db's Nats report

db · Post by db » Wed Jul 31, 13 11:40 pm

Well I never expected a sensible answer!!
Ta, that's good it means I don't have to think about more expensive bits

Got a few pics back from one of my mates

pete walton · Post by **pete walton** » Thu Aug 01, 13 7:16 pm

DB I love this car you have nailed together....Sorry to see the damage...I will tell you a story about a 289 ford engine I built many years ago ,,,triple valves springs are not a good idea with stock pushrods and pressed steel lifters...I never even got of the drive with that one

Take your time sorting this out ,,, do your homework ,compatible springs with cam,installed spring height and seat pressure,,,and buy some good pushrods ....Guy gives some sound advice on locks etc ,,,,Do you run an msd6???keep an eye out for an msd 3....If you plan on hitting the strip the 3 step is your best option for engine insurance ,,,they turn up second hand on Eurodragster ......I have an installed spring height tool if you want to borrow it,,,don,t give up mate we have all been there ...

db · Post by db » Thu Aug 01, 13 8:19 pm

Thanks Pete, appreciate the advice.
The valve-train was well built initially, put together by Blue or Alex I think- the other Pete W may remember

It has Barton-ported Indy heads, offset Indy roller rockers, Smith bros special length pushrods, not sure of specs on springs or retainers.
I'd like to measure the springs but I've no idea what they should be.

Ignition is an FBO unit, but the older one with no rev limiter

I was going to go MSD6AL but I'm a bit put off after Pete's recent failures!! I'll look into MSD3 though, don't know about them.

Don't worry mate, there's no danger of me giving up, I love it even when it's broke

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Thu Aug 01, 13 8:43 pm

Ranulph Fiennes book & Strongbow still working then D.B

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Thu Aug 01, 13 9:15 pm

its a shame i was busy with sylvia huser when you came over paul i did have a set of retainers but dont think it would of helped with your busted valve

pete walton · Post by **pete walton** » Thu Aug 01, 13 9:34 pm

db wrote:Thanks Pete, appreciate the advice.
The valve-train was well built initially, put together by Blue or Alex I think- the other Pete W may remember
It has Barton-ported Indy heads, offset Indy roller rockers, Smith bros special length pushrods, not sure of specs on springs or retainers.
I'd like to measure the springs but I've no idea what they should be.

Ignition is an FBO unit, but the older one with no rev limiter I was going to go MSD6AL but I'm a bit put off after Pete's recent failures!! I'll look into MSD3 though, don't know about them.

Don't worry mate, there's no danger of me giving up, I love it even when it's broke

If you look up the cam spec it should tell you what spring to use with that cam....have you got the cam card???

db · Post by db » Thu Aug 01, 13 10:43 pm

I wondered why I couldn't get your attention Dunc

Cam card below Pete...

Gas for GOSH · Post by **Gas for GOSH** » Thu Aug 01, 13 11:08 pm

Paul I think my mate EJ has a photo of you launching you might find interesting...plume of smoke underneath very clear. I'll get him to email it to me and try to post up tomorrow.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri Aug 02, 13 8:33 am

Gas for GOSH wrote:Paul I think my mate EJ has a photo of you launching you might find interesting...plume of smoke underneath very clear.

Clutch.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Fri Aug 02, 13 8:41 am

I agree - at the time I thought the car was over-fueling; but I was not aware of DB's "mis-hap" at the time.............

db · Post by db » Fri Aug 02, 13 10:15 am

This vid (poached from Eurodrag) seems to support clutch fail... (jump to 40 secs if you don't want to sit through the embarrassing burnout stall

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Dave and Pete- I can hear you muttering 'told you so' from here

Gas for GOSH · Post by **Gas for GOSH** » Fri Aug 02, 13 2:13 pm

Paul

photo for you as mentioned above.

Simon

db · Post by db » Fri Aug 02, 13 4:22 pm

Thanks Simon, yeah that's a dead giveaway!!

I'll be saving up for a fancy clutch ready for next year then...

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Fri Aug 02, 13 4:39 pm

db wrote: I'll be saving up for a fancy clutch ready for next year then...

It will drive like a Bear trap.

Ask Blue.

He had a nice chat with the gent who owns "Crowd Pleaser".

He will tell you what you need to get off the line without breaking on a repeatable basis - also dropping the clutch at over 7K

727 time with a MRPVB

Its a long way home to the edge of civilisation on the back of a low-loader............

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Fri Aug 02, 13 4:45 pm

db your car looks the part, nice mean stance ,looks so cool ,and I am not in to drag racing as much as road racing ,but your has a place ,right on the strip