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12-15-2008, 02:10 AM
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Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S.
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This think scared me today (video)
This is a friends hot rod and I made the maiden voyage on this new combination today. My friend bought this car recently and we had no Idea it was gonna go to the moon on the first pass. The wheelie bars were up several inches higher on the first pass and it went straight up. I wish I had pics or videos of that pass. this car is a handful to drive like it is. It has way to much rear gear for the c4. When you leave you have to shift almost instantly. I'm gonna try to switch it to a glide.
Can't edit title it was late should say thing instead of think! LOL
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Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole! Last edited by djracer; 12-15-2008 at 07:26 AM. |
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12-15-2008, 04:34 AM
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mini truck racer
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Baytown , texas
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Re: This think scared me today (video)
Low first gear gotta love it . Im a blue oval fan also .
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12-15-2008, 10:38 PM
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Registered Truck Offender
Join Date: May 2008
Location: hells training ground (aka Ariz)
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Re: This think scared me today (video)
skyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy pilot
 Nice driving DJ. Heard it banging the rev limiter in first with the wheels up, you wisely rode it down before shifting. Things get UGLY when they crash back to earth.
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Still playin with trucks, even at my age! When you're dead, it's only a problem for the people around you, because you don't know you're dead. .....It's kinda the same when your STUPID. I just did my taxes and reviewed my SS statement. Thanks to the current administration it looks like I will only have to work till noon on the day of my funeral. |
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12-15-2008, 11:23 PM
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Re: This think scared me today (video)
The very first pass was way high and it came down hard. Lucky for me the mustang II crossmember is the lowest thing up front and it didn't hurt a thing.
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Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole! |
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12-15-2008, 11:26 PM
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Re: This think scared me today (video)
The owner bought a glide today. It should be perfect with the 1.76 low gear instead of 2.48.
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Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole! |
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12-15-2008, 11:57 PM
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mini truck racer
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Baytown , texas
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Re: This think scared me today (video)
That glide will mellow the launch . Down here they like to pull those wheelies for the camera on sunday night , but our racing season is done for the year . We'll get things kicked off jan 15th . Gonna be a long winter
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1949 5-window 1969 Camaro 1976 Chevy Luv yellow 1978 Chevy Luv Blue 1976 Chevy Luv Black 1979 Firebird Flooded in Harvey 1999 F350 Dually 2005 GMC Sierra 4.8 RCSB 2014 Explorer (wifes) My build :http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=399148 Build #2: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=653583 Last edited by hotrod 80; 12-15-2008 at 11:58 PM. |
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12-16-2008, 10:51 AM
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Registered Truck Offender
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Re: This think scared me today (video)
Going from a TH400 to a Glide made my Nova BOOOOREINNNNNNG. It's faster, more consistant, doesn't break parts,, but it's just not as fun as air time. Here's teh last pass I did with the 400 and old tunnelram motor (for obvious reasons) eating a set of Lemons headers and a Canton pan every pass is rather budget consuming,
http://www.small-block-chevy.com/MOV00281.MPG
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Still playin with trucks, even at my age! When you're dead, it's only a problem for the people around you, because you don't know you're dead. .....It's kinda the same when your STUPID. I just did my taxes and reviewed my SS statement. Thanks to the current administration it looks like I will only have to work till noon on the day of my funeral. |
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12-16-2008, 11:40 AM
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Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S.
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Re: This think scared me today (video)
Man now that's what I call some hang time. Did someone at the track forget to pay the light bill.
I don't think this little car will be too boring with a 5.57 rear gear just drivable and much easier for a new/old driver to get used too. 98% of the tracks around here are 1/8th mile anyway. I think it will be perfect.
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Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole! |
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12-16-2008, 12:36 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Jesup, GA
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Re: This think scared me today (video)
Nice! Check out this video of my cousins Regal...
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12-16-2008, 09:20 PM
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THE DAMN YANKEE
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Southern MD
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Re: This think scared me today (video)
Ruff day at the office huh??? looks pretty good from here!!! gotta get me one of those jobs... DJ you Hiring LOL v/r Phipp
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12-16-2008, 09:26 PM
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Dr. Frankenstein
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: beaverton,Or
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Re: This think scared me today (video)
So i see Marv and DJ fly with v8-Airways
 god there is nothin better then hanging the hoops(only got a few inches at best in a Gremlin)i want to try the mile high style you guys are doin...how are you seeing where your going? i know neither has a hole in the floor so what gives?  is it just hang on and hope for the best?
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12-16-2008, 10:22 PM
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Re: This think scared me today (video)
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Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole! |
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12-16-2008, 10:35 PM
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Tot Roddin'
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: This think scared me today (video)
Way to take flight Kevin!
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12-16-2008, 11:05 PM
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Registered Truck Offender
Join Date: May 2008
Location: hells training ground (aka Ariz)
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Re: This think scared me today (video)
Kevin you better get used to it or get some REAL STRONG training wheels,, that animal your building is going to want to take flight at the hint of traction I bet!
Like said,, you may not see the track, but you see the scoreboards, the sky, you have visual references and if it starts to move around you 'feel' as much as you see. Fortunately my little shoebox is on rails when the track is good so it's just point and shoot. The TH400 was shiftnoid / Dedenbear CC3 shifted so all I had to do was lift off the transbrake button, roll the throttle to the floor and hang on. Once in a while when it came down it would get a little 'exciting', but usually it was just 3-4 seconds of addrenalin rush, then motor on down to the finish line and hope for a win light. Usually it was nice and smooth, not a hard hit violent launch like DJ was fighting in that Mustang.
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Still playin with trucks, even at my age! When you're dead, it's only a problem for the people around you, because you don't know you're dead. .....It's kinda the same when your STUPID. I just did my taxes and reviewed my SS statement. Thanks to the current administration it looks like I will only have to work till noon on the day of my funeral. Last edited by Marv D; 12-16-2008 at 11:06 PM. Reason: Sp |
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