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2002 Speedweek for us

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Subject: 2002 Speedweek for us
From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 19:08:52 -0700
Hi all, 
     First of all congratulations to fellow SDRC members
Nolan White, who sure has paid his dues with that car,
and J.D. Tone and son for putting a GMC powered highboy
into the 2 club.
     Here is how the week went for Logan & Dincau .

Run         1/4           1 mile      2 mile        3 mile       Term

8/10      201.975    207.766     95.831        0.000       0.000 
Check out run, shut off after first mile. Pulled the pan to 
check the rods on this and all subsequent runs.

8/11      209.794        0.000        0.000        0.000       0.000
Engine shut itself off, manifold pressure line leaking,
small fire burned coil wires. 

8/12      230.562    236.210   248.938   119.142     50.539
Shut off in 2nd mile. Vacuum modulator can on glide
unscrewed itself, oil everywhere.
Changed trans as precaution.
 
8/13      245.450    251.869   260.111   244.103   183.274
Nosed over in 3rd mile Russ shut it off, Richened it.

8/14      241.449    248.824   260.263   259.002    260.451
Popping on top end, 3 broken valve springs. 
Springs or too rich? Changed springs but not tune up

8/15      238.875    246.855   260.734   260.891    259.127
Definitely too rich, leaned it.
   
8/15      243.619    251.294   265.581   270.390    269.740
As you see it nosed over in the last mile. It was however
qualified for a record run. We couldn't make the return
as when we pulled the pan in impound we found a spun
rod bearing. We didn't want to chance a grenade so we 
put it in the trailer. 


     Actually we had a great week, ran for six days, qualified 
for record runs (a first), and didn't bring it home in a bag. 
     270 MPH on straight alcohol pushing an open wheeled 
pointy brick with a PSI blower hanging out in the breeze
ain't too bad for a couple of old farts.
     The entire state of Oregon must be on fire there was a
smoky haze from Ely all the way to home.

Jim in Palmdale, where its hotter and more humid than it was on the salt. 

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