Terrible first outing.
 

Finally made my first divisional in years with Oldsmobile. Totally missed carb jetting and trying to shift at high rpm's.
Couldn't run index the first 2 passes. Received some great advice from Greg Marshall,Darren Summerton and some carb tuning from Mark Yacavone. Ran .08 under index Saturday but fought oil leaks. First leak was oil filler plug fell out and blew oil all over compartment,but not on track. Fixed that and after checking valve lash I pinched a valve cover gasket and it leaked on next pass. Found that problem and fixed it, or so I thought. First round it leaked again. Luckily everything went on headers and made a ton of smoke and did not get any oil on track.
Ordered new breathers,gaskets,carb jets. Clean up mess and start over. I will keep trying to get this thing to run. I had allot of racers tell me it's a great combo to run.

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It IS a great combo and it looks like you were getting advice from the right people. Keep up the good work!

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Jeff, never quit! you're doing good. those are minor things at least you made it to the track safe. I know what you're going through I finally got my Super Stocker running after switching from SBC carb to an LS FI. stick to an auto. keep up the good work and good luck. Luke

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Jeff glad you got to go to the divisional, keep working on it you'll make it work . I love wagons have had a couple and i think they make great stockers.




Jerry
3490 3492 STK SS SST

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I love this car. Some days are just throw aways, keep at it.

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Keep plugging away Jeff. I remember sitting in the water box behind you at speedworld on many occasions waiting to get an awesome view of your hood on that bumper dragging Monte Carlo! I've got faith in you!

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Thanks everyone. I really felt bad smoking the track and I did hear about some complaining. Jon those were the days with that Monte

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I've had a lot of trouble with oil leaks from valve cover gaskets. I finally got cast aluminum valve covers and I use rubber gaskets with the steel insert, and I tighten them down a lot. That solved it for me.

It was great to see you out there. I love station wagons and yours looks awesome!

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Jeff,

Hoping you can get the small leakies fixed and come get some more runs on the car on the 20th at WHP! Sounds like you're making great progress after only one outting

Brad

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At first I was going to Super Chevy ,but I will be out for your event. All leaks will be fixed and I know WHP will be looking at me closely

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Jeff,
Seize the challenge one step at a time. The leaks are basic, find the baseline with jetting, timing and valve lash and work to refine, it will reward you.

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Keep after it. You may want to invest going to a dyno to get jeting and pesky leaks addressed. I think it's cheaper than trying to get it sorted out at the track. An oil leak on the dyno won't crash your car. Be careful dyno's are very addictive!

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It could have been much worse....
I know a guy that crashed his stocker first pass at Winters
AND
destroyed the Christmas Tree and all the related wiring!

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Hey I know that guy too, and oh by the way he had a pretty damn good weekend at the Wild Horse Pass Divisional last weekend!!!

Pete

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Thanks Pete:

.009................1st
Heads Up.......2nd
.008................3rd
.010................4th

Then with a Bye
into Finals at stake........
-.007

As the Famous Chuck Norton used to say: "Even a Blind
Chicken gets a Lump of Corn now and then!"

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Finally a great weekend of racing with wagon. No oil leaks, no smoke, gained 1/10 in et and went 3 rounds.

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Coming vegas race ??

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Don't try to make your first outing at a Nat Open or LODRS with an untried combination. Work out all the bugs in your Stocker/SS at your local track. While you are at it go ahead and enter the brackets in order to get some seat time. Seat time no matter what you run is something that you cannot get enough of.

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I would like to but will pass. I need more seat time and keep tuning. The car was very consistent.