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[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by regan wilson

I don't know the condition of the TBI 350 but I'm sure the early 4L80 transmission would be good for somebody. If anyone is interested let me know.

I might be interested pending model year?

[aggie91]

I would be second on the list for the 4l80 depending on the year and cost if Scoti passes.

[regan wilson]

I'll let ya'll know on the transmission. It is a 95 model by the way. I already had an offer for engine and transmission if it's a 4 bolt block.

[regan wilson]

Well I got everything buttoned up and cleaned up yesterday. We will be testing at Xtreme this Saturday. My hood turned out good. I added some rubber spacers to the hood braces and got the proper bow back in it. It probably looks better than it has in 40 years.

[regan wilson]

Well we went to test that weekend. I only got to make three hits all night. On the last pass I had some valvetrain noise that worried me. Also on a video Ken took the truck seemed to be making a lot of smoke. This past weekend I did a leak down test and that all came out good. I pulled the #8 pair of lifters to examine them and they checked ok. Getting them back in was a PITA and it took awhile. I got everything back together and cleaned the truck up yesterday. It's in the trailer and ready for Topeka next week.

[regan wilson]

Well as usual Topeka was a struggle for me. We dead headed up there last Tuesday and got parked. I unloaded the truck and had neutral safety switch issues. I thought I fixed it but had problems with it in the lanes again. I got that cured but then the truck would crank but not start. Ken held a jumper wire from the battery hot to the ignition power source on the MSD box and it started. That meant my key switched ignition power source was dead. We thought we were going to just change the ignition switch out and were waiting for one to get to a local OReillys. The thing is we couldn't and I still haven't gotten the lock cylinder out. I thought about it and told Ken it would work with a jumper wire so he built one and I got make two test hits finally on Wednesday around 5 o'clock. I had a couple of good lights that day but I was just off as in slow during the official time trials and eliminations. I lost second round of the first race gaining me ten points on my Division total. I made the decision to race the second race but not claim the points. I filled out a form to make it official the night before we started the second one. I lost second round giving up the stripe by .001. Then proceeded to load up as fast as I could and hit the road. Dropping the second race for me means I still get to claim both races in Tulsa September 21st. I'll regroup and maybe test before Tulsa. Then it will be time for the Fall Nationals and the Jegs Allstars at the Tx Motorplex in October.

[D.B]

Regan, I got my Saturday ticket for the Fall Nationals in Oct. So I will see you then or sooner if you decided to do test runs at XRP.

[regan wilson]

Well this is the box my cool NOS Delco Remy ignition switch came in. No more China Junk. I kept the box and its on display in the shop.

[regan wilson]

The photo at the top is my old and only key to the truck I've had for years. Like 30 plus years. The photo at the bottom is one of my new keys . I have two NOS GM keys and two GM replacement keys. I replaced the door locks at the same time. That's why I have four keys. I've never owned four keys to this truck.

[regan wilson]

In the meantime on the downtime from racing. With the upcoming ultra important races I decided to do some improvements. It has been a long time since I pulled the electric shifter out of the truck. I mean like 2009 long time ago. It still had the two relays I needed and the shift timer is still there so why not try to be more consistant! I ordered a new solenoid and worked on this thing for a few days. I had to rewire all of it. They had a revised wiring diagram that seems to be a lot better. It's all together functional nd as clean as I could make it.

[regan wilson]

Well when it's two months out from the Prom you gotta plan on lookin' good. The Prom is the Jegs Allstars for me. I decided to clean up the fuel cell. I used my new 4" grinder and the wool pads that I polished my wheels with. It cleaned up pretty good. After that I was looking at the mounting tabs along with the funky looking hardware and decided I had to fix that. I replaced the hardware with stainless button head allen bolts and polished the tabs.

[litebulblsc]

Nice

[regan wilson]

Originally Posted by litebulblsc

Nice

Thanks lilblue

[regan wilson]

Looks better with the new hardware.

[D.B]

Very nice work Regan, that fuel cell turned out great. Looking forward to seeing you at the Motorplex in October.

[mongocanfly]

Dang...fuel cell looks new..!!!..well, better than new..!!

[regan wilson]

Thanks Guys

[regan wilson]

It's Tulsa Time again ! I'll be there next week for the Double Divisional. If anyone want's to come out let me know. Yes I know our kind of racing is boring but oh well.

[D.B]

Originally Posted by regan wilson

It's Tulsa Time again ! I'll be there next week for the Double Divisional. If anyone want's to come out let me know. Yes I know our kind of racing is boring but oh well.

Good luck in Tulsa. We want wins and a lot of them.

[regan wilson]

Originally Posted by D.B

Good luck in Tulsa. We want wins and a lot of them.

Thank you D.B.

[regan wilson]

Well it was a rough weekend in Tulsa. I lost first round both races. Almost everyone was lost when it came to reaction times. There is something goofy going on with their system. I felt like I had a handle on it after the first race. We had a crazy schedule trying to dodge rain the whole time we were there. We made two time trials Friday and first round Saturday morning for the second race. I was in the the first pair out Saturday morning at 8 o'clock. The track faces due east and I couldn't see the tree. It was just blinding me. Needless to say my light sucked and I lost. I fell to 6th place for now and my season is done. All I can do is regroup and go back to the Tx Motorplex for the National and the Jegs Allstars.

[D.B]

Originally Posted by regan wilson

Well it was a rough weekend in Tulsa. I lost first round both races. Almost everyone was lost when it came to reaction times. There is something goofy going on with their system. I felt like I had a handle on it after the first race. We had a crazy schedule trying to dodge rain the whole time we were there. We made two time trials Friday and first round Saturday morning for the second race. I was in the the first pair out Saturday morning at 8 o'clock. The track faces due east and I couldn't see the tree. It was just blinding me. Needless to say my light sucked and I lost. I fell to 6th place for now and my season is done. All I can do is regroup and go back to the Tx Motorplex for the National and the Jegs Allstars.

Hang in there Regan, you can redeem yourself at the Motorplex and end the year with some wins.

[mongocanfly]

Well,,,,,,that sucks

[regan wilson]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Well,,,,,,that sucks

Yes it does for sure. I'm in regroup mode now. I rolled the truck out of the trailer this afternoon. I'm going to give it an electronic checkup. Run the valves and clean it up and load it. Thanks Guys

[regan wilson]

I guess it's past time for an update. the first thing I started to check was the trans brake wiring. I jacked the truck up only to find fluid all over the floor on the drivers side. The bellhousing was broken from the passenger side all the way across through the selector shaft. In hindsight I really think this started in Topeka and I didn't know. It's a good thing I lost first round both races in Tulsa. This could have been bad.