Keith, yes, I'm sure looking forward to getting behind the wheel. I do plan to run this year, however, time is running out. There are only two dry lakes meets left this season, Oct 20 and Nov 9-10. I am shooting for the November event. Ironically, no rain at this time, but due to the gov. shut down and being run by the BLM, El Mo is closed. The SCTA believes that either the gov. will be back to business as usual by then or they think they can run the event through some kind of alternative plan???

Sometimes you just cannot think of everything. While looking down the side of the truck, I noticed that the exhaust on the driver's side would send gases directly into the louver vent in the mirror cavity!!! Gotta fix that.





I think someone commented on the potential excessive heat that would be generated under the hood. I knew there would be, but WOW, even with the hood up, within five minutes of running the engine, it went straight into vapor lock!!! I was waiting to wrap the headers and merge pipes until last, but now it is time. More pictures to follow soon......

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

Charlie

Do you think you might need some type of heat shield ( besides the wrap) to help keep the front fuel bowl cool? Looks great and will be a fun ride. Hope the Goverment knows how important racing is!

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

Gary, I did all I could short of a heat shield, hope it is enough. If not, the heat shield is next.

Finally finished the race truck, heading for El Mirage this weekend.



A little more heat protection.



Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

Good luck Charlie, hope everything goes well.

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

Charlie,

Your truck looks great.

Have fun @ Elmirage,& go FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!

its not how fast you go, its how you go fast.

Things went very well at tech inspection. All the hard work paid off and then some. I would have been allowed to run, but I had no pit crew which is a critical thing in itself and it also would have required some minor changes that I was just not willing to do at that time. It took a couple of hours to do the inspection because of it being a new car and believe me they had their magnifying glasses out. Nothing but compliments and to add to the accolades, the rules committee asked if they could take a picture to be considered for the 2014 rule book to be and example for a modified mini-pickup.

There was a continuous stream of heads under the hood looking and trying to follow all the tubing, hoses and wiring. More than once the question was asked, "Is that a chevy with Y-Block valve covers?" I just smiled and said, nope, it's the real deal.

Most every one remembered the "Brick" and of course they were very familiar with Tim's Uni. A number of Bonneville regulars also commented on Keith's coupe.

This is the "bail-out" required test during tech. Tim McMaster picture.



Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

Great to here you set an example for tech purposes, but bummed you didn't get to run! I was non paitently going through DT's waiting for the results!

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

Great job Charlie, Well you will be ready for next year and maybe you should consider getting some chevrolet decals for your valvecovers just to make them think they know why it goes fast.

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

Even better some that say "FauxScrub". Let them figure that one out! Great going, tech aint easy to pass the first time through. 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

Nice Job Charlie. Should go better next year since they've teched it once already. Should fly, might want to consider re-uping your private pilot license.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart)