One of these days I'm going to have to get out there and watch you guys in action...

Hey, if one of the Mod's is reading this I get the Yellow Error page when I try to edit my post. Also the icons for adding a link or picture are missing.

"The Master Cylinder"

Enjoying life at the beach in SOCAL

A little luck and a lot of knowledge and meticulous preparation... Good Job!!!

"The Master Cylinder"

Enjoying life at the beach in SOCAL

Not to worry, Cliff wouda had some kind of Joke if it hadn't. I've talked to him on the phone, neat guy.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Thanks guys, the kind words are encouraging. I had just finished the last of the small details on the truck an hour before loading it in the trailer. I had not even started it yet with the turbo system. Had I decided to run, it might have been a little embarrassing if it didn't start. Mainly it was the last race of the season and I needed to be sure it would pass tech.

I hope to have a better product next spring by doing some chassis dyno tuning. I will certainly post some videos of that. This engine is the same block with the cast Tarus pistons, Chevy 6 cyl. rods and the de-stroked 239 crank. The cam has been replaced with a much milder version. The lobe separation is now up to 114*, the duration for the intake is 254* and the exhaust is 267* @ .050" lift and the total lift is still relatively high at .556". Tim has ported some 471 heads with a little less compression than the ECZ-G's on the original engine.

I had a previous post showing the engine running without the turbo and I set the timing at 20* BTDC to start the turbo tune. It ran OK, but the hp must have been down a bit.

After setting up the turbo system, I switched to a turbo specific carb from Quick Fuel Technologies. The carb size and initial jets were selected by their tech help. I closed the gap to .035" on some Autolite 124 plugs, and added new Ford Racing wires, rotor and the larger cap. I set the waste gate spring at 5lbs and the waste gate remote controller at 0. I then filled the fuel cell with 110 octane and loaded it on the trailer.

At El Mirage I met with Cliff Williamson. He has been a long time moral supporter for me and after tech he said it sure would be nice to hear it run. Well with great hesitation, I reached over and turned the ignition switch on along with the supporting switches to pump fuel, circulate water, etc. and I pushed the starter button......... Wham! it started like it knew what it was doing and I gave a big sigh of relief. Sometimes you just get a little lucky.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

Nice Job Charlie. Should go better next year since they've teched it once already. Should fly, might want to consider re-uping your private pilot license.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Even better some that say "FauxScrub". Let them figure that one out! Great going, tech aint easy to pass the first time through. Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Great job Charlie, Well you will be ready for next year and maybe you should consider getting some chevrolet decals for your valvecovers just to make them think they know why it goes fast.

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

Great to here you set an example for tech purposes, but bummed you didn't get to run! I was non paitently going through DT's waiting for the results!

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

Things went very well at tech inspection. All the hard work paid off and then some. I would have been allowed to run, but I had no pit crew which is a critical thing in itself and it also would have required some minor changes that I was just not willing to do at that time. It took a couple of hours to do the inspection because of it being a new car and believe me they had their magnifying glasses out. Nothing but compliments and to add to the accolades, the rules committee asked if they could take a picture to be considered for the 2014 rule book to be and example for a modified mini-pickup.

There was a continuous stream of heads under the hood looking and trying to follow all the tubing, hoses and wiring. More than once the question was asked, "Is that a chevy with Y-Block valve covers?" I just smiled and said, nope, it's the real deal.

Most every one remembered the "Brick" and of course they were very familiar with Tim's Uni. A number of Bonneville regulars also commented on Keith's coupe.

This is the "bail-out" required test during tech. Tim McMaster picture.



Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

Charlie,

Your truck looks great.

Have fun @ Elmirage,& go FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!

its not how fast you go, its how you go fast.