'66 Malibu N/SA

Greg Reimer 7376 · 05-19-2017, 11:34 PM

Doug Holder and I were first out. The wind down by the end was an 18 MPH headwind, we both got blown around a bit. Lots of racers had the same effect down there. There's probably nothing wrong with your car.Second pass at 2:30 or so was with a 5 mph tailwind, no funny stuff at the finish line. Your car is living proof that good race cars can be built at home with very satisfactory results. Great car!!

Dave Muller · 05-20-2017, 07:40 PM

Well, darn... out first round.

I thought I had worked out how to get good lights with this car--obviously I was wrong, an .061 wasn't gonna help against his .008. But we had a blast and I'm very happy with the car overall.

Here are some pictures from todays first qualifying pass:

Mark Yacavone · 05-20-2017, 09:23 PM

Oh well ..That's good that nothing fell out of the car anyway.
Just need to bring it up more on the line...Say, about maybe, I don't know..a thousand ?

Dave Muller · 05-20-2017, 09:53 PM

I tried several different point, but had trouble holding it on the line. Now I realize that red light was from it creeping up while I was staged, I didn't notice it at the time.

btrc · 05-21-2017, 09:06 PM

We had the creeping issue the first year with our car. We have four wheel discs so I wouldn't expect the problem. I finally called strange and they straightened me out. I was used to plumbing street rods with a pressure balance valve on the rear brakes. Turns out drag cars you put the valve on the front. That and doing a very good job of bleeding and no more creep.

Dave Muller · 05-22-2017, 02:03 AM

Thanks, Bob, I really appreciate the input. And that meshes well with what I'm hearing from others.

Here's a couple more pictures. I think this one was Q4.

And here we are at our lunch stop on the way home, with our hard-working Ranger getting a brief rest.

Greg Reimer 7376 · 05-22-2017, 10:34 AM

Glad you guys had a great time!

monte385 · 05-22-2017, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Muller

Thanks, Bob, I really appreciate the input. And that meshes well with what I'm hearing from others.

Here's a couple more pictures. I think this one was Q4.

And here we are at our lunch stop on the way home, with our hard-working Ranger getting a brief rest.

I thought I was nuts, used to trailer my race car behind my 77 Monte.

05-19-2017, 11:34 PM	#1
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,139 Likes: 172 Liked 727 Times in 221 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA Doug Holder and I were first out. The wind down by the end was an 18 MPH headwind, we both got blown around a bit. Lots of racers had the same effect down there. There's probably nothing wrong with your car.Second pass at 2:30 or so was with a 5 mph tailwind, no funny stuff at the finish line. Your car is living proof that good race cars can be built at home with very satisfactory results. Great car!!

05-20-2017, 07:40 PM	#2
Dave Muller Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 497 Likes: 162 Liked 223 Times in 73 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA Well, darn... out first round. I thought I had worked out how to get good lights with this car--obviously I was wrong, an .061 wasn't gonna help against his .008. But we had a blast and I'm very happy with the car overall. Here are some pictures from todays first qualifying pass: Last edited by Dave Muller; 07-08-2017 at 05:55 PM.

05-20-2017, 09:23 PM	#3
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,845 Likes: 2,938 Liked 5,157 Times in 1,969 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA Oh well ..That's good that nothing fell out of the car anyway. Just need to bring it up more on the line...Say, about maybe, I don't know..a thousand ? __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

05-20-2017, 09:53 PM	#4
Dave Muller Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 497 Likes: 162 Liked 223 Times in 73 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA I tried several different point, but had trouble holding it on the line. Now I realize that red light was from it creeping up while I was staged, I didn't notice it at the time.

05-21-2017, 09:06 PM	#5
btrc Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 253 Likes: 287 Liked 84 Times in 42 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA We had the creeping issue the first year with our car. We have four wheel discs so I wouldn't expect the problem. I finally called strange and they straightened me out. I was used to plumbing street rods with a pressure balance valve on the rear brakes. Turns out drag cars you put the valve on the front. That and doing a very good job of bleeding and no more creep. __________________ Bob Tilton 568 FS/H

05-22-2017, 02:03 AM	#6
Dave Muller Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 497 Likes: 162 Liked 223 Times in 73 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA Thanks, Bob, I really appreciate the input. And that meshes well with what I'm hearing from others. Here's a couple more pictures. I think this one was Q4. And here we are at our lunch stop on the way home, with our hard-working Ranger getting a brief rest. Last edited by Dave Muller; 07-08-2017 at 05:57 PM.

05-22-2017, 10:34 AM	#7
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,139 Likes: 172 Liked 727 Times in 221 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA Glad you guys had a great time!

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