roughhammer been to track again?
D(irecto)r Pepper
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Re: roughhammer been to track again? [quote]Originally posted by fastlif:
[QB]Just wondering if anything new, anything in the works?
QB]<hr></blockquote>
Let me bring you up to date with whats been going on in my life so you can understand why I am in this position. (non-runing Z)
July getting ready to move in to my new house.
September moving into the new house and in late Sep., I went to race at Super Chevy. The motor did not run good (11.4's)
.,..I was getting this mysterious knock retard problem. I just could not track it down, no matter how hard I tried with the MAFT. So toward the beginning of Oct. I took it to MTI on a dyno test and tune day...pulled it on there to try and find the "knock problem". Well on about the 6th run. The motor had a serious knock emanating from the bottom end. What I thought was spark or a lean knock turned out to be a failing bearing.
Well since the motor was injured on the dyno back in the begining of Oct. and I had to start a 5 week sojurn of 7 days a week, 12 hour shifts from 6pm to 6am. There were just no days off, to tear down the pepper. Plus we still had to get all moved in the house. AND sell the old house. Not an easy task I assure you. Finally in early December I was finished with my sabatical five weeks of hell at work with no days off. And tore down the pepper and dropped the motor off at MTI about a week ago. I have some plans for the car/motor. Mostly just lightening it and assembling the motor with some racer tricks. Just stock components. No stroker or boring going on. Just a stock rebuild with attention to detail.
After the HUGE expenses of paying two house notes, (still havent sold my old house), buying a new Avalanche, moving and the requisite fees, etc. Money is kind of tight. So no major mods for me. I would like to get a lighter K member and A frame set up.
Did I back up the 10.8 week end? I ran a string of sub 10.90's the following week. (much owrse weather but better tuning)
I am hoping for 10.6's this winter/spring. I think it is attainable.
4L60E, little 222/222 hydraulic cam, stock rear end.. yea, that's the ticket. <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
Sorry for the verbose reply.. but lots of folks have been asking me similar questions... and I thought I would put it all on the table so to speak.
I still find it hard to beleive after all these other folks that have run similar times as mine.. that some folks are so ignorant that they beleive the use of nitrous would be needed to to attain these E.T's. (10's)
Well, thats my progress. I have been working LOTs of hours, moving into my new house, bought a new truck, and in general trying to think of some more "squirrel mods" to get the pepper just a little bit faster. 10.6's seem a long way off when your motor and tranny are out of the car. Hey, thanks for asking about me. You take care.
<img src="graemlins/camaro.gif" border="0" alt="[Chevrolet]" />
The Pepper
[QB]Just wondering if anything new, anything in the works?
QB]<hr></blockquote>
Let me bring you up to date with whats been going on in my life so you can understand why I am in this position. (non-runing Z)
July getting ready to move in to my new house.
September moving into the new house and in late Sep., I went to race at Super Chevy. The motor did not run good (11.4's)
.,..I was getting this mysterious knock retard problem. I just could not track it down, no matter how hard I tried with the MAFT. So toward the beginning of Oct. I took it to MTI on a dyno test and tune day...pulled it on there to try and find the "knock problem". Well on about the 6th run. The motor had a serious knock emanating from the bottom end. What I thought was spark or a lean knock turned out to be a failing bearing.
Well since the motor was injured on the dyno back in the begining of Oct. and I had to start a 5 week sojurn of 7 days a week, 12 hour shifts from 6pm to 6am. There were just no days off, to tear down the pepper. Plus we still had to get all moved in the house. AND sell the old house. Not an easy task I assure you. Finally in early December I was finished with my sabatical five weeks of hell at work with no days off. And tore down the pepper and dropped the motor off at MTI about a week ago. I have some plans for the car/motor. Mostly just lightening it and assembling the motor with some racer tricks. Just stock components. No stroker or boring going on. Just a stock rebuild with attention to detail.
After the HUGE expenses of paying two house notes, (still havent sold my old house), buying a new Avalanche, moving and the requisite fees, etc. Money is kind of tight. So no major mods for me. I would like to get a lighter K member and A frame set up.
Did I back up the 10.8 week end? I ran a string of sub 10.90's the following week. (much owrse weather but better tuning)
I am hoping for 10.6's this winter/spring. I think it is attainable.
4L60E, little 222/222 hydraulic cam, stock rear end.. yea, that's the ticket. <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
Sorry for the verbose reply.. but lots of folks have been asking me similar questions... and I thought I would put it all on the table so to speak.
I still find it hard to beleive after all these other folks that have run similar times as mine.. that some folks are so ignorant that they beleive the use of nitrous would be needed to to attain these E.T's. (10's)
Well, thats my progress. I have been working LOTs of hours, moving into my new house, bought a new truck, and in general trying to think of some more "squirrel mods" to get the pepper just a little bit faster. 10.6's seem a long way off when your motor and tranny are out of the car. Hey, thanks for asking about me. You take care.
