First I have to thank all of those that have either helped or supported my bad habit, lol. My wife Kellie, family, friends (Ohio Boys and thier Crew) and of course my crew, (Jim, Ryan, Daniel, Bob) which have been a huge help considering the issues I fought this year with the new combo.

Lastly but equally important is Kurt Urban (Kurt Urban Performance). He took an idea I came up with at the LSX Shootout last year and made it work. He methodically thought thru the hurdles of a high HP hydraulic set-up. We wanted to make competitive power with high reliablilty (still field testing obviously, lol) with low maintenance. To recap, the most impressive part of the set-up is Harland Sharp rockers with a custom KUP girdle, cathedral port TEA 245 heads (Thanks Brian and Mike) covering up Fel-Pro MLS gasket with no o-rings. Very basic. Before we finished the build there were a few skeptics (as there should be) on the reliability and mechanical stability. Hell, I was even a little unsure of what we would be asking of this set-up.

Well after months of fighting with Trans and converter issues it finally came together at Milan Dragway last night. We managed a best 1/4 ET/MPH of 7.81 @ 186.7-on a 1.38 (60').

Here is a video of the pass...against a nitrous car in the semi's.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/F...-7s_693777.htm

Equally impressive was the best 1/8 ET/MPH of 5.14 @ 152 that I coasted from 1000' out the backdoor to a 7.92 @ 163.

For those who are wondering, race weight was roughly 3360 for the night.

I'm glad to finally get that 7 second monkey off my back, now it's time to start squeezing this combo for a little more performance before the LSX shootout. I want to be at least respectfully competitive with the solid roller combo's.

Again, thanks to all that has supported the effort this season!

Mark

 

very impressive and very sexy car

 

Now you got to change your "sig", lol, I think its awesome to go 7's in a different way than everyone else, congrats !

 

car is beautiful man congrats

 

very very cool

 

congrats,that moving

 

Very, very impressive!

Kurt Urban has been very helpful to me also....great guy!

 

I was waiting on this. Read the article on your car in GM High Tech. Loved it. Congrats.

 

Done-thanks for pointing that out.

Brian....let's go,....you need to be the next in the 7 club!

 

i thought i recognized this car. I wish i had the skills you guys did, so i could build a badass car

good job

 

wow!

 

when are you going for a 6 second pass ?

 

if he can ever stop spendiing all of his money on feeding his crew. Then all I have to say is TWINS to win( HaHa). Anyway congrats Mark glad I could be there to see it.

 

thats awesome congrats! any vids of the pass???

 

Your car was impressive at Milan Friday, thanks . I think you need to tell the board you made three 7 second passes Mark. A good race car is one that runs consistent. You had a consistent car. What is it like to leave with money this month?

I think it kills the PA guy at Milan Michigan when he says. Here comes another Ohio Boys Car. Then you all run another 7 second pass.

We didn't make it to the pits this trip. We've been there each month beginning with the 1320X in May.

Good Job!

 

great job..... congrats...

 

yes great job making the finals last night, all u ohio boys were getting the job done

 

Congratulation!!!! I love your car and setup.

 

Great job guys!!!!

 

Big Congrats thats one awesome looking 7sec car.