Author Topic: Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild) (Read 2046663 times)

Stan Back · « **Reply #2610 on:** May 25, 2023, 07:38:43 PM »

John --

Maybe you just used up all of this year's problems. Can't get any worse (hopefully).

You guys know how to hang in there!

Best wishes . . .
Stan

Seldom Seen Slim · « **Reply #2611 on:** May 25, 2023, 07:49:30 PM »

"Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?"

Wow-oh-wow. Ain't this racin' fun?

jl222 · « **Reply #2612 on:** June 20, 2023, 09:51:27 PM »

I bought new rear tires as the old ones had a crack halfway up the sidewall? Not that old never had problem in past.
MAX tires in Clovis mounted and balanced tires, went to pay and MAX says no charge, on me, I'm a car guy

Also, took starter with shredded teeth to NAPA and exchanged with no charge

Racer friend replaced ring gear on flywheel charging only for part and shipping

So ready to put engine back in next Saturday.

JL222

jl222 · « **Reply #2613 on:** June 25, 2023, 10:33:26 PM »

Engine in sat and one trans. new starter looked the same but slightly different always need to grind area by main cable
but even more and some of block, but engages well and turns engine great. We hook battery charger and check before
install, We bored a peep hole in bellhousing to check engagement.

today we hooked up the other transmissions, installed the blower assembly, fuel lines ,oil lines, EFI injector wires to
injectors, blower tubes and intake scoop.

Next Sat headers and EGTs, inside covers, drive shaft, check new FAT tires for same circumference, 20 quarts of Valvoline
60 wt, 5 gal of C16 and FIRE UP

jl222

jl222 · « **Reply #2614 on:** July 02, 2023, 06:40:50 PM »

We did all of the above Sat except but having problem getting tires to have same rollout. finally got the same rollout with only 2 psi difference this morning.

So we fired up. Ran good, no leaks and got readings on computer from our new EGTS.

Ready for BVILLE

JL222

Stan Back · « **Reply #2615 on:** July 02, 2023, 06:50:30 PM »

Way to go.

Looking forward to you having a great year!

Stainless1 · « **Reply #2616 on:** July 02, 2023, 10:25:13 PM »

John... I think I see a 3 in y'alls future

Rex Schimmer · « **Reply #2617 on:** July 03, 2023, 01:56:03 PM »

I am with Stainless, you guys are doing a 3 this year!!! Looking forward to seeing you at the salt!

Rex

jl222 · « **Reply #2618 on:** July 06, 2023, 04:36:39 PM »

Stainless, Rex, and anyone else, if the 222 engine performs as well when I had a 294mph Ist mile time with a 317mph tack reading 7000 rpm heading into the 2nd timed mile, were hoping well over 300mph.

Oh, and then track conditions

JL222

Seldom Seen Slim · « **Reply #2619 on:** July 06, 2023, 05:04:20 PM »

I hope to announce some stupendous speeds for the 222 car. Best wishes!

jl222 · « **Reply #2620 on:** July 30, 2023, 10:47:50 PM »

truck loaded Sat, trailer loaded and hooked up today and ready to roll out of shop Wed at 6am.

Even have into sheet for Slim

JL222

jl222 · « **Reply #2621 on:** August 13, 2023, 12:57:32 AM »

Well....dejuvu, sort of, pits set up Monday ready to run Tues AND THE WIND BLEW WATER BACK ON COURSE AND IN THE PITS. We decided to go home. BNI had a 3mile course. 1 timed mile. Troy and 1
have gone faster than the record in the 1st mile but we figured the course would be iffy.
Looking at results web page a lot of fast cars went very slow and some broke transmissions.

Washed truck, trailer and car today. Left unloaded truck hooked up to trailer and car behind trailer.
Hey they all fit in shop

Didn't know that.

Headed back for USFRA.

Motels a lot less

JL222

revolutionary · « **Reply #2622 on:** August 17, 2023, 05:12:15 PM »

Sorry we didn't get a chance to stop by and visit while you were there. We decided to stay and make a few passes since we already committed to the 2400 mile drive from FL (each way). You didn't miss much on the course. tough to get much put down. I was 45-75% throttle and getting sideways.

jl222 · « **Reply #2623 on:** August 18, 2023, 12:10:09 AM »

Quote from: revolutionary on August 17, 2023, 05:12:15 PM

Sorry we didn't get a chance to stop by and visit while you were there. We decided to stay and make a few passes since we already committed to the 2400 mile drive from FL (each way). You didn't miss much on the course. tough to get much put down. I was 45-75% throttle and getting sideways.

Yea... course must have been pretty soggy after viewing the results. A lot of fast cars didn't.

Wishing for a dry course at World of Speed.

JL222

jl222 · « **Reply #2624 on:** September 03, 2023, 09:15:39 PM »

We started it up today making sure there were no problems. Started right up, great oil pressure shifted thru the gears, no leaks added air to tires.

Already for world finals. Salt cam looked good this morning but wet now.

Hey still got three weeks.

JL222

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