I took the day off work to go to Norwalk and get me a 9 second time slip. I thought it was 3-11, so I get there at 2, they opened the gates at 3 and opened the track at 5, took a nap in the truck.

1st pass, Lokar throttle cable snaps as soon as I hit the gas. One hour later I'm ready to give up and go home after spending about $120 to get there.
Wild Bill came to the rescue with a brand new cable! You're my hero Bill!

2nd pass carb stumbles and goes 10.05 at 133.98. Ok we're making progress.

3rd pass jetted up one number, launched at a higher RPM to avoid stumble but it still stumbled(need bigger squirters), right past the 1/8 mile mark the Lokar cable pops off the ball stud, as soon as it lost power at 110 MPH I heard all kinda racket from the rearend. I guess I cleaned the track for the next guy. It's probably a good thing that I lost power, this could have turned out bad. This was the first day on these new slicks that I spent a month or so saving up for.

Almost every outing for 2 years has been this much fun. I've just about had it, I should have never sold the DartSport.

Sucks you had a bad day Bob, hang in there, you'll get your 9s, plus i like this Dart better so don't sell it!!

man that does suck, but glad you survived. there's allways another day. and 9s are in it for sure. hang in there Bob

Bummer Bob,

Buying a race car is often filled with growing pains the first year. Hopefully you will get all the bugs worked out before winter and next year will be smooth sailing.

Bob I so sorry you are having such a tuff time lately.

YOu need to make sure that your gas pedal is bottomed out the same time your carb is W/O im sure the carb is W/O and you still have pedal left and with your big foot pushin it all the way down to the floor its snapping the ball off.

Anyway I wish I would have been thinking last night you should have taken that tire over to Harlow and that dude look at that. I dono if a patch and maybe tubes would save that tire or not????????????

Hang in there the purple dart is a AWESOME car.

Sorry to hear about the tire. That explains why I was having a tough time getting a hold of you. I got stuck in an all day mediation and couldn't make it over. Hang in there, you've fixed almost everything.

What is that thing hanging out of the slick? Looks huge!!

Thats a bummer Bob... you had your problems for sure.
Did you break the rearend.... what is it, a dana

I don't know what to to tell ya Bob. I felt your pain. Do what makes you happy.

Bob, what size are your slicks ? You can borrow my 325 drag radials to get that 9. Sorry to hear about your misfortune. what is that in your slick is right !?!? Yikes. The most important thing that I see you have done this year is spent a lot of time with the family. That can never be made up.. Good luck. I can meet you somewhere if you want the tires..

I had Bob mashing the pedal while I adjusted the cable so it should be bottomed out while @ WOT. I didn;t actually have a cable. I got a throttle cable from one of my fellow Jr racers and we cut it to fit. (It's good to know people )

It's a bolt that's in his tire. Looks like a 1/2" with a nut on it. (that's what the noise was mot the rear end )

I don't know when he picked it up but that could have gotten ugly real quick.

I could tell Bob's disapointment and frustration when he showed up at my trailer to ask to tow the car back. Been there a few times my self. No way I was gonna let him give up that easy.

There's always a way

It's a bolt that's in his tire. Looks like a 1/2" with a nut on it. (that's what the noise was mot the rear end )



Since its got the nut on it... just tighten it up so
it dont leak................ ..... sorry Bob
I know how that hurts(I cut a side wall on a new slick)

Bob,


Sorry to hear about all the problems. You will get it figure out. You have been working really hard don't give up.....unless your taking up bird watching

At least you haev been able to get to the track a few times

Sorry for all the problems. When things aren't going my way I park the car. No sense spilling the bad luck over the car. I know how you feel.

Well I hate that you having a bad time with car.I know you get there..I don't need to tell you story with my car this year..when things like this go on.. I just look at car and tell it.. I will win and you help to do it..lay down the law.. I win! you lose dam it !!!

'...but I'm glad it did now because I heard the bolt go through the slick a milli-second after the throttle cut off. "

Maybe a greater power saving your bacon?

Like Jim said; growing pains. You'll never find the bugs if you don't run it. Maybe a couple and plan the next attack. Good Luck

Make sure you use the red Loc Tite