I think that remote location is no problem in bonneville. Turbos can be built to spool so quickly that you can't even feel the lag. It's different world in drag racing where you have to take off the line as soon as possible. In bonneville it is important to leave the line without spinning the wheels and build up the speed constantly? Right? Water cooled intercooler must be out of the question because it would need so much water to work efficiently that it increases weight too much? In drag racing they change the water after each 1/4 mile run and if there is about 10 lites of water inside of it, it's boiling hot after each run when charges and temperatures are high.

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
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Since this is in the desert and dry air is common how about a spray bar, something like the swamp coolers, help to cool the intercoolers? There would be more water on board at the start up but it would be used up during the pass? Of course they may not like the idea of water on the salt. I think I just talked me out of that Idea but I'll post it anyway. You never know where the next big thought will come from. Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Nothing exciting, just a little more progress.

Bed cover frame.

Fuel cell and battery mounted.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

Rear braces for the roll cage main hoop.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

LOOKS GREAT!!

-Gary Burnette-

Looks nice indeed. Charlie, give us one photo of the whole truck, please.

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
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Seppo, I don't want to drag a GM product under everyone's nose, so I will wait until the body is finished and I will give you at least one look.

I needed to double the firewall thickness.  The rules say it needs to be at least .060" thick and I only made it .045".  Somehow I thought it didn't make any difference since the stock firewall was only .030" thick, but I just didn't want to run a chance in having tech reject it.

 

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



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Safety first, even if it costs you a couple of gray hairs .

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
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I wish I had grey hair, heck, I wish I had any hair!

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



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Start roll cage installation.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com