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Offline Captthundarr

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #4320 on: September 07, 2014, 02:34:37 PM »
The big pay off Chris, good for you. :cheers: :cheers:
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #4321 on: September 07, 2014, 02:40:05 PM »
Well EARNED Chris! Congratulations.  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #4322 on: September 07, 2014, 03:35:12 PM »


Man someday you are gonna have to frame that timeslip right next to your record timeslip.

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #4323 on: September 07, 2014, 05:52:43 PM »
Congratulations Chris  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #4324 on: September 07, 2014, 06:00:21 PM »
Nice one Chris  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #4325 on: September 07, 2014, 06:08:44 PM »
Chris will never be able to get his helmet on again!  :-o :-D

100+ mph improvement! Everyone who has followed this build is equally ecstatic!  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #4326 on: September 07, 2014, 06:25:08 PM »
Well done Chris and team, go out and raise the bar once you're record is ratified!!

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #4327 on: September 07, 2014, 06:30:06 PM »
Congratulations Chris, Mark, all the team, all the supporters.
Chris your willingness to put yourself on the line to criticism, banter, suggestions without a shred of defensiveness or justification was truly remarkable. A great build thread, that unfortunately i came onto very late in the piece, but fortunately for me, i still got to enjoy .
Mark, your data driven approach was ruthless and the haulmark of a true professional. Planning to wring the last bit of power out of that head, cam, inlet and exhaust big air pump was sensational.
To all involved, seriously good engineering and execution but above all seriously good comaraderie and fun.. Well done and well deserved.. Cheers D

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #4328 on: September 07, 2014, 10:27:05 PM »
It's official! 

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #4329 on: September 07, 2014, 10:43:18 PM »
Good going Chris! The Midget did it!

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #4330 on: September 07, 2014, 10:51:03 PM »
As I just posted in my WoS Picture Post, seeing Chris and Steve get their records was THE VERY BEST part of my being here!
Congrats to Chris, Mark and Nick!  This is for you 3 guys  :cheers:  :cheers:  :cheers:

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #4331 on: September 08, 2014, 01:28:47 AM »
Mr Midget and Crew,

You guys must have had a great time. You certainly had great results. Data driven decisions generally overcome voodoo and killing chickens at midnight so you guys did good. Real good. Showed the Brits how it can be done. :-D

Congratulations as you hoist a few! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

How did you keep Mark from trying to fish in the water holes? :-o

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #4332 on: September 08, 2014, 07:37:56 AM »
Chris, Sparky & me want to know if you get a British Green hat.
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #4333 on: September 08, 2014, 07:39:09 AM »
WOW!!

Lots of folks have been sending me congratulations and thanks, and I couldn't be more grateful, or more satisfied with the result.

But the truth is:  It is always a team effort.  Always has been that way in racing, always will be.  Just the way it is.

So, once more, I'm gonna tilt my head and do a brain dump.  Please indulge me yet one more time . . . . . .

Thank you to everyone who has touched this project, but especially to:

Chris, for vision.  The Sconnie Nation beer swiller, when you first talked to me about this project, I thought: Good luck with that!!  I blame the beer . . .
Kate, for unconditional support and understanding.  Chris, like me, lucked out in the marriage dept.
Nick, for all the hard work in a brutal & desolate environment.  I'm not sure you realize just how special the accomplishment is.  It would not have been possible without your help . . . . .
Mel @ C&S, not just for precision machine work, but for patience with fools who don't race Chevy V-8's . . . .
Tom @ T&T, for allowing interlopers onto your dyno and flow bench.  Yeah, we know its' a starter motor for a big-block . . . . .
Dema, who IS Elgin Cams, for always producing what is required, regardless of how weird it gets.
Bill, Will & Dave @ APEX, for the use of your machine shop.  Thanks Bill.
Mike @ Deerfield, for precision dyno adaptors and for knowing what it's like to race a weirdsmobile . . . . . .
Jim @ PPD, for the loan of rare vintage parts and other support.  Yeah, Minis are weird too, you're in our "club" . . . .
Harold, for introducing me to the right people all those years ago . . . . .
Peter, for the good recommendation on a serious team . . . . .
Randy, RIP buddy.  Thanks for letting me run with the ball, my way . . .  If I had known what was going to happen . . . well, who knows?

and finally,
Karen, for putting up with yours truly for 45 years, Sainthood, for sure . . .  at least . . .

 :cheers:
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #4334 on: September 08, 2014, 08:06:46 AM »
Mark and Chris, Concratulations on a job well done...tried to hunt you guys down after racing yesterday, no joy, please stop by the Bockscar in the long course line, I have some celebratory stuff for you guys
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