So, I'm sitting here pondering life as a Slant 6 Drag Racer and my recent success of getting the GodsRods Duster II running again...

My thoughts start to wander over to the Challenger and with all the talk lately about records I looked at my options... (Yes, I'm getting waaay ahead of myself. What else is new? )

The Challenger holds the 1/8 mile A/Alcohol record at 7.355. I checked a couple 1/8 to 1/4 conversions and it looks like that should equate to roughly 11.47 or so...

It will take me some time to get used to the car and get things dialed in, of course, but here are some ideas on how to get my name in the record books...

1. The 7.355 was set at a weight of 2300 for car and driver. I estimate I've got right about a 70 pound advantage over that just by showing up. If 100 pounds is worth a tenth, let's just say we're looking at .07 advantage for an 11.40 (7.31)... Current A/Alcohol 1/4 record is 11.441

2. Several people have said that by simply sealing the hood scoop to the engine it should pick up at least a tenth... 11.30 (7.25)

3. What about this new engine? What do you think that's worth?...

That's three things that are either already done or a simple fix.

If I swap the Six Pack scoop for a more aerodynamic cowl induction while I'm at it...

If I replace the grille with a piece of plexiglass to seal off the front for less drag...

If I cut off the unneeded funny car roll bar hoops for some more weight savings...

If I find the time to do all of these things instead of sitting here typing this...

Hey, wife's at work, kids are in bed, garage is 5 miles away... I gotta have some fun!

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Rob

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Piece of cake,,,along as I dont go alky after tha ha ha juice.Mark

I've got Mike's alcohol carb if you want to borrow it Mark.

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Well, I suppose if you do that I'd be forced to switch over to gas from time to time in order to keep things fair and interesting.

(I've got a full gas system for the car as well. )

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Rob

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While I was working on the Challenger last night I looked over the front where the grill mounts.

I see some weight reduction there and it looks like I can also bring the fenders in a bit for a smaller front. Replacing the grill with a piece of plexiglass looks fairly straight forward too.

There's another tenth or two right there!

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Rob

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whack off more,,,,I will start wacking off even more than you when I ever see a time slip within a second.Smiley thing,,,still cant figure out how to do that,Guzzi Mark

I'm going to wear boots when I come to your shop in a coupla weeks, Mark!

Smiley things are on the left when you post, just click on one, and it inserts into your text...

Lou

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You're gonna hurt yourself again!

How much weight have you taken out of the Valiant so far? What's the current weight? And now you're adding more weight with nitrous and Air Tabs...

I'd like to see your car run in person. I'd like it even more to see your car run in person... within a second... of My Rear Bumper!

I'll be sure and let y'all know if/when I finally get this thing out to a track and run something worthy of typing about.

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Rob

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I've seen Mark's car run in person. It is one of the best leaving leaf spring cars I have ever seen, and I've seen a ton of them.

You better pack a sammich junior, you've picked a pretty tough fight here.

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Hell, even I AM NOT THAT DAMN STUPID!

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I dial hard and will never lift again.I dont care if I got 5 lenghts on you,I wont lift,Thats why I am not a good bracket racer.so I am a easy beat.and I hate waiting at the line 5 to 10 seconds,Guzzi Mark

He started it!... I think...

I'm in this stuff fer the long haul anyhow. I might as well keep things interesting.
Yeah, right! That's debatable...

Mark has definitely proven his and his car's ability.

I'm just a "Smoke Blowin' Poser", but I'm trying to graduate to bein' a real racer...

Made some more progress at the garage tonight. Not a lot, but a little...

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Rob

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Well, I'm at least one step closer to a record...

I'm no longer just a "Smoke Blowin' Poser"!

The GodsRods Duster II has made a couple passes. Nowhere close to any records with this one, but at least I've been down a dragstrip a couple times in a Slant 6 vehicle.

I'll do a couple tweaks to the Duster and try to get out to as many test & tunes as I can.

I've started to pay a little more attention to the Challenger lately and will do more to it now that the Duster is up and running.

I have until June to prove Mark wrong:

Posted 6 June 2011:

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Rob

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What does the car weigh Rob?

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12.70 @ 104.6

Challenger ways 2050 without driver according to Norm.

There are a couple areas where more weight can be taken out still.

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Rob

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