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Easter Thunderball

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 11 4:25 pm
by GTXJim
Anybody going to the Easter Thunderball at santa pod, I might be crewing there, not sure yet will find out next weekend!

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 11 5:05 pm
by Anonymous
Your face when Grumpy told you and your brother to take the engine apart and put new pistons in ,,,,,priceless

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 11 5:42 pm
by GTXJim
He sure likes to throw you in at the deep end :shock: :shock: :shock:

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 11 6:15 pm
by Anonymous
Easter will be easy,,,,just a practice,,, 4 laps,,, 4 rebuilds,,Main event is a differant animal all together ,,,,4Qs and 3rds ,,,,, 7 leak down tests, 7 rod cap changes ,2 main cap inspections ,2 complete piston removals,Change heads twice possibly more if damaged, 14 oil changes thats warm up oil then race oil,7 filter changes,7 clutch rebuilds ,,,,If your lucky you might get to sleep before 2 in the morning,,,,,,,,,, You will stink of oil and Nitro,your eyes will be sore with the fumes of Alcohol and Nitro ,,,but when that thing gets switched over from the alki can to Fuel ,,,,,,,you.ll be hooked for life ,and no other car or rwyb meeting after ,, will come close to doing it for you again ,,,be warned get out now :lol:

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 11 6:39 pm
by GTXJim
Can't wait, been daydreaming the last 2 days at work, Brother is very excited, my misses isn't too keen but tough, haven't really told anyone yet, because Grumpy might tell me to Bananarama! off next week :shock: who knows

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 11 6:51 pm
by Anonymous
GTXJim wrote:Can't wait, been daydreaming the last 2 days at work, Brother is very excited, my misses isn't too keen but tough, haven't really told anyone yet, because Grumpy might tell me to Bananarama! off next week :shock: who knows


Hey you got it apart and back together..... You just better hope it runs on Saturday when we run the engine up :thumbright: :thumbright:

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 11 7:38 pm
by Dart Vader
I'll be there, had to cancel my stag weekend as got a job interview instead so may have a few pre-marriage beers :thumbright: :thumbright: :thumbright:

Posted: Thu Apr 07, 11 8:16 pm
by nick500
I bloody loved it, working on a 3500 Hp HEMI, not every body can say that!. Hope this sat works out, got torque setting in my head, just hope me and Jim can cut it when it comes to race day, he's called grumpy for a reason we will find out.Hope to get some pic's or vid on sat when we pull it a part again, then hopefully hear it running, any body near Purbright sat morning keep your ears peeled.

Posted: Fri Apr 08, 11 5:06 am
by Bryan
purbright or pirbright?

Posted: Fri Apr 08, 11 8:08 am
by GTXJim
Pirbright :thumbright:

Posted: Fri Apr 08, 11 1:55 pm
by jerry
GTXJim wrote:Pirbright :thumbright:
Used to be good for Moto X there many moons back, maybe they still do it over there ?
Give my regards to Harry when your next down at Daves

Posted: Fri Apr 08, 11 1:57 pm
by nick500
Never was good at that spelling thingy. :help:

Posted: Fri Apr 08, 11 7:05 pm
by Bryan
i will keep a listen out, only up the road. \:D/

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 11 8:37 pm
by Anonymous
i will be there with justin :thumbright:

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 11 9:21 pm
by db
Slick wrote:Easter will be easy,,,,just a practice,,, 4 laps,,, 4 rebuilds,,Main event is a differant animal all together ,,,,4Qs and 3rds ,,,,, 7 leak down tests, 7 rod cap changes ,2 main cap inspections ,2 complete piston removals,Change heads twice possibly more if damaged, 14 oil changes thats warm up oil then race oil,7 filter changes,7 clutch rebuilds ,,,,If your lucky you might get to sleep before 2 in the morning,,,,,,,,,, You will stink of oil and Nitro,your eyes will be sore with the fumes of Alcohol and Nitro ,,,but when that thing gets switched over from the alki can to Fuel ,,,,,,,you.ll be hooked for life ,and no other car or rwyb meeting after ,, will come close to doing it for you again ,,,be warned get out now :lol:
I'm buzzing just reading that!! What a fantastic thing to experience, getting your hands inside one of those beasts 8-) Keep us posted chaps, this is the closest most of us will get :thumbright: