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Saturday night drags
05/20/07 at 14:33:22

Chris and I took the Nova to Lawton last night. Went a 7.77 off the trailer then went a .74 the next pass. Started having some plug wire problems after that. I was hoping for a low .60 pass and still think it's there. I gotta spark plug wire boot to close to a header. I guess I shoulda dimpled it before having them coated. A fellow told us last night that someone makes a short plug. I looked when I got home and all I've found so far is an Accel brand but didn't see any for the earlier style plug. My heads are the old 461 heads that take the larger spark plug. If anyone out there has any info it would be greatly appreciated!

P.S. I guess some of us have it and some don't!! Chris made a pass in my car last night-first time on the strip in about ten years. He stages and rips off a .506 light!! I almost made him walk home!! Just kiddin' Thanks Chris for going with me I had a blast!!

Monte

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Chris Smith Altus Racing Administrator Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 1441 Altus, OK Gender:	Re: Saturday night drags Reply #1 - 05/20/07 at 19:27:42 no problem at all! I had a blast. Thanks for letting me make a pass also! That really got me pumped up to try to get mine finished faster. Chris PS I think you had the plug wire problem before you made that first pass. I am still betting on a 50 or so.
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84silverado Senior Member Offline Posts: 334 Altus, Ok. Gender:	Re: Saturday night drags Reply #2 - 05/20/07 at 19:32:12 man i wish i could have gone, let me guess is it #6 thats the one that gives me problems lol... i should be ready to go first weekend in june... how did that shift lite work out?
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Bowties4me Senior Member Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 276 Altus Gender:	Re: Saturday night drags Reply #3 - 05/20/07 at 20:36:06 It's the no. 5 plug. The shift light worked good!
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streetisez Junior Member Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 67	Re: Saturday night drags Reply #4 - 05/20/07 at 22:43:15 GOOD JOB MONTE . I BET IT WILL RUN IN THE 50'S AFTER YOU FIX IT . I WILL HAVE TO SEE THAT TIME SLIP CHRIS . AMD WILL YOU DRIVE A FORD ? THAT WAS A GOOD LIGHT .
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Chris Smith Altus Racing Administrator Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 1441 Altus, OK Gender:	Re: Saturday night drags Reply #5 - 05/20/07 at 22:57:58 haha, thanks! Chris
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robztrux Global Moderator Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 675 Altus,OK Gender:	Re: Saturday night drags Reply #6 - 05/21/07 at 13:16:04 Hey Chris dont you have a trophy from the long ago for cutting perfect lights alnight or something along those lines?
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Chris Smith Altus Racing Administrator Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 1441 Altus, OK Gender:	Re: Saturday night drags Reply #7 - 05/21/07 at 13:22:20 yeah, but that was a long time ago at faxon. After that pass I am sure ready to go again. Man I need to hurry and finish my car. I have another install at work in a couple weeks and then a month and a half were I will be in town. Hopefully I will already have made a few passes by then. Chris
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robztrux Global Moderator Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 675 Altus,OK Gender:	Re: Saturday night drags Reply #8 - 05/21/07 at 16:05:08 if you would just concentrate on the brake line and the wiring the rest will be a snap
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Re: Saturday night drags
Reply #9 - 05/21/07 at 20:05:48

I've always found that the dreadin' it is the hardest part! I think that as far as the brake lines are concerned Chris is waiting for the time to start and finish- not a little here and a little there. I think once he starts the wiring it will go pretty quick. Wiring is my weakest area of a car! It would take me a month to wire his car Isn't that lame!

Monte

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Re: Saturday night drags
Reply #10 - 05/21/07 at 21:13:21

I have just been flat wore out the last month from work. I need to button up the top end of the motor. then I can start from the back and work my way forward. It will start going pretty fast in a day or so. Hopefully actually get stuff done. I am looking forward to the wiring and actually a little on the brake lines as well. I just want to get everything else in place first. Wiring and brakes will be last. I think the only thing I have been dreading is the nitrous fogger port holes in the intake. But I did almost get the porting of the intake done so my next step will be drilling and tapping the holes. I am also still deciding wether to mount 4 of my gauges in the factory dash or mount them on the lower roll bar.

Chris

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Re: Saturday night drags
Reply #11 - 05/21/07 at 21:59:50

Sure has come a long way already. I'd say you have done quite a bit already. It took me well over a year to get mine back on the street after gettin it out of the paint shop! I'd get burned out and have to walk away for awhile. I personally think you don't need to sleep - why can't you work all night till it's done?? HeHe No really I think it's going to be all worthwhile before too long!

Monte

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Chris Smith Altus Racing Administrator Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 1441 Altus, OK Gender:	Re: Saturday night drags Reply #12 - 05/21/07 at 22:23:47 Thanks! Since I didn't get it done for the cruise I am in no hurry other than, I am READY to make a pass in it! Chris
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Chris Smith Altus Racing Administrator Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 1441 Altus, OK Gender:	Re: Saturday night drags Reply #13 - 06/09/07 at 02:17:55 Thanks again Monte for letting me make another pass in your car tonight! Chris
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Bowties4me Senior Member Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 276 Altus Gender:	Re: Saturday night drags Reply #14 - 06/09/07 at 22:56:52 No problem. It's good to see someone who knows what he's doing drive my car! Thanks to you guys for going with me! Monte
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