Shakedown Cruise

[~The Jester~]

Well, thrashed on the car last week to get it done for Fun Ford. Then I decided after what happened last year, that I wanted to take the car out somewhere BEFORE FFW. So, Monday I test fired the motor, and found out I have throwout bearing issues. Called RAM, and got the part # for the correct one. Tuesday I worked on 2 trucks at my shop, then ran to Summit around 5:00. Got home around 7:00, threw down some dinner, and had the car back together with the new throwout bearing at midnight. Wed morning, I redid my exhaust hangers, and took the car around the block. Loaded her up, and hauled azz to Dragway 42 for the shakedown.

RIGHT OFF THE TRAILER after 2 years apart, she went a 12.29 @ 115, with an idiot trying to shift gears in a pro-shifted tranny for the first time. Readjusted the vavles, checked plugs, checked timing. charged battery (alt issues) Then I found out that the street class up there is only allowed to go 12.00 or slower. Soooo, I dialed in at 12.00 for first round, and I was gonna let it rip and breakout, go home. By this time it's 11:30 at night, and I'm over an hour from home. Ran 12.13 @ 105 on the brakes, decided I wanted to win instead. Back to the pits, charged the battery. Didn't have enough time to fully charge it before 2nd round, so I decided this was it. Ran 11.9001 @ 118.42 for the breakout loss. hehehehe

Sorry for the long story, but I wanted to share. Knew you'd all be happy to hear about it. Car DEFINITELY has more in it, it'll go 10.90 after I spray some Raid in there and get rid of all the bugs!