Nostalgia Nationals @ shakey next weekend

Bryan · Post by **Bryan** » Sun Jun 26, 11 7:53 am

you getting spit roasted guy?

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sun Jun 26, 11 11:20 pm

any pics and results from this then guys

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Mon Jun 27, 11 5:50 am

The heat was a killer Dunc .. car didn`t like it

Only got 5 passes in

10.276 / 10.074 / 10.053 / 9.961 / 9.941 @ 133.46

Mick`s Dart sounded well as did Mick`s 70 Roadrunner. Didn`t see BRL ?
Boz ( 66 Coronet ) and Richard Grainger ( 69 Roadrunner ) were there, Mojo with the Duster, Mopar Mark ... didn`t see many other Mopars there

65Belvedere · Post by **65Belvedere** » Mon Jun 27, 11 8:39 am

PB 13.52 @ 105.48MPH

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jun 27, 11 10:18 am

I was there but all round bad day for me..
Got there about 10am,car got a bit warm on the way there(only 30 miles)
Temp got to about 200-210.
I decided not to run up the strip in case of further problems.
The further problems happened on way home.
Doing about 50 mph on the a46 back to Coventry,the temperature shot off the scale and I had to shut her down.
Ride back with the r.a.c.
Checking it this morning,looks like the water pump has failed and boiled her up..
Looks like a new pump and a pair of head gaskets.
Bananarama! off does not even come close!!!

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Mon Jun 27, 11 10:34 am

Ace isn't it. Stripping head off mine at the mo. Just popped in for a coffee & get out of the sun for 10 mins

Good luck with it

paolo_mangusta · Post by **paolo_mangusta** » Mon Jun 27, 11 10:58 am

The Dart got too hot for comfort on the way up and back (runs hotter on the motorway with the 3.55s anyway) but never quite boiled over. But scrutineer spotted my trans has started dripping again so no racing for me

blinding weather and a lot of nice cars running, but still a frustrating day.

Paul

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jun 27, 11 11:02 am

charger01 wrote:Ace isn't it. Stripping head off mine at the mo. Just popped in for a coffee & get out of the sun for 10 mins
Good luck with it

Wouldn't be so bad,but I've only managed 50 miles in the car since I've owned it.
Hopefully will be all done and back together for the nats..

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Mon Jun 27, 11 11:08 am

That's 50 more than I've done this year. Keep your chin up fella

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Mon Jun 27, 11 11:20 am

Ran a 12.3 then 12.2 but I noticed the battery wasn't charging after the second run. Think the alternator has packed up because DaveB was good enough to let me try a new regulator and it wasn't that. Got the battery charged up with jump leads before I left and made it home ok.

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Mon Jun 27, 11 11:48 am

BRL paul wrote:
charger01 wrote:Ace isn't it. Stripping head off mine at the mo. Just popped in for a coffee & get out of the sun for 10 mins
Good luck with it
Wouldn't be so bad,but I've only managed 50 miles in the car since I've owned it.
Hopefully will be all done and back together for the nats..

NO !!

for me & bad crack for you

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jun 27, 11 12:31 pm

andyrob wrote:
BRL paul wrote:
charger01 wrote:Ace isn't it. Stripping head off mine at the mo. Just popped in for a coffee & get out of the sun for 10 mins
Good luck with it
Wouldn't be so bad,but I've only managed 50 miles in the car since I've owned it.
Hopefully will be all done and back together for the nats..

NO !! for me & bad crack for you

Just bad luck mate..
The impeller on the water pump was severely corroded,to the point it wasn't moving any water.
Plus the rear main seal is leaking and now it needs head gaskets.
At this point I think I'm going to go through the motor,might as well as the top end and sump have got to come off to sort the bits..
Fingers crossed for the nats!!

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Mon Jun 27, 11 1:29 pm

BRL paul wrote:
andyrob wrote:
BRL paul wrote: Wouldn't be so bad,but I've only managed 50 miles in the car since I've owned it.
Hopefully will be all done and back together for the nats..

NO !! for me & bad crack for you
Just bad luck mate..
The impeller on the water pump was severely corroded,to the point it wasn't moving any water.
Plus the rear main seal is leaking and now it needs head gaskets.
At this point I think I'm going to go through the motor,might as well as the top end and sump have got to come off to sort the bits..
Fingers crossed for the nats!!

Bad luck on the pump......
On a positive note........I bet that was a enjoyable 50 miles!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Jun 27, 11 1:30 pm

Bummer! get out and do some wrenchin!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jun 27, 11 7:35 pm

Jeff wrote:Bummer! get out and do some wrenchin!

Going to give it a few days as I'm so Bananarama! off with it at the moment,I need to find some love for the car again.
Wouldn't mind if it was a full race motor but it's only a mild setup.
I suppose these things happen
Just a bitter pill to swallow after so little time with the car..