Edwards & Young – April 15 2017 at Pacific Raceways

Posted on Sunday, April 16, 2017 by Roger

April 15, 2017:

The crew at PR busted their rears all day fighting water coming up through the track on the top end and made it possible for us to get a couple time-only runs on the ’57 and Paul’s Mustang, both cars with fresh transmissions and both cars are shifting well.

Off the trailer the ’57 ran a strong 10.482 @ 127.09 MPH only a tick slower than our best ever 10.473 last July in the old buggy, and I cut a .008 reaction time on this pass today. The car reacted well to the lower static clutch pressure we put into the car while we had the transmission out this winter.

Roger on his 1st hit for 2017 – Jim Doyle pic

After this initial hit we had a little surprise in store and we put Chris behind the wheel and he did a great job of hitting all the shifts in the ’57 and ran a 10.687 @ 126.27 MPH. Damn proud of him it has been 13-years since he last drove the ’57 which is NOT an easy transition from his Chevelle! If he got some more hits in the car he’d would be putting dad out of a job!

Chris driving the ’57! – Jim Doyle pic

And Paul set a new personal best ET in his Mustang on Saturday, running a 11.857 @ 112.82 MPH. We’re pleased with that performance also as Paul has elected to make the switch to Pro Bracket this year!

Paul having fun! – Jim Doyle pic

My thanks to my sons Chris & Paul, and my wife Pam for all their love and support. And it was great seeing our friends again at the track! So our 2017 racing season is underway! – Roger

April 17, 2017:

I ran the valves today on the ’57 after the two passes, the valve lash was perfect and the upper end looks very happy! Plus the Long shifter is still in perfect adjustment, love that when it happens! – Roger

Another father/son MP 5-speed tradition lives on:

Son Carries On Dad’s Stick-Shifting Tradition – CompetitionPlus – April 16, 2017

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Edwards & Young Off Season Progress Reports

Posted on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 by Roger

I’ll be posting progress reports here throughout the off-season to keep all informed of what the team is doing for 2017. – Roger

Saturday, September 17, 2016:

Today Chris & Paul installed our refurbished Doug-Nash 5-speed transmission in the ’57. The transmission blocked out of 4th gear at the Nostalgia Race so it was time for maintenance. Liberty replaced the 3rd & 4th gear pro shift rings, and furnished new 1-2 & 3-4 sliders. I also replaced the 1st gear cluster gear with a Liberty cryo gear to strengthen the transmission. I have additional details on the ’57 posted here. – Roger

Sunday, September 18, 2016:

Chris replaced his electric water pump in his Chevelle which failed in the 4th round of the GM Nationals, with a new Meziere pump. Chris also upgraded his fuel system by installing a new, high-flow 100-micron in-line fuel filter for 2017 replacing his old canister style BG fuel filter. He also tested the valve springs on the 406 and like our ’57, the PacAloy springs are holding up well.

Next we turn our attention to getting Paul’s rebuilt C-4 transmission back in his Mustang for 2017! – Roger

Sunday, November 13, 2016:

This weekend, Chris & Paul got the C4 transmission, rebuilt by Village Transmission, back in Paul’s Mustang and fired the car. This was a challenge as clearances are TIGHT in the Fox-body Mustang. We’ve learned from other Ford owners it is easier to pull and reinstall the engine/transmission assembly as a unit.

Saturday, December 3, 2016:

Today Chris & Paul shortened the tailpipes on the Mustang, replaced the carburetor secondary needle & seat assembly, and secured the strut ball joints properly on the front end, and repaired a header gasket leak. Paul’s Mustang is race ready for 2017!

Monday, January 23, 2017:

Chris sent his old merge collectors which we ran with the 350 back to Performance Welding to have them reworked for the larger 406 SBC. In effect the new merge collectors will have a larger exit than the current conventional collectors we’ve been running on the 406. Here are the finished collectors for 2017:

Performance Welding merge collectors for the Chevelle. Smaller/shorter segments were for the 350

Thursday, March 2, 2017:

A quick update, we’ve been busy getting the valvetrains back on both the ’57 & Chevelle and working on the trailer with four new tires, winch & battery for the winch. Plus running battery load tests on all the racing & support vehicles. And our tow truck also needs a new battery. Off season required maintenance as we look forward to the upcoming test & tunes! – Roger

Saturday, March 4, 2017:

Today we fired the ’57 and I had Chris run it through the gears on stands while I checked the ignition pattern. Recheck the valve lash and drain the antifreeze and the old buggy is ready for the strip! – Roger

Monday, March 13, 2017:

This weekend Paul got the front end on the Mustang aligned which should improve the handling of the car. The left front strut virtually had NO caster prior to the alignment!

We also fired off the Chevelle and tested the ignition pattern on both the Chevelle & Torri’s Pontiac. All looked good and the Chevelle sounded good with the new merge collectors! – Roger

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Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks!

Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 by Roger

An excellent job by John and his team in the Service Dept. of Burien Chevrolet! A week earlier we had the original battery replaced in our recently purchased Certified, Pre-owned 2013 Chevy Traverse. After the battery was replaced I noticed after driving a few miles the charging voltage would drop below 13-volts which this old, retired ASE Certified mechanic believed was a likely charging problem.

They checked the charging system and educated me that the modern charging systems which are now controlled by the PCM will lower the charging rate and voltage when the battery is fully charged, and can drop as low as 12.5 volts. I learned that normal operating voltage can vary from 12.5 to 15 volts depending on the state of battery charge. This is done to lower the battery temp and to slightly increase mileage by diminishing the demand on the alternator. So there is no need to panic unless the red battery light and “conserving battery” warning shows up on your instrument panel.

So thanks for taking good care of us and for bringing me up to speed on the newer technology! – Roger

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The Edwards & Young Rumor Mill

Posted on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 by Roger

Happy New Year racers, and during this off season we see rumors circulating in NHRA and across the racing community, and here’s a couple from us!

Will we see Paul running in Pro Bracket in 2017? Is he ready to make the step to a quicker bracket with his Mustang? Or will he continue in Sportsman where he has won two track championships? What say you Paul!

Robert Fedyk photo

Rumor is the old man is considering sharing some seat time this year with Chris in the ’57. After all the duffer is getting old (going on 68). Can the young lion convert from an automatic with an airshifter to banging gears with a 5-speed? This duffer thinks he can! 🙂 Could be interesting!

Jim Doyle photo

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Tentative 2017 Pacific Raceways Schedule

Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2016 by Roger

December 22, 2016:

Courtesy of Pacific Raceways sent to me by Chris. REMEMBER THIS IS A TENTATIVE SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGES!

Check often with Pacific Raceways at: http://pacificraceways.com/ for updates!

Below the tentative PR schedule, I’ve also posted the 2017 BC Super Shifters schedule provided by Jamie Roth – Roger

2017 BC Super Shifters Schedule:

May 27-28 Mission
June 10-11 Pacific
July 8-9 Mission
July 22-23 Bremerton
Aug 26-27 Mission
Sept 9-10 Mission

Courtesy of Jamie Roth

Scott Nation
BC Super Shifters

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Waiting For Spring!

Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 by Roger

Coming your way in 2017!:

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Just Wondering…

Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 by Roger

December 13, 2016:

Over the years I’ve had a great sense of satisfaction building and designing our engines, maintaining the old Doug-Nash 5-speed, and setting up our own rear gears. Of course I’ve relied on machine shops to do the necessary machine work, but the engines were designed and assembled by us and we learned from our failures and successes.

The one exception was the 406 in the Chevelle. It was cost effective to purchase a short-block assembly with a Dart Little M block, Callies crank, Manley steel rods and Wiseco pistons. To have purchased the individual pieces and paid for the machine work and balance was not cost effective. But with that said we had great input on the build including what main journal diameter we wanted, compression ratio, etc. We also selected the heads, camshaft grind and put the engine together less the short-block assembly and have rebuilt it once ourselves.

Sadly, in my opinion, the trend today even in bracket racing is having your car completely built by someone else, purchase complete engines from an engine builder, etc. The other trend is to replace your ride every few years and go to a bigger engine. Certainly there have been many who have had great success with this type of program but I fail to understand where the personal satisfaction comes from?

Many of the very best racers in Modified Production were those who built their own engines, serviced their transmission, clutch & rear end, and worked hard to improve their chassis. Sadly we are like dinosaurs, creatures of the past.

Roger

Edwards & Young Tech Tips

Edwards & Young 331 in our ’57

Assembled 350 short-block currently in our ’57 with Wiseco pistons. Ring package: .043/.043/3mm low tension oil rings

Coated Wiseco pistons in our 350

406 valve train, 1.6 rockers on exhausts, 1.5 rockers on intakes. New roller lifters

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on Sunday, December 11, 2016 by Roger

To all our family & friends and to all the troops here and deployed around the world, God speed & Merry Christmas!

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Handan Trailer Repair & Sales Teams Up With Edwards & Young Racing Again For 2017!

Posted on Friday, December 2, 2016 by Roger

I am very proud to announce that again for 2017 we will continue to have a great sponsorship from Handan Trailer Repairs & Sales for the upcoming season. They will again be riding on all four of our Edwards & Young Racing vehicles! We are very excited to once again be sponsored by such an outstanding company! Kimberly & John have sponsored our team starting in 2015!

They are also now on Facebook here!

Thank you to Kimberly Curtin Collecchi and her husband John for their continued support! – Chris Young

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QUARTER MILE STICK SHIFT DRAG RACING 2016

Posted on Thursday, November 3, 2016 by Roger

Some quarter mile drag racing action for the Ozark Mountain Super Shifters at Heartland Park Topeka during their inaugural Battle of The Brands event in October, 2016. Found by Jamie Roth of the BC Super Shifters: