Sacremento bug or rama 64 5/6th september

[richie]

Well its Sacremento bug o rama again this weekend,I will be running the cabrio in Pro mod again,and mixing it up with the big boys
After the new PB I got at the last one along with running 9s all weekend I am very hopefull again that I can go quicker still There are a couple of targets I set
myself when I shipped the car over to USA and we are getting close to them now
I have just done matainance since last time out,and modfied the crank pulley to try help keep the belt on as this was our main problem

The Red baron team has a new engine for this race with some innovative stuff on there,as soon as they get it running right it is going to fly,that along with a transmission modification that should stop them breaking axles should see record times.They are targeting running 7s in the not to distant future
It looks like there will only be 6/7 cars this time in Pro mod,but the whole class should qualify with 9s or quicker with everyone trying to keep up with them.

I will update what is happening when I can over the weekend,starting friday with test n tune 

cheers richie,uk

[mr horsepower]

Good luck dude go kick there asses.

gr henri

[Eric Ellis (57HotrodVW)]

...modfied the crank pulley to try help keep the belt on as this was our main problem...

cheers richie,uk

Hmm, at SCC I could have sworn that mentioned something about your problem being related to lack of wheelie bars...

Looking forward to reading your race reports. Good luck at Sac!

--Eric

BTW, thanks again for the loaner sleeping bags. I wondered why you gave me two of them, then later realized that they were "Slim UK" size, rather than "Husky Texan". Together, they made a lovely half-mummy/shawl combo, and kept me warm and comfy

[flatfire]

Good luck it sounds exciting with 7 pro mod cars. I wish I was there 

[vwcab]

Go for it and good luck. 

[richie]

Well it didnt all go as planned,but when ever does it?

We started pulling the motor tonight,had a couple of problems,first pass  9.70@144.93 with a misfire and slipping clutch.so turned it down to see what the clutch would hold and I knew it would make more power as the air got better,well it slipped like a piece of buttery paper and still a little misfire running 10.90@11something,i thought I would try 1 more with it turned right down,but got to the staging lanes and it wouldnt start,got it back to the pits and the intake was full of fuel,maybe a sticking injector,so I started pulling it apart,cant find anything wrong yet but am going to swap the clutch out anyway,fingers crossed for tommorow.

Dean Nilson is out for the first time with his Ex John Redding chassis car,now converted to EFI,he has something strange going on,they are starting to get it to work but it just cuts out completly at 5000rpm just as the motor starts getting going,hopefully the light of day will show what it wrong there

The Shawn geers pro stock car is being driven by Don brown with just a regular n/a motor,was running mid to low 11s just for some fun

RogerCrawford was the only super street car to run the only pass I saw was the 9.97,but it sounded very crisp,the Hunsaker racing car was there but didnt make a pass tonight 

cheers richie,uk

[Udo]

Hi Richie
Thanks for the info . Waiting for news  and good luck for you

Udo

[tikimadness]

Dean Nilson is out for the first time with his Ex John Redding chassis car,now converted to EFI,he has something strange going on,they are starting to get it to work but it just cuts out completly at 5000rpm just as the motor starts getting going,hopefully the light of day will show what it wrong there.
cheers richie,uk

Maybe they have used a revlimiting rotor.

Too bad I can't come over and watch you race as planned.
But good luck and hopefully you getthat well deserved 8




Michael

[RhoadsVW]

NEED POINTS

[richie]

Another frustrating day,first thing this morning discovered the fuel pressure reg had a pin hole in the diaphram causing fuel to escape into the intake,we finished changing the clutch out,went in search of a diaphram,no luck so had to buy another regulator,but different rand,which then seemed to change the tune completly with the same fuel pressure,finally seems like the MSD dis 2 box is going away causing the misfire,hopefully tommorow it will run ok as I have had to bypass it.Everyone seemed to have issues today.Best I could manage was 10.30 shutting off in 4th as it was missing stil.
Red baron ran 9.19,jerry matsko 9.66,Brian marvin 10.20 which puts us in 4th qualifying so far
In super street only 2 cars showed and neither Rn fleming or Roger crawford could manage a 9,both running low 10s

The paradise rail went 6.7? @ 210mph which is a new mph best for them and will be a record if they can repeat it tommorow

cheers richie,uk

[Fastbrit]

Hey Richie - go and give my 'dad' a hug for me! 

[dave.d]

big pete has a mag or 3 up stairs if you want to borrow one and it must be your turn to pay!!!!! lol good luck

[BeetleBug]

Thanks for the updates! Have fun and play safe.

Best rgs
BB

[richie]

big pete has a mag or 3 up stairs if you want to borrow one and it must be your turn to pay!!!!! lol good luck

  Funnerly enough one of the comedians next to us offered me the option of a mag last night,but I figered my car was heavy enough without more junk on it   so he can keep his nostalgia where it belongs thanks Dave

cheers richie,uk

[Russell]

hey dont knock nostalgia..... it works for me.

[richie]

Well i guess it wasnt to be,first pass this morning and it stuck in first gear,i can select the other gears but it doesnt come out of first,so we were done then.We have a race in Bakersfield next weekend starting friday so the thrash is on to get it fixed for then

In Pro mod Eric calabrese ran 8.81 in the final to Jerry matskos 9.91 missing 2nd gear,congrats to Jerry on his new pb 9.04@150mph and also to Brian Marvin for his 9.47@151mph semi final loss,a PB for him by a huge leap

In super street Roger crawford won 9.99@138 to Ron fleming who had problems.

I will put up some pics and video later

cheers richie,uk

 

[Dredawg Racing]

Hey Richie,
Sorry about the troubles you had in sacramento, I was hoping to get a chance to say hi to you. Hopefully I will get a chance to meet you @ Pinks All Out. I have a blue 69 bug. Good luck getting you car dialed in this week.
Andre'

[ugly duckling]

dont laughf to hard. at least a mag will always keep ticking HOT spark. were a MSD will always leave you stranded every time. thats why prop aircraft today still run them i dont see to many old birds dropping out of the sky do you . its called QUALITY AIR CRAFT QUALITY!! AND RELIBILITY. yea you hit a nerve on that one . what are you woreyed about wight yove got that big old cheaten huffer to take care of everthing RIGHT  . sorry about all the problems. how dose that old saying go. the more i try understand RACECARS the more i love (MY DOGS AND MY MAGNETO POWERD STREETCAR) . there will be other races no big thing. alls it takes is a tanker truck load of cash.good luck next time youl hit your mark youv done great so far. keep fighting the fight . UD . 

[BeetleBug]

dont laughf to hard. at least a mag will always keep ticking HOT spark. were a MSD will always leave you stranded every time. thats why prop aircraft today still run them i dont see to many old birds dropping out of the sky do you . its called QUALITY AIR CRAFT QUALITY!! AND RELIBILITY. yea you hit a nerve on that one . what are you woreyed about wight yove got that big old cheaten huffer to take care of everthing RIGHT  . sorry about all the problems. how dose that old saying go. the more i try understand RACECARS the more i love (MY DOGS AND MY MAGNETO POWERD STREETCAR) . there will be other races no big thing. alls it takes is a tanker truck load of cash.good luck next time youl hit your mark youv done great so far. keep fighting the fight . UD . 

Or to quote a friend; if they can use mag in top fuel then they are good enough for me. 

[Martin]

wish they would make a Magneto you could control via the ECU, now that would be the nuts!

[nicolas]

wish they would make a Magneto you could control via the ECU, now that would be the nuts!

blasphemy!!!!

 

good to hear the axles hold, no circlipses to swap then. wish i could come over and do some wrenching for you. take care. BTW maybe Dave is on to something there

[Sarge]

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[richie]

Well I have got it all back together again and running 
After the problems of the weekend we stayed in Sac sunday night just to relax and get some rest.I drove home monday and pulled the engine and trans as soon as we got back,Mike herbert had offered to take a look inside as soon as I got it out so we took it straight over and he tore it apart,the 1st/2nd gear slider had broken allowing the shift fork to come out leaving it still in first gear,he said it should be an relatively easy fix and would have it done today,as Good as his word he had it all buttoned back up and delivered to me by 5.30 today,whilst this was out I took the oppertunity to try figure the problem we had out,a leakdown check revealed something amiss on 3 cylinders,removal of the heads revealed one bent ex valve and 2 ex seats had moved,also a little blow by between the head and cylinder,I had a spare ex valve so I figued I had a chance.
After a quick conversation with Jeff Denham he agreed to help me out,he recut the seats and surfaced the head mating area,I lapped the valves and he then re assemled the heads for me,changing the springs as a pre caution,I just had to clean it all then put it back together.!!!!!!!!!!!
It fired up at 9.30,no leaks and all seems good,got time to double check everything tommorow before heading of for Pinks all out at Bakersfield this weekend:-)

So thankyou to Mike herbert,Jeff Denham and Steve Dalton for helping get it apart and fixed so quickly


cheers richie,uk

[Fastbrit]

Good work! Wish I was there, but I'm not. Oh well... 

[dangerous]

WOW Richie, that is a "first".
I have never seen a slider break like that!
Sounds like you have a great bunch of friends to help you get it fixed so fast.
Good luck for the week end.

[Steve D.]

Caption: "Ray, PLEASE put the sawzall away- we'll just borrow a drain plug tool."

[Jesus]

Hope your having better success at Pinks all out,

Keep up the updates

Cheers

Alex

[Martin Greaves]

Richie why are you thanking Steve he just standing with his hands in his pockets in that photo.

[nicolas]

Richie why are you thanking Steve he just sanding with his hands in his pockets in that photo.

can't you see he is doing the leakdown test, by blowing in the intercooler... i thought you understoood turbos?!? 

[Martin Greaves]

Hey Nicolas who told you that crap what's an intercooler i don't understand when it comes to putting water in things.