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Jesshwarren
04-03-2008, 09:20 PM
I will be heading to the track this Saturday April 5. I'll be racing at Thompson OH. I may be down at Sunset on Sunday not sure yet.


I got the 16cm housing on the H1C and I can make big boost on the line :=) I’ll be running the slicks.
freebyrd24
04-03-2008, 09:29 PM
good luck! keep us posted on the slips! New England Dragway by mein NH got pushed back at least another week :banghead:
bruiser
04-03-2008, 10:37 PM
ya'll need to come to texas tracks always open as long as its not raining
Riddle_Rob
04-03-2008, 11:37 PM
Heh, tracks here in Ontario are opening on the 5th as well. Good luck man don't blow anything!
Jesshwarren
04-05-2008, 06:05 PM
107.6MPH I think I broke the flex plate :( I only made one 1/4MI pass. Did not powerbrake enough to get boost on the line so the E/T was only a 15 I thought I would do the power brake thing on the next pass but then it broke down on me.
freebyrd24
04-05-2008, 07:03 PM
Thats ok, its only weekend #1!
nagelandy55
04-05-2008, 08:06 PM
That sucks, maybe next weekend :=)

What the hell is the flex plate anyways?
fordnut71
04-06-2008, 12:14 AM
good mph for a 15 et. sucks that you broke the flex plate.
flex plate is the fly wheel for an auto tranny.
nagelandy55
04-06-2008, 01:05 PM
good mph for a 15 et. sucks that you broke the flex plate.
flex plate is the fly wheel for an auto tranny.

Thanks, learn something every day!
Jesshwarren
04-06-2008, 05:26 PM
A flex plate is what holds the converter to the motor. I'll put a different converter in this week and see what happens next weekend. I am not going to run the H1C with the 16cm housing again because it just can not support the HP I need. I can feel it don't pull as hard as the super 70 on the road.

I think it has a 112 MPH in it right now. With the big IC I hope for 115 MPH in the 1/4. I'll have my work cut out to hit the 11's this year.
Jesshwarren
04-06-2008, 05:29 PM
BTW it still ran and drove there was a funny rattle coming from what sounded like the bell housing. I'll know by tomorrow night what the problem is.
bruiser
04-06-2008, 11:56 PM
sucks about the flext plate but still hella fast mph!
Jesshwarren
04-07-2008, 02:43 PM
Took the motor out today. Some how the flex plate came loose, so that is what was making all the noise.

I am puting the big IC in this week so I am not sure if I'll be ready to race next sat or not.
fordnut71
04-11-2008, 03:31 PM
lucky! did to wolly out the bolt holes any ? hard to beleave how much noise a lose or broken flex plate can make.
had a 85 rx-7 with a mild built 350 an powerglide in it given to me years ago cause the owner thought he blew the motor. upon closer inspection i noticed the flexplate shifting when the starter engaged. so i pulled the tranny changed the flex plate an sold the car.