Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild)

jl222 · July 27, 2009, 08:15:38 AM

Quote from: Bob Ellis on July 27, 2009, 12:52:13 AM
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Hope all goes well at B'ville guys,Streamliners , Lakesters , Belly Tanks etc , are all Waaaay Kooool !! But a 300 mph Doorslammer is TOTALLY F#%&@' AWESOME!!!!!! (I've only got 204 out of mine so far,and hold the DLRA C/GCC record at that speed).
Push it till it goes Bang,Hope you make 300.
Keep an eye out for our Aussie entrant,Norm Harding in a '34 ford Roadster.A few of our guys will be there.
All the best from down under,(wish i was there to see that 302???mph),but someone has to stay behind to keep the country going.
Cheers , Bob.

GOES BANG? Auuug!! Good hearing from you Bob, nice car [put a Procharger on it that would up the speed]

What color and # is Norms 34? I'll say hello if I see him or have him look us up.
We have it redlined at 7500 but not comfortable running it that high especially for very long, I just have to remember to look at the oil pressure, when it gets up around 260 I sometimes forget.
I've only driven once with new engine and was having troubles with blower tube coming off and seeing out of car with bi-focal glasses, so Troy drove the rest of the Bville meet and always drives at El Mirage.
Anyway he says it starts to turn into a real animal about 6500 so he just shifts it, 6750 is 306 mph if my program and tire growth figures are right.

JL222

4-barrel Mike · July 27, 2009, 08:42:13 AM

Quote from: bvillercr on July 27, 2009, 07:33:08 AM

[Now we just have to buy a new shade tarp, those little bungy cords thingies with the ball attached(anyone know where they can be bought)...

Harbor Freight: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47302

Mike

jl222 · July 27, 2009, 09:10:08 AM

Quote from: 4-barrel Mike on July 27, 2009, 08:42:13 AM
Quote from: bvillercr on July 27, 2009, 07:33:08 AM

[Now we just have to buy a new shade tarp, those little bungy cords thingies with the ball attached(anyone know where they can be bought)...

Harbor Freight: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47302

Mike

Thanks Mike heading there this afternoon and I've seen tarps there also

JL222

bvillercr · July 28, 2009, 08:23:30 AM

This year we will have three video cameras on the salt. One will be an in car camera and the other two will be used on course. Hope you enjoyed all of the previous ones. When speed week is over I will have plenty to post. Here is the only one from last year. It was my first attempt using my helmet cam inside our car, unfortunately it fell off and we didn't use it the rest of the week. I have repositioned the camera so it has a better section of the window to look out of and it is secure. In this video I had no tach and I was taking it easy because of it. This run was still our fastest ever in the first mile.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reTBQ-s0FN4

mkilger · July 28, 2009, 08:48:24 AM

good luck this year I think its going to be one of the cars to keep an eye on , I will keep an eye on you out there.

Seldom Seen Slim · July 28, 2009, 08:55:17 AM

Fun ride -- and with this year's better camera work, the best is yet to come. Easy run or not, I just can't wait 'til I get back out there and hear engine after engine, see run after run. . . Only a week and a half now. Best of luck. See you on the Salt.

Bob Ellis · July 28, 2009, 12:58:09 PM

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JL222 , Here is Norm & his motley crew.Good bunch of guys.Car has been rebuilt since our March meet at Lake Gairdner,new bigblock Ford,new paint (still satin black),hope they do well.
Seems like you have a few fans on here,go for that 306 timeslip!!
Cheers , Bob.

jl222 · July 28, 2009, 11:30:41 PM

You Aussies have a lot of great looking cars, hope to come across them at Bville, if they need help have them look us up.

JL222

bvillercr · July 29, 2009, 12:50:04 PM

That is a nice looking roadster, looks like the crew knows ZZ Top.

bvillercr · July 30, 2009, 11:34:38 PM

I can feel Bonneville getting closer, can't hardly sleep at night and having white dreams.

We leave in 6 days!!!!

fredvance · July 31, 2009, 07:07:12 AM

Sleep whats that? I was over at my shop from 1 to 3am piddling.

Fred

bvillercr · July 31, 2009, 08:30:35 AM

Here is what our new in car video location will look like at Bonneville. Hopefully without the side to side movement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udo7XM472Qk

bvillercr · August 01, 2009, 07:43:27 PM

if anyone wants a salt fix, at 8 pm on direct tv playing on discovery channel "speed capital of the world" is on.

bvillercr · August 03, 2009, 07:24:39 AM

One of my favorite videos, who is the announcer? Great commentary. Not such a great run, but sounded good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHUEA-pScY8

jl222 · August 04, 2009, 10:02:14 PM

Quote from: bvillercr on August 03, 2009, 07:24:39 AM
One of my favorite videos, who is the announcer? Great commentary. Not such a great run, but sounded good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHUEA-pScY8

It was a great run untill you hit the marbles, 230-235 on data log in less than 20 sec. and a long way from end.

JL222

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