First blown alcohol pass is in the books!

As many of you know because I have been asking you questions for the past 8 months, I've been going through a blown hemi TD that I bought last fall. Thank you to all that have helped, and to Will for this site.

Well, it went out for it's first shake down run today at our local 1/8 mile track. Great day! Funner than hell! I only got one pass, and it was all tire smoke, but worth every minute.

I have been practicing a routine in my garage every time I got a chance, hoping it would help me remember all the stuff I needed to do before, during, and after a run. It didn't work at all. I forgot almost everything. Forgot to turn on the burnout rev limiter, forgot to turn on the data recorder before I staged, and somehow managed to get it into second gear, so when I hit the transbrake and let off the footbrake it rolled the beams. Pretty much looked like Gilligan out there. Fortunately it was a test and tune, so no spectators. when I rolled the beams it killed the light, so I whacked it from the footbrake. No timeslip. Our track was as green as it can be. It was the first time it's had cars on it since last fall, and the snow just melted off of it a couple days ago, so it just lit em up from the start. Funny thing is, since I had never driven anything quicker than 10 seconds, I didn't know it! I lifted at 330, but I had a great time. I can't wait to feel a good hook.

Next outing will be Memorial weekend. Now that my cherry is broke I won't be all wigged out, and things should go alot better.

-Brian

 

CONGRATS BRAIN;;

can't wait to i get to do same thing..i haven't raced since the 70's and only could run a 8;40's or there about in the 8th. mile

 

how did the blower work? are you happy with my work!!!! what boost? also malcom called me today, but we just got home from all the graduatin stuff so I didnt get to call him today I will tomorrow..good to here it ran and was fun..Dave

 

Congrats, Brian.

Glad you had a good 1st outing!

 

cont grats brian dont feel bad you not the first one to forget to do things after a couple of trips down the track you will be right at home i know there are a ton of storys on here about everyones first time in a blown car how long did it take to get the grin off your face way to go

 

You mean it will eventually go away?

-Brian

 

I've been extremely happy with all your work. The only thing I don't like about your stuff is the price. You don't charge enough. Makes me feel guilty.

When I go out on Memorial weekend I'll remember to trigger the data recorder and be able to tell you what kind of boost/rpm it's making. I was sooooo looking forward to seeing a data log so I could see the stall, boost, flow, temp gain, etc... but got "buck fever" and lost my mind.

Oh, and by the way. My concerns about building too much head temp were unfounded. I staged cooler than I wanted. I'm going to have to carry more heat from the warmup to the line, or back up slower or something.

-Brian

 

You didn't leave parts on the race track. That's a good thing.

 

congraulations

You did a great job. 2 things to remember, 1: If the rods are still in it + it's shiny side up you had a great day 2: The worst day @ the track is better than the best day @ work! Don

 

if you need more heat in the motor pull back the shut off some when you fire it up..Dave....p.s. the prices will stay the same

 

and if you do that remember to put back to full on are there will be a big bang , big bangs not good

 

I had my first blown alky pass last year and I'm still smiling about it, my face is starting to hurt. I went up in smoke on my first pass too, wierd.

About pulling the fuel shutoff to get heat in the motor, Yes I've done it when I get in a hurry, every time I have one side of the motor gets hotter than the other by quite a bit.

Maybe yours wont do that, and never forget to push the fuel shutoff back.

 

First pass

Congrats on the first pass. Don't worry about the minor mistakes they go away pretty quick. I burned my clutch on my 3rd pass because I forgot to put the levers forward after my burnout.

Have fun

Corey

 

Have a crew member remind you [with hand signals] to turn things on ,and whatever else.

 

Richard Putz does a neat thing they have round rings that are a bright color and they put them on the air bottels on/off valve and a crew guy takes them off and shows them to rich before he fires up the car..it works..Dave

 

I think thats a hell of a good idea. The crew won't have the same stress, and will be more likely to remember everything. Thanks.

-Brian

 

First Pass

I used to have a crew guy pull the chute pin ,walk it to the front and put it in my windshield so you know it's out.

Just makes you feel a lot better.

Corey

 

all ways check the wheelie bar pin your self before you get in the car make sure it down and the pin is alll the way in both tubes i had a crew guy who didnt get it throught both tubes and it sheered off man things got ugly quick i do have some cool video and pictures but it cost me a race car

 

Well done Scouder ! hopefully i'll be joining you soon as the Dragsterbus is nearing completion- can't wait !