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  • 3 firsts in one night of testing !!!!!

    first time ive had a water pump blow the back cover gasket out.(bbc)
    first time ive fish tailed at over 100 mph.
    first time ive caused a cleaned up....
    had a strong run going ... at about 1000 feet it pitched to the right and back to the left..i lifted and it straightened right back up...i pulled off to the side, the car filled full of steam and it was shooting out of the hood/fenders...

  • #2
    Bummer... glad you didnt bust up the car.. or yourself

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    • #3
      Mala's fault.Im sure you are not talking to her.LOL.Just glad you didn't crash.

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      • #4
        too much excitement!
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        "If it don't go, chrome it!" --Stroker McGurk

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        • #5
          no harm done. easy fix..just wish I could have gotten a few more passes in...

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          • #6
            Well done, good save!
            Sounds like the HJ is flying!
            Take care.
            See you soon.
            R, CZ
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            • #7
              Good job keeping it off the wall. Yet another thing I missed due to working on my junk again. at least it was a nice cool night. lol
              Drag Week 2012 (wet paint and no transmission but finished) Drag Week 2013 Daily Driver finished in middle of pack (again) Drag Week 2014 #56 of 126 Daily Drivers. (getting closer to the 32)

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              • #8
                Youre taking this Gasser thing to the heart
                2007 SBN/A Drag Week Winner & First only SBN/A Car in the 9's Till 2012
                First to run in the .90s .80s and .70's in SBN/A
                2012 SSBN/A Drag Week Winner First in the 9.60's/ 9.67 @ 139 1.42 60'
                2013 SSBN/A Drag Week, Lets quit sand bagging, and let it rip!

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by JeffMcKC View Post
                  Youre taking this Gasser thing to the heart
                  LOL... I think your right... if it isnt sideways then its not a true gasser

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                  • #10
                    glad you and the car are alright!
                    1980 Turbo T/A - Turbocharged 408ci Pontiac. survived DW 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

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                    • #11
                      Glad I wasn't in the passenger seat!
                      Professional Co-Pilot, Pit Grunt, Window Bitch, & Dick Joke Slinger of the "BulletProof" 53 Ford Gasser.
                      Drag Week Survivor 2011, 2012.

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                      • #12
                        you would have gotten good steam bath...you would think a water pump cover gasket would be a in stock item...nope... guess in cutting one out of gasket material.

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                        • #13
                          Good to hear you got her going straight again and didn't mess anything up.
                          ~Alain~
                          A wise man once said: "There's no replacement for cubic inches"........then they went on and invented Forced Induction
                          "You'll run outta tire, before you run outta horsepower"

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