Well seem I’m have one of those up and down years.
Started the season off with a studder miss and fart switched back to my 114 fuel and it seem to go away.. Ran with a little miss on Friday night in Super stock but cleared up in Mod and ran strong down to the end of the track. Placed 7th in both classes on Friday night. But for the most part ShaZam was running great again; Sat. Night went to Bear Creek WI for a P.I. Pull. I was the 7th truck to pull in the class with 9 trucks total. When I pulled up to the sled the first place truck was sitting at 321‘ and the 2nd place truck was 304’. As I rolled it off the line I had to feather the gas twice to get the tires to hook up. But by the 150’ mark I was hooked and turning 7400 Rpm’s ran there for the most part the whole way but just as the last stage hit, ShaZam lost a cylinder and stopped at 301.47’ good enough for 4th place. Had ShaZam pulled off the track back to the trailer.

Just as I seem to get things running good again this happens. Pulled the motor and pulled it down to see what went wrong. Seem I dropped the intake valve and it bounded around a few times and then got stuffed into the seat area. For the most part it was the best way to have dropped a valve, minimal piston damage little bit of head work to fix what I boggered up there. I sent the heads back to Charlie Evans to have him make them right again. And replace what ever needs replacing.


Dan

When the germlins attack it seems never ending.I was at oconto and heard your first run and it didn't sound right. There were alot of trucks in your class this year it seems. So what happen to your dads truck didn't see him out there, only at the line then he was off to the side? Well best of luck catching them germlins maybe see Shazam at woodys.

Well Daddie's Truck dropped a cylinder when he was pulling onto the track .. Seems one of the lock nuts backed off the rocker and then on the same cylinder the push rod pooked thru on the other rocker. so it was not sounding really good when it was running.

For the most part his truck is back together ready for Woody's ....
We'll see if he's up to running it after his kemo starts this week.



Dan

Dan it sounds like you are have a rough go of it on and off the track. I have my fingers crossed for your trucks and your dad in our prayers.

Dang it I hate to hear that! We'll be praying for your dad, and that you'll have better luck with Shazam.

Mine is just about ready. I filled the tcase with oil last thursday onlt to find a puddle on the floor Friday, so I decided to change both output seals while I'm waiting on the new driveshafts. Hopefully they will be ready by this weekend, so I can put a fire in it. LOL.

That is interesting about your fuel. I went to Maximal 118 this year because of running 14.7:1 compression and the motor seemed to do really well with it. I'll know more about the tune after the first run.

Alan

Dan: Hoping your dad gets better soon! Sorry to hear about your truck. Have you ever thought of maybe taking a year off? My wifes cousin went through the same thing you are and got burned out.