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Re: Lights out 6
[Re: sixpackgut]
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02/23/15 07:09 PM
02/23/15 07:09 PM
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Monte_Smith
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Monte, I was gonna say hello a few times but you looked cold, busy or both
Should have stopped by. Yes, we were busy. Fought valve train issues all weekend. Broke 3 rockers, 2 intake valves and smoked half dozen pushrods. Had the drivers head off 3 times fixing it.
Car ran good though.......when it went down the track........LOL!! Ran a 4.18 and a 4.20 and kicked a pushrod out both times well before the finish line.
Monte
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Re: Lights out 6
[Re: sixpackgut]
#1761178
02/23/15 07:10 PM
02/23/15 07:10 PM
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jacksonville,FLORIDA
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I missed you too Monte, hope to holla at you sometime in the future though 
2000 Dakota R/T, 408 magnum, 727, Indy heads 1000cfm 4150 carb, 93 octane fuel. motor; 10.258 @ 132.78 200 shot; 9.262 @ 144.69 racemagnum
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Re: Lights out 6
[Re: 1967dartgt]
#1761181
02/23/15 09:34 PM
02/23/15 09:34 PM
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What ET did that Jeep run and what class?
1.33 60 ft,6.21 at 110.59 in the 1/8, pump gas small block,2950lbs,drag radials,mufflers and driven to track ...
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Re: Lights out 6
[Re: Monte_Smith]
#1761183
02/23/15 09:59 PM
02/23/15 09:59 PM
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Belpre,Ohio
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Why no wheelie bars? 
EGO...
IMO The Camaro that went airborne would have been saved with bars.
Has NOTHING to do with ego or "stupidity". Most radial racing, wheelie bars are NOT allowed, so these cars are set up to run without them. While they are allowed at THIS race in THIS class, most choose not to use them, because they never have.
I have seen Dewayne Mills car make hundreds of passes. NEVER seen it do that. He said it pushed the front up a little because of a new trans gear set up he was trying and then the throttle hung. Plus, at that speed, it would have just folded the bars up anyway, just as it did on the Mustang that did the same thing down there a few years ago. These cars run nearly 200 in the 1/8 and they are heavy. You get a big gulp of air under a car that fast, at that weight, it IS going airborne and bars would NOT save it.
Monte
Monte...would it have even got up high enough to catch air if the bars were low enough to keep the car down in the first place?
Radial cars are NOT set up to run bars. If they touch early, it knocks the tires off. Therefore the guys that DO use them at times, in testing or whatever, run them high and are only useful early in the run. What has not been stated, was that this happened at about the 400 ft mark. The car was making a nice clean pass, with the front wheels about 4" in the air like it always does. Then it just quickly snapped the front up. At that speed, with bars a foot or so off the ground, they would have never even slowed it down. As I said, the same thing happened to Dennis Bailey a few years ago and his car had bars. When this happens, the FULL weight of the car is on the bars........they simply fold up.
This was NOT a wheelstand per say. The car just got the front up a little, air got under it and it "flew". We see it happen in Pro-Stock and cup cars all the time. Get a cushion of air under them and they are GONE. Most of the cars have full belly pans. That's an awful big "wing" to catch air running at nearly 200
Monte
Why don't those gazillion $$$$$$ shocks stop that??  
If you like drag racing, support your local track.
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Re: Lights out 6
[Re: D-50]
#1761184
02/23/15 11:06 PM
02/23/15 11:06 PM
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Chattanooga, TN
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What ET did that Jeep run and what class?
He ran OL275 and as FastmOp stated 5.0s @ 138ish. Low 1.20s 60ft times.
I stopped and spoke with him for a bit. He was the only heads up guy I saw actually driving it back from a pass...per the crew guy I spoke with it weighs 4300lb and gets 22mpg - he drives it to the store every once in a while
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Re: Lights out 6
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#1761185
02/23/15 11:14 PM
02/23/15 11:14 PM
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Hilltown Pa
1967dartgt
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Why no wheelie bars?
EGO...
IMO The Camaro that went airborne would have been saved with bars.
Has NOTHING to do with ego or "stupidity". Most radial racing, wheelie bars are NOT allowed, so these cars are set up to run without them. While they are allowed at THIS race in THIS class, most choose not to use them, because they never have.
I have seen Dewayne Mills car make hundreds of passes. NEVER seen it do that. He said it pushed the front up a little because of a new trans gear set up he was trying and then the throttle hung. Plus, at that speed, it would have just folded the bars up anyway, just as it did on the Mustang that did the same thing down there a few years ago. These cars run nearly 200 in the 1/8 and they are heavy. You get a big gulp of air under a car that fast, at that weight, it IS going airborne and bars would NOT save it.
