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Tim
one lucky BASTARD! 600 miles is nothing when you own a Mustang :)

We'll be there! So will Brian. Come on out and join the Ford croud fend off the chebby folks during "grudge night". I got the pinion angle straightened out tonight and we're ready! Brian just got his 408w n2o '66 ready today w/new jpt tranny w/trans brake. We gotta find that crapmaro with the bumper sticker. CU tomorrow,

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Tim
one lucky BASTARD! 600 miles is nothing when you own a Mustang :)

Do all the free mods, and hope that Sac preps the track as they have. See you out there,

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Tim
one lucky BASTARD! 600 miles is nothing when you own a Mustang

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The "code of the road" is in effect, right.

At least both vehicle's are still running and Brian has his first 10 sec time slip.

Running sure, but mine without heat and an 8 hour heater core replacement to do .

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Tim
one lucky BASTARD! 600 miles is nothing when you own a Mustang :)

I'd rather do a heater core than a rear end replacement. I'd ask your dad about a warranty.

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Tim
one lucky BASTARD! 600 miles is nothing when you own a Mustang :)

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Originally posted by kcode:
Steve,
Sounds like Melissa rear end held together. Were you impressed with the trans? Did it help or hinder?

Mike

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Yeah, how did it go, Steve? What kind of times were you able to get with the new setup?

I would think Mel took it easy, seeing as how the last couple of trips out to the track things were breaking left and right.

Did she push it at all, or was it more of a 70 to 80 percent type of trip to the track?

If you had her hold back a bit, then times obviously don't matter right now, so I guess it's more of her getting used to a different setup before she rips off a run of 100% effort.

Heh heh heh...maybe you should do a little street test and tune, eh?

Yeah she launched real easy, the first time I had her drive it off the line. The 2nd and 3rd times we launched at 2500rpm on the two step. The 60'ers were 2.08, 1.83, 2.04. She needs to get used to the B&M ripper shifter too. It's throw is real short and the gates are stiff, plus the t-handle is only about 4" off the floor. We're thinking of lengthening it, but she thinks she can get used to it. Anyway the results with light launching and granny shifting were 13.1s, off about .6 seconds from her previous best. But the GOOD news is we got to drive it onto the trailer afterwards. It's been 6 weeks since it made it down the track last (before the tranny swap) We'll hit it harder next weekend, now that we're getting some confidence back.

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Tim
one lucky BASTARD! 600 miles is nothing when you own a Mustang :)

I didn't see you out there today. It was a good day for us, Melissa is getting used to the 5sp and I'm learning how to set up the car. It's like starting all over again on the learning curve. The car's best in the afternoon heat was a 12.623 @ 108.6 mph.

She went 4 rounds in Sportsman (against the "big" boys) It was a jackpot race and the two classes were Pro (electronics cars) $30, or Sportsman (no electronics) $20. They had a 1st round buyback, but Mel didn't need it. They were smart about the buyback too, if you bought back you had to race other 1st round loosers for the oportunity to compete in the second round. In other words no one was allowed in the second round that hadn't won a race.

Tim, Hope you're having fun in Oregon. But. not too much fun.