Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild)

[jimmy six]

You guys have you priorities set right...............When choosing between expensive beer or a race car part the car always wins out...................KeyStone is just fine as long as your buyn'...........JD

[Glen]

JD, they can get Polygamy Porter Ale in Utah, The label says when ones not enough and has a bunch of girls on it.

[bvillercr]

JD, they can get Polygamy Porter Ale in Utah, The label says when ones not enough and has a bunch of girls on it.

I'd like to know where to buy one of those....

[bvillercr]

Every few pages I like to put up videos of our runs so if people want to find them they can locate them a little easier.  These are some of our better videos.

     These are in 2008

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

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

                 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55XA0vrNNj0

                 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxkEtJ1b6AI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLG0JFzazrs

[jl222]

  In the last video above, the hood rises in the middle because of 4000 cfm air from the supercharger being released by the blowoff valves. Blow off valves release pressurized air when throttles are closed to prevent harm to supercharger impeller. These devices were not invented when we first ran centrifugal blowers [1989].
 Later this week when Bvillercr comes out, we'll attempt to video the FAST. computer data showing the throttle position -shift points-rpm and time during our 280 21/4 and 294 1st timed mile run.

                    JL222

[Freud]

I just wish the lake bed could get enough water to make a good surface for November.

Both of you would lose some sleep, but u would be there to run.

FREUD

[jl222]

I just wish the lake bed could get enough water to make a good surface for November.

Both of you would lose some sleep, but u would be there to run.

FREUD

  well.... our AA motor just needs to be taken apart and checked but I believe the short block is ok
  A few years ago 03? it rained like heck in Oct, and trapped some hikers up by Shaver Lake in the Sierra Mts behind me for a week in the snow. Now you got us thinking :-P

                JL222

[bvillercr]

 

[1 fast evo 2]

Did the motor in the car at speedweek get hurt?
If so I'm quessing it was a smaller motor?

[jl222]

Did the motor in the car at speedweek get hurt?
If so I'm quessing it was a smaller motor?

  Evo.... on our 294mph pass just before end of ist timed mile a piston skirt broke this is a 496 cu in A motor. Our old
528 cu in motor is one J and S East Valley Garage in  Montecito Ca repaired for us several years ago out of a Fuel Funny Car [ left front corner blown off]

  We will be tearing the engine apart later this month to see exactly what and why.

                   JL222

                                 

[jl222]

 Just talked to Bvillercr, we'll be tearing the engine apart to see the damage.

Troy don't forget your cameras.

                    JL222

[Freud]

JL222....your score card is climbing.

FREUD

[jl222]

  The pistons are out 4, good ones 2 middle rings stuck I really bad 1 bad but not as bad as #1.

   Bvillercr will post pics later. Looks like part of problem is piston not thick enough where oil ring was machined.
   Pin was still free in piston that was destroyed and bearings looked good.

                JL222

[bvillercr]

Power is off at my house, I'm at the inlaws watching my Bulldogs lose.  I'll post later if I can.

ps.  The piston is unbelievable.

[bvillercr]

We definately had a few bad pistons.  This first one isn't too bad, but not usable.



Same one on the inside.



without the rod



This last piston we think is the result of what started to happen to the first piston in the photo.



you can see the top starting to split where the intake valve relief is, on the right.