Been a while............

lun40119 · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:03 am Post subject: Been a while............

Hey guys.........been a while. Been really busy. Built a new Pump gas 402 engine. Same Dart Pro 1's same block. 11.7:1 compression. Cam is .866/.848 lift, with an Eddy 2970 and a single 1050 Dominator. Its been a best of 10.12 so far with a best 60' of 1.366 both through the mufflers.

10.12 pass.....
http://www.youtube.com/user/excedrin67#p/u/0/Au6Lq7rH9Ak
1.366 60' pass.........
http://www.youtube.com/user/excedrin67#p/u/3/lKOw8E5yiJE

Also competed in HotRod Magazines Drag Week this past year. Car performed great. No failures, and finished second. I actually had the quickest pass of SB/NA but lost it in the average. I had a really bad day in Amarillo.

A highlight to the week was I was asked to do a photo shoot by David Frieburger for a "Feature" in Hotrod magazine. Here is a link to a video that Hotrod Magazine made of my car from DragWeek.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skLbhe2CBAU

Here are some photos from during the week.........

I hope all of you are having a great year........the good weather is here now so we are still running on our quest for NA Small block 9's. I had the carb back in North Carolina(where the engine was built) for a new tuneup and we will be back at the track tomorrow. Smile

PS. Keep your eyes open in this months HotRod Magazine. My article is supposed to be in it. Smile

squeeezer · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:36 pm Post subject:

sweet

good to see your having fun out there with your sweet ass whip

af2 · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:39 pm Post subject:

Jake, Nice!!

Big Dave · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 12:09 am Post subject:

Very, Very Nice!

Big Dave

lun40119 · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:57 pm Post subject:

Well got it today!!!!!!!! Finally got the monkey off my back.

1.361
4.023
6.295
108.43
8.271
9.947
134.30

clay · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:48 pm Post subject:

Congratulations!!! I followed some of your runs on Speedtalk and I could see how it could be so much fun and so much worry all at the same time - I'd do it in a second. Good going and glad to see you back around. Clay

lun40119 · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:28 pm Post subject:

Video of one of the 9.94's

http://www.youtube.com/user/excedrin67#p/u/0/LOLDOBmWzxI

lun40119 · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:28 pm Post subject:

Thanks Clay Very Happy

clay · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:51 am Post subject:

Read your article. Man that was a close race. I think you should have tossed the rear seat and passenger seat for the win Very Happy

. Great experience I'm sure. Clay

lun40119 · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 12:45 pm Post subject:

I actually covered him on the last day...............BUT it started to rain and not all the cars got to make a pass, so they "X'd" it. putting my behind. Bad day at Amarillo cost me the win. Oh well, I still had fun, and it has been one hell of a year. Smile

Time for new brakes now. Smile

Paul P · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:38 pm Post subject:

What are you running for brakes now?

lun40119 · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:41 pm Post subject:

SSBC OEM conversion on the front, and the big drums that came with my S-60. Large Ford style.

I bought some Dynalites with a new mastercylinder. Slotted and drilled roters all from Wilwood.

Paul P · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:54 pm Post subject:

Was it that hard to stop? I know I had 5/16"x 10 3/4" solid Wilwood drag rotors and calipers (1017 kit) in front and the aluminum 9.5" GM drums in the rear and it was ok. Weight was right at 3500 with me in the car at 120mph. I have upgraded to the Wilwood .810" thick x 10 3/4" vented, drilled and slotted rotors for the new motor which should propel me into the low 10's close to the mph you are at when I get it installed. Finding time for the exhaust fabrication is what is holding me up.

Nice job with the car by the way. What were those Dart Pro 1's flowing? That is a lot of valve lift at .850"!!!! Do you have the lifter bored bushed so that the oil recess on the lifter doesn't get exposed at max lift at the top of the lifter bore?

lun40119 · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 6:06 pm Post subject:

I do not.........its a .470ish lobe with a 1.85 ratio arm.

Whatcha buildin for an engine?

lun40119 · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 6:10 pm Post subject:

Oh yeah it was a pain in the rear to stop............I hot lapped it on the first 9 sec pass.........literally didn't shut it off, when 96/97 4 minutes apart. I forgot about how hot I get the brakes.........lets just say the only skidmarks were the ones in my shorts, when the big red pile wouldn't stop. Very Happy