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Title: First time back to the track in 7 years
Post by: janjon on September 30, 2020, 05:03:02 AM

https://youtu.be/HhRAoxj2psA

Title: Re: First time back to the track in 7 years
Post by: janjon on September 30, 2020, 05:18:08 AM

https://youtu.be/J4AczBrEEqo

Title: Re: First time back to the track in 7 years
Post by: janjon on September 30, 2020, 05:42:37 AM

First pass RT .154, 1.36 60', 3.85 330', 6.08 660', 110.4 mph.
VERY late shift, I kinda "forgot" to do it, rusty driver and sensory overload, I guess...

Second pass RT .196, 1.36 60', 3.89 330', 5.99 660', 117.6 mph.

Title: Re: First time back to the track in 7 years
Post by: denverflatheader on October 01, 2020, 07:11:19 AM

John – enjoyed seeing your videos.  Late shift after a 7 year sabbatical, that’s allowed, it’s in the permanent unwritten rules, Drag Racing 101.  Alan 

Title: Re: First time back to the track in 7 years
Post by: wideopen231 on October 01, 2020, 05:43:33 PM

Man I should have filmed my first runs in fed. First time in the seat since 1998. Lots of wrench turning in meantime just not in seat.

  Nice job.

Title: Re: First time back to the track in 7 years
Post by: janjon on October 12, 2020, 02:02:30 PM

Backwards-looking view, 10/11/2020

https://youtu.be/qM3FZ1NtZuI

Title: Re: First time back to the track in 7 years
Post by: tcoupekyle on October 22, 2020, 07:22:14 PM

I was there. My nephew totally went crazy when you came up. Cool to see the kid go nuts like that

Title: Re: First time back to the track in 7 years
Post by: janjon on October 25, 2020, 05:22:15 PM

Glad he liked it! Mine is the only FED I've ever seen at HMP; when are you bringing yours to run?
Here's Tickle's video of our last (second) time out, My friend Bryant's Bantam roadster and my car are at the beginning, at 10:20, and at 18:45 in the video.
https://youtu.be/65wGHjOmxfc

Title: Re: First time back to the track in 7 years
Post by: janjon on July 10, 2021, 01:10:43 AM

Last time out, second pass, 7/4/21. Car hikes the wheels and heads for the wall. More front weight on the way...
https://youtu.be/9zwQ82UFw1E

Title: Re: First time back to the track in 7 years
Post by: tcoupekyle on July 10, 2021, 04:12:36 AM

I'm building a motor for it right now.
But worth the old motor it ran 4.71 at Baytown. I'm a little scared to go fast at hmp. That shutdown is short.

Title: Re: First time back to the track in 7 years
Post by: janjon on July 10, 2021, 01:53:22 PM

At high 5s, it's plenty long enough for me, with out parachute. high 4s might be a different story...