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A story book ending would be all we could ask for. It’s Class day

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With the luck of qualifying with the five FS/D cars I will have a bye into the class final. Yes!!!!

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We won Class with Dumbo at the U S Nations it was a long journey but learned a great deal.

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Congratulations!

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Congratulations Larry n Patsy n Dumbo on your Super Stock Class Win today



Jerry
Retired 3490 3492 STK SS SST

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Great job guys. It's been really cool following the process on this car.

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Well that was a short vacation. After looking at the performance of Victor’s 2023 402 COPO we know we are down at least 4 1/2 mph to the COPO. That tells me that I need to find 50 more horsepower just to be even. And so it goes!

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Y’all probably think I’m crazy but I hope to try a different converter this weekend.

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I must be crazy, too. Because if I lived near by, I'd help!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msrkhrdQHLU
:-)

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Where do I start there have been so many people and companies that have helped I will try to thank them all in no particular order. Goodyear, Jeff Teuton, Dale Alto, Jeff Taylor performance, Robin Lawrence, Tony at BES, Gary Jennings,Comp Cams, Total Seal, T and D rocker , Jerry at Penske, George Widuch, Arrow racing; Jimmy Bridges, Brad VanLant, Bob Toy, Keven Helms, Geoff Turk, Doug at Holley, Chris Hill, and Patsy. A few more the late Harold Bettis, Billy Godbold, the fine folks at PAC Springs, Rick Talbot, and my ace in the hole advisor, Luau
To those that I forgot to mention my apologies because all help was nessary for our success.

With my hart felt thanks.
Larry Hill

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I must be lucky. Pulled the passenger seat to check my connection on all the wires under the seat and found none of them loose but the power wire on a relay was off. I’m not sure when it came off but it was off. I’ll spend the rest of the day checking stuff and changing oil and filter.

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Had time this week to give Dumbo a bath and install the missing decals. Loaded the car and the golf cart in the trailer for testing. I didn’t make it I was to tired to go. This getting old is not for the meek.

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Getting the Feather Lite ready to go testing. With front cabinets, golf cart, and Dumbo you have to be a contortionist to tie everything down. I did get a cheep oil less air compressor that the little Gen set could handle. Truck and trailer with a small ice chest a few waters a Coke or two and a sandwich or two. I will be race ready.

Getting the parts and pieces gathered for next year’s engine.

Dear Santa,

I have been good most of the year and the only thing I want for Christmas is a little time. So please bring me a .2 of a second reduction of my quickest time this year and I be will be very happy.

We will leave milk and cookies and some of Kentucky’s finest to help keep your noise red.

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Their are a lot of really smart people out there who are willing to help. Case in point. I was doing a really poor job in driving Dumbo. In fact we had yet to win a round of competition outside of Class and 97%of the losses were poor driver performance. I had driven the Cuda so long that I would make the 1/2 shift way to soon. Joel’s On Joy to the rescue, an automatic 1/2 shift preset by a RPM rpm chip. Problem solved. I can do my burnout like I want and make the run and only have to shift once. It worked very well this weekend.

I know, I know welcome to the 20th Century.

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Congrats on your Doorslamers win, seeing you win class at Indy and taking Dumbo to the winners circle is testimony to all of your hard work.

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I had to change fuel in the middle of the race due to a fuel leak. Shane Smith was kind enough to sell me some of his or I could not make third round. Today I have to remove the tank and purge the fuel system to make sure I can pass fuel check at St Louis. A little extra work but worth it. Run the valves and load up to travel on Thursday.

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You surely have the Challenger's suspension working nice. Have to get some tips from you.

Paul Haszlauer

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Four wheel scales, Penske, Holley, Goodyear, video in slow motion. Almost forgot have the best racers you know help.

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Stupid old man trick, putting it in high gear way to early and wasting a good light. Just poor concentration !

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Guess how everybody else knows all too well how you feel? ;)
That just makes ya appreciate it even more when it's done right :cool:

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It makes me feel so bad that I let the car down.

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Had two really good runs today. I had good concentration.

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Looking forward to this off season to spend some time on the dyno learning how to tune better. We need to close the gap between us and the new COPO 402 DI cars

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The 402 is port injected.

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Are you sure?
Do you still want to race the monster motor FS/D against my slow moving elephant ?

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Installed a different converter and was pleasantly surprised one day and disappointed in the next day performance. It’s trying to tell me something, I wish I was a smarter listener.

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Next step is a change in transmission ratios. Baby steps now.

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Starting to receive parts to modify for the valve train.

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Santa’s bringing me a better lathe. I need to get a lot done quickly or Mr. Vic will just get smaller going down the track. If I’m not the lead dog the view never changes.

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The lathe I purchased is 1970 model and it needs a good cleaning. It’s a 17 X 60 Summit with very little ware. It does have a Buck 10 “ adjustable 6 jaw chuck. It’s a little low on head stock oil so we have some on order.

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Cool! I just picked up an industrial milling machine. Wife asked, I said I needed it to build the stocker :)
Lathe is next though!

Love the elephant build! Can't wait until I'm at the point I can start looking at incremental improvements to get the last out of it instead of figuring how to hit the index.

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Back from the PRI Show with new information to be armed and dangerous. I can’t believe I drove 700 + miles to realize that I needed one of these. I have something similar but just not good enough for the task at hand. For me the show is about furthering my race education. There are always classes to help people in the quest for success in racing and or the racing business. Just like Uncle Al reminds people “It doesn’t cost a thing to pay attention”.

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Attention is free-pay it!

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More for the shop but will be use on the elephant a new set of vee blocks for inspections. Received my new parts and service manual for my 1970 Summit lathe.

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Santa Clause brought the Vee blocks early. Other stuff is still on he way. Between being a good grandpa and going to my granddaughter basketball games, doctor’s appointments, and typical maintenance for transportation and home, Dumbo has had to take a backseat. Life sometimes gets in the way of racing

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I’m trying to finish a car with a full time 3yr old. Some of you may say I have a 3yr old what’s so difficult, but he is one of nine grandchildren along with five great grandchildren.
Sometimes I think I’m too old for this (kids, not the car LOL)

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Our granddaughters bring way more frequent smiles than my race car, but when the car does something good the smiles look the same. Got everything to take oil and turned a test piece. Finish was good and size was predictable. I still need to clean the taper attachment and make a part or two for it. Other than that “Santa Clause has been berry berry good to me”

Y’all have a very Merry Christmas!

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The microscope I think will be a great addition for reusability of parts. It was real cool looking at used Sparkplugs at the base of the ceramic.

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Spent the last few days in Pensacola Beach Fla. watching high school basketball, the granddaughter’s of course. Different skill levels top to bottom but everyone wants to win and everybody dives for the ball and hussels. It’s fun to watch.