"Live" from Norwalk 2014

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Mike Delahanty

Thanks for tending to that noisy ring & pinion. For me it was like fingernails on a blackboard in all of your in-car video posts.

Should make a little less noise with these out of there...



Thanks to Babbitt Bearing Co. for setting up the new gears for my Moser M60. These old $100 clearance shelf 5.57's lasted a year or two, and lord knows what they went through before I got them, so they don't owe me anything. Fresh 5.38's in and ready to rock! (Still have my original Moser 5.17's that came with the rear as a backup) http://www.columbusbabbitt.com/

[Pete Beau]

Ah come on. There's a few more runs left in those :-)

[Larry Hill]

No Danny, no Western Swing in our future this year. But maybe next year???

We are in and parked just down from where we parked last year on the main road coming in. They brought us in thru the back gate on the Pro side this afternoon. Don't know if that will be the plan for tomorrow or not! The grounds all look great and not squishy at all. Of course this track is always top notch! The grass has been cut and trash cans out every couple of trailers or so. There are quite a few here already for a Tuesday, but I'm sure a lot of racers came straight from Joliet.

More later!!

[Terry Knott]

Years ago at Mike Carrs race in Hagerstown, Michael said the rear in my car sounded funny(?). I drove 1 or 2 races the following year before I pulled them out and the ring gear was missing 6 or 7 teeth. I tend to inspect them much closer now.
Heading out for Norwalk in the morning...looking forward to eating, drinking some martinis on the veranda(tailgate)......and some racing.

[Jeff Teuton]

Larry and Patsy, just how are the sheep this year? I think Kyle is still mad as us. Do we get a picture of the new toilet?

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Terry Knott

Years ago at Mike Carrs race in Hagerstown, Michael said the rear in my car sounded funny(?). I drove 1 or 2 races the following year before I pulled them out and the ring gear was missing 6 or 7 teeth. I tend to inspect them much closer now.
Heading out for Norwalk in the morning...looking forward to eating, drinking some martinis on the veranda(tailgate)......and some racing.

Heck, I double-entered it at Piedmont that Thanksgiving! It made 18 runs with 6 teeth gone and at least 3 more chipped.

The first time I hurt a rear in the Volare, I heard it start to make a little noise, and thought, "Well, I should take care of that in the next couple weeks." The experience with Terry's car gave me a false sense of security. Nope, BANG on the very next run. Ever since then, that particular 8-3/4 didn't even give a warning, just bang. Glad to have the Moser60 in there!

[NHRA1285]

We are heading out in the morning. My 8 3/4 is getting a little noisy but behind my powerless 340 it should last a few more years. We'll see you guys in the afternoon. Safe travels to all coming. Holgar & Kathy

[Casey Miles]

I don't know what gear oil you are using Michael, but if you put in Red Line high impact gear oil, the gears will last allot longer. I checked my 5:86 gears in a 12 bolt with a magnet and did even get a sliver of metal out of the housing after 2 years. The oil is rated at GL6, which means the gears really never touch each other. Great stuff!

Casey Miles
248H "F" NHRA Stock

[Michael Beard]

Think it was just some off the shelf stuff for that set. Used Lucas Oil this time.

[Geerhead55]

Looking at the entry list on the NHRA website,, I'm thinking this should be quite the Stock/Superstock show this weekend,, a lot of good cars(and drivers) entered here.
Good luck to all.
Danny Durham