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57FordPU
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On Monday Tim wanted to start early to capture the cool dense morning air. The result was 141.3 mph. Congratulations on a job well done Tim. I have to say that 141 mph in a vintage box with a bored 292 is an outstanding achievement. That's 50+ year old iron running around out there. The Chevy guys have new aluminum blocks and heads, roller everything and relatively cheap at that. Again, job well done.
Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)
BurnsRacing981@gmail.com
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mctim64
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I'm having trouble posting. OK guys I'm back.  I've been reading a lot of what you've been talking about and here is my take on the whole thing. Land Speed Racing is what I enjoy, more so than Drag racing, because of the comradery. Yes people will help you break thir recor whether Ford, Chevy, Chrysler or what ever you have. It's just all about going fast. As for the guy from PE Racing in Midland TX with the red step side Chevy, he had/has some things to sort out with his truck and I was fortunate enough to get to race with him this year. If his engine truely has 590 HP when he gets it sorted out he will be one to be recond with. as it was this year I think he ran too big a tire and to high a gear ratio (3.50) I did talk to him quite a bit in the pits and in stagging. Nice guy, he told me all as I did to him. As it turned out the one time we staged next to eachother he ran 136 mph and I ran 141 mph. At the end of it all I had a top speed of 141.846 (I rounded up to 142) and he had a top speed of 142.219. All things being equal I could have had the higher speed with a bit different condition in the air, surface or wind. But he was less than ½ mph faster than Jake with a high dollar engine that was built by someone else with non GM parts. I have nothing to regret with my Ford parts and we WILL go faster next year.
 God Bless. Tim http://yblockguy.com/
350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor
tim@yblockguy.com Visalia, California Just west of the Sequoias
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mctim64
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Here's the one of me and the red Chevy. I think if he get's it sorted out it may run faster but my truck is deffinitly set up better.
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God Bless. Tim http://yblockguy.com/ 350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor
tim@yblockguy.com Visalia, California Just west of the Sequoias
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mctim64
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Here's the first video to be edited, not the fastest run but a pretty good one.
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God Bless. Tim http://yblockguy.com/ 350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor
tim@yblockguy.com Visalia, California Just west of the Sequoias
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mctim64
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Thought I'd add one of Keith's Y-Block powered coupe, it's running strong too. If my truck was as fast I'd have a record.
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God Bless. Tim http://yblockguy.com/ 350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor
tim@yblockguy.com Visalia, California Just west of the Sequoias
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The Master Cylinder
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mctim64 (8/16/2012)
Here's the one of me and the red Chevy. I think if he get's it sorted out it may run faster but my truck is deffinitly set up better. Tim, great job. Wow, if nothing else your Y-Block SOUNDS a whole lot healthier than the high dollar SBC. Thanks for sharing.
 "The Master Cylinder"
Enjoying life at the beach in SOCAL 
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YRAG32
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Well done Tim.
y block powered mudshark or atomic
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mctim64
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YRAG32 (8/16/2012)
Well done Tim.Cool! 
God Bless. Tim http://yblockguy.com/ 350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor
tim@yblockguy.com Visalia, California Just west of the Sequoias
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mctim64
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Here is our best run!
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God Bless. Tim http://yblockguy.com/ 350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor
tim@yblockguy.com Visalia, California Just west of the Sequoias
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glrbird
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Tim I think you are doing an outstanding job. You are building you own engines, I don't know who is doing the head work on your ports, you or someone else, but overall you are going fast because of your hard work. I have always liked this project from when it arrived at Todd's to now. Record or not you should be very proud of your project. Out running people with a bigger budget is icing on the cake. As far as drag racing, it is not as "laid back" as LSR but I met and made lots of friends doing it and they would all help you no matter what brand you were racing, in general "throttle jockey's" are great people.
Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.
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