Last test and tune of the season at Mid America Dragway. Was on a 1/4 mile pass that would have been the fastest ever. The car nosed over at the big big end before the stripe (as evidenced by the low mph). Smoke started pouring behind me and even some inside the car on the return road. Car kept running. ...one hand on the extinguisher bit didn't want to open the hood...
The main power wire that comes off the alternator apparently rubbed through on a sharp edge of the valvecover and started arcing! It burnt ALL the insulation off that wire and made some of the others get really hot! It was amazing that it drove back to the pits and onto the trailer!
At least it happened end of season and I'll just order a new engine harness from Bill Evans.
'63 Dodge 330 11.19 @ 121 mph Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs. 10.01 @ 133mph with a 250 shot of nitrous an a splash of race gas. 1.36 60 ft. 3,700 lbs.
