Somethin like that mark... the plan is to be able to have enough to do somethin in the last 100 feet if need be.. I kicked around the e85 idea and I just don't think its gonna work for me

Prayers for the Jones Family,,,

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Originally posted by Balaska347:
They seemed to be tight. They were new arp head bolts though. I dont retorque head bolts either. I dont know if you guys do that or not. I have ran that gasket before with know problem.

Mike, heard of some problems with head bolts just hitting bottom of block, bottoming(sic) out, may be your problem. Wasn't all the bolts just some.

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Originally posted by Dave Stuckey:

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Originally posted by Balaska347:
They seemed to be tight. They were new arp head bolts though. I dont retorque head bolts either. I dont know if you guys do that or not. I have ran that gasket before with know problem.

Mike, heard of some problems with head bolts just hitting bottom of block, bottoming(sic) out, may be your problem. Wasn't all the bolts just some.

Thanks for the thought Dave, may have been the problem. I dont know but it will have studs next year for sure.

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Originally posted by Mark Romeo:
200+ shot Markie? ...nice...


Methanol is the answer guys...keep thinking that!!! Haha

Mark, you shouldn't be sharing all your success secrets!!!

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Originally posted by Mr. Obvious:
why don't we start a list on here of improvements at PRP for next year?
I'll start it off.
Get rid of the steel guide rails and grass between them and the strip.
NEXT ------>?

whats up with Greg Miller leaving...?

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Originally posted by Head13:
Somethin like that mark... the plan is to be able to have enough to do somethin in the last 100 feet if need be.. I kicked around the e85 idea and I just don't think its gonna work for me

Why dont you think it will work for you Markie? Just wondering.

Markie. I did also get front travel limiters. I plan to do a bunch of little things so I have room to play. The wheelie bars will be there and set high but that is just so I do note hit the bumper anymore. I still want the car to hook.

Alky seems easier to get and more consistent as far as quality when you get it. I've heard of e75 (winter blend?) and e95? Can you spray with e85? If u can, do u spray with race gas (nitrous enrichment) Haven't heard of anyone rlly using it.. there's not much price difference between the 2 as far as per gallon.. and I'm getting alittle help from a few very knowledgeable guys.. don't get me wrong aj you are really getting ahold of this whole e85 tuneup trust me I've seen your work lol.. I've been wanting to switch to alcohol for a while now and I'm finally gonna do it.. magnafuel 500 pump and a seperate 1 gallon and 140 pump with good race gas for the spray.. as far as maintenance goes I've been hearing you only have to drain n purge the system if the car sits for a while which I don't plan on letting that happen.. as far as milky oil goes we will see what happens.. I've heard a vacuum pump helps with that.. I've got my gas setup to what I think is pretty good but there's still the huge variance in et from weather changes.. I'm hoping that changes next year.. once again aj don't take me the wrong way I'm impressed with what you've done with e85 this past year.. its just alcohol has been proven time and time again to be very helpful with consistency and I guess if you can't beat em join em...

Good points Markie, can't argue many of them. I have seen enough negatives to Methanol to know that I don't want to run it however (like the way increased consumption of fuel). You can spray on straight E-85, no need for a different enrichment fuel at least this is what I was planning on doing, and have read that folks are doing this with success. I used 2.5 barrels of E-85 this year, and it was all perfect 85%.

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Originally posted by COOK E:

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Originally posted by Mr. Obvious:
why don't we start a list on here of improvements at PRP for next year?
I'll start it off.
Get rid of the steel guide rails and grass between them and the strip.
NEXT ------>?

whats up with Greg Miller leaving...?

Saw that too COOK E

http://www.yellowbullet.com/fo...wthread.php?t=299966

The times I was at PRP this year, everything was great. Don't know why the owner would want to change that.

Nice seeing on the PRP site the improvements have started. Sure have some nice weather this week to do them.

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Hey Markie,
All i can say is if you want to do anything with spray the last 100 feet you need a BIG hit!! Better have the parts to go 250 shot.. Just my opinion but I know 175 doesnt do much between the mph cone and stripe on a progressive! Go big or go home....God knows you cant drive a golf cart!!!!

Have a good winter Youaaaalllll!
Lou

Markie good points. Not taking any of it the wrong way just wanted to understand your choice. Methanol is a great fuel as well and you will be very happy with it.

You can spray with E85 and have no issues with it. Just have to bump up the fuel side of the spray.

There are two different blends that we get here 70% in the winter and 85% in the summer. Both are over 106 octane. What I do is fill 2 drums when the summer blend comes in and they will have it at the pumps through September.

i too am going the alcohol route...but im using a belt driven pump instead of electric. i cant wait to get the whiskeyrunner back on the track

Alcohol is for drinking.

you would know deniker...do you even remember bracket finals?? haha

What do you mean Lou? I wasn't the one gettin ran into.. instead I was the one drivin away from the pileup 8 deep on my cart.. sounds like good drivin to me.. I'm thinking 250 or 300 too btw