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Bracket Talk Bracket Talk Forum General Discussion - by FTI "Good Morning Drr" 11,000 strong and growing,stop in a say hello.Go | New | Find | Notify | Tools | Reply | |
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All of that makes for a real down time about family. I am lucky that I have always been able to forget the past completely, boom its gone! You need to talk to that car as its not holding up its end of the deal. | |||
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LOL... I take credit for the failed parts. Car/engine gave me fair warning when shutting down in front of trailer, so for that I'm appreciative. For most of the first full year I had it in the new trailer (2016-2017), I never opened the door. When I did it was covered in water like a heavy dew had fallen. My other enclosed trailer never had condensation, but the new one does. I did fix that afterwards. Bottom line, I believe the condensation allowed moisture to enter headers and get into open exhaust valves. Before even turning engine over, I used a borescope through spark plug holes and didn't see anything of concern, but I couldn't see the tops of any valves. Robbie tells me some of the exhaust side are pitted up top, so I'm sure that's where the cracked valve comes from. All cylinders looked good to me, but then again, I'm not the expert. #8 cracked hole may be from that storage time as well? William Kilduff NHRA 2011 1970 Barracuda 1968 Camaro X2 1968 Caprice 1964 F100 | |||
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BTR, use yellow top oven cleaner to clean stainless headers. Works pretty well. California Screaming! Raceless in California! | |||
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Thanks. Been considering steel wool. I'll check out the oven cleaner. Hoping to put a coating on them to help keep them looking nice. William Kilduff NHRA 2011 1970 Barracuda 1968 Camaro X2 1968 Caprice 1964 F100 | |||
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Well I was booked up for the weekend so no racetrack. Got the motor home back and am pretty unhappy with the awning installation. Not square and not closing properly. The people at that shop weren't very bright so my concerns fell on def ears. I brought it home and will straighten it out myself I hope. Don't know if I mentioned it before but for some reason my batteries in the race car went dead. I could find nothing on to cause that so I took them out, got them fully charged, load tested them and they tested good. Will put them back today. Love this cool weather. Everyone stay safe. B y the way sorry to hear that the original founder of Mooresville dragway died last week. I knew Dub Leasure for many years and he was a good person for racers and the sport. 96 years old, RIP | |||
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Good morning everyone. This is Floyds son Marty. I am sorry to report that my dad has moved on to that great dragstrip in the sky. He passed away peacefully in the middle of the night in his sleep on Sept 2nd; in his home, in his recliner, with his dog in his lap - just the way he wanted to go. He was not sick or suffering in any way. He simply ran out of gas. Do a burnout for him when you can. He's surely watching. Race in Peace Dad | |||
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Thanks Marty, for posting & I'll dedicate my upcoming race to your dad. RIP Floyd Staggs! Mike English did post a thread on your dad. https://drr.infopop.cc/eve/for...5460652/m/4077086307 2BKING   1980 Camaro Taking the Best Working Small Tire Shyt Box & making it Greater Than Before! 3100 lbs. Pump Gas 436 | |||
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Ah thank you and thank you @Mike English. Sorry for the redundant post. Marty | |||
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We're glad you posted & it's in your dads favorited thread! Hopefully you chime in occasionally. 2BKING 1980 Camaro Taking the Best Working Small Tire Shyt Box & making it Greater Than Before! 3100 lbs. Pump Gas 436 | |||
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Sorry for your family's loss Marty. | |||
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I knew this a couple of days after it happened. I am one year older than he was and we always had a good time on here. I truly miss him as my lifelong best friend had died last year....Getting lonely for us old guys. Stay in touch Marty and take care of his little dog. | |||
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