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Old 08-14-2022, 10:10 PM   #1
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Good one !
I don't imagine there were too many T200 transmissions in that eliminator.
Anyone ask about it or comment?
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Old 08-15-2022, 08:52 AM   #2
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Mark, Yes I may have been the only metric 200 in the field. The 56 Szczepaski car, which is a legal P/SA has a t350.But the rest of the cars have a variety of transmissions from p/ glides to four speed sticks. Trans is holding up well, and is very consistent.

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Old 08-16-2022, 05:52 PM   #3
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I see you're entered in the US Nationals. Which car are you bringing?
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Old 08-16-2022, 07:42 PM   #4
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Congrats Lyn! I was following the Tri-Five event and coaching Jeff Kane remotely from home.
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Old 08-17-2022, 06:41 PM   #5
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Enjoyed talking to Jeff about how he acquired the 57. Great to meet him and the wife.
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Old 08-17-2022, 06:45 PM   #6
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I see you're entered in the US Nationals. Which car are you bringing?
Al will be taking the 73 Buick I/SA to the Us Nationals. It can run farther under the index than the 55.Better chance of qualifying. My goal is to someday enter the 55 in the Nationals. I think it has been over 50 years since a 1955 Chevrolet has been entered in Stock at the Big GO.
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Old 07-20-2023, 10:09 PM   #7
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Back working on the ol Silver Bullet 55 Q/SA as a long wait for some new engine components finally came to an end. Got the motor back together and made the trip to Larry Allen's dyno in Indiana. The goal of making a little over 1 horsepower per cubic inch was made, so I will probably take the car to the Indy LODRS in 2 weeks. Dyno operator was impressed with how well balanced the new carb was, (typical for a Deano carb) and how the engine responded to timing and other changes. Well we will see how it runs in a couple of weeks. Just hope it is not going to be high 90s then. Check back in a couple of weeks for details.

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Well the Indy points race did not go well .Had to go to the back up trans and convertor and that convertor is way too tight. Talked to fellow Stock racer Duane Dickens and he said he had good luck working with Coan Eng. to get a convertor loose enough for the little small block applications. Called them and they had a convertor done and to me at Indy on friday. Will see how it does at Earlville this weekend. Will be a little cooler with temps in the low 80s.
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I have some metric 200 converters and a trans that we used in the truck. Engine was 262 with a 3 .48 stroke. Let me know and I’ll bring them to a race.
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