Im bored and i figured i would make a thread about myself and what ive been through and what im doing racing wise. No one has to comment if you dont want to this is just giving me something to do. Informational purposes only!!!
Ill start by telling everyone that ive been racing for 11 years and its been mainly all bracket racing. I did take 4 years off in the middle and i was a tech inspector for a local IHRA track and i was the starter on race day.
I decided i was going back racing the beginning of the 05 season so i built an all motor 306 89 GT. Same one that you see in my sig. Finally was complete in Sept. 05 and i headed to the track. The first 4-5 weeks out i was having alot of carb problems but still managed to run in the 10.85-10.95 range, got everything fixed and ran consistant 10.70's. Finished the year out with a couple runner up finishes but didnt get a win.
Started the 06 season this year with a new all Strange rear. First week out she is running in the 10.60's at 126-127. Well towards the end of March at the first points race i blow a head gasket first round. So i thrash to fix it during the week and im racing the very next weekend. Even after changing both head gaskets and having an aluminum head welded and milled. Well the very next race 3rd pass out the motor breaks number 7 rod.
So the trash list looks kinda like this Broken block, one broken rod, busted Moroso oil pan, Broken oil pump pickup, two broken SRP pistons, two bent valves, two bent pushrods, one broken rocker arm and alot of oil on my car.
So now that brings me to today. Saved everything i could out of that motor and built and new one only this time with Scat forged crank and Scat forged H-beam rods. I did switch to alot better converter (ATI), so im hoping thats gonna pick the car up a little bit. We did take a little bit of compression out but im adding the wingage tray and better converter so im hoping its gonna run a little better.
So im looking to be at FFW in VA this coming up weekend. My car is still in the yard under a car cover and my short block is not together as of now. Im suppose to pick it up tomorrow and have the car running my Thursday. Stay tuned to see if it happens and how the car runs. Thanks for reading!!!!
Ill start by telling everyone that ive been racing for 11 years and its been mainly all bracket racing. I did take 4 years off in the middle and i was a tech inspector for a local IHRA track and i was the starter on race day.
I decided i was going back racing the beginning of the 05 season so i built an all motor 306 89 GT. Same one that you see in my sig. Finally was complete in Sept. 05 and i headed to the track. The first 4-5 weeks out i was having alot of carb problems but still managed to run in the 10.85-10.95 range, got everything fixed and ran consistant 10.70's. Finished the year out with a couple runner up finishes but didnt get a win.
Started the 06 season this year with a new all Strange rear. First week out she is running in the 10.60's at 126-127. Well towards the end of March at the first points race i blow a head gasket first round. So i thrash to fix it during the week and im racing the very next weekend. Even after changing both head gaskets and having an aluminum head welded and milled. Well the very next race 3rd pass out the motor breaks number 7 rod.
So the trash list looks kinda like this Broken block, one broken rod, busted Moroso oil pan, Broken oil pump pickup, two broken SRP pistons, two bent valves, two bent pushrods, one broken rocker arm and alot of oil on my car.
So now that brings me to today. Saved everything i could out of that motor and built and new one only this time with Scat forged crank and Scat forged H-beam rods. I did switch to alot better converter (ATI), so im hoping thats gonna pick the car up a little bit. We did take a little bit of compression out but im adding the wingage tray and better converter so im hoping its gonna run a little better.
So im looking to be at FFW in VA this coming up weekend. My car is still in the yard under a car cover and my short block is not together as of now. Im suppose to pick it up tomorrow and have the car running my Thursday. Stay tuned to see if it happens and how the car runs. Thanks for reading!!!!
