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Post by 1classminor on Apr 5, 2006 22:57:29 GMT -5
Wow how cool we did it we got in the race.Thanks to all,Ireally had fun ,seeing all my bros,greg, ron,jeff,eric,pat missed all you guys in the off season.Dgas champ I beat all 2 guys!!!!!!!!!!!!oh well 2 guys or 20 Ill take the win.Cool throphies Butch ,fun event we need more people more more more.Thanks to all who helped with the trailor mess Uncle larry Larry john Ron Gribble and his wife How cool my trailor axle brakes leaving my wife on the freeway i get to the track and a croud of people help out Eric Christain with tols Ron Mortimer I was swamped with help thank all of you !!!!!!!!!!! From me and Anna!! Thanks to welder guy Vaughn 60 bucks and i was rollin! he was cool Thanks to you all see you at the next race!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Zero Budget Racing on Apr 6, 2006 1:42:36 GMT -5
Thanks to all who helped with the trailor mess Uncle larry Larry john Ron Gribble and his wife How cool my trailor axle brakes leaving my wife on the freeway i get to the track and a croud of people help out Eric Christain with tols Ron Mortimer I was swamped with help thank all of you !!!!!!!!!!! From me and Anna!! Thanks to welder guy Vaughn 60 bucks and i was rollin! he was cool Thanks to you all see you at the next race!!!!!!!!!
That's what being part of an organization put together "by" racers "for" racers is all about  I belive your situation, and the help you got is what Butch had in mind all along when he started this thing, and suckered,, er um,, convinced all of us slaves,, er ah volenteers to help. Glad to see the gang could help you out! Joe |
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Post by Eric on Apr 6, 2006 9:01:01 GMT -5
errr......with all the love and help around here anyone want to bleed for a few days and tear my car apart and replace my torque converter AGAIN. I got a whole 27 passes out of the one I just spent $450 to have repaired in my car before it cacked in the semi - final round on Saturday . Had an .07 lead on the light and then dropped 10mph and 6 tenths off my dial as I watched Tom Fidger drive away from me..OUCH! Ended up missing the last Summit race of the first half on Sunday and a chance at going to the race of champions . Do you think the boys at Hughes will understand my displeasure from this situation?
Continental Converters here I come!!!!!!!
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Post by dickmoseley on Apr 6, 2006 9:46:21 GMT -5
Eric, I told you that those cheap Hughes converters are JUNK. Look at the one we split apart Only to find cheap bushings instead of bearings. Art Carr, Calif. Perf. Trans. Now this guy knows how to build a convertor. How many time have you had mine on kill, And it keeps coming back for more. Hughes, Bah Hum Bug.
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Post by skip on Apr 6, 2006 9:51:38 GMT -5
Eric:
Kris will have ANOTHER satisfied customer!
Skip
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Post by glofria on Apr 6, 2006 20:41:44 GMT -5
Continental Converters is the only way to go. In all our years of racing we have never had a problem with their products.
Gino Ofria
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Post by Steve Gonzales on Apr 6, 2006 22:05:01 GMT -5
Great you're scaring me about the Hughes thats going in my car, but it's a street car.....and was free, so oh well.
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Post by Zero Budget Racing on Apr 7, 2006 1:52:47 GMT -5
errr......with all the love and help around here anyone want to bleed for a few days and tear my car apart and replace my torque converter AGAIN. I got a whole 27 passes out of the one I just spent $450 to have repaired in my car before it cacked in the semi - final round on Saturday . Had an .07 lead on the light and then dropped 10mph and 6 tenths off my dial as I watched Tom Fidger drive away from me..OUCH! Ended up missing the last Summit race of the first half on Sunday and a chance at going to the race of champions . Do you think the boys at Hughes will understand my displeasure from this situation? Continental Converters here I come!!!!!!! |
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Whoz Yo Daddy
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Post by Whoz Yo Daddy on Apr 10, 2006 18:34:42 GMT -5
Gino has the idea right. The continentals are grenade-proof. We run 3 of em... 2 at 7.60 and one at 9.60 .. and they have been flawless.
Good luck Thingy and Eric on the Topolino... we are all waiting for the arrival of the new and improved Midnight Madness. Either NE2 or 3... makes no diff to me. We just want yall back in the center of the car.
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Post by Eric on Apr 10, 2006 18:57:44 GMT -5
You know,,,, IF you lived anywhere near civilization maybe I'd swing by and help on that F*%# of yours... ;D[/quote] Don't let that stop ya'...heck it's nice out here in scenic Camarillo...we got a Target and everything here now! 
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Post by Dragster Jeff on Apr 10, 2006 19:52:07 GMT -5
No need thank us. Just another day in padise Jody. Bedrock Love Buddy..
Sucks about Yer converter Eric.
D.J.
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Post by Roy on Apr 12, 2006 0:29:06 GMT -5
I keep telling you guys real race cars have three pedals,don't need no stinkin' converter!Eric;let me know when you are ready to strip that farm truck of it's inerds.Roy.
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Post by jgruzen on Apr 12, 2006 8:59:21 GMT -5
Well, Here's my take on the convertor situation...I've been running California Performance Trans stuff (Art Carr) for about 12 - 13 years now.. He has NO off the shelf stuff...Everything is made to the specs when you talk to Art...Is it 'cheap'...NO..but then again you don't get quality when you get cheap.. Before I'd spend any $$$, I'd invest in a phone call first to see what the situation is....877 278-2277, and that's toll free too.. Couple years ago, Donnie Mathews was running his car at Pomona...Blew the convertor..Art was with me in my pit...Donnie came over, Art made a phone call and Donnie went over and picked it up a few hours later...Installed it in the car and ran 2/10th's quicker then it ever had..As far as I know, it's still in there..Oh, that's Gino's cousin  ;D ;D And that's my sermon for the day...  |
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Post by Ron Gribble on Apr 14, 2006 12:25:26 GMT -5
Eric,
I ran an art car t/c for years with 0 problems. He can alter them to suit after the fact also. It hooked my truck up on the street running low 9's.
I ran a hughes for about 6 months. Never was happy, slipped too much going thru the traps with the bottle on. Then I sold it to a friend for cheap....He loved it. I think he is still running it after many years.
Moral of the story - go with someone who will work with you. Torque converters have personalities just like race cars. Sometimes they just dont mesh.
The "ultra lock up style" with a pressure plate & pedal is more fun...But less consistent. I run Mccleod stuff mostly. If you remember Lester Freeman who had a Cougar when he street raced, He is the clutch tech now at Mccleod.
I am in Santa Paula. Not too far. (805)-933-7442.
Ron
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Post by Ron Gribble on Apr 14, 2006 12:27:06 GMT -5
Eric,
I ran an art car t/c for years with 0 problems. He can alter them to suit after the fact also. It hooked my truck up on the street running low 9's.
I ran a hughes for about 6 months. Never was happy, slipped too much going thru the traps with the bottle on. Then I sold it to a friend for cheap....He loved it. I think he is still running it after many years.
Moral of the story - go with someone who will work with you. Torque converters have personalities just like race cars. Sometimes they just dont mesh.
The "ultra lock up style" with a pressure plate & pedal is more fun...But less consistent. I run Mccleod stuff mostly. If you remember Lester Freeman who had a Cougar when he street raced, He is the clutch tech now at Mccleod.
I am in Santa Paula. Not too far. (805)-933-7442.
Ron
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I belive your situation, and the help you got is what Butch had in mind all along when he started this thing, and suckered,, er um,, convinced all of us slaves,, er ah volenteers to help. Glad to see the gang could help you out! Joe
