RWYB SantaPod this Saturday 13th

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Fri Oct 12, 12 9:43 pm

Pete wrote:SEE YOU ALL THERE!!!!!

If anyone has a spare Holley 8.5hg Power valve they could bring it would be really appreciated, thanks.

Wicked stuff Pete

...... this is the news ive been waitin for, see ya there mate !

John · Post by **John** » Sat Oct 13, 12 8:22 pm

Good day out Mopar people

Had a blast

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sat Oct 13, 12 8:22 pm

how did you get on pete/ade

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Oct 13, 12 8:43 pm

Good day out, great to see everyone.

The Barracuda ran straight and true, no dramas.

Biggest concern was the trans temp hitting 240 degrees F without using the transbrake.
Not sure if this is due to the location of the the Cooler (Under the rear as suggested by Mr Hauser), the size of it, or the fact that the fluid is "short circuiting" through the Cooler - however it felt bloody hot to the touch.
I don't think we can take the car out again until we get this sorted.............

However, everything worked, nothing broke and we had a good time so I guess that is a good result first time out........

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sat Oct 13, 12 8:46 pm

great but what did it run,,,,,,,,,,

how many passes,

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Oct 13, 12 8:48 pm

Only 5 passes.
Last one was 10.61 at 128mph. Not great. Much to think about. Early days......

It did 2 runs back to back that got the trans that hot.............

pete walton · Post by **pete walton** » Sat Oct 13, 12 8:55 pm

Well done Pete ,,,, I was told to mount trans cooler to the front of rad,,,,couple of bracketts welded to the rad and jobs a goodun..not a great photo...

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Sat Oct 13, 12 8:58 pm

nice one Pete, glad you had fun and it all stayed together

Demon James · Post by **Demon James** » Sat Oct 13, 12 9:02 pm

Great days driving, even better meeting people to put faces to names (not the best with names, see Billy Gibson on the Friday thread

) Loads of advice taken away with me to try and open my ol steam roller up

soon be spring and we can start all over

thanks guys.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Oct 13, 12 9:16 pm

Sweet car.

Also saw Chris (WASP) up there with a nice Camaro...

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Sat Oct 13, 12 9:29 pm

Pete wrote:Only 5 passes.
Last one was 10.61 at 128mph. Not great. Much to think about. Early days......

It did 2 runs back to back that got the trans that hot.............

Nice one Pete, thats not too shabby for starters, what were you revving to 6500?.....that motor will make power to 7800!!.....bit more track time and you'll be in the 9's.....

Les

Demon James · Post by **Demon James** » Sat Oct 13, 12 9:36 pm

Crickey! That's Dr Zoidberg from futurism a driving!

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sat Oct 13, 12 9:36 pm

trouble with mounting the cooler on the rad is it comprimises the water cooling to a degree try to get it to the left of the rad pete under the headlight

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Oct 13, 12 9:37 pm

I think the cam is too much for my combo; it is just starting to pull hard when the shift light comes on at 6500.

It will go better on the Transbrake but that is just hiding the fact that, given my desire to limit RPM to 7000, I need to install a less radical cam that would produce more torque and a power over a lower rev range...........all a bit of fun though......

Demon James · Post by **Demon James** » Sat Oct 13, 12 9:37 pm

Blasted autocorrect, that's meant to say Futurama!