SS Springs on 75 Duster
Made it to Bakersfield last weekend...and once again Bakersfield won....
Left Vegas at 1 pm....arrived at 6 pm.....5 hrs...323 miles...one stop in Barstow for Diesel and pee.....
Unloaded Friday night and teched the car...found some friends...and pitted with them....
Saturday ......do final checks....drive around pits warming up engine.... Called to lanes...
Do burn out...engine dies....does not want to starts...does start...dies again...starts and i get it to stage.....falls on it face at the hit....runs 11.33 @ 117.......ok
Last time it ran it was at DA 7000 ft....make some idle adjustments ...check floats every looks good...
2nd pass.....it launches clean.....actually feel the from tires grab some air....get to the time booth...11.51 @ 113.......WTF....
We checked valve lash...timing...carb setting and jets....but we can hear a ticking noise in the valve train...not an exhaust leak...
removed rockers....i find the ball on one of the adjuster looks well used...replace the complete rocker..,,,,
Run compression test...all eight cylinders at right a 155 lbs...
WE still hear ticking noise....can actually feel something while it is running went you put your hand on the intake manifold.....so...I park it...,,,,Get a 40 dollar refund for Sundays race ....
Fresno Mopar racers....bring some food....and I ate good with them....Ribs...steak...
Left Track at 10 am.....arrived at house at 3 pm in Vegas......I love that 2016 Dodge 2500 Cumming ....
Tehachapi Pass....Mountain Pass and the dreaded Baker Grade.....piece of cake...
Wont be able to pull intake off until this coming weekend.....working on something else..
Made it to Bakersfield last weekend...and once again Bakersfield won....
Left Vegas at 1 pm....arrived at 6 pm.....5 hrs...323 miles...one stop in Barstow for Diesel and pee.....
Unloaded Friday night and teched the car...found some friends...and pitted with them....
Saturday ......do final checks....drive around pits warming up engine.... Called to lanes...
Do burn out...engine dies....does not want to starts...does start...dies again...starts and i get it to stage.....falls on it face at the hit....runs 11.33 @ 117.......ok
Last time it ran it was at DA 7000 ft....make some idle adjustments ...check floats every looks good...
2nd pass.....it launches clean.....actually feel the from tires grab some air....get to the time booth...11.51 @ 113.......WTF....
We checked valve lash...timing...carb setting and jets....but we can hear a ticking noise in the valve train...not an exhaust leak...
removed rockers....i find the ball on one of the adjuster looks well used...replace the complete rocker..,,,,
Run compression test...all eight cylinders at right a 155 lbs...
WE still hear ticking noise....can actually feel something while it is running went you put your hand on the intake manifold.....so...I park it...,,,,Get a 40 dollar refund for Sundays race ....
Fresno Mopar racers....bring some food....and I ate good with them....Ribs...steak...
Left Track at 10 am.....arrived at house at 3 pm in Vegas......I love that 2016 Dodge 2500 Cumming ....
Tehachapi Pass....Mountain Pass and the dreaded Baker Grade.....piece of cake...
Wont be able to pull intake off until this coming weekend.....working on something else..
