Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild)

[bvillercr]

Yes, big Mike goes over the top for racers in need at Bonneville that is for sure.   

[1 fast evo 2]

That is a very nice looking shop.
I love how clean and orderly it is. It seems to me that everytime I have found a really good machinst there shops look like this(well maybe not that good).
What makes it even better is the fact that they go out of there way to take care of the racers.

[AJR192]

I was told today from a reliable source that Chapman Racing Heads closed it's doors yesterday. I sure hope that it is only temporary but I have a suspicion that it is not. Too bad..........

[bvillercr]

I just tried calling Chapman Racing and there was no answer and no recorder.   That is a real bummer, they were very friendly and helpful to us and i'm sure many other racers.  I hope that they can re-open at a later date.  Good luck to all of those that worked there.

[Glen]

Another that closed is DC Water Jet in Las Vegas.

[bvillercr]

Another that closed is DC Water Jet in Las Vegas.

These guys are fellow racers, right?  Don't they run a vette?  Gary is the name I'm thinking of but not sure if I have formally met them.  Good luck to them and any others that may have temporarily lost a job.   Where is the stimulus already? 

[desotoman]

I just tried calling Chapman Racing and there was no answer and no recorder.   That is a real bummer, they were very friendly and helpful to us and i'm sure many other racers. 

Troy,

This was posted today on the Chapman Racing website.

Tom G.

Jan  22  2010

Chapman Racing heads will be staying open. We as a team are not ready to close even though Mike is retiring.

Please keep checking the website and we will let you know what is going on.

[Freud]

Hang in there Chapman Racing.

The appreciation of your work, talent and willingness to "bail out the B'ville racer" goes on even as difficulties cross your path.

You are so faithful to a unique group of people and that adds stars to your crown.

Add a surcharge to whatever you do and you will likely have very little resistance from the racers. You are like the physicians

that are there when your breach baby is being born and both Mom and child survive because of your skill. We don't ask the

physician how much extra it is going to cost to save our wife and newborn.  

Sorta like a racers engine.

FREUD

[bvillercr]

I just tried calling Chapman Racing and there was no answer and no recorder.   That is a real bummer, they were very friendly and helpful to us and i'm sure many other racers. 

Troy,

This was posted today on the Chapman Racing website.

Tom G.

Jan  22  2010

Chapman Racing heads will be staying open. We as a team are not ready to close even though Mike is retiring.

Please keep checking the website and we will let you know what is going on.

That's great news for them; so is Mike the owner retiring and is "Big Mike" still going to run the shop?

[bvillercr]

Since we have rebuilt this car/engine and first ran in 08 we are now improving on the other parts to make the car more reliable.  First the heads are being upgraded as we speak.  Secondly we will be putting in taller gears(unexpected but good news).  Then we will be putting in a water injection system for cooler impeller/engine temps.  We will be monitoring the EGTs and lastly we need to build new headers.  At the last two speed weeks we have had to re-weld these, what a pain in the butt.  We want to watch more racing and do less thrashing this year.

[bvillercr]

just a couple videos from the past for those who haven't yet seen them on this forum.

May El Mirage 08 before we added spill plates.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHUEA-pScY8

inside car view of the same run.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udo7XM472Qk

[bvillercr]

This one is from El Mirage in May of 09.  We have our spill plates on and I was able to continue after I got a little sideways.  The spill plates helped get me back straight quickly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55XA0vrNNj0

our last dyno run with the car.  We will have a new one this year before the El Mirage May meet.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJApvHuDpL0

[robfrey]

Just like the fetching of an arrow.

[revolutionary]

I thought Chapman had everything for sale a year ago.  Guess he hung around a bit longer.

[Freud]

It is SO good to see that you are on the upgrade for 2010.  I will eagerly anticipate an upward spike in this year results.

I saw Freddie at the SCTA Awards Banquet Saturday night. He picked up a new set of wheels for his streamliner project.

Start work now and be ready before the next meet. You sleep better that way.

FREUD