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Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime
Maybe that action will change your luck this weekend.
Look like me and two of my kids will be at Ennis on Saturday. Will have to look you up between rounds.
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Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime
I hope so Karl. I lost first round again in Oklahoma two weeks ago. This is the worst year I've had in a long time. I'm loaded to go to Ennis for the Fall Nationals. I may not even run till Friday but I'm going. I made a big change in the rear suspension again. Guess we'll see if that works. Hope to see you there.
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Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime
Must be nice to still have race dates, it’s all over up here for the year.
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Well I guess it's time for an update. I made it to the third round at the Fall Nationals. I was on the tree with a .005 light but was set up to slow and lost with a 10.97 to my Opponent's 10.902. I have been struggling with my 60ft numbers swinging around. I have another new set of shocks on the way. I was also having some goofy steering binding issues. That will be figured out soon. Hopefully I can get this thing sorted out and do some good next year. If I get my 60ft problem cured the truck will be a strong competitor. Also thanks Karl for dropping by. Too bad you saw a loosing run.lol
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Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime
Maybe next yr will not be such a mess like this yr has been...
Back when we raced my buddy had a 64 nova that would lock up his steering when he left the line..didnt happen when he had less power, but when he upped the hp enough to lift the front it would lock it up.. We wound up putting limiting straps on the front suspension and that fixed his issues..
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There are three u joints in the steering shaft it might be one of them. It also could be in the rack. My friend that built the front suspension also said to look in the steering column. He said when he worked at the Chevy dealership he found the bearings under the blinker assembly would go bad. Hey they're only 51years old!
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My column is cut off and welded to the strut bar. Hopefully it's something simple. It might be pita to work on the column.
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those are some pretty hard angles in these 2 joints...do you know what the working angle is for the joints vs what your actual angle is?.....and I assume there is a shaft support behind the motor plate...
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Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime
Enjoyed hanging out and catching up with you and Kenneth.
You mentioned the steering issue that day, but it did not register with me until the post above. the installed angle if the u-joints in the steering shaft exceeding the designed working angle could cause the issue you mentioned, but also the bearings in the column. I would look for any wear on the joints, as that would be a sign they are binding up...
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Thank's to Super 73 for putting my thread in the Sticky section. The reason I asked him to do this was my view counter quit working on this thread.It's been stuck at the same number for a couple of years. Super 73 can lock this one down now. I'll start a Part 2.
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I have been working on the truck since I unloaded from the last race. I put a ATI 139 tooth flexplate and starter drive in. Had to do it twice because of clearance issues. I'm waiting on bearings for my steering column then I'll go through the rest of the joints and the rack to find my binding issue. I also changed shocks again. I needed more suspension control going on the throttle stop. I went with some Afco shocks. Hopefully they will help. I still have my Strange Dbl Adjustable shocks. They are for sale $400.00 shipped if anyone is interested.
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Regan: I’m not on this site as much anymore, but I always check in to see if YOU posted. Love this story
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Thanks PT. I'll get some pics loaded sometime soon and start my new thread. We start racing the last week of February. Maybe I'll have something good to post. Lol
Also I sold the shocks that I posted. Going to pick up the cash today. At least it will be enough for my new front tires.
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Well look at that. My view counter is working.
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Re: Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime
Happy New Year!
I ran into Mr. Ross yesterday. I had not seen him in years, now I have seen him twice in the last 3 months...
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That's funny Karl. He is a good guy for sure.
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I found my steering bind. All the gravel and rocks at the Tx Motorplex caused me grief this year.
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Then there was all the damage from waiting behind the water box. Luckily I was able to get someone to come fill this star in the windshield. On top of that I got a ding in the grill shell and a chip in the side of my hood.
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This was my prize I got from the Tx Motorplex in my new slick at the Divisional race. I had to plug it and tow to St Louis then buy another set of Slicks. Mr Ross said it lookedlike they used it to hold Jesus on the cross. Seriously how does something lay out on an asphalt pit area that long. They need to clean that place up.
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I got my new Afco shocks and they are nice. Compression and Rebound are valved independent from each other unlike my Strange shocks. Hopefully they will help.
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Those should help w/tuning the suspension. Going to have to get a fresh notebook for the comp/rebound/track/set-up data.
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I figured 20 years with the same trans brake switch was enough. I bought a Biondo 00 button. I pulled it out the box and the button was Red ! Noooooo! Red wont work. Ya'll know my M/O. I took it apart and it was nice pretty Aluminum in 20 minutes.
Old Button. New button.
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