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Offline ronnieroadster

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April Wilmington Almost Ready?
« on: March 28, 2013, 07:14:05 PM »
Hi All
Well there's not much time left before the ECTA opening event in Wilmington.
 Is everybody ready? Our Lakester has once again undergone a few more changes with the hopes of gaining a bit more on the record. Biggest news this year will be the first attempt at running a replacement iron flathead V-8 block which is still under construction but it will be ready and running in April. So many decisions to make as to the tune up while trying to keep it safe but still make a bit of power for some speed. So as of today just 30 days left.
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Offline gsx-rboy750

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Re: April Wilmington Almost Ready?
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2013, 07:29:43 AM »
I still have to finish my new intake manifold, get my wheel bearings installed, wire the logger and build a gas tank if I have time. So basically everything is going as planned working till the last minute. :-D
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Offline RacerX9623

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Re: April Wilmington Almost Ready?
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2013, 09:08:09 AM »
I am ready to go. But I am waiting for a second nitrous bottle heater. And the van need some TLC. I am leaving Thursday afternoon. So I don't have to wait as long.  :lol:
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Re: April Wilmington Almost Ready?
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2013, 09:25:53 AM »
Quote from: RacerX9623 on March 29, 2013, 09:08:09 AM
I am ready to go. But I am waiting for a second nitrous bottle heater. And the van need some TLC. I am leaving Thursday afternoon. So I don't have to wait as long.  :lol:

You know there is more power in liquid N20 than gaseous... tune it for cold
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Offline gsx-rboy750

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Re: April Wilmington Almost Ready?
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2013, 10:45:38 AM »
Quote from: RacerX9623 on March 29, 2013, 09:08:09 AM
I am ready to go. But I am waiting for a second nitrous bottle heater. And the van need some TLC. I am leaving Thursday afternoon. So I don't have to wait as long.  :lol:
Where u staying? I am getting there thursday too. As long as the tow car makes it.
If the weather holds out I think alot of big speeds and big bumps this meet.
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Re: April Wilmington Almost Ready?
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2013, 08:08:45 AM »
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You know there is more power in liquid N20 than gaseous... tune it for cold
Thanks, yes I know it nees to stay liquid.
I am tuned for 950 psi.  The Wizards of nitrous system is desined to keep the nitrous in a liquid state all the way to the injector. The mornings in Ohio are very cold. A full bottle at 50 deg has about 700 psi. I was able to warm the bottles with hot water in September. But I would rather just turn on the heater to get the pressure perfect.
 I will be at the Wilmington inn. And Damon's for dinner.
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Offline MiltonP

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Re: April Wilmington Almost Ready?
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2013, 08:26:47 PM »
Getting ready and the weather is finally starting to warm up a little.  I think spring may finally be here for good.  The heads are almost done for the Duc and then the top end should be back together.  High compression pistons were added but we didn't find a good set of SP cams so that will have to wait.  Will be interesting to see what these changes add up to.
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Offline LSR Mike

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Re: April Wilmington Almost Ready?
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2013, 08:50:48 AM »
Well Max started and Ran this weekend... now to put on the new stuff and clean things up after sitting thru the winter...
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Offline flatman

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Re: April Wilmington Almost Ready?
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2013, 01:30:11 PM »
We will put #7472 with a new motor on the dyno on Monday.  If it dosn't blow we'll be there. 
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Offline ronnieroadster

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Re: April Wilmington Almost Ready?
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2013, 07:20:22 PM »
  Our lakester came to life on Friday the new Flathead V-8 motor sounds pretty good. Have a few more details to complete but overall everything is looking good for the opening event of the ECTA season. Last big detail will be adjusting the trailer to our new Ram truck. Yes that things got a HEMI.  :-D
 Jerry go easy on the dyno
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Offline runt13

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Re: April Wilmington Almost Ready?
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2013, 01:42:15 PM »
new trans in the buell, ceramic bearings, back cut. 33 tooth trans pully [that was fun] new fuel on monday for testing, just waiting on the new clutch for final assembly. we are as ready as we can be..

hoping for 150.

since im waiting on clutch i actually started to pack and go over my to do / dont forget list. usually wait till the day before to do that. LOL
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2012 Wilmington mile
April meet,
p/pp-1350/4 record, 132.601mph

September meet,
p/pp-1350/4 record 139.915mph [bump]
p/pp-1650/4 record 142.364 mph
p/pp-2000/4 record 140.009 mph
p/pp-3000/4 record 144.511 mph

2013 Wilmington mile
July meet,
m/pg-1650/4 record 137.278
m/pg-2000/4 record 136.695

Sept meet,
p/pp-1350/4 record 141.1986 [bump]

2014  Wilmington mile
May meet
p/pp-1340/4 record 142.5855 [bump]

Offline saltwheels262

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Re: April Wilmington Almost Ready?
« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2013, 12:15:36 PM »
there is one room open at the Wilmington inn for the April race.

no waiting list there.

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Offline Dan Stokes

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Re: April Wilmington Almost Ready?
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2013, 04:20:54 PM »
Impossibly behind my goal.  The new truck won't make it but I'll bring the Dodge with a couple of refinements and see if I can bump the record a bit.  For some reason everything is taking longer than expected on the new project but I guess that's the way the cookie flops - er - mop crumbles, I mean.

See y'all there in any case
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Re: April Wilmington Almost Ready?
« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2013, 04:33:40 PM »
Can said:  "...For some reason everything is taking longer than expected on the new project..."

Dan, unh, mmm, I think you've discovered a basic tenet of building a race vehicle.  It's called "That's the way these things go, Dan.  If it all went together right and well and quickly and on the first try -- you'd be making a cup of coffee or tying your shoes -- not building a race vehicle."
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Offline LSR Mike

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Re: April Wilmington Almost Ready?
« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2013, 04:48:10 PM »
Hey Slim, are you and Nancy gonna show at the Wilmington Mile?
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