The price of racing
03-05-2006, 11:30 AM
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The price of racing I got the 9" back form Danny with the 3.40s in it. They replaced the aluminum pinion support with a steel version that hopefully won't pop the pinion seal out like it did on Boyce if I make it to the PE 130 this year. They also found a problem....seems the carrier bearings were going away. 
Glad I made the change! This would have been VERY BAD very soon. At least now I know why it was starting to make noise after the 11 second passes. I figure this is from when Boyce ran it out of lube & overheated parts (the bearings looked good a year ago when I put the 4.11s in so they didn't replace them).
Now I just need to get the 300lb monster back into the car.
Glad I made the change! This would have been VERY BAD very soon. At least now I know why it was starting to make noise after the 11 second passes. I figure this is from when Boyce ran it out of lube & overheated parts (the bearings looked good a year ago when I put the 4.11s in so they didn't replace them).
Now I just need to get the 300lb monster back into the car.
03-05-2006, 11:37 AM
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The cost goes-up almost exponentially with decreasing ET's, doesn't it? I am convinced that repairs are the factors that motivate many people to drop the sport. Spending money on going faster is acceptable, but repairs just to maintain a performance level can result in a decision to " not bother". I see many high performance and classic cars that become garage furniture.
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03-05-2006, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Rokko
Who let you out of the kitchen?
03-05-2006, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by VIKING
Mark loosened the leash a little too much and I wriggled out of it. No worries though. I couldn't go far because I was still barefoot.
03-05-2006, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Rottluver
On the bright side, at least you aren't pregnant.
The only child left at home for me to take care of is Mark.
03-05-2006, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by VIKING
Been there. Done that. Done WITH that.
The only child left at home for me to take care of is Mark.
The only child left at home for me to take care of is Mark.
Just kidding Santa, you know you are
in my world. 
03-05-2006, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by esoteric
The cost goes-up almost exponentially with decreasing ET's, doesn't it? I am convinced that repairs are the factors that motivate many people to drop the sport. Spending money on going faster is acceptable, but repairs just to maintain a performance level can result in a decision to " not bother". I see many high performance and classic cars that become garage furniture.
03-06-2006, 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by VIKING
Coulda gone to Tahiti at least a couple of times by now, if not for "the price of racing". 
talk about getting some attention!
03-06-2006, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Z ANGEL
Oh boy don't remind me! It really never ends! I want to be re-incarnated as a Camaro.. talk about getting some attention!
talk about getting some attention!
03-06-2006, 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Z ANGEL
Oh boy don't remind me! It really never ends! I want to be re-incarnated as a Camaro.. talk about getting some attention!
talk about getting some attention! 