Projects Dodge This - 1939 Dodge Southeast Gasser Build

Looks like your reaction time is getting better, More reports for those of us that didn't get to go?

 

Was that an "OH SHIT" moment?

 

Damn it Enloe knows me too well haha. It wasn't really oh shit but I had to peddle back out of it so it wasn't ideal. Worth the picture I was wanting all season last year. Finally got lined up with Tommy by a fluke - left my helmet at the pits and had to get it. Tommy was almost the last car in line - seize the moment when you can!

 

Wild

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What dreams are made of. A kodac moment for sure High and mighty.

 

So who got to the stripe first??????

 

Tommy did - the man is as consistent as a watch. My time slip from Greer would have won, but my consistency is not even close. We cut lights that were about a 10th apart so it made for a great photo. Then my car was wanting to stand up too much. The next run it wouldn't even wheelie . Last night I found the clutch pedal slider pipes are running out of lube - driving in the rain to the races . So the clutch let out was not consistent. One run it would bog and not wheelie because the base pressure is still too high - the next run the clutch would slip in the water box and it would stand straight up - good lesson on clutch pressure affects.

Now need to add zerk fittings to the pedal slider bar. Great weekend anyway. Friday was spent balancing the fuel injection and dropping to a 40 pill. Its running very nice right now as far as the engine goes.

 

Tony, on what was either your first or second run, but I think the first, you could smell the cltchy on one car or the other when yall came past the SFCC roost on the rail. A sticky release mechanism would explain that.

 

That's an awesome shot. Looks like you guys are having a blast down there.

 

Yeah that was my clutch. Damn I'm hard on parts. Sintered iron $150 - same as 10 gallons of race gas. Time to carry a spare.

Yes we are !! That shot was taken by a young girl from the stands. The photographers on the track wall can't see both cars. Probably used to doing that because no one wants a pic of their car lined up with a modern car so they don't normally shoot both lanes - just my guess.

 

Here's a good one from Insta Gram

 

Saturday is coming up quick! Cool article that Tommy Lee Byrd did from last year's event.

http://www.hotrod.com/events/1605-southeast-gassers-do-battle-in-knoxville-on-saturday-may-28/

 

I AM GOING TO MISS THIS ONE BUT I WILL BE AT THE CHATTANOOGA EVENT.
HAVE FUN AND BE SAFE.

 

That's cool! Now you're the face of the whole movement! You guys look like you are having the fun that drag racing was intended to be. Have a blast this weekend

 

and no breaking shit ok?

 

I second that!

 

I don't see anything about Chatanooga event on SEG site what am I missing?
I'll hopefully be in Knoxville anyway but Chatanooga is a real easy trip

 

http://www.southeastgassers.com/apps/calendar/

 

What? Me break shit? There's a reason my trailer has an electric winch But hang tight - if the delivery happens today like its supposed to .... doing a Jerico trans swap tonight no more of this H pattern crap.

 

Looking forward to seeing you guys on Saturday...hoping to get some good wheels up shots of the ol' Dodge!

 

Thanks Enloe it says Georgia so I didn't put that together as Chatanooga!

Tony, Hopefully we will see the the Quick and dirty Jerico. I even have my wife and daughter on board for the first time.

 

YOU and I think a lot alike!

 

Yeah Pete - the Brainerd Optimist Dragstrip - cool little track and close for us
http://newbrainerdoptimistdragstrip.com/

Last night the Jerry Co trans arrived so Shawn and Russ stopped in to help do the swap. Except for the shifter location its all the same as a Hightower. Tonight I need to move my seat back a couple inches, cut the trans tunnel sheet metal and then get loaded for the race - no time to sit down running a race car

 

Pedals too?
2" spacer on the steering column?

Or 2" platform shoes just for racin' ?

 

You still using inches Chuck? When are you going to switch to millimeters?

I cut the corner of the seat off Chuck approved - its how the airlines would do it.

 

Don't you only need the edge anyways?!!!

 

You would be pimping

 

How did it go

 

X's 2^^^^