Event Coverage Welcome to the 2017 Meltdown Drags

We calmed the wheelies down, & skinned the 60' some more. Ole Orange Krud better watch out Saturday Night!.., and the Oprah Doinker better be ready to move its fat ass too!

 

Oprah Doinker!!!!!!


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Yesterdays news...are you still talking?

You had your chance the Sunday of the last Meltdown...but every time I wanted to line up next to you...you would be all like "can I borrow your helmet so my uncle can go for a ride"?

 

Patiently waiting. Like a kid gettin a new puppy..........


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I know Jackson but I can't toss the Chevy and switch to MOPAR just like that...there is too much involved:


Well that should stir the pot!

 

Randall driving a MOPAR is still better than pushing a blue oval.

 

Man, your memory is all fuzzy, like Al Gores math. As I recall, you told me, " I got something for you now, I just went 10.88 with a passenger", to which I replied, "oh really, can I borrow your helmet and take uncle Russ for a ride"? Then we and the Child laid down a passenger laiden 10.77 (giving your helmet it's best ride ever), and handed it back to your Stundness. Next thing I know, the Doker is on the trailer with its Famoso between its pie crusts, look'n for cover. We'll go some rounds this year, passengers or not ya big Giraffe!

 

You remember what it's like to drive that Mopar,Bob...?

Scott


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Dragnasty is in.... right smack in the middle #250

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The Meltdown boys have already sifted through 250 entries...wow, nice work guys!

 

Think we are in the 490-500 range, probably be pitted at Sams Drive In this year.

 

As long as we're under 500! Maybe you nailed it and we'll be #424 like is painted on the car for Dennis's old competition number. Pitting at Sam's might be fun, but there should be plenty of room in the pits with 100 fewer entries this year. I just hope Jeffrey-effrey-effrey doesn't play shenanigans and black-ball us so he and the Dookie Horker and it's artificial breathing apparatus don't have to be embarrassed watching Yesterday's Chili's push bar disappear into the distance!

 

258 the Gammz clan is in again! Thanks to the Meltdown Crew for another opportunity to make great memories with like minded kats. The fire breathing ranchero will be ready to......... make passes.......


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Here is a great story that our friends at Bangshift just released today...

For those who don't know Jackson, aka "Wrenchbender", they got a great shot of his vintage ducktail hair...

http://bangshift.com/bangshift1320/...-to-be-bigger-than-ever-sold-out-in-72-hours/

 

We are working hard on it Marc...Unfortunately I have to travel for work the next two days, but my goal is to get out #500 by Sunday.

 

Some photo grabs from the bangshift article of members cars I recognized

 

Carly and I are looking forward to coming this year! She will be 16 and have her license so she can make some 1/4 mile passes by herself! Gamez we need to see about that match race we talked about last year! Of course Sassy will have a new dress as well as a new engine for this years Meltdowns! Registration #30! Just need to find a new Vortec shortblock for her! Spun 3 rod and one main bearing at last years Meltdowns!

 

Are these a Meltdown friendly wheel? Don't want to buy if not.


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Those should be. They are similar to what we have on II Sassy!

 

Scott, I have a few more hours behind the wheel of that old MOPAR than you have gotten in the last two years with the Salt lake sneezer

 

Don't be dragging me in this Bob.

 

Was Bob behind the wheel?

When we pushed him on the trailer last year.

He must be counting that time too.

 

He still has more miles than Scott does at least bob made a full pass or two Scott never got beyond the 60" mark lol


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That may have been closes to the fastest he when that day.

 

Scott you bring your car and all the parts. we will thrash on your car till track ready. We wont run until we see you go down the track.

 

DANG! Getting all SAVAGE! I've decided not to bag on anyone's broke down, clapped out rides at Meltdowns passed. So far we've made it 2 years without incident, and we don't need Ole Mother Brokejunk breathing down our necks. I'm just hoping the weather we've had the two years we've gone, is there for us all again this year. I don't relish being a walking talking Doker bust'n ball gravey machine!

 

Ric it is mandatory that you show up with the good weather.

 

Good Lord willing, it'll be there again. The guy pitted next to us slept in his dragster trailer, and said in 2015, it was 100 degrees @ midnight in his trailer.

 

Engine builders

Would like your thoughts on these main bearings, rod bearings are similar.

This s.b.c. is hard blocked to the bottom of the water pump holes, so oil temps have been to 275+ before
installing an oil cooler. Cooler maintains temps below 275 ( even @ ball gravy hot Meltdown Drags )

Had a dash cam keeping an eye on oil pressure gauge, ( never caught pressure diving during runs )

Looks like a blessing that I pulled it apart now.