Dustin,

It would be great to see you in May.  Tim and I will be at both the Eagle Field drags and El Mirage Dry Lakes.  A close neighbor has Y-Block experience with an F-100 and has made a commitment to build a gasser for the Eagle Field drags.  He took one of my 59 F-100s and purchased a stroker Y-Block (340 + cu. in.) and a C-4 from Tim and is hell-bent-for-leather to have it done in time.  So come on down, we will have a great time.  My neighbor isn't the only one who is working feverishly to be ready for Eagle Field, get ready for Tim's FED.

As for the turbos, I have said it before, the more you know, the more you don't know.  There is certainly more to it than slapping on a couple of puffers and mash the throttle.  I really am enjoying the learning process.  My goal is just to be able to talk the language with the experts who might help me if they choose to (you know who you are).  Then be able to develop, maintain, and tune this rascal.

I think a book could be written on turbocharging, focused on the specific needs of a Y-Block.  Areas like head sealing, plenum design, intake runners, headers, cam design, and compression ratios need special attention with Ys.  General areas like exhaust, wastegates, turbo selection (volume), block prep, induction choice, and ignition timing would be needed to finish up a system.  Sounds like a lot, but I believe there is more (and safe) bang for the buck than just traditionally hotrodding an engine. 

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

57 ranchwagon,

Thanks for the comment.  Yes, I am ready to smell some smoke (like Rob from way up north).  However, you are way ahead of me and I will do my best to catch up.  And yes, I do plan to return to Maxton as soon as I can.  I feel this Y-Block will be very competitive in its class there.  Actually, I would like to make a big swing east to attend both Maxton (1.0 miles) and the new 1.5 mile landspeed event in Main.  The Loring Timing Association had its inaugural run there last August.  I received a phone call last week from the gentleman who held the Maxton record before me.  He is from Ontario, Canada, and he attended the LTA race this summer.  He said that with the extra .5 mile track (also on a runway), he was able to increase his speed 12 mph.

As if that wasn't enough, there is also a new landspeed event on the west coast.  The Mojave Mile will have its first race in March of 2010.  It will be held in its namesake city of Mojave. California, located 70 miles south of Bakersfield and 50 miles northwest of El Mirage Dry Lakes.  Your car number and its class are sacred in all of these events, including Bonneville and Lake Gairdner in Australia.

So many races . . . so little time . . . gotta get back in the shop!!!

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

Charlie the Comet is lookin good.. I might be coming down in May for El Mirage or the Eagle Field Drags so hopefully i'll get to see it in person.. Did you come up with any new info on your Turbo set-up?

Dustin

Southern Oregon Y's Guy

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It sure is coming along nicely. I think we are both ready to smell some smoke. Any future plans to return to maxton?

Not much to show, family, family, family...........I know I have the priority right, but it sure feels great to get back in the shop.

Here is the Comet with front and rear suspension systems temporarily attached.  I still need to set the ride height and dial in the pre-caster for the front crossmember.  The 9" housing is narrowed and attached to springs, but the panhard bar and shock mounts are next to be fabed up.  I will post more pictures as these get finished.  I sure am looking forward to seeing that Y-Block setting in the engine bay.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

Any progress on the Comet??

Park, nice to hear from you...............WELLLL, what?

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

   WELLLLLL ????

By the way, I looked in the SCTA Bonneville/El Mirage rule book and found that no fender skirts were allowed (see highlighted line below).  Sure sounded like a good idea and must have been tried in the past.  I guess the rules committee decided it qualified as streamlining and felt they needed to post a rule against it.

I have forgotten to mention that we were honored in the 2009 rule book with a picture of the race truck to represent what production pickups could look like.

No caption with mention of the Y-Block, but we were pleasantly surprised just the same.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

Alan,

We'll be looking for you, and bring your work clothes.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com