Recent content by Tex013

come on guys buck up :) I am already hard at it . 2 away trips for 2 rain outs either after 1st rnd, lucky for me , or after qualifying unlucky for me . So over 4500klm for no result . And I'm off to South Australia on 27th for round 3 , 15 hrs each way . And thanks for diesel sky rocketing in...

Budnicks . It was a tough weekend . Temp around 100f+ each day up to 4500da . 125/140gow So damn terrible conditions . Qualified #5 with a 10 52so sloooow . Had traction issues , often do for me here , but after talking to head of track prep got shocks set right by q4 . Was hitting tree ok ...

Just done q2 96.2f 48.3 humidity 124.7 grains 3800da Tex

posted January 20, 2026 03:03 PM Well while most of you shiver away and shovel snow etc our season kicks off on Saturday . 1st round of National Drag Racing Championship . This will be @ Willowbank Raceway in Queensland, sort of northern Oz . Weather forecast is heating up with32c-37c but...

the Blue is a late K , 66/67 on ? With idler arm mounted between ears and bolt through . More secure and easier idler to buy . Looks like original was a early K frame - idler arm has pin at each end ? If so the blue K will move motor back due to change in mount position . My understanding later...

my understanding is it is really all about ring seal . Which is why they use a low tension/thinner (?) ring set. Less ring drag but vacuum assists with seal . Mild side effect is potential to reduce oil weepage/leakage . Motor must be built to take best advantage of it . Little to be gained...

Doug , our tech is every 2 yrs never seen sonic check done . Belts for me are lifetime under ANDRA , sub 135mph , and 10 yrs under IHRA . Just need the trans blanket , not date limited for me .Balancer flex plate only need sfi no time limit Tex

so very close to here . That 9 second SFI regs would be the killer for sure . Look forward to your progress . Tex

Where do your safety rules fall exactly re rollbar , cage , safety clothing etc ? Here in Oz when I first got to that thinking . Vehicle was teched sub 11.00 . At this point you needed a minimum 5 pt rollbar that was good to 10.00 . Rollcage below 10.00 . The Satellite was dipping into high...

LW , only 1 extra thing I can think of . Havent seen too many do it . If going to a motorplate I would be measuring and checking to use studs @ waterpump housing where it mounts . Check ARP for separate availability AND broached for allen key . Means even if you pull stuff off front of motor it...

LW i run the 880 bar . Due to difficulty in locating the 840 I wouldnt worry too hard . I have a World block sitting on top of mine no worries . Do you have actual weight of fglass fenders or weighed both , steel/fglass ? Like you I have gotten more race than street now i have a rollbar. But as...

damn , i guess that is the worst fear of all of us racers . at least in USA you have somewhat ready/easy access to sheet metal Tex

Doug , awesome . I should have noted the USA has a huge market of used truck/trailers/motorhomes that I am sure helps . Dont forget there is only about 27 million of us . Only seen the american pickup trucks new here in the last 5-8 years , supplied as RHD and all well north of $100k. Our market...

nice looking setup Doug . Certainly make your race weekends easier i'm sure . Above my pay grade and would be a tight fit down the street i live , have to stick to my tent and open trailer :lol:. Tex

certainly a trial . At least got a few rounds and a couple of $ . Must be tight in there to need to pull radiator for pump - or do you pull fans/rad combined ? I feel your pain with different plugs , I have gone through that with ignition boxes redone them to the same now . Tex