3 Bad weekends of Racing = Not Qualified for bracket finals

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09-14-2004, 07:20 AM

DARTSPORT

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3 Bad weekends of Racing = Not Qualified for bracket finals

I was 10th in points up untill 3 weekends ago!! It was a 2 day points weekend of racing. On saturday I busted the ring and pinion, cleared 3 teeth. NO POINTS saturday or sunday!! We put new gears in same carrier for the 3 day Labor Day Weekend. I tested the car on friday night test & tune, saturday , I lost first round by .0015 run under. Sunday ,2nd time run I busted the ring and pinion again. 7 or 8 runs on gears. Monday was double points-I got no points! We put new gears in a different carrier for last weekend. Last 2 races for qualifiying for bracket finals!! On saturday- 1st time run was good, 2nd time run, I busted both bearing caps for the carrier bearings. So I finished about 28 in points, didn't qualify for bracket finals!!

So today I am ordering a NEW DANA 60 from MOSER or MARK WILLIAMS!! Should be the end of my trouble with the rear end [-o< I was going to put a DANA 60 in over the winter, since I will be adding about 150 - 200 horsepower over the winter , to get into the mid 9sss. Now I have a 8-3/4, narrowed, braced, with spool, Strange axles and 4:30 gears. I had 102 runs on the rear before I had any trouble?? I leave the line at 4000rpms on the trans brake, converter flashes to 5000 rpms.

09-14-2004, 07:35 AM

onehellofadart

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Sorry to hear that. The Dana should hold up for you though. Been a tough season for you huh

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On a lighter note did you get the pictures of the bikini contest

09-14-2004, 08:08 AM

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I got some pictures of the Bikini contest! As soon as I get a chance , I will post them here. I couldn't get as close as I wanted to!!

So I don't know how the pictures came out. Some nice looking girls!!

09-14-2004, 09:41 AM

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I got some pictures of the Bikini contest! As soon as I get a chance , I will post them here. I couldn't get as close as I wanted to!!

So I don't know how the pictures came out. Some nice looking girls!!

I created an album for Numidia. Click this link for it:

https://www.northeastbracketracing.c...t.php?cat_id=5

Upload your pics there.

That sucks about missing out on the finals. I'm so far down in the points that I had no hope of making it. But it sounds like you did, up until the end.

There's always next season!

09-17-2004, 11:40 AM

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I was talking to a chassis shop close to me. It looks like I am going to put a Ford 9" rear in , also change from a ladder bar setup to a 4-link. The Ford 9" is suppuse to be just as good or better than the Dana 60. Less total weight, and less resiprocating weight. So I have an appointment for October 18th , to take the car to the chassis shop. Looks like I am done racing for this year. Maybe I can go south after I get it back , if it isn't to late. Any body interested in a 8-3/4, narrowed, Strange axles and spool, braced and brackets for a ladder bar setup?