2013 indy ''backyardigan''

[Larry Hill]

The loss of a day getting the cam to check causes us to miss the target day of 8/16/ 13,for dyno test. We still have not entered Indy. I'm just not going if I cant qualify. Test and tune day at Bowling Green is Thursday 8/22/13. The weekend is spent getting the car and trailer ready just incase we are successful at the dyno.

8/19/13 Monday 4:00 A.M. my feet hit the floor, coffee and review check list. Everything is loaded and the weather looks good no rain. 7:55 A.M. we are unloading engine, by 10:30 we are warmed up, valves readjusted, and ready to see how much steam it will make. We light the engine up, turn on the O2, check timing, and I wonder what the funny noise is? It a water brake dyno with no water. Commode flushes, water comes out of faucet, we got water everywhere but at the dyno.

The 3hp 3 phase motor water pump is toast, bearings are down and its smoking, and its lunch time. I just don't feel very hungry and I love to eat!

[Keith 944]

it is nice to know how much work goes into these cars to compete. this thread should be required reading for anyone thinking about venturing into stock or super stock. you guys have my complete respect for what it takes!

[Larry Hill]

Where was I? I use lunch time to find another motor, pay for it with my credit card and then drive 100 miles round trip to get the motor. I travel less ten miles then its road construction and a 20 min. delay. I pick the motor up and head back before the rush hour gets to be full bore.

Frank, Jim Watson, and me install the pump and motor turn the power on and nothing works. Its only 6:00 pm or so and another bump in the road. Jim finds a slow plow fuse bad replaces it. Tada its working but not pumping water.

[Larry Hill]

Frank opens the air bleed on the pump and its starts to pump, success.

I would like to thank Eric Wingo and Jim Watson for there help in getting the dyno back on line.

6: 45 pm. we light up the engine, We make six pulls with each one making better power and torque, without any leaks on the outside. Air /Fuel looks good just a tad on the fat side, we believe the rings are seating, and the torque is not as high as I would like but it should make the show at Indy if the weather is hot.

9:00 pm. plus I am loaded up and looking for something to eat. AH yes the golden arches. I call Patsy and tell her the good news, we are going to Indy! Patsy calls me back in less than five and lets me know were in.

Its midnight and only 10 miles from the house, I should be in bed before one. Way to much "fun" for one day.

[Larry Hill]

Out in the shop putting up paper work and doing some filing, year end paperwork. I count 40 plus pulls that we did this year on the dyno. We checked jetting, cams, cam centerline, heads, valve springs, valves, sparkplugs, and timing. It was a lot of work and just a whole bunch of fun. I can hardly wait till next year to do it again, Indy is only nine months away. Almost forgot we went to four test and tune days to get the car to work.

I did not forget this: Merry Christmas to all!!!

[Bob Shaw]

Larry,
I'm sure you realize that this will be the 60th U S Nationals.

[Larry Hill]

It can't be, it seem that only a few years ago we went to our first Indy in 1990.