2013 indy ''backyardigan''

[Larry Hill]

The loss of a day getting the cam to check causes us to miss the target day of 8/16/ 13,for dyno test. We still have not entered Indy. I'm just not going if I cant qualify. Test and tune day at Bowling Green is Thursday 8/22/13. The weekend is spent getting the car and trailer ready just incase we are successful at the dyno.

8/19/13 Monday 4:00 A.M. my feet hit the floor, coffee and review check list. Everything is loaded and the weather looks good no rain. 7:55 A.M. we are unloading engine, by 10:30 we are warmed up, valves readjusted, and ready to see how much steam it will make. We light the engine up, turn on the O2, check timing, and I wonder what the funny noise is? It a water brake dyno with no water. Commode flushes, water comes out of faucet, we got water everywhere but at the dyno.

The 3hp 3 phase motor water pump is toast, bearings are down and its smoking, and its lunch time. I just don't feel very hungry and I love to eat!