 to his .056 3rd round and the truck had run 6.86 all day long . Right after the sun set the track got better bite and it 60 footed . I ended up taking .107 , trusting the truck . Should have backed up , but lost 2 races last time that way .

Anyway i just ordered a new converter to match the motor im putting back together and i'll have this converter cut open and checked out for the 396 over the winter .

[Marv D]

Hey your our there going rounds,, making it back on the trailer under it's own power,,, it's a GOOD day!!

[hotrod 80]

Ironman classic in Lufkin today . About to head out

[hotrod 80]

Well , change of plans . Decided to run out to Evadale , Ben Bruce memorial airpark and run out their . Ended up with the wind , but something is going away . It was slowing down every run .

[hotrod 80]

Leak down was good , trans fluid looked good , inside the filter looks good . Tires are junk with no depth holes . I don't know how I missed that . Swapped tires already and just ordered a set of the pro bracket radials to try out . Last fuel I bought was 90% so I was a touch lean . I put 3 jet sizes into it and cut it back to 85% should be good to go for the National dragster challenge , which I am the defending champ .

[JJLT1]

Ended up with the wind

the win? or too much wind??

wow, that looks like a cast roller cam? I forget what they call them.. ductile iron??
I didn't know they were fixable..

keep it up Hotrod, WTG..

x2 Marv
drive it on the trailer, and its not knockin, its a good day..

[hotrod 80]

Originally Posted by JJLT1

the win? or too much wind??

wow, that looks like a cast roller cam? I forget what they call them.. ductile iron??
I didn't know they were fixable..

keep it up Hotrod, WTG..

x2 Marv
drive it on the trailer, and its not knockin, its a good day..

Too late to edit it , but I won . Yes it is not the billet blank and no it is not fixable . I just ordered another one from comp to replace it . Gonna be hot this weekend like 101 and 100% humidity . I have a fresh motor trans and converter waiting , but not changing anything til we get a break .

[hotrod 80]

Got to 10 cars Saturday night and was just late I was .080 and he was .051 I was dead on 1 and he almost gave it back . Mov was .007 .

Last batch of fuel I got was 93% and it caused me to be lean . I cut 2 jugs with 1 quart of 87 pump gas and ended up with 76% . I blended the 4 jugs half and half and ended up with 2 jugs of 87 , 1 jug of 86 and 1 jug of 85% . I also went up 1 jet size to 99 square . This helped the cooling for sure .

[hotrod 80]

Been testing on the new Pro bracket radial , but cant really give a good report as I think the sprag is broken in my converter . It will just drill it and 1.51/1.52 and im .008 or im .080 and 1.57 with what feels like it is falling on its face at the shift and 10 numbers slow . I can tell when it does it and I've been spraying it to make up for it , but it is tough to dial in like that . I went out first round Saturday , bought back in and lost third round with a 7.04 on a 6.93 dial not spraying . Sunday I went out 4th round with a slow light from the converter , but broke out cause I was on the spray hard trying to make back up . Im about to go out and start pulling the motor and trans and get it ready for this weekend .

[hotrod 80]

Had a busy week , 48 hour work week and working until late to get this thing together . I had a 388 out of the white 79' I sold and bought back . I put the 388 with my "good" glide that I broke the planet in at divisionals . I had a 1.80 straight cut put in it and freshened up . I bought a BTE converter that is 4900 rpm stall . I stuck it all together and threw it in the truck . I got it fired up about 8:30 Friday night and Saturday by 1 pm was on the road untested headed to Lufkin for "Battle of the pines" Ironman race . Pulled it out of the trailer and took it to the shutdown area to warm the gear and found it was rich . Took the 99 square jets out and put 92s in the front with a 4.5 power valve and 95 in the rear . The air to fuel was a lot better . Small leak at the china wall in front and I smeared it with blue RTV and it sealed . Won first round with a .002 light and had the bye second round won third with a good light . Got up for 4th and made 3 mistakes ; not enough burnout , bumped in to deep and anticipated the light to be .-042 red . Best pass was 6.97 worst was 7.00 with the deep bump. Pretty consistant for sure , but slower then my old motor . Next weekend is the season final race . I slide to 11 in points due to the 2 race drop . Need a good weekend coming up for sure . I will be swapping back to the pro bracket radial to start Saturday out also .

