Re: Back to basics bracket racing....
[Re: tboomer]
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01/08/13 12:18 PM
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dartman366
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I know several fellows that are not doing much to their cars this winter because of finances, just making some little changes, I have not spent money to go any faster but instead to make it more consistant, as I have finally gotten it to run right where I want but some track's around here are not well groomed so that can spell trouble from time to time,,looks as tho more tracks are going the 1/8 mile route so I need to be a little more on my game and have a car that's spot on with consistantcy,,probably do a little more tuning for the hot weather so the car don't fall off quite as bad as it does,,,as far as next winter,probably a motor freshen and some new paint because the old girl is starting to look a little ragged around the edges,,,,,,just like me.
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Re: Back to basics bracket racing....
[Re: tboomer]
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01/08/13 12:42 PM
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dartman366
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Good luck,Bill! Two areas I want to take a hard look at are fuel delivery and ignition..Plus a few pounds off the car won't hurt,either!
those are two good areas to concentrate on, if those aren't up to snuff then no matter what heads, cam, intake,etc. is going to make much of an improvement, we found on Walts car that a good ignition is imperative.
Light travels faster than the speed of sound,,,this is why some people seem bright untill you hear them speak.
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Re: Back to basics bracket racing....
[Re: tboomer]
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01/08/13 01:07 PM
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dartman366
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switched from a Mopar Perf electronic box to a MSD 6al and a new Jegs brand distributor,and MSD blaster coil, didn't really pick up anything but eliminated a intermittent miss that would cost him a race or two and the plugs stay much cleaner, this is on a fairly mild 451, just need to talk him into ditching his old flat tappet cam and go with a roller so we can really bring him to life.
Light travels faster than the speed of sound,,,this is why some people seem bright untill you hear them speak.
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Re: Back to basics bracket racing....
[Re: tboomer]
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01/08/13 01:34 PM
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Guitar Jones
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Been where you're at. But right now I've actually been thinking of selling/trading my race car for a street car to play with. Or maybe turning the race car into a street car. I seem to have lost that desire to run my car on a demanding competetive schedule. It's not the first time that has happened, I've quit before but always went back but at my age now I doubt I'm going to get that competetive jones again.
"Follow me the wise man said, but he walked behind"
'92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion. '74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Rear disc and hydroboost conversion. 2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.
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Re: Back to basics bracket racing....
[Re: Guitar Jones]
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01/08/13 01:39 PM
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Well I am pretty anal about making sure we DONT change the car any. Even when we freshen it up. If I change something in the car all the information I have for the .90 stuff goes out the window and i have to start over. Not that it is a huge deal but would just be one more variable inthe equation. It is nice to be able to go back in my logbook and check what the car did last time I was at a track or under similar conditions when I go to a new track. All is what your goals are I suppose. Being that we travel around and race information is king...
"I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know."
"It's never wrong to do the right thing"
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Re: Back to basics bracket racing....
[Re: Gabby63]
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01/08/13 02:41 PM
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I'm all the time looking for a way to make more power,make the car better!I run the time trails & dial the slowest # it runs and look at the fastest # and know how many numbers I am holding.
"To Be The Man'You Have Got To Beat The Man"
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Re: Back to basics bracket racing....
[Re: Triple Threat]
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01/08/13 04:01 PM
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dartman366
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I had planned on running my new engine another season, fate had other plans and now I am changing everything once again.
Ted, if the car is running, enjoy it! I think people get too hung up on the go fast side of things, and forget to enjoy what they have. I'm sure there is more left in you combo as it sits.
I think Ted need's to spend a summer of tuning what he has, still working on the car but spending minimal money,and having fun with it, I also will be starting over to a point but this is somthing that I needed to do, now it's just chassis tuning as the motor will be left alone untill the chassis is to my liking.
Light travels faster than the speed of sound,,,this is why some people seem bright untill you hear them speak.
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Re: Back to basics bracket racing....
[Re: dartman366]
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01/08/13 05:19 PM
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I had planned on running my new engine another season, fate had other plans and now I am changing everything once again.
Ted, if the car is running, enjoy it! I think people get too hung up on the go fast side of things, and forget to enjoy what they have. I'm sure there is more left in you combo as it sits.
I think Ted need's to spend a summer of tuning what he has, still working on the car but spending minimal money,and having fun with it, I also will be starting over to a point but this is somthing that I needed to do, now it's just chassis tuning as the motor will be left alone untill the chassis is to my liking.
I love hitting the test & tunes and trying to fine tune race cars. Matt and I are installing a set of Dart Platinum Chevy heads that I ported and removing a set of Edelbrock heads on a chevy truck that a local shop ported. We have a small bet going that it will go .50 quicker but part of the deal is I get to fine tune it at the track. Ted's combo runs GREAT but I think there is more on the table that needs corrected before the victors go on. It will really pay dividends when he upgrades with the Victors.
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Re: Back to basics bracket racing....
[Re: slantzilla]
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01/09/13 03:17 PM
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Sending my heads to shady dell for some port work and maybe an exhaust system update. Trying to save my pennies for drag week again.
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Re: Back to basics bracket racing....
[Re: Crizila]
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01/09/13 03:40 PM
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When spring hits I plan on painting the Rampage and start with some TnT then start bracket racing it to see if I can tune it in for 10.0 and then using my mech throttle stop to dial it to run 10.80-90 for DW... I have to do some work on my hauling truck... seems the mice have messed with the wiring
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Re: Back to basics bracket racing....
[Re: tboomer]
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01/09/13 04:36 PM
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I spent a buttload of money for nothing.
I shoud have that engraved on my headstone... and tatooed on my forehead.
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