Well folks, here it is, March 2013, I just got back from a trip to Hawaii with my now ex g/f and its time to get the car ready to race again. First thing was to lose some dead weight (see above...)... and do some clean-up and re-certification of safety equipment.
I had been trying to get the car started for a couple months, it would kick over but not start.. I was baffled because I couldn't figure it out. I decided upon advice from my braintrust to send the fuel pump out for a rebuild. I pulled the pump, and unhooked the main fuel line...Only to find a blue shop towel stuffed up and thoroughly blocking the # 12 line...(See Above) .Then I remembered...I had taken a handful of the blue paper towels and wiped out the inside of the fuel tank... Obviously, one detached and was drawn up into the main line...Well, once I got it cleaned out and re-installed I tried firing the car. There was some residual paper in the fuel system and it took a while to get it running...once it did and I tweaked the throttle a few times, all was well..
So next up is removing the Trans shield, Flex Plate shield and seat belts for re-certification. If I were still in Orlando, it likely wouldn't be a big deal...But, since "The Strip" in Las Vegas is a premier track with the NHRA, I have to step up and make sure it is all correct.
Once that is done I have to get the chassis "tagged", get a physical and get licensed...I am geeked to be doing that out here. The reason may seem kind of silly...But growing up..I KNEW that all the top hitters came from California. The "Snake", Jeb Allen, James Warren, John Mulligan, Mike Sorokin, Gary Cochran, "Mongoose" were all from Division 7. So it's always been my dream to have my competition number start with the number "7" .
So, now it begins....I can hardly wait!!!
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