Fun / Projects / with my 1997 America Dream
Borrowed a trailer and getting ready for some fun in the sun (it's cold here now 30's again tonight) I went and bought a 8 inch drop hitch, the 6 inch had the deck at too much of an angle, and ...
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Well we made it to the semi finals (only three vehicles left in the Pro Comp class).
Pulled up to run that round, started to do our burn out, and broke. Had sparks at my feet, pulled off to the side of the track and our competitor got a by run.
Towed it back to the pits and it looks like we sheared the bolts that hold the torque converter to the flex plate. They were grade eight bolts. I will replace them with ARP bolts.
I have to pull the transmission and torque converter, so I think I will have three additional lugs welded to the converter.
I want to get the dragster into the garage on Tuesday so I can get started on repairs (we will drive back from Norwalk on Monday)
While decommissioning the dragster found two more things, one there are several drips of transmission fluid on the transmission pan (hopefully it is just the seal on the front of the transmission) and when I went to crank it over I found I had no electrical power, did find one wire that had been disconnected by a bolt that was thrown out of the flex plate. But still no power. Will look into this when I pull the transmission.
Had a great time with great people and very good competitors. Racing is VERY tight.
A big thank you to Steve for the education he continues to give me.
Pulled up to run that round, started to do our burn out, and broke. Had sparks at my feet, pulled off to the side of the track and our competitor got a by run.
Towed it back to the pits and it looks like we sheared the bolts that hold the torque converter to the flex plate. They were grade eight bolts. I will replace them with ARP bolts.
I have to pull the transmission and torque converter, so I think I will have three additional lugs welded to the converter.
I want to get the dragster into the garage on Tuesday so I can get started on repairs (we will drive back from Norwalk on Monday)
While decommissioning the dragster found two more things, one there are several drips of transmission fluid on the transmission pan (hopefully it is just the seal on the front of the transmission) and when I went to crank it over I found I had no electrical power, did find one wire that had been disconnected by a bolt that was thrown out of the flex plate. But still no power. Will look into this when I pull the transmission.
Had a great time with great people and very good competitors. Racing is VERY tight.
A big thank you to Steve for the education he continues to give me.
