Thread: Getting Ready for the 2007 Season

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Just thought I'd give an update, in case anyone was following. After removing the hurt engine from he car and going over every inch of it, we decided to just buy a new Donavan shortblock rather than have this one repaired. We'll be picking it up at the beginning of March, and should be ready for some "real-world" testing in May.

The old block will be left at the machine shop to be repaired and used as a spare if needed.

That should work, how bad was the old one gernaded???? Any other changes for the car this year or just the new power??

The rods that came out, also took out the last 4 lifter bores and the last two cam journals. It will take some major work to get it back together.

The new engine will be more taylored to the car, so it should run much better.

We are switching over from MT 10.5W to the new Hoosier 10.5W. The results so far from people running those tires is outstanding. I have been getting about 10 passes out of the MT's. I got a call from a friend that is testing down in Florida, and when he called, he was on his 34th pass and they are still hooking great!

We are also replacing the fenders, doors, hood, and trunk with fiberglass parts. It should shave roughly 250 to 300lbs off the weight of the car. That should put us very close to 3100lbs.

Can't wait to see it run Mike.

I'll see you in Eddyville. Actually, it will be before that, seeing as how your house is our first stop on the way.

Mike What was your best time last summer?

I managed to go 8.23 @171. Very fun ride.

I guess. Never been that fast. What class would that put you into?

I can stay in the Outlaw 10.5 class as long as I don't go any quicker than 7.0, which is my goal for this year.

Lookin' forward to it Mike. We'll be loadin' up Jeff's Camaro for the trip. He already knows I get a couple passes for trailer rental. HEHEHE

There are probably more of us lurking than you know thanks for the up-date

Why is it that you cant run faster than 7.0 in a 10.5 class can you elaborate on this. Why would you be able to run faster than a 10.5 in a 10.5 class? or is that the tire size? I seriously dont know.

10.5 is the limitation on tire size.

Like Proz said, it is the tire size. In Outlaw we can run a 10.5W tire which stads for "wide". A 10.5W tire is actually 11.2" wide, whereas a true 10.5 tire is exactly 10 1/2" wide.

Mike whats the difference in the tires between MT's and Hoosiers? You say you can get more runs. More material,rubber or what? never used anything but street tires so really don't know what you mean.