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Offline kiwi belly tank

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1605 on: May 30, 2018, 12:44:52 AM »
While I'm poking my nose in your $hit Steve..... do the main caps stand up to big boost on these things? They look kinda thin like they could use a girdle bar. I'd hate to see you run over the crank.
Is Goran coming back this year?
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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1606 on: May 30, 2018, 11:51:24 AM »
Pick away, Sid.  We should be OK with the plans for this engine and no girdle.  There is a pretty well established "recipe" for the OM60x series of engines which can give approximately 100HP per hole on stock main caps.

At this point, I'll just keep my fingers crossed that the bottom of mine will hold together long enough to be competitive against the record.

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1607 on: June 13, 2018, 01:54:20 PM »
This "might" be the last good opportunity to photograph this engine before it's installed in the chassis again.....



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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1608 on: August 09, 2018, 05:45:35 PM »
Are you ready for Speed Week?

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1609 on: August 15, 2018, 03:13:50 PM »
We will not be attending Speed Week 2018.  We will be at WOS in September, however.
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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1610 on: August 15, 2018, 03:21:39 PM »
I'll be looking forward top seeing you and your little green truck there, Steve!

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ
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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1611 on: August 21, 2018, 04:24:37 PM »
Thanks, Neil. 

All the pieces are coming together, but as you know, there's never any "extra" time....



I have a newly fabbed and installed receiver hitch / push bar / parachute mount coming together for WOS



This was taken after the K-frame was bolted and welded in place, along with a 2" square receiver mount....



...and the tacked-together basis for the push bar/chute mount




We will also have hand numbered and lettered stickers available:



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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1612 on: September 05, 2019, 03:08:50 PM »
Congrats on the Speedweek 19' Speeds!  I'm listening back to the broadcast this week finally and catching up on what happened after we left.
1968 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
G/CFALT  106.643 MPH  8/2016    G/CGALT  113.131 MPH  9/2016
G/CBGALT  169.462  MPH  8/2021    G/CBFALT  146.715  MPH  8/2017
G/CBGC  158.242  MPH  9/2017   H/CBGC  94.334 MPH  8/2018
H/CPRO  93.383 MPH  8/2018   H/CBFALT  101.282 MPH 9/2018
H/CBGALT  120.591 MPH 9/2018
Top Speed 170.726 MPH
36hp VW 100 mph club 9/2019 102.319 MPH

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1613 on: September 09, 2019, 04:46:08 PM »
Congrats on the Speedweek 19' Speeds!  I'm listening back to the broadcast this week finally and catching up on what happened after we left.

Thank you!  Even though conditions were not great, we had an excellent driver this year (not me), who was able to get the truck down the course, finding the best possible salt, without blowing up the engine. 

How many days until Speed Week 2020?  Preparations have already begun at my house.

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1614 on: October 09, 2020, 03:31:45 PM »
Just wanted to take this opportunity to post an update and put it in writing:

We are working on an "F" engine for Speed Week 2021.  Will probably bring either the G or H engine along as a backup if needed.

There - I feel better now that the words have been typed out.

Steve.
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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1615 on: September 30, 2021, 02:05:47 PM »
Steve,  I see you got a few records at Speedweek. Congratulations!!
1968 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
G/CFALT  106.643 MPH  8/2016    G/CGALT  113.131 MPH  9/2016
G/CBGALT  169.462  MPH  8/2021    G/CBFALT  146.715  MPH  8/2017
G/CBGC  158.242  MPH  9/2017   H/CBGC  94.334 MPH  8/2018
H/CPRO  93.383 MPH  8/2018   H/CBFALT  101.282 MPH 9/2018
H/CBGALT  120.591 MPH 9/2018
Top Speed 170.726 MPH
36hp VW 100 mph club 9/2019 102.319 MPH

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1616 on: October 06, 2021, 03:11:11 PM »
Thanks - Yes, we managed to set 2 records.  Actually, setting the record in the same class twice, but that's just details.

Perhaps the best "record" we set for ourselves was having a fully functional race vehicle at the end of the week, instead of a pile of smoldering parts.  It felt very good to drive the race truck back onto the trailer before heading for home.

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1617 on: January 09, 2022, 05:03:06 PM »
Been following this build for a while, but I guess I missed what your records were. What are they? Great job!

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1618 on: January 13, 2022, 02:26:04 PM »
Records currently held at Bonneville are H/DT at 135.003 mph, and G/DT at 171.992 mph.

As always, there's more speed left in it (until the engine lets go, then it's time to back off a little).....

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1619 on: January 13, 2022, 05:21:56 PM »
I hadn't known about them either. I thought I'd followed it here for years. 
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