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Old 09-17-2011 | 09:54 AM
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Got the Clocked +4 on the track last night for the first time. Track was dry and loose since it was a practice night. I should have known better than to clutch it aggressively but I am at the point that I'm just trying to get fuel in it to get it ready for a race tune. Needles were set way too rich from Neals Break in bench and it would even stay running without a few hours leaner on both needles. After a good heat soaking and some needle tweaking she fired right up and held a steady idle. The first few laps were slow and smooth just to get the chassis heat soaked and listen how it sounded on the track. After more tuning it was time to see some action. It had power galore and with a light flywheel and heavy springs it was breaking free all night on a loose track but we know that's an easy fix. The engine had major response throughout the entire band with a ballistic top end. Run times were 9 minutes till dry with a rich tune, high idle, metal pinch, and tires breaking free all over the track. I'm scared to see what this engine will be like once it's fully broken in and I clutch it right and have racing tires on it. After almost 2 quarts on the track last night I can tell that Neal steered me in the right direction when he talked me into this engine. It's a beast with Gobs of power everywhere and it's going to get phenomenal run time. I'm going to put more fuel through it at a break in pace and change my clutch settings and I will be racing it within a couple weeks. To be continued........
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