Event Coverage Official 2016 Meltdown Drags Thread - What are you doing to get ready?

We are taking the Austin next year!

 

Damn James!You must have cut a pretty serious light against that red car,cause you left on him like he was sittin there makin a sandwich or something!Nice job!

Scott

 

Scott I was dialed in with a 12.50 he was dialed in at 11.86 I think
I cut a .024 and he was .078 but I never lifted and broke out (I hate bracket racing) I was way out front but just could not let off or stab the brakes just not in me. He ran a low 12s
Must be why my dad nicknamed me lead foot.

 

Good close racing for the fans to enjoy is the most important part
Sure will be fun watching you race.

 

Torque converter is failing....

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Promised Norb I would post up a picture of my Dad's Willys when I got a minute,and I kept forgetting to get one.
Here you go Norb


Here's one with the new stainless side trim installed.


And here's one with some crusty old dude standing in front of it.

Scott

 

Very cool!

 

Wish mine looked that good maybe someday

 

If you put paint on that truck it will totally wreck it.
That thing has more character and "Mojo" than anything I've ever seen!

Scott

 

Chevy powered Awesomeness That is Pretty, looks well done.

Thanks for posting it.

What happened, why did you go to the ( FORD ) Dark Side

You two must have a blast going to car shows.

 

Thanks man in due time my friend it will be painted and I have a helluva paint scheme in mind too hey man it actually has some primer on it now lol

 

Norb: We're both mostly Ford guys,but both my Dad and I also have a soft spot for anything that says GTO in the grille,many Mopars,and there's even a local AMX stored away in a garage for 30 years that has us all goofy and drooling.lol!
A coupes powered by a blown olds,big nailhead,or early Hemi are all cool by me,as are sbc's dressed out like power pack 283's,427 Hi Riser Fords,409 Chevys,and 421 Pontiacs.
I don't know exactly what it is about those Pontiacs,but they just have something so tough and super cool about them

Scott

 

Well I am hoping to get off the project list. The boy and I have been trying to tune it out on the highway. I haven't quite got the line lock mastered, I have big and little black marks. and we are fighting a lean off idle condition. But it sure is fun!

 

Yup

Were all Car Whores

 

I don't have any luck trying the line lock on the street. It is different on the track the front tires will hold on the track.

 

All-

A few quick Meltdown updates...

1) If you, or anyone you know, is pre-registered and now can't make it....PLEASE have them e-mail us to let us know. We still have a huge waiting list and we don't want to leave people out if we could get them in.

2) Check your e-mail by Thursday night for a "Know Before You Go" for all of the details of the event. It contains a lot of important info.

Thanks all.

 

Scott, your right, there are a lot of cars out there that are different makes that are just plain cool. Before I die I want to own a '30 or '31 Model A coupe.

 

Here's a bummer for ya:
I just checked the date on my unused belts in the car.Looks like I'm buying some new ones.

 

That's what happens when you take two years to put a motor in a car lmao

 

Hey Scott I have heard that belts rob horsepower maybe you shouldn't buy any cause your gonna need all the ponies you can get me on the other hand my belt makes lots of horsepower I won't have any trouble lmfao

 

Smart man for checking before you show up.( you are showing up right?)

 

Lmfao. Good one james

 

Maybe you should build a Chevy or Pontiac as a back up car, can always transfer the belts over to the Ford

when it runs.

 

Scott-

I am glad that you brought this up. In talking to the folks at Byron, they are going to be even more thorough with their tech inspection. They will be looking at belt dates, helmet codes, etc. Believe it or not last year there were about 20 guys who didn't even have carb return springs...thank god Brothers Specialty auto parts had a bunch on site.

 

I understand I need to run water in the cooling system...with the car heat up faster or run hotter with just straight water vs coolant? If so should I use Water Wetter?

 

Stupes - I am sure this could become one of those topics like "does a car run hotter with or without a thermostat"....Anti-Freeze is intended to prevent your block from freezing in winter and lubricate the water pump.

For a weekend of drag racing your car will do just fine with only water in it. Just remember to go back to an anti-freeze mix before winter or you will be playing a not so fun game called "pick up the freeze plugs"...

I know the track doesn't want "watter wetter" in the system either as that is also harder to clean up off the track than just plain old water.

 

I think and could be wrong but just water will transfer heat better than anti freeze.

And guys we want everyone to be safe so the tech guys are there to help you and everyone be safe.

 

Correct.

 

I put distilled water in mine. And after a couple months if the overflow runs over it smells like someone crapped there pants.

 

What are you solid axle guys running for toe-in? I have mine at 1/8 ?