The Valiant carnage
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03/01/10 11:24 PM
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The Valiant was wrecked in Nov. 2008. After fixing that damage, It returned to the track in Oct. 09, only to have the driveshaft (or something) let go in the first burnout. I just pushed it off the trailer and let it sit until yesterday.
Here is what I'm looking at after getting it in the air.
"Livin' in a powder keg and givin' off sparks"
4 Street cars, 5 Race engines
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Re: The Valiant carnage
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03/01/10 11:27 PM
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This is what the starter looks like...notice the belhousing as well.
"Livin' in a powder keg and givin' off sparks"
4 Street cars, 5 Race engines
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Re: The Valiant carnage
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03/01/10 11:30 PM
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Tail shaft extension damage
"Livin' in a powder keg and givin' off sparks"
4 Street cars, 5 Race engines
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Re: The Valiant carnage
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03/01/10 11:36 PM
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front half of the driveshaft.
"Livin' in a powder keg and givin' off sparks"
4 Street cars, 5 Race engines
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Re: The Valiant carnage
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03/01/10 11:48 PM
03/01/10 11:48 PM
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Bend,OR USA
Cab_Burge
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The time I saw carnage like that was in 1984 at the Winternationals, first round of B/SA class eliminations about 100 ft from the finish line( I was behind about two car lenghts due to a .750 light  ) #7 wrist pin pulled out of the stock piston breaking # 8 rod in half, broke the transmisson case and tailshaft housing into five different pieces, spit the front U joint out, put a hole in the block and oil pan, blew the starter out agianst the driver side headers grounding out the main battery feed from the trunk, melted the battery cable and new battery. Luclily the car didn't catch on fire  The car went sideways for about 30 ft. before I could get it into nuetral and kick the gas pedal once to get the car to go into nuetral, luckily I was in the right lane and the car slid to the left. After the smoke and steam stop coming up onto the windshield I was able to get it off to the left side of the track safely and go back to the pits and get the truck, pulled it up onto the truck and took it home. I unloaded into the back shop the next day and didn't open the hood for three months, I would watch the fluid stain get bigger, throw some more greae sweep under it and walk away Oh well, if you race long enough your going to break some parts, is what I've been told anyways   I hope your damage is not bad enough to make you not want to race that car anymore 
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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Re: The Valiant carnage
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03/02/10 11:35 AM
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The time I saw carnage like that was in 1984 at the Winternationals, first round of B/SA class eliminations about 100 ft from the finish line( I was behind about two car lenghts due to a .750 light ) #7 wrist pin pulled out of the stock piston breaking # 8 rod in half, broke the transmisson case and tailshaft housing into five different pieces, spit the front U joint out, put a hole in the block and oil pan, blew the starter out agianst the driver side headers grounding out the main battery feed from the trunk, melted the battery cable and new battery. Luclily the car didn't catch on fire The car went sideways for about 30 ft. before I could get it into nuetral and kick the gas pedal once to get the car to go into nuetral, luckily I was in the right lane and the car slid to the left. After the smoke and steam stop coming up onto the windshield I was able to get it off to the left side of the track safely and go back to the pits and get the truck, pulled it up onto the truck and took it home. I unloaded into the back shop the next day and didn't open the hood for three months, I would watch the fluid stain get bigger, throw some more greae sweep under it and walk away Oh well, if you race long enough your going to break some parts, is what I've been told anyways I hope your damage is not bad enough to make you not want to race that car anymore
Similar thing happened to my years ago when I had a very bad clutch explosion. Towed the car home and couldn't look at it for 6 months. Oil puddle under the car just kept getting bigger and bigger. Sometimes I guess it just takes time to regroup - mentally and financially. 
Fastest 300
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Re: The Valiant carnage
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03/02/10 11:52 AM
03/02/10 11:52 AM
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Casa Grande,Arizona
DennisJ
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Billy:
I thought you bought that car for your daughter.
You should have brought it down to my house,in Casa Grande. I have a four post hoist,for that kind of work. I don't lay on my back anymore, if I do I can't get up on my feet again.
I don't have a clue when I will get my piece of crap Scamp out to the track again. It should be in the very low 11 secound range this time.
Dennis Jokela
I started out with nothing,and I still have most of it.
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