<img src="graemlins/camaro.gif" border="0" alt="[Chevrolet]" />
The Pepper
Re: roughhammer been to track again? good luck John. i hope everything works out for ya. i did what you are doing to my bike motor, just using stock parts, but doing all the blueprinting and balancing necessary to make sure it's perfect. worked wonders on the bike. again, good luck!!
Chris
Chris
Re: roughhammer been to track again? sorry to hear of all your trouble. I didnt mean to sound like i was doubting your ability to back up the 10.8's. I hope to run near the same. I also just had a spun bearing and rebuilt with stock bottom end(also with attention to details). I was really hoping yopu had some new "tricks" in the works to help me out.
good luck!!
good luck!!
Re: roughhammer been to track again? [quote]Originally posted by Raughammer:
<strong>
What I thought was spark or a lean knock turned out to be a failing bearing.
</strong><hr></blockquote>
What would cause this to happen? Anything in particular or does it just happen like when an alternator or water pump goes out?
Good luck on getting the pepper running again.
<strong>
What I thought was spark or a lean knock turned out to be a failing bearing.
</strong><hr></blockquote>
What would cause this to happen? Anything in particular or does it just happen like when an alternator or water pump goes out?
Good luck on getting the pepper running again.
Re: roughhammer been to track again? Hey John, this all sounds familiar! Im doing the exact samething.
Found out my rings and bearings were bad. Rebuilt it with stock specs also. With addition to your cam and 918 springs and push rods.
Wanted to tell you Thank you for answering my emails when you were so busy. I didnt know, sorry.
Casey
Found out my rings and bearings were bad. Rebuilt it with stock specs also. With addition to your cam and 918 springs and push rods.
Wanted to tell you Thank you for answering my emails when you were so busy. I didnt know, sorry.
Casey
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Re: roughhammer been to track again? [quote]Originally posted by Terry Burger:
<strong>Wow 10.8 with 3.42s is moving! How is the car on the street with that stall?</strong><hr></blockquote>
he had 3.73's
<strong>Wow 10.8 with 3.42s is moving! How is the car on the street with that stall?</strong><hr></blockquote>
he had 3.73's
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Re: roughhammer been to track again? wow....I checked out the pics on your page.....NICE HOUSE!!!....garage could be a little bit bigger though!!! <img src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />
D(irecto)r Pepper
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From: Houston Raceway Park...in TEXAS.
Re: roughhammer been to track again? [quote]Originally posted by ONYXSS:
<strong>Good luck with everything, John. FYI, Nick at ARE is running a GP on the K-member and A-arms. Not sure how long it's good for.
Dave</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yea, I'm looking into it. Lighter is faster, no doubt about it.
JC
<strong>Good luck with everything, John. FYI, Nick at ARE is running a GP on the K-member and A-arms. Not sure how long it's good for.
Dave</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yea, I'm looking into it. Lighter is faster, no doubt about it.
JC
D(irecto)r Pepper
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From: Houston Raceway Park...in TEXAS.
Re: roughhammer been to track again? [quote]Originally posted by TBaGZ:
<strong>wow....I checked out the pics on your page.....NICE HOUSE!!!....garage could be a little bit bigger though!!! <img src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
LOL, BIG PLANS there... soon the floor will be black and white checker board. ( I think that will look kick ***) The walls will soon be insulated and I have an AC man already lined up to install A/C in the garage. (shop)
Next year? A lift is going in on the right hand side toward the back.
Up top? a work out area, pool table, and machine shop is already in the works.
Expensive? yes, but man it will be a heck of a place to work on cars.
Dang I like new houses!
And yesterday? I SOLD THE OLD HOUSE!! ka-CHING!
Man is that a HUGE load off the shoulders.
<strong>wow....I checked out the pics on your page.....NICE HOUSE!!!....garage could be a little bit bigger though!!! <img src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
LOL, BIG PLANS there... soon the floor will be black and white checker board. ( I think that will look kick ***) The walls will soon be insulated and I have an AC man already lined up to install A/C in the garage. (shop)
Next year? A lift is going in on the right hand side toward the back.
Up top? a work out area, pool table, and machine shop is already in the works.
Expensive? yes, but man it will be a heck of a place to work on cars.
Dang I like new houses!
And yesterday? I SOLD THE OLD HOUSE!! ka-CHING!
Man is that a HUGE load off the shoulders.
D(irecto)r Pepper
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From: Houston Raceway Park...in TEXAS.
Re: roughhammer been to track again? [quote]Originally posted by Terry Burger:
<strong>Wow 10.8 with 3.42s is moving! How is the car on the street with that stall?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Terry, i ran 11.5's with that stall and the 3.42's. It is pretty loose on the street. But like anything... you get used to it.
I upgraded to the weaker 3.73's for the heads/cam mod. I cross the traps at 6400... so it was a good choice.
10 bolts are light and strong.. well unless you have wheel hop or an M6! <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
Campbell.
<strong>Wow 10.8 with 3.42s is moving! How is the car on the street with that stall?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Terry, i ran 11.5's with that stall and the 3.42's. It is pretty loose on the street. But like anything... you get used to it.
