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Rob Simmons
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Post subject: My thoughts on Records... (Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:49 pm) Reply with quote
So, I'm sitting here pondering life as a Slant 6 Drag Racer and my recent success of getting the GodsRods Duster II running again... Rolling Eyes

My thoughts start to wander over to the Challenger and with all the talk lately about records I looked at my options... (Yes, I'm getting waaay ahead of myself. What else is new? Laughing )

The Challenger holds the 1/8 mile A/Alcohol record at 7.355. I checked a couple 1/8 to 1/4 conversions and it looks like that should equate to roughly 11.47 or so...

It will take me some time to get used to the car and get things dialed in, of course, but here are some ideas on how to get my name in the record books...

1. The 7.355 was set at a weight of 2300 for car and driver. I estimate I've got right about a 70 pound advantage over that just by showing up. If 100 pounds is worth a tenth, let's just say we're looking at .07 advantage for an 11.40 (7.31)... Current A/Alcohol 1/4 record is 11.441 Shocked

2. Several people have said that by simply sealing the hood scoop to the engine it should pick up at least a tenth... 11.30 (7.25) Very Happy

3. What about this new engine? What do you think that's worth?... Wink

That's three things that are either already done or a simple fix.

If I swap the Six Pack scoop for a more aerodynamic cowl induction while I'm at it...

If I replace the grille with a piece of plexiglass to seal off the front for less drag...

If I cut off the unneeded funny car roll bar hoops for some more weight savings...

If I find the time to do all of these things instead of sitting here typing this... Rolling Eyes

Hey, wife's at work, kids are in bed, garage is 5 miles away... I gotta have some fun! Laughing



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Post subject: (Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:13 pm) Reply with quote
Piece of cake,,,along as I dont go alky after tha ha ha juice.Mark
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Post subject: (Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:06 am) Reply with quote
madmax/6 wrote:
Piece of cake,,,along as I dont go alky after tha ha ha juice.Mark


I've got Mike's alcohol carb if you want to borrow it Mark. Twisted Evil



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Post subject: (Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:24 am) Reply with quote
madmax/6 wrote:
Piece of cake,,,along as I dont go alky after tha ha ha juice.Mark


Well, I suppose if you do that I'd be forced to switch over to gas from time to time in order to keep things fair and interesting. Wink

(I've got a full gas system for the car as well. Very Happy )



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Post subject: (Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:12 pm) Reply with quote
While I was working on the Challenger last night I looked over the front where the grill mounts.

I see some weight reduction there and it looks like I can also bring the fenders in a bit for a smaller front. Replacing the grill with a piece of plexiglass looks fairly straight forward too.

There's another tenth or two right there! Shocked Laughing



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Post subject: (Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:30 pm) Reply with quote
whack off more,,,,I will start wacking off even more than you when I ever see a time slip within a second.Smiley thing,,,still cant figure out how to do that,Guzzi Mark
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Post subject: (Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:20 am) Reply with quote
I'm going to wear boots when I come to your shop in a coupla weeks, Mark! Confused

Smiley things are on the left when you post, just click on one, and it inserts into your text...

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Post subject: (Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:48 am) Reply with quote
madmax/6 wrote:
whack off more,,,,I will start wacking off even more than you when I ever see a time slip within a second.Smiley thing,,,still cant figure out how to do that,Guzzi Mark


You're gonna hurt yourself again! Shocked Laughing

How much weight have you taken out of the Valiant so far? What's the current weight? And now you're adding more weight with nitrous and Air Tabs... Confused Laughing

I'd like to see your car run in person. I'd like it even more to see your car run in person... within a second... of My Rear Bumper! Shocked Laughing

I'll be sure and let y'all know if/when I finally get this thing out to a track and run something worthy of typing about. Laughing



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Post subject: (Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:55 pm) Reply with quote
Rob Simmons wrote:


I'd like to see your car run in person. I'd like it even more to see your car run in person... within a second... of My Rear Bumper! Shocked Laughing



I've seen Mark's car run in person. It is one of the best leaving leaf spring cars I have ever seen, and I've seen a ton of them. Very Happy

You better pack a sammich junior, you've picked a pretty tough fight here. Rolling Eyes



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Post subject: (Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:06 pm) Reply with quote
Hell, even I AM NOT THAT DAMN STUPID!



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Post subject: (Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:02 pm) Reply with quote
I dial hard and will never lift again.I dont care if I got 5 lenghts on you,I wont lift,Thats why I am not a good bracket racer.so I am a easy beat.and I hate waiting at the line 5 to 10 seconds,Guzzi Mark
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Post subject: (Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:33 pm) Reply with quote
slantzilla wrote:
You better pack a sammich junior, you've picked a pretty tough fight here. Rolling Eyes


He started it!... I think... Confused Laughing

I'm in this stuff fer the long haul anyhow. I might as well keep things interesting. Very Happy

wvenable wrote:
Hell, even I AM NOT THAT DAMN STUPID!


Yeah, right! That's debatable... Rolling Eyes

Mark has definitely proven his and his car's ability.

I'm just a "Smoke Blowin' Poser", but I'm trying to graduate to bein' a real racer... Wink

Made some more progress at the garage tonight. Not a lot, but a little...



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Post subject: One step closer... (Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:14 am) Reply with quote
Well, I'm at least one step closer to a record... Laughing

I'm no longer just a "Smoke Blowin' Poser"! Shocked

The GodsRods Duster II has made a couple passes. Nowhere close to any records with this one, but at least I've been down a dragstrip a couple times in a Slant 6 vehicle. Very Happy

I'll do a couple tweaks to the Duster and try to get out to as many test & tunes as I can.

I've started to pay a little more attention to the Challenger lately and will do more to it now that the Duster is up and running. Wink

I have until June to prove Mark wrong:

Posted 6 June 2011:
madmax/6 wrote:
Ya gotta get a running driveing car,and go down the track at least once before you start thinking about records.A year from now I will bet you still wont bee closer to any records than you are now.My Opinion.Guzzi Mark



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Post subject: (Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:19 pm) Reply with quote
What does the car weigh Rob?



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Post subject: (Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:47 pm) Reply with quote
Challenger ways 2050 without driver according to Norm.

There are a couple areas where more weight can be taken out still. Wink



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