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Offline DND

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Re: Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild)
« Reply #2085 on: August 18, 2014, 10:08:15 PM »
Maybe the boost air at hi speed going past the cracked area of the cooler, acts like a siphon and pulls the water out and into the intake manifold?

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Re: Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild)
« Reply #2086 on: October 07, 2014, 02:19:24 AM »

 Not much going on for 222 Camaro, we were ready to go for speedweek, then rain and intercooler leak. its not leaking from the sides which could be a bad weld but inside. It probably could be fixed like radiators but I'm worried about corrosion in other cores [just as we get to Bville next year] so new intercooler coming up.
 Also, after watching video of SpeedDemon crash. adding extra and beefed up mounts for intercooler, fire bottles, and water tank.
  Been busy getting settled in new house and landscaping smaller parts of yard.
  Going to Fresno fair and talking to Landscapers that advertise there for the big stuff.


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Re: Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild)
« Reply #2087 on: November 07, 2014, 01:11:20 PM »
Every few pages I like to put up videos of our runs so if people want to find them they can locate them a little easier.  These are some of our better videos.

     These are in 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHUEA-pScY8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udo7XM472Qk

                 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55XA0vrNNj0

                 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxkEtJ1b6AI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLG0JFzazrs

 More from the past

            JL222

  Rob...here's the videos. The 1st one is El Mirage, car hooks up and goes 152 mph in 10.2 sec. Then track turns bad which you can see from other video.

  Another year already :-o


  The second video shows the in car view of the 1st video, you can see the throttle on left of hood and how busy Troy's
hands are steering back and forth, saving a spin.
  Makes me think that faster steering would help.
 
  Hurry up EL NINO and flood the lakebed, so the 222 Camaro could make a full pass 8-)

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Re: Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild)
« Reply #2088 on: November 22, 2014, 03:43:18 PM »
I have been slacking on posting any picture lately.  So here are some from rebuilding our side plates and wicker plate. 







Some bracket that we made, and now primed







Slap some paint on them too.


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Re: Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild)
« Reply #2089 on: November 22, 2014, 03:54:31 PM »
Installed view.








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Re: Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild)
« Reply #2090 on: November 22, 2014, 04:12:31 PM »

  I was wondering where that black paint on my new concrete apron came from  :x

   Upping the spoiler angle plus the new wicker bill  should allow more petal to the metal :-D


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Re: Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild)
« Reply #2091 on: November 22, 2014, 06:40:38 PM »
No need to get in a hurry now, you should be ready for Elmo in May. :cheers:
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Re: Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild)
« Reply #2092 on: November 28, 2014, 09:54:48 PM »
Working on the new rule change.  Adding some stabilizers :-D




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Re: Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild)
« Reply #2093 on: December 19, 2014, 03:01:38 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55XA0vrNNj0

  In this video Troy gets to 6450 rpm, 165+mph in 13.25 sec in 2nd gear then .05 sec later at 13.3 sec rpm is 6600
tires break loose and car gets sideways.
 You can hear the revs go up just before Troy backs off throttle.

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Re: Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild)
« Reply #2094 on: December 19, 2014, 07:30:32 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udo7XM472Qk

 Hi hp cars get blamed for tearing up the track from spinning tires but the 222 Camaro is hooked  up on a good run until it hits the loose track. Track is good at start then bad after 3rd gear,

  What I think happens is after reaching a certain speed the low pressure under and behind cars suck up the loose dirt
from the cracks and chunks that are not stuck together well.

  Years ago, I was on patrol duty when the 280 mph Swain Bros-Helash-Hoover AA/BFMR hit some cones, on a good run
until then.  Out on track were two tire tracks, visable for many ft, about the width of palm of hand, didn't look like tires were spinning, between tracks and to the sides, were pea sized dirt cast in a perfect pattern as if one were sowing seeds.
 
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Re: Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild)
« Reply #2095 on: December 22, 2014, 02:25:48 PM »

  Racing funds from mandatory withdrawal from IRA and union have arrived 8-)

  New intercooler, front tires , and Miller 180 tig welder :-D

     Merry Christmas Everyone  JL222  :cheers:
 
 

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Re: Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild)
« Reply #2096 on: December 22, 2014, 02:38:24 PM »
   Welcome to the club , and Merry Christmas.
   Doug  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
I keep going faster and faster and I don't know why. All I have to do is live and die.
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Re: Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild)
« Reply #2097 on: December 22, 2014, 10:29:50 PM »
 :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: Merry Christmas
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Re: Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild)
« Reply #2098 on: February 18, 2015, 02:58:34 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55XA0vrNNj0

  In this video Troy gets to 6450 rpm, 165+mph in 13.25 sec in 2nd gear then .05 sec later at 13.3 sec rpm is 6600
tires break loose and car gets sideways.
 You can hear the revs go up just before Troy backs off throttle.

               JL222

  On our Bville 280 mph at the 21/4 and 294 1st mile time it took 29.4 sec or 16.35 sec longer in 2nd gear to reach 6450 rpm than the above run at El Mirage. 16.35 sec in third gear shows an increase of 55 mph in speed during the 294
run.

 Our spoiler mods and a good course should help us get some of this potential speed before the 1st clocks

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Re: Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild)
« Reply #2099 on: February 24, 2015, 01:39:14 PM »

  Clarifying why the longer time to speed at Bville. Its throttle position and better traction at El Mirage and less traction
  and gun shy about TPS and spinning out at Bville :-P

  Throttle position on the above runs. El Mirage 1st gear 44-67% 2nd 45-47%
                                                      Bville      1st gear 15-30% 2nd 30-36%

   Just a little more traction should allow more TPS and faster time at the 21/4

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