I upgraded to the weaker 3.73's for the heads/cam mod. I cross the traps at 6400... so it was a good choice.
10 bolts are light and strong.. well unless you have wheel hop or an M6! <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
Campbell.
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From: Houston Raceway Park...in TEXAS.
Re: roughhammer been to track again? [quote]Originally posted by turbo:
<strong>Found out my rings and bearings were bad. Rebuilt it with stock specs also. With addition to your cam and 918 springs and push rods.
Wanted to tell you Thank you for answering my emails when you were so busy. I didnt know, sorry.
Casey</strong><hr></blockquote>
Casey, no problem... I like helping folks as much as I like racing. How long before your back on the road?
Campbellini
<strong>Found out my rings and bearings were bad. Rebuilt it with stock specs also. With addition to your cam and 918 springs and push rods.
Wanted to tell you Thank you for answering my emails when you were so busy. I didnt know, sorry.
Casey</strong><hr></blockquote>
Casey, no problem... I like helping folks as much as I like racing. How long before your back on the road?
Campbellini
D(irecto)r Pepper
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From: Houston Raceway Park...in TEXAS.
Re: roughhammer been to track again? [quote]Originally posted by Gary98Z:
<strong>
What would cause this to happen? Anything in particular or does it just happen like when an alternator or water pump goes out?
Good luck on getting the pepper running again.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I am sorry, I guess I dont understand your question. The bearing that died on me was a attached to the crank. Not an altenator or water pump bearing. Cause? If I understand your question.. in my mind was the factory clearances were to tight. And me revving to so high caused and thermal expansion that allowed the two moving surfaces to touch... killing the bottom end. Just a theory... but it is my guess. Sucks. So far the motor is the only thing I have broken on the car... so far. SUCKS to be down in this kick *** racing weather. SUCKS. *sigh*
Campbell
<strong>
What would cause this to happen? Anything in particular or does it just happen like when an alternator or water pump goes out?
Good luck on getting the pepper running again.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I am sorry, I guess I dont understand your question. The bearing that died on me was a attached to the crank. Not an altenator or water pump bearing. Cause? If I understand your question.. in my mind was the factory clearances were to tight. And me revving to so high caused and thermal expansion that allowed the two moving surfaces to touch... killing the bottom end. Just a theory... but it is my guess. Sucks. So far the motor is the only thing I have broken on the car... so far. SUCKS to be down in this kick *** racing weather. SUCKS. *sigh*
Campbell
Re: roughhammer been to track again? Hopefully within a couple weeks. I will get the block back hopefully tommorow or Thursday.
I leave for basic training for the AF on Jan 2nd. Hopefully get it done by then, if not no big deal. Soon as I get back im taking it to MTI for the works. Full tuning and dyno, because its going to by my daily driver and I want everything right.
I also picked up a LS6 intake today for $300, wahooo <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0"> .
I want to meet you and thank you for your time when I goto Houston, not to mention see and maybe ride in your car if its ok with you! <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
Casey
[ December 18, 2001: Message edited by: turbo ]</p>
I leave for basic training for the AF on Jan 2nd. Hopefully get it done by then, if not no big deal. Soon as I get back im taking it to MTI for the works. Full tuning and dyno, because its going to by my daily driver and I want everything right.
I also picked up a LS6 intake today for $300, wahooo <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0"> .
I want to meet you and thank you for your time when I goto Houston, not to mention see and maybe ride in your car if its ok with you! <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
Casey
[ December 18, 2001: Message edited by: turbo ]</p>
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Re: roughhammer been to track again? [quote]Originally posted by Raughammer:
<strong>
LOL, BIG PLANS there... soon the floor will be black and white checker board. ( I think that will look kick ***) The walls will soon be insulated and I have an AC man already lined up to install A/C in the garage. (shop)
Next year? A lift is going in on the right hand side toward the back.
Up top? a work out area, pool table, and machine shop is already in the works.
Expensive? yes, but man it will be a heck of a place to work on cars.
Dang I like new houses!
And yesterday? I SOLD THE OLD HOUSE!! ka-CHING!
Man is that a HUGE load off the shoulders.</strong><hr></blockquote>
ok......jelous?......hell yeah I am!!
o well, someday I hope....I'm just a young buck compared to you guys!!! hehehe <img src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />
<strong>
LOL, BIG PLANS there... soon the floor will be black and white checker board. ( I think that will look kick ***) The walls will soon be insulated and I have an AC man already lined up to install A/C in the garage. (shop)
Next year? A lift is going in on the right hand side toward the back.
Up top? a work out area, pool table, and machine shop is already in the works.
Expensive? yes, but man it will be a heck of a place to work on cars.
Dang I like new houses!
And yesterday? I SOLD THE OLD HOUSE!! ka-CHING!
Man is that a HUGE load off the shoulders.</strong><hr></blockquote>
ok......jelous?......hell yeah I am!!
o well, someday I hope....I'm just a young buck compared to you guys!!! hehehe <img src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />