It will happen before next year is over! Mr. K was sure close at 9.14...
If the Gun comes back or another car I know of gets finished one of the 3 will do it:wink:
From what we've found you better have a back-up motor ready if you plan to run 9.2-9.3 every pass for more than 1 event. Glad Dick dodged that bullet but I feel the blocks are to the point where they are limited to a # of passes before cracking once you cross into the 5.9 1/8 range. We are now working on a few combo changes to make the car last longer and still run the # based on what we've seen on this teardown.
Phil M. all year in the 5.9-6.0 117mph range many passes on 2 year old engine. Lay all your cards on the table and Tune them to blow up and thats what they do.
Really....27# of boost and 24* of timing is dangerous?? You know as well as I do cracking a block on the main webs perfectly parallel with the oil feeds has nothing to do with tune up. Just like the 5.0 blocks splitting and the mains walking on SBC's...blocks can only handle so much. TSM cars are a ticking bomb in the low 9 range. Some blocks may be a tad stronger than others but it's just a question of when.
Blocks coming blowing up or not...Its gonna be hard to match the performances at Reynolds. The conditions were very good. I dont see these conditions coming up at any of the scheduled events, but for Reynolds 2008:biggrin:
Blocks coming blowing up or not...Its gonna be hard to match the performances at Reynolds. The conditions were very good. I dont see these conditions coming up at any of the scheduled events, but for Reynolds 2008:biggrin:
Is it the crank or the block that is failing?
Very true. Next Saturday (Dec. 1st) at Gainesville for the BOPC event I'd venture to say the conditions could be similar. Too bad it's not an official TSM race
Pointing out the fact that your statement was incorrect. There are many who have run 5.9-6.0s with the 109 you are not the first. Many of those guys have 1-2 years and many passes on their 109 in that 6.0 range and did not need a spare motor to finish a race or season. If you think that 5.90s is an easy pass on a 109 cause you are only running 27 lbs of manifold pressure and 24 deg of timing you will need rethink some things.
Your the one that said "tune it to blow up and that's what happens". The tune was as safe as one can be and make power. The blocks simply can't take it for long.
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