Recent content by Tex013

Well weekend is run and done . Im back at work . So lets start with a early run down . Have not even had time to run through timeslips yet . Track was great , smoothest I have run on . After Sydney pits are a littlle smaller but flat and everything close so no long uphill walks . Weather was...

kind of lucky . This is a private track built at additional to private motorsports complex , has huge road circuit , go karts , moto cross etc . Even got a large motel built on main straight . Also in the middle of nowhere , 1 hr drive from Adelaide state capitol of South Australia . We are...

Hi all . Back on the road again this weekend for the Riverbend Nationals . After a baking hot round last month and having the crank pulley come off I am looking forward to cooler temps . And no mechanical gremlins . This is a 3 day event that includes the western conference final . 5 qualifiers...

I set mine same as Doug suggests . Though as mine is a street/strip car I dont raise it to set toe , I go 1/16-1/8 toe . With mine set for 5 1/2"front rise from standing height Caster is +0.5/0.75 Camber 0 . This is with stock arms . Mine has Caltracs so Calvert recommend 5" + öf upwards...

Here is the runs from the weekend . Q4 first pass Sunday track was tighter a few of us picked up. Tex

Doug . Yes tried higher and yes quicker rt . Have used tbrake before . Might simply be @ 3800lbs needs more especially with 4.1 gear and 30" radial. Will post run sheets monday i left them at work Tex

Doug . With my converter even though it stalls @ 6000 over about 2000 i find i am concentrating more on the brake than tree. I am only leaving @ 1800 or 2000 choice dependent footbrake . A bit more testing to come Tex

Well the weekend is run and done . Did not go quite to plan . Weather was baking hot , up to 108 degrees , as we raced from 4.00pm till 11ish when it cooled to a mild 90 degrees . So very hard to keep car cool , didnt need a warm up as by the time i drove 100meters to stage lanes Plymouth was...

Doug , yes air is normally pretty good . First time I raced there in summer I thought i'd slow with the heat but ran as fast as normal . It seems with the really low humidity its less of a problem . Ran a couple weeks ago @ Sydney Dragway was 102F but 128 grains so DA was up around 4000+ I do...

Current track weather Tex

Hey all . Back to racing this weekend . Another round of the National Drag Racing Championship . Racing @ Sunset Strip in Mildura Victoria over the 1/8 a regional track . This is afternoon / evening racing due to the heat . I know some of you guys are still shivering . See attached pic , is in...

Man I see some of the weightloss and its really well thought out . As a street car Im close to easy pegged out weight loss . I guess I could step up a class to Super Sedan , then I can run without exhaust . But I prefer to run footbrake not box . Tex

im more thinking 540 or 572 ci no replacement for displacement . Tex PS my World iron block added 90lbs but runs the same et & mph as factory block plus doesnt drop power as it gets a bit warmer in later rounds or hot days .

Im going to go another way in thought . If you still have a factory block why not put the money into a 4.5 bore block , maybe aluminium . Even if using your current top end ? Drop weight , pick up cubes . Big bore will definately help . And give you room to change top end later for even more...

Yes . Measured up and made this tool for easy fitment and correct depth . The paste is teflon paste , ARP also sell/use it . Tex