Nats had a few highs & lows for me. Was great to meet up with people I already knew & was also great to finally be able to put faces to some of the names I recognise from the board.
Partially my own fault, but left far to much to do in week prior to the Nats to get fully prepared.
I knew I was cutting things fine, but didnt take into acount the unexpected things like, stripping half a dozen teeth of the starter ring gear. Managed to obtain another one, but was a 6 bolt crank as opposed to a 8 bolt crank. Fews hours driving to get the part, few more hours making one decent ring gear from both parts cost me almost 1 1/2 days.
Had a serious idle issue, which took me the best of 3 days to eventually trace to a water temp giving strange mesages to the computer. Idle was ranging anywhere from 800rpm to 2,800rpm
Wasn't able to get new sensor in time & thought I could by pass the sensor as idle seemed to be calmed down.
Finally loaded car at 10pm friday night, set off at 7:30 Sat morning. Unloaded, finished & checked a few bits, pieces, I did complete on Friday.
Motor sounded fine, until I put load on it.
Decided what the hell, would give it a try if I can keep the revs up
Managed to get the rpm's up & straight into a rollin burnout, only for the catch to spout watter higher than the fountains in Vegas. End of run & thrown off the track
(Apologies to those who runs I delayed)2nd run, was again aborted as marshall felt he saw more fluids, again thrown off the track at which point I decided enough was enough. Was dissapointed, but think it was the correct decision.
So guess, I have to wait till next year to finally have a proper run at the Nats.
Once gain, was good to meet new & old members.
Cheers, Mark . . . .
P.S If anyone go any photos of my 1st burnout, would be much appreciated if I could have a copy
