Bonneville

[Jim Brierley]

Speed Week is up and running. Check http://www.scta-bni.org/ for results. Lickety Split, a '31 full-fendered coupe ran 116 yesterday, banger powered!

[C26Pinelake]

The hot rodders likely care, the true Model A people ( me ) could care less. It is not a Model A anymore. Wayne

[hardtimes]

Originally Posted by Jim Brierley

Speed Week is up and running. Check http://www.scta-bni.org/ for results. Lickety Split, a '31 full-fendered coupe ran 116 yesterday, banger powered!

Hey Jim,
Thanks, I never would have located this great site, even with my excellent computer skills () !!

[zzlegend]

My old boss, George, ran a 429 with an exit speed of 440. Not to bad. Miss not being there this year.

[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by Jim Brierley

Speed Week is up and running. Check http://www.scta-bni.org/ for results. Lickety Split, a '31 full-fendered coupe ran 116 yesterday, banger powered!

The same A-bone that Tonya Harding drove to a much slower record about seven years ago. She's long-since been replaced as driver. DD

[hardtimes]

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Picture with hood up. Can anyone say what head is on this A ?

[Will Ziegler in LI NY]

Looks like a 2 port Riley to me.

[quickchange]

Had a drive in Petes car in 2013 with my old hayseed engine , Its like calling into Heaven but not stopping off, ? Now theres salt in my blood , Just need to stay young enough for 2017, Tonya record still stands at 97.1 blown flat head 4 . In Lickety split .But we are working on that.

[hardtimes]

Originally Posted by Will Ziegler in LI NY

Looks like a 2 port Riley to me.

Hey Will,
Yeah, I was thinking 4 port Riley for that kind of work !

[Jim Brierley]

The valve covers look like 2-port, if so, I'm doubly impressed with his time!

[Jim Brierley]

That must be an old pic? Just saw a new one on facebook, he is running hie Eubanks-Cook.

[hardtimes]

Originally Posted by Jim Brierley

The valve covers look like 2-port, if so, I'm doubly impressed with his time!

Yup, that's is what I was saying.
I thought that none of the Eubanks-Cook repops were finished to run ? Do you know total of those heads that were finished ?

[V4F]

jim , are you running this year ? ,,, thanks .. steve in Y/C

[PC/SR]

Early this morning Greg Martinez did his return run and backed up his new World Record
in the V4F/BGL (Blown Gas Lakester) class at 164+. This with a Model B flathead engine! Greg improved his previous world record of 157+.

[quickchange]

New record for Lickety Split driver Tamara Slagle 120.109 , Hows that for a stock body coupe ?? Banger powed . Congratulations too Pete & the team, Well done.

[Jim Brierley]

Tamara is Pete's daughter, a really nice person. I am not running this year, maybe next? There were 2 of the Eubanks-Cook heads finished. Steve Serr of Miller fame now has the patterns and is doing a lot of work on them, they should be really nice when done!!! Congrats to Greg! That is a lot of speed, and it's a flathead!

[Crazydaddyo]

I know where the other head is.

[Crazydaddyo]

In case anyone is interested:

[Juggler]

I've seen one of those before...

[Crazydaddyo]

Lickety Split

[BobK]

what make of crank and rods in this car?

[Dodge]

Hey Jim,
Is Steve Nelson running this year?

[PC/SR]

Dodge: Steve was up there but left Tues AM. No joy.

[hardtimes]

Originally Posted by Crazydaddyo

In case anyone is interested:

'interested'...Yeah !
Dan offered me one, maybe this one, but I hesitated /procrastinated
Regretted since.
Dan Eubanks was/is one heck of an innovator ! Have some of his stuff in one of my Bs, including his full B sized drilled 3 main cranks...Wished he hadn't retired...

[stillwater]

Thanks for posting this stuff. I've wanted to make a trip out there for many years.
Now that my "ball and chain" is gone (lol), I might make it out there.

[Jim Brierley]

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Yes, one of the Eubanks is in Lickety Split, the other owned by Ron Mosher has run in our 4 ever 4 lakester. Dan did a nice job on the patterns but the Serr head should be even better. He has re-designed the combustion chamber, raised compression, etc.

[johnneilson]

Well.....
made it back home last night late, had electrical problems all week.
had one decent run, 149 flying mile and 156 top speed.
Went to warm motor up yesterday am and would not fire, packed up and came home.

J

[zzlegend]

John, I hope to see you some time at Saturday morning get together. You can tell me about Bonneville. I did not go this year, buy wish I would have. Mark.

[quickchange]

John , Thanks for an update was trying to find info on your run, Nothing ever goes to plan as you know , lets pray for 2017 , we should be there with Cyril cpe . Derek & Jude , NZ

[Jim Brierley]

John, bummer! Ever hear of a magneto? They are about bullet proof, that's why I use one! Me and a few other OLD dummies!

[johnneilson]

Mark,
yes, not this Saturday, but in a couple.

Derek,
planned? I was just glad to be there, some others made one run and then left.

Jim,
Thank you, I have a pile of them and mech pumps to boot. Look out.
The failures were just dumb, main disconnect switch and data power switch.
Creel mentioned several times he had a spare pump and mag in the trailer.

John

[hardtimes]

Hey John,
'data power switch'....hm, what and where do I locate it, and will it make this rig run better ?

I've got the mag and like Jim B says...bullet proof, but 'data power switch' !!!!

BTW
How does a four banger sound at 150mph + ?

[callcoy]

Hi Jim
Not to hijack your post, but I figured you wouldn't mind. Several guys asked about Steve Nelson, I haven't talked to Steve and Jeanne since we left them Monday AM at the Sinclair Station, my wife and I had dinner with them last night, so I collected a little data on their runs this year. Even though they pitted right next to where I was with Martinez, it seems like you don't have time to talk with every thing going on.

For those that don't know, Steve has switched engines, now that he has his banger record at 201 mph. Steve is trying for another record in another class using an Iron Duke (Pontiac) block 4 cyl. engine with a Aries head, this combo is in use on the tracks and offshore in 4 and 8 cylinder applications.
This meet was his first effort with this new combo.

His first run was short with a buddy driving checking out the conditions. A staffer told me that the long course had 3 spots that were wetter than preferred. I personally saw 3 car runs in a row pull off at the same place near the 3 mile without mechanical problems. Maybe it was the shorter wheel base lighter cars having handling concerns, the big guys with heavier cars were making 400+ mph passes. His last run he said it was rough and slippery he pulled off after mile 2 at 195 mph with 2000 rpm's left.

Steve hasn't found your post, I thought it was on the HAMB, I will call him and correct that, he may have more info to share. Jim, I may fly out for the last dry lakes meet in Oct. maybe we can get together if you can make it, I will bring some of that "Good" Sonoma red wine!

Steve

[Jim Brierley]

Thanks Steve, I didn't know Nelson had switched engines, interesting!

[hardtimes]

Originally Posted by Jim Brierley

Yes, one of the Eubanks is in Lickety Split, the other owned by Ron Mosher has run in our 4 ever 4 lakester. Dan did a nice job on the patterns but the Serr head should be even better. He has re-designed the combustion chamber, raised compression, etc.

Hey Jim B,
FYI, I've found that 'the other' Eubanks (that Moser ran in 4e4 lakester), is indeed the one that Dan (aka crazydaddeo) shows here. So 2 Eubanks made to run is total.