Monte
Monte...would it have even got up high enough to catch air if the bars were low enough to keep the car down in the first place?
Radial cars are NOT set up to run bars. If they touch early, it knocks the tires off. Therefore the guys that DO use them at times, in testing or whatever, run them high and are only useful early in the run. What has not been stated, was that this happened at about the 400 ft mark. The car was making a nice clean pass, with the front wheels about 4" in the air like it always does. Then it just quickly snapped the front up. At that speed, with bars a foot or so off the ground, they would have never even slowed it down. As I said, the same thing happened to Dennis Bailey a few years ago and his car had bars. When this happens, the FULL weight of the car is on the bars........they simply fold up.
This was NOT a wheelstand per say. The car just got the front up a little, air got under it and it "flew". We see it happen in Pro-Stock and cup cars all the time. Get a cushion of air under them and they are GONE. Most of the cars have full belly pans. That's an awful big "wing" to catch air running at nearly 200
Monte
Why don't those gazillion $$$$$$ shocks stop that??
When you get 3000hp you will understand. Oh wait that won't happen
Brett Miller W9 cnc'd heads
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Re: Lights out 6
[Re: 1967dartgt]
#1761191
02/23/15 11:29 PM
02/23/15 11:29 PM
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Hilltown Pa
1967dartgt
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Robby who races at Cecil with me, says car as to much damage looking for new one.
Brett Miller W9 cnc'd heads
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Re: Lights out 6
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#1761192
02/24/15 01:43 AM
02/24/15 01:43 AM
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Why no wheelie bars?
EGO...
IMO The Camaro that went airborne would have been saved with bars.
Has NOTHING to do with ego or "stupidity". Most radial racing, wheelie bars are NOT allowed, so these cars are set up to run without them. While they are allowed at THIS race in THIS class, most choose not to use them, because they never have.
I have seen Dewayne Mills car make hundreds of passes. NEVER seen it do that. He said it pushed the front up a little because of a new trans gear set up he was trying and then the throttle hung. Plus, at that speed, it would have just folded the bars up anyway, just as it did on the Mustang that did the same thing down there a few years ago. These cars run nearly 200 in the 1/8 and they are heavy. You get a big gulp of air under a car that fast, at that weight, it IS going airborne and bars would NOT save it.
Monte
Monte...would it have even got up high enough to catch air if the bars were low enough to keep the car down in the first place?
Radial cars are NOT set up to run bars. If they touch early, it knocks the tires off. Therefore the guys that DO use them at times, in testing or whatever, run them high and are only useful early in the run. What has not been stated, was that this happened at about the 400 ft mark. The car was making a nice clean pass, with the front wheels about 4" in the air like it always does. Then it just quickly snapped the front up. At that speed, with bars a foot or so off the ground, they would have never even slowed it down. As I said, the same thing happened to Dennis Bailey a few years ago and his car had bars. When this happens, the FULL weight of the car is on the bars........they simply fold up.
This was NOT a wheelstand per say. The car just got the front up a little, air got under it and it "flew". We see it happen in Pro-Stock and cup cars all the time. Get a cushion of air under them and they are GONE. Most of the cars have full belly pans. That's an awful big "wing" to catch air running at nearly 200
Monte
Why don't those gazillion $$$$$$ shocks stop that??
I would explain it to you........but based on this comment, you obviously wouldn't understand.
Monte
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Re: Lights out 6
[Re: 1967dartgt]
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02/24/15 11:07 AM
02/24/15 11:07 AM
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NC USA
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He does still have the gen3 hemi in it. Twin 67s I believe. I know he said he is spraying it as well. Didn't ask how much tho.
Thanks looks killer and is making a ton of power!
No spray, unless he is keeping a secret from his converter guy!! 
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Re: Lights out 6
[Re: ultimatelenny]
#1761194
02/24/15 01:03 PM
02/24/15 01:03 PM
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Willow Spring
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I missed it due to work. I did watch the live feeds when on break though!!! The only Mopar's I saw were the yellow Dart in open comp, which I think belongs to a member on here  and the one belonging to the PTC guy...
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Re: Lights out 6
[Re: ultimatelenny]
#1761196
02/24/15 04:25 PM
02/24/15 04:25 PM
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Chattanooga, TN
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He does still have the gen3 hemi in it. Twin 67s I believe. I know he said he is spraying it as well. Didn't ask how much tho.
Thanks looks killer and is making a ton of power!
No spray, unless he is keeping a secret from his converter guy!!
Now that I think about it you are right Lenny. He said OL275 is the only class that allows 'dual power adders'. I took that as turbo and nitrous. Not as twins.
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