Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild)

[jl222]

Here is our last run on Sunday.  First and second gear were great, third gear I was peddling like mad trying to make it through the lights.  I should have one more video of the first run later tonight or tomorrow. 

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

  This new FAST EFI is a great tool for us, after looking at the data recording in the above video first shift 6100 rpm 4.9 sec 31lbs boost 110 mph, second shift 6450 rpm 13.2 sec 18 lbs boost 173 mph, after shift got loose, off throttle
3 sec broke loose rest of way never shifted again stayed in 3rd and never got back to 173mph.
  We did learn a few things from this lousy track, the car requires less stearing input to recover when out of shape [new spill plates must work] and accelerates [on good part of track] faster than the Bonneville Pro computer program predicts.
 

            JL222

[Rex Schimmer]

Troy,
You are on for a stop by in Fresno. Fulton is by Santa Rosa, it is really just a cross roads but has a Post Office so that is where my address is. I actually live about 2 miles from thriving "down town Fulton".

I do a fair amount of traveling to So Cal for my job so the next time I am driving down I will make sure to contact you and we can hook up. I would really love to see the dyno.

Again, great to meet you and your dad and see your car, and thanks for the hospitality.

Rex

[bvillercr]

Rex, your welcome and come down anytime.  Just need a days notice so I can clear my schedual.

[bvillercr]

Too entertaining to leave off a new page.

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

[t russell]

I think you might make it as an ice racer
Thanks for the vid.
terry

[bvillercr]

Looks like the time will be comming to prep for Bville.  We need to re-wire a few things, drain oil, check bearings, look for Gremlins and try to get the El Mirage dust out of the car.   

[Freud]

By happy that the dust isn't from Muroc.

FREUD

[bvillercr]

Oh, I'm sure there is some of that dust somewhere in there. :x

[jl222]

Too entertaining to leave off a new page.

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

  After seeing Troy torturing the tires with 10+ throttle corrections in the above video I thought I better check the tires to see what was left.
  Besides being dusty they looked surprisenly like new
  The dust cloud behind door is different.

   JL222

     

[bvillercr]

These last couple of weeks after El Mirage have been a little busy for me, so getting up to the car to help unload and clean it has taken second place.  So today I finally got a chance to get up the hill and get that dirt slinging mobile out.  This is what we found when we opened the side door. 



Now for the loading dock.



The car out of it's cage.



And the engine compartment. 

[bvillercr]

Blowing the car off, inside and out before we wash it.

[bvillercr]

The trailer needed some cleaning too.





The car is now clean.

[GH]

Wow, I had no idea things got that dirty, what a mess. Which mess do you prefer to clean, dirt or salt?

[jimmy six]

GH...That's why I really don't like going to either place anymore. Been cleaning El Mirage and Muroc dust for over 35 years and it never is any fun. A roadster is much easier than the coupe.. As an extra your truck and trailer look the same................JD

[jl222]

Wow, I had no idea things got that dirty, what a mess. Which mess do you prefer to clean, dirt or salt?

Hi Gary
Salt is actually easier because that dust goes every where and like JD said the truck and trailer but he forgot us too :-P
May was especially bad because the return road turned to powder,we had to stop at one point for a couple of minutes to let the dust clear and thats were most of the dust came from.
The engine was not sucking all that dust in at least.
I wonder how much a water truck would cost to sprinkle the return road? Those spectators were really eating it.
Of course I would like the bad part of the course watered also.

     JL222

On second thought with dust we don't have to worry about cleaning under the truck and trailer and if there's any left it's not corrosive, so maybe salt is worse.
At least you don't have to breathe salt