2013 indy ''backyardigan''

Larry Hill · 10-05-2013, 08:44 AM

Where was I? I use lunch time to find another motor, pay for it with my credit card and then drive 100 miles round trip to get the motor. I travel less ten miles then its road construction and a 20 min. delay. I pick the motor up and head back before the rush hour gets to be full bore.

Frank, Jim Watson, and me install the pump and motor turn the power on and nothing works. Its only 6:00 pm or so and another bump in the road. Jim finds a slow plow fuse bad replaces it. Tada its working but not pumping water.

Larry Hill · 10-06-2013, 08:59 AM

Frank opens the air bleed on the pump and its starts to pump, success.

I would like to thank Eric Wingo and Jim Watson for there help in getting the dyno back on line.

6: 45 pm. we light up the engine, We make six pulls with each one making better power and torque, without any leaks on the outside. Air /Fuel looks good just a tad on the fat side, we believe the rings are seating, and the torque is not as high as I would like but it should make the show at Indy if the weather is hot.

9:00 pm. plus I am loaded up and looking for something to eat. AH yes the golden arches. I call Patsy and tell her the good news, we are going to Indy! Patsy calls me back in less than five and lets me know were in.

Its midnight and only 10 miles from the house, I should be in bed before one. Way to much "fun" for one day.

Larry Hill · 12-21-2013, 07:36 PM

Out in the shop putting up paper work and doing some filing, year end paperwork. I count 40 plus pulls that we did this year on the dyno. We checked jetting, cams, cam centerline, heads, valve springs, valves, sparkplugs, and timing. It was a lot of work and just a whole bunch of fun. I can hardly wait till next year to do it again, Indy is only nine months away. Almost forgot we went to four test and tune days to get the car to work.

I did not forget this: Merry Christmas to all!!!

Bob Shaw · 12-21-2013, 08:59 PM

Larry,
I'm sure you realize that this will be the 60th U S Nationals.

Larry Hill · 12-22-2013, 10:59 AM

It can't be, it seem that only a few years ago we went to our first Indy in 1990.

Bob Shaw · 12-23-2013, 08:39 PM

Larry,
Didn't you qualify #1 at the 40th and 50th US Nationals? This will be the 60th. The truck ran at least 13.0's with a 6 cyl. It might go faster than that with a 350 V8, you recon?.

Larry Hill · 12-23-2013, 11:09 PM

It's someone else's turn!

10-06-2013, 08:59 AM	#2
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,643 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,731 Times in 2,233 Posts	Re: 2013 indy ''backyardigan'' Frank opens the air bleed on the pump and its starts to pump, success. I would like to thank Eric Wingo and Jim Watson for there help in getting the dyno back on line. 6: 45 pm. we light up the engine, We make six pulls with each one making better power and torque, without any leaks on the outside. Air /Fuel looks good just a tad on the fat side, we believe the rings are seating, and the torque is not as high as I would like but it should make the show at Indy if the weather is hot. 9:00 pm. plus I am loaded up and looking for something to eat. AH yes the golden arches. I call Patsy and tell her the good news, we are going to Indy! Patsy calls me back in less than five and lets me know were in. Its midnight and only 10 miles from the house, I should be in bed before one. Way to much "fun" for one day. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

12-21-2013, 07:36 PM	#3
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,643 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,731 Times in 2,233 Posts	Re: 2013 indy ''backyardigan'' Out in the shop putting up paper work and doing some filing, year end paperwork. I count 40 plus pulls that we did this year on the dyno. We checked jetting, cams, cam centerline, heads, valve springs, valves, sparkplugs, and timing. It was a lot of work and just a whole bunch of fun. I can hardly wait till next year to do it again, Indy is only nine months away. Almost forgot we went to four test and tune days to get the car to work. I did not forget this: Merry Christmas to all!!! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

12-21-2013, 08:59 PM	#4
Bob Shaw Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sedalia, Mo Posts: 436 Likes: 331 Liked 316 Times in 61 Posts	Re: 2013 indy ''backyardigan'' Larry, I'm sure you realize that this will be the 60th U S Nationals. __________________ Bob Shaw V/SA 515

12-22-2013, 10:59 AM	#5
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,643 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,731 Times in 2,233 Posts	Re: 2013 indy ''backyardigan'' It can't be, it seem that only a few years ago we went to our first Indy in 1990. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

12-23-2013, 08:39 PM	#6
Bob Shaw Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sedalia, Mo Posts: 436 Likes: 331 Liked 316 Times in 61 Posts	Re: 2013 indy ''backyardigan'' Larry, Didn't you qualify #1 at the 40th and 50th US Nationals? This will be the 60th. The truck ran at least 13.0's with a 6 cyl. It might go faster than that with a 350 V8, you recon?. __________________ Bob Shaw V/SA 515

10-05-2013, 08:44 AM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,643 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,731 Times in 2,233 Posts	Re: 2013 indy ''backyardigan'' Where was I? I use lunch time to find another motor, pay for it with my credit card and then drive 100 miles round trip to get the motor. I travel less ten miles then its road construction and a 20 min. delay. I pick the motor up and head back before the rush hour gets to be full bore. Frank, Jim Watson, and me install the pump and motor turn the power on and nothing works. Its only 6:00 pm or so and another bump in the road. Jim finds a slow plow fuse bad replaces it. Tada its working but not pumping water. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

12-23-2013, 11:09 PM	#7
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,643 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,731 Times in 2,233 Posts	Re: 2013 indy ''backyardigan'' It's someone else's turn! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

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