Finally got to the track.

bobtile · Apr 26, 2021

Saturday was our first race this season.
I made one time shot and parked it.
A lot of bugs to work out after having the car completely disassembled for a year and a half.
Nothing major, but needs some attention.
It went 9.77@ 137 off the trailer.
I was happy with that, but definitely will be better.
I never cleaned the carb after sitting on a shelf in the garage for 17 months in my haste to get it together.
Did that yesterday and found 2 high speed air bleeds completely clogged.
Taking it to chassis dyno down the street today to fine tune.
Another race this Saturday.
We'll see what happens...
Check out that beautiful 8 second Dart I'm lined up with.
Its for sale too.

rmchrgr · Apr 26, 2021

Wow, that's a lot of driving for one time shot! Imagine you just wanted to get the car out. I know the feeling, I have not raced for 6 years. Better luck next time.

That Dart is slick. It's been for sale for a while.

khryslerkid · Apr 26, 2021

Great to see you got it out and it looks great with it's new paint :thumbsup:

"It's for sale too"

440Coronet500 · Apr 26, 2021

I could only imagine what you would run once you work the bugs out! Looks great 440'

bobtile · Apr 26, 2021

https://youtube.com/shorts/gIbnzMNxCNQ?feature=share

Found all (I think) of the mechanical issues today.
Picked up 51 wheel horsepower from how it rolled in off the 9.77 pass.
Sounds so much better now.

33 IMP · Apr 26, 2021

bobtile said:
https://youtube.com/shorts/gIbnzMNxCNQ?feature=share

Found all (I think) of the mechanical issues today.
Picked up 51 wheel horsepower from how it rolled in off the 9.77 pass.
Sounds so much better now.

Such as? Always interested in ways to find 50 hp!

bobtile · Apr 26, 2021

33 IMP said:
Such as? Always interested in ways to find 50 hp!

So, It was just the issues I had that was holding back those 51 hp.
They were there, they just needed to be released.
I had some timing issues. I needed to move the crank trigger pickup to other side of motor to avoid alternator interference.
Wires weren't properly seated in the cap.
Needed to open them up on the ends to get them to click in place.
2 high speed air bleeds were clogged from sitting for 17 months.
It was all little overlooked stuff that happens when you get your motor back after 17 months, and 2 days before your first scheduled race.
All my fault...

Budnicks · Apr 26, 2021

bobtile said:
https://youtube.com/shorts/gIbnzMNxCNQ?feature=share

Found all (I think) of the mechanical issues today.
Picked up 51 wheel horsepower from how it rolled in off the 9.77 pass.
Sounds so much better now.

sounds 'angry'
it's a runner
good luck

dvw · Apr 26, 2021

That thing is gonna rock.
Doug

bobtile · Apr 26, 2021

Budnicks said:
sounds 'angry'
it's a runner
good luck

Thanks Bud

bobtile · Apr 26, 2021

dvw said:
That thing is gonna rock.
Doug

I'm hoping...

Finally got to the track.

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