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Re: Intro...Geez I really miss drag racing
« Reply #60 on: June 07, 2015, 05:24:16 PM »
OK! Lets hear how she runs. If half as good as she looks the driver needs to bready for a ride.
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Re: Intro...Geez I really miss drag racing
« Reply #61 on: June 07, 2015, 07:24:56 PM »
Wow you have done an amazing job of making this car sanitary, so clean it looks simple but it's not! Very nice

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Re: Intro...Geez I really miss drag racing
« Reply #62 on: July 23, 2015, 08:11:18 AM »
Went to Epping yesterday and got to make the two required "moderate" runs for my license. Was trying to make three but we got interrupted by rain. I had the "rusty driver" tune up in it (no timing/lots of fuel). Launched it at 5K. It went 7.30@171 on the first pass, then went 7.19@183 on the second pass.

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Re: Intro...Geez I really miss drag racing
« Reply #63 on: July 23, 2015, 08:17:10 AM »
Nice work...under the index...got to be happy!

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Re: Intro...Geez I really miss drag racing
« Reply #64 on: July 24, 2015, 04:08:43 AM »
Thanks John! Yeah, I'm happy with the car. Driver can still do better! Hope things are going well with your deal.

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Re: Intro...Geez I really miss drag racing
« Reply #65 on: July 25, 2015, 04:28:16 PM »
Great looking ride.........
We have been using a Petersen oil pump on our car (pump is half the size of your setup) .
What is the pump size and number you are using? We are getting a new pump ordered in the next few weeks for the new blown engine for our car. We will be using a Petersen pump again as we are very happy with their products.

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Re: Intro...Geez I really miss drag racing
« Reply #66 on: July 25, 2015, 05:03:44 PM »
Thanks...The pump is a Peterson R4, 5 stage dry sump pump. It has 4 vacuum stages and 1 pump stage. I'm using the one that is modified to run the fuel pump off of the back of the dry sump pump. I like that because if the pump belt ever breaks or comes off the pulley and you loose oil pressure, the fuel pump stops too and the engine stops running. On my deal, the pump is turning at 50% crank speed.

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Re: Intro...Geez I really miss drag racing
« Reply #67 on: July 25, 2015, 05:57:46 PM »
Hi Chuck:
Thanks for the progress reports. Everything looks great. Glad for ya.
When I was at the NASA store the other day they had a bumper sticker that said " its not rocket science, ..oh wait yes it is" Want me to get you one?? I will be heading back there for work in about a month + or -  http://www.thespacestore.com/space-room-decorations/nasa-decals-stickers/it-s-not-rocket-science-bumper-sticker

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Re: Intro...Geez I really miss drag racing
« Reply #68 on: July 25, 2015, 06:11:00 PM »
Luke are you going to Florida, Kennedy Space center? If so shoot me a pm I'm ten minutes south.

Chuck could you pm your contact info? I have a question regarding your vacuum set up.
Thanks again for building a nice piece of motivation........

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Re: Intro...Geez I really miss drag racing
« Reply #69 on: July 26, 2015, 04:56:27 AM »
Luke, I actually visit Cape Canaveral quite often. Next trip I'll shoot over to Kennedy and pick up some stickers. Way cool! Thanks.

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Re: Intro...Geez I really miss drag racing
« Reply #70 on: July 26, 2015, 05:32:47 AM »
Luke are you going to Florida, Kennedy Space center? If so shoot me a pm I'm ten minutes south.

Chuck could you pm your contact info? I have a question regarding your vacuum set up.
Thanks again for building a nice piece of motivation........

Hi Dude:
Hey thanks but all our work right now is at Goddard and Johnson. Would love to have some Charlie and Jakes with ya. 8)
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Re: Intro...Geez I really miss drag racing
« Reply #71 on: August 07, 2015, 01:54:20 PM »
Here's a video of the first full pass on the car. Hope the link works...

https://youtu.be/hUPPTcMCZe4

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Re: Intro...Geez I really miss drag racing
« Reply #72 on: August 07, 2015, 07:47:07 PM »
Here's a video of the first full pass on the car. Hope the link works...

https://youtu.be/hUPPTcMCZe4


Nice job Chuck! I really like your car, the low cage stance. Geez, it sounds way nitro loaded!

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Re: Intro...Geez I really miss drag racing
« Reply #73 on: August 08, 2015, 06:29:09 AM »
Very nice Chuck ! Was that the 7.19 run ?

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Re: Intro...Geez I really miss drag racing
« Reply #74 on: August 09, 2015, 05:30:13 AM »
Exactly...that one was a 19