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11-04-2002, 08:34 PM | #61 |
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I give Kevin props to his car. I only give Kevin a hard time because he's such a great friend. He messes with me/vice versa. But thank you guys for the nice replies. I appreciate it. Jim, it's not really alot to work on. It has VERY low maintenance compared to most Pro 5.0 motors. But nevertheless if you get a chance come to an NMRA race and stop by and say hi.
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11-05-2002, 02:36 PM | #62 |
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You can never be too wealthy
too thin or too fast!
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11-05-2002, 03:26 PM | #64 |
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When I got my competition license i had to make three back to back full throttle runs in a 7.50 class car as well. If you can properly stage the car, etc and run full three top speed passes then you got it. At least that's how it worked for me. Maybe it's changed??
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11-05-2002, 04:42 PM | #65 |
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For me the chassis certification was step one. The NHRA official came out to the house, and went through all the requirements. Everything in the car was exposed so he could check all the hard points on the cage, 5 point harness, seat location, head clearance and the rest. Got my sticker on the cage, good for 3 years. $75.00. I went to Frank Hawleys Drag Racing School to get mine, but a good friend just got his 2 weeks ago and he had to make 2 moderate passes, lift at the 1/8 mile marker, and then 3 full WOT. It was 1 track official and 2 other licensed drivers (in the 7.50 bracket) Once everybody signs off, you mail the time slips to the NHRA with the form, and the results of your physical. I think because I went for SG/SC and ET brackets is was a total of $60.00 for mine. License good for 2 years.
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Thanks for the info Eric and Ron... I'm not looking forward to the physical exam, but everything else should be alright. I'm going to talk to my uncle (he's got an NHRA license) about it, and maybe have him go with me to get mine. I've got alot of other stuff to take care of before I worry about a license... just thought I'd ask since Ron mentioned it.
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11-06-2002, 02:31 PM | #67 |
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I pray Ryan that you don't get a gay doctor doing your physical..lmao.
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11-06-2002, 08:08 PM | #68 |
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When I went for my physical I had the "cough" test and that's about as bad as it got. I had to make a total of 6 passes, 2 all out.
I imagine Eric likes to go fast because he probably gets the "finger" test in his physical. Really Eric, you don't need a physical every other day!!!! Geeez, I'm a heavyweight. I tip the scales at almost 2900 pounds and I only weigh 190. Mine isn't full tube chassis so that makes a big difference. I can't wait to see what a little shot of juice will do.
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11-06-2002, 08:40 PM | #69 |
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lmao Kevin. I'll tell ya what a little bit of juice will do for ya..Tick, Tick, BOOM.lol haha
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11-06-2002, 09:28 PM | #70 |
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In 1976 one of my best friends built a 327 engine with shaved heads and dome pistons giving him a 14 to 1 static compression ratio. He used the famous "pink" camshaft, the first factory cam to deliver more than 1 horsepower per cubic inch.
At the street races Grant liked to add two or three drops of nitroglycerine to every gallon of fuel (102 octane pump supreme). He also added extra tetraethyl lead to bump the octane up to about 108 or just a little higher. One night he lost a race and wanted a rematch. He decided to try 6 drops of nitroglycerine to ensure victory. The engine exploded at the starting line. One piston flew about 20 feet into the air the intake shattered like a piece of china, and I think we never did find a significant portion of the head that grenaded. The impact of the explosion blew his hood off one hinge after the piston made its brave escape. The block cracked both across the webs and longitudinally with the bore on the passenger side of the block. I had seen nitro-methane dragsters detonate like this but never a street engine. So practice safe NOS out there guys. You are running some quick brackets with engines built on the edge of their performance envelopes. Grant figured he was running safe, he was headed to cal tech and works today at the jet propulsion laboratory. I still tease him that the piston was after him for using so much go juice.
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Yes, had to pee in a cup. That's no biggie, just watch your aim.
It's worth it to make a 9 sec pass, trust me.
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11-07-2002, 11:35 AM | #74 |
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I meant ET record. Anybody in their right mind knows that. Sorry if i didn't make it clearer.
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