Top End July 7, 2018 – Jim Doyle pic!

We went out to the track on July 7th with Torri Young this day, Torri had solid lights and barely broke-out in the first round running a 12.22 on a 12.23 in her ’66 Tempest. A tap of the brakes would have gotten her the win!

The ’57 had its best run in Q2 running a 10.562 @ 126.60 but on the way back to the pits it apparently pushed a head gasket [actually cracked the head] on the left bank, UGH!! But the good news is we’re seeing excellent progress on the new clutch settings. We now have an excellent baseline where we can control the hit by launch RPM!

Now we need to tear down the 350 in the ’57 to see the damage done. Below is a video report of this day.

Update 7/18/2018:

I pulled the headers, intake plenum & carbs, radiator, etc. off the engine today and it is obvious that the leakage is in #3 cylinder with traces in #1. I suspect we have some internal engine damage… – Roger

Update 7/21/2018:

We got the motor out and torn down, not good. Left head cracked in cylinders #1 & #3, piston skirt coatings gone, #2 piston and cylinder wall scored – basically junk! I’m done with stock-style GM blocks! We’ve made good horsepower with the -010 block but they won’t live at our horsepower output!  – Roger

Cracked chamber, #3 cylinder in our ’57 350

Q2 Clutch data leaving at 5900 with Ram fully adjustable clutch – click for larger view!

July 7th 2018 – Jim Doyle Pic – A tad soft on the clutch

“Last Pass” 1972-2018 – Robert Fedyk photo!

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