Will:
I know it's your money and your decision, but with performance like that,
I'd rebuild it to the level you had achieved. Damn, what great times!!
Richard
On Tue, 17 Jul 2001 15:28:59 EDT ABeerCan@aol.com writes:
> Well guys,
> The past weekend at the track went well! The Dakado was running
> well and
> my traction problems are pretty much all gone now. Thanks for the
> ideas and
> help to get the power to the ground in a better fashion! Ok, now
> for a break
> down of the run that pushed me into my best time ever!
> Temp: ~89F Humidity: ~74%
> R/T: 0.548
> 60ft: 1.248
> 1/8: 5.57@128.49mph
> 1/4: 8.74@159.73mph
> I was really impressed with these times! The Dakado was launching
> HARD and
> grabbing the track surface like the tires were superglued to the
> track! I
> took the top spot at the weekend shootout. I also took the top spot
> during
> the Sunday night grudge matches. All in all it was a great weekend!
> Now for
> the bad news:
> After staying at the trackside Sunday night (we camped out in a tent
> for the
> weekend) we packed everything back up and headed towards the house
> on Monday
> morning. If anyone has traveled Highway 25 in Mississippi, then you
> know it
> isn't exactly the best highway as far as "animal" safety is
> concerned (hint
> hint). Anyway, between Louisville, MS and Starkville, MS (a 30 mile
> stretch
> of two lane Hwy 25), the fate of the Dakado was changed once again.
> About 20
> miles south of our house, a large doe stepped out onto Hwy 25 about
> 30 feet
> in front of us. The rest of the story should be evident. So
> needless to
> say, the new custom built Griffin polished aluminum radiator is
> gone, the
> front end is demolished along with the hood, a/c condenser, my dual
> electric
> fans, and the large tranny cooler. It will take me a while to
> decide whether
> I want to rebuild the Dakado back to the drag strip terror it once
> was, or if
> I want to just repair what is damaged and turn her into a trailer
> queen only,
> no more racing, just truck shows only. So much for my idea of a new
> paint
> job next month.
>
> The other Will
> <going back to the drawing board to start all over again>
>
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