[hotrod 80]

Had a decent weekend for the season 11th for the season out of 93 . Local NHRA season is over and the year . I got 1 more IHRA race next weekend , then both of the bracket finals . Plans are to run IHRA in the yellow truck and run NHRA with the blue truck in no E sportsman . We will see . Been a long season and I have had a lot of parts issues for sure .

[hotrod 80]

IHRA bracket finals got to 23 cars Fridays gambler , first round runner up for the ironman with a ,043 pack and got to 9 sunday in the gamblers race . 2 more 7.0 index deals and I am ready for a break .

[hotrod 80]

Been working on this thing . I ran IHRA bracket finals in this truck and the NHRA in the blue truck at NHRA . Tires are done so I swapped to the 28's off the blue truck and 24" fronts as all I have left 2 index races . Pro bracket radials don't agree with the truck very well . My rear springs are 200# and need to be 130-150# . Calvert cant make me a set , so bias plys it is . Motor seems to be breaking in nicely . ET has dropped to mid 6.80's . Been looking at Champion wheels and will be funding them through a garage cleanout . Fresh front and rear tires for 2016 .

I also still have the rotator from the 396 and I bought a brand new set of pistons for that set up . The block work should be done by Christmas . Im still unsure about camshaft choice . Hoping to start the season faster at like 6.40's that would put me in the fastest 5 cars in my field .

[hotrod 80]

Well update time . The rotator I hurt in March 2014 is almost done . Block clearenced , bore and hone done , p to v was .080 on the intake and .100 on the exhaust . I had 1.65 Pontiac rockers , so I ended up swapping to crane gold 1.5s . Really wanted a shaft setup , but funds wont allow it right now . The rocker arm swap will give me the extra room I need p to v . Cam is 256/266@.050 and .660/.630 lift . Should work good for what I am doing . 220 AFR heads and my fogger intake . I am also running pump E85 for 2016 . Changing to fenderwell headers to lose some weight and free up some power.


Sent the converter off to Lenny @ UCC for a freshen up . Also will be having the trans pulled apart and checked out . I also broke down and bought a pump station and got a contract on a mother bottle .

[JJLT1]

more power
rock on Hotrod

[Rannos]

When you get it back together I'll have to come out and watch you race. Maybe we can meet up at HMP once I get the Moser rearend in my truck and you can drag what little paint I have on mine off for me.

[hotrod 80]

I'll be at HMP on the 16th to run 7.0 . Come on out . Heck bring that thing to Baytown and try out DOT class . Although your probably to fast .

[Rannos]

Originally Posted by hotrod 80

I'll be at HMP on the 16th to run 7.0 . Come on out . Heck bring that thing to Baytown and try out DOT class . Although your probably to fast .

Baytown won't let me run with only having lap belts. I dont think I'll have it together on the 16th but if I'm not working I'll try and come watch.

[regan wilson]

Hotrod are you coming to Baytown at the end of the month?

[hotrod 80]

Originally Posted by regan wilson

Hotrod are you coming to Baytown at the end of the month?

I will be there pit crewing on the top dragster . After last years hassle of getting through tech , im gonna pass this year . I did keep the super street number for the future . If your there ill look you up .

[hotrod 80]

Got the new motor in and lined out pretty good . 12.5 to 1 on pump E 85 @$1.39 a gallon . Think it has a 10.5 in it , I just got to find it .

[71Dragtruck]

Damn that could pass for one of my time slips.

[JJLT1]

sweet wtg HR

[ChrisDollins]

Little truck is moving on! Haven't checked in on the thread in a while. Was browsing through the hotwheels at Walmart for me.. um, my 4 year old, and found this cool truck that reminded me of yours. Had to share.

Chris

[hotrod 80]

I like , might have to use those graphics if I ever repaint .