This year's race went only slightly better for us.
After trashing the LS7 last year, we stuffed in a more budget friendly LS1.
Motor was fresh from a reputable shop with a stock lower end. Tuned on a rolling Dyno after it was in the car.
Motor lasted through about 15 Dyno pulls, a 20 mile qualifying run (My 17yo made his rookie run), about 140 miles of around town and highway the week of the race - cop stopped us once (no plates/reg/ins) but let us go on our way.
Then 12 minutes at 6,100 RPM. Which was 11 minutes short....
At least we have pictures this time. Fire system put the flames out.
Could have been worse. A camaro went up in flames during practice (blown motor melted the car diwn to a hulk and closed the road for hours), and a newer Porsche went off in the race, took out a telephone pole about 40 yards from the road - car totaled, Town of Sanderson without power for hours, race red flagged while Texas New Mexico Power fixed it...
I'm contemplating motor options...
After trashing the LS7 last year, we stuffed in a more budget friendly LS1.
Motor was fresh from a reputable shop with a stock lower end. Tuned on a rolling Dyno after it was in the car.
Motor lasted through about 15 Dyno pulls, a 20 mile qualifying run (My 17yo made his rookie run), about 140 miles of around town and highway the week of the race - cop stopped us once (no plates/reg/ins) but let us go on our way.
Then 12 minutes at 6,100 RPM. Which was 11 minutes short....
At least we have pictures this time. Fire system put the flames out.
Could have been worse. A camaro went up in flames during practice (blown motor melted the car diwn to a hulk and closed the road for hours), and a newer Porsche went off in the race, took out a telephone pole about 40 yards from the road - car totaled, Town of Sanderson without power for hours, race red flagged while Texas New Mexico Power fixed it...
I'm contemplating motor options...
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