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We had three good runs this past week, it’s not very often we get to hit three hooks in four days :) we hit the Redwood Acres Fair up in Eureka, CA on Wednesday night, Willits Frontier Day's pull on Friday night, and then the Mother lode Fair down in Sonora on Saturday.

I would like to thank a few folks who helped us this week, it is very much appreciated and we couldn’t have had such a successful week with out their help as well as the rest of our sponsors. Props to Joe at Schied Diesel for getting my chargers turned around really fast and for making the special modifications to the HC5A that are worth a substantial increase in horsepower :) Next my close friend Joel Gooch from J&H Performance we hung out the entire week. Next up Brad, Dana, and the girls at Ponci’s Diesel for letting us use the shop on Thursday and inviting us into their home between events. Joel and I replaced a gasket, massaged the turbo plumbing, and fixed a couple leaks on the BBD. We also installed my new E.D. towing turbo on the tow rig so a big shout out to Chris and Glenn as well.


I just uploaded the video’s so they should be ready:

Here is the Eureka video the track was loose and nobody was getting any traction most folks were around the 200’ mark. I came out of the whole low on RPM’s in an attempt to not blow the tire off the line and still had to feather it half way down the track, I believe we ended up around the 250’ mark:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSx7s-Lm3-g

Eureka helmet cam video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQINOwLslxo

Eureka Cab cam video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCIh4egZXVc

Here is the Willits video: this was a great first time event with a good venue, good crowed, good pits, and good track. I was able to leave the line a lot stronger and maintain the RPM’s out of the whole.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWmk_ZMFT3E

Here is the Willits passenger cam video: basically I stuck a stationary camera right on the windshield in front of the passenger seat. I also added some ofthe gasket around the camera case so the noise from the motor doesn't freak out the mic on teh camera.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vGJZWFtXs4

Here is the Sonora video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGAU99Z8np0

BBD
 
Sounds like that charger picked it up a bit. Be neat to see how the new head works as well.
 
Very nice videos once again... Lookin' good.

What kind of rpms are you running? Couldn't quite make out the tach in the helmet cam vid...
 
Shouldn't that belt be being worn?


Just messing with ya Scott. Nice vids. Trucks looks good as always.
 
I love those camera Angles! Looks like the truck is running good again!!!!
 
ride42 said:
Shouldn't that belt be being worn?


Just messing with ya Scott. Nice vids. Trucks looks good as always.
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I knew somebody would see that :) I keep forgetting to put the right side on when I turn around from backing up to the sled.



Keeping the RPM under 6K.



BBD
 
Looks great Scott!

On the Sonora video there is a hose blowing something down on the drivers side of the engine compartment, is that your blow-by tube or a wastegate pipe? I couldn't see it well enough to distinguish...
 
Looking good man!

Looks like you were doing alot of peddeling (or is that handing?) on the throttle at Eureka to get it to hook up... CRAZY loose!
 
Muddin_dude06 said:
Looks great Scott!

On the Sonora video there is a hose blowing something down on the drivers side of the engine compartment, is that your blow-by tube or a wastegate pipe? I couldn't see it well enough to distinguish...
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its blow-by and man is there a good bit. i guess its a by product of generous engine tolerances used in competition motors and crazy boost numbers???
 
Good job Scott and you to Chris.I have to get one of those helmet cams.

Dale
 
Awesome hooks Scott! Glad to see ya back in action......why did you have to replace the head gasket? I thought the engine was all ready to go aside from the charger dilemma??

Joe
 
Nice job, I bet you wished you had the weather you had in Eureka in Sonora, I noticed Dana was wearing a sweatshirt.
 
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