WSID Track Champs #1 (23rd March 2013)
After modifying a set of CB Wedgeports (and inlet manifolds) for a number of months I was all prepared for the first round of the WSID Track Champs expecting some consistency in my performance
The first time trial produced some promising times - 11.771 @109.68mph
On the second time trial half way through 4th gear, I heard 2 loud backfiring sounding "bangs" after which the vehicle lost power
After trying to re-start the vehicle on the return road, I realised that I had no compression in 2 cylinders. Had to get it towed back to the pits and then went straight on the trailer
I didn't even get to the 1st Round of racing!!!
- Bugger, after pulling the engine down I found I torched a cylinder head due to a crack that developed between the cylinders and propogated into the combustion chambers on 1 / 2 cylinder head. As big a holes (2) I've seen in any of the forced induction VW heads I've seen to date.
WSID Track Champs #2 13th April 2013
Seeking more track time before the Nitro Champs, I refitted my trusty (highly modified) Street Eliminators (that sounds so easy as I type this - I don't know what I was concerned about)
With all runs for the day in the low 12 second range, I ended up running the current points leader in my class in the first round - what a privilege!!!!!!!!!
Anyway, after a burndown (and a .014 light), the car bogged badly off the line , so with a 1.911 60 foot time, I wasn't going to win anything.........
WSID Nitro Champs 2013
After pulling the engine down again, purchasing ANOTHER set of CB Wedgeports, getting them machined (thanks Dave S.) match porting them to my intake manifolds, fitting different springs and retainers then fitting them to the engine as well as modifying tinware, fan housing, carby linkage, exhaust as well as making pushrods, I was ready - sort of. Another set of intake gaskets were needed after running the engine just before loading it onto the trailer for the Nitro's.
At the track, the weather was good (corrected Altitude was between 340 feet and 1800 feet (good air)
With more power comes new clutch problems and inconsistent 60' times. The circle starts again!!
However, the second Time Trial produced the best run of the car to date
60' - 1.575
330' - 4.657
660' - 7.291
1000' - 9.599
1320' - 11.570 @113.81 mph
I was ready for the 1st round (with that MPH, the V8's wern't going to top end me at the finish line!!!)
Bugger - a -.015 RED LIGHT as well as the #1 spark plug lead coming off after the 330' mark
As you can imagine, I was very disapointed
The moral of all this is that lots of work doesn't always bring results and what looks easy on the outside is generally far from it
A bit of a rest, more thinking, modifying and I will be ready for the Winters'
HS618 Officially Full-On Dubber
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