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Old 05-24-2003 | 11:05 AM
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Unhappy Hope this doesn't happen to me...

... I was talking to Don Foss at Discount Tire in Jackson. Don races a 504 10/71 Blown big block in a 2300# Chevette. I told him how I had an open carrriers spiders welded to the carrier to make a poor mans spool. He wished me 'good luck' as he had did that before and blown the whole carrier to smitherines. OUCH, I don't need that! Chris... I hope you picked me out a STRONG one!!

Still working on Redbirds launch. Lifting too fast and not enough push forward at the throttle hit. First 6 inches is alot of front travel and not enough forward bite. Tubes in Hoosiers will help and will look at travel limiter for the driver side front. Once I get
the front issue takin care of, I expect high 1.4X sixtys. She actually lifts and leaves so violently now, with new converter, she is a little scarey to drive. She leaves straight though, thank God!

HInk (now I'm NOT happy to jerk the front wheels!?)
Old 05-24-2003 | 08:04 PM
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lol! glad to hear the car leaves straight as an arrow. i get my bmr drag bar installed on tuesday. hopefully it will leave much like your car

oh come on now, the wheel lifting helps for weight transfer. if you want to keep the wheels down i could always drive the car for you the extra weight will keep the tires planted
Old 05-25-2003 | 09:58 AM
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I can't even imagine a 1.277 like you have pulled TanMan!

Gotta be a trip!! I think you are just a couple of tenths off of what a Pro/Stock car does! I still think you need the Lenco now!!!

HInk (SCEARED?? Heck no... it's FUN!)
Old 05-25-2003 | 10:18 AM
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Kev,
Got my fingers crossed for ya.
If you do blow it, get the poor man's 12 bolt.
Kevin
Old 05-26-2003 | 10:06 AM
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Kev... can't get poormans 12 bolt as I only have POORMAN money!

Anymore money going into Redbird has got to be WON by Redbird! It's time this Beacth starts earning her keep or I'll put the slu* back on the getto streets of Jackson!

HInk
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