Re: NMCA St. Louis Ford vs Chevy
 

Well it will be a battle of the handicapped for sure. I am dealing with lack of runs anxiety . I agreed to the new combination but haven't been able to make any runs.

I think that if you stay with that 360 combination you would be north of 3400 pounds at the 9.00 per HP in G.

Even with you switching to the PI 350 combo you will be somewhat un tested as I am.
I should be able to get a few runs at Indy this weekend if the weather cooperates. Then home for a few days to make the changes the data dictates.

Should be fun.

Robin

Re: NMCA St. Louis Ford vs Chevy
 

Little update,

As you know this Saturday at St Louis (Madison) NMCA heads up with Daren in his 302 CI 350 Horse COPO.

I heard Daren had transmission issue at Charlotte and has to deal with that as well. I am offering an old Turbo 400 that slips in high gear if he can't dig up a transmission.

I made a lap at Cordova on Saturday and got some good data. Completed 2 items at the track and have another 3 or 4 before on my to do list before I load up for this weekend.

I really hate to talk too much smack because I know it can come back and bite me in the ***. Still hopefully I can put Daren on the trailer.

Loser buys steak dinner.

Robin

Re: NMCA St. Louis Ford vs Chevy
 

I'm glad you finally got one excuse off your list!!

If I lose, I'll even cut your steak up for you...

Re: NMCA St. Louis Ford vs Chevy
 

Will all of us in the ClassRacer grandstands get to see the video of this race? Ray

Re: NMCA St. Louis Ford vs Chevy
 

Hey Bobby Fazio, looks like the perfect "Tuesday Tell All" !:D

Re: NMCA St. Louis Ford vs Chevy
 

Darren that a funny line!

Re: NMCA St. Louis Ford vs Chevy
 

We are in St Louis to race NMCA we have a good spot to park on the pavement. Have to get car to Tech before test and tune. It could be fast temp is 48*. Robin is here with the Holley Mustang I have not seen Darren.
More later.

Re: NMCA St. Louis Ford vs Chevy
 

I'm loving this!

Re: NMCA St. Louis Ford vs Chevy
 

As Larry said I made it in and through Tech yesterday. I see that Daren has posted that he is starting to work on the car this morning. I know he hurt a trans at Charlotte and needed to change rear gear as well as making the change to the 2023 Port Injected 350 Combo from the 2018 (I think) 360 Horsepower combination which is Direct Injection.

I know he had to get some weight to make the 3320 Minimum in FS/G with the 350 combo.

I fessed up about my run on Saturday as his runs earlier this year have been visible.
Had weather station COM Port issue but an hour after our run we were at a 103 correction and a DA of 1300 feet. The baro was low but it was cold and dry.

I ran a 9.85 @ 137.93 on the only pass. After looking at the data we figured I needed to revert back to my previous first gear ratio and a higher launch RPM.

I did scale the car while in tech and I am a safe 20 pounds over minimum.

Test pass this morning and maybe a clutch adjustment. We shall see.

Thanks to everyone for following along on our fun!


Robin

Re: NMCA St. Louis Ford vs Chevy
 

So far, the weight is in, the rear is apart, and the transmission is out.....