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... Gave her a bath and a rub down tonight ... I think it pissed her off. :) Sorry ... this one is a little dark and blurry ... ...

... The wife of a friend of mine shot this video of my burnout last Saturday. She didn't shoot the launch or the race ... just the burnout. :shrug: My launch was pretty good (1.62 60') but I missed third gear so I let off before the eighth. :rollseyes We're putting new axles and...

... MT ET Streets: 28 x 11.5 x 15 She ought to hook now. Axles and drag studs should be here on Tuesday. Drive shaft next month, cage over the winter. Wish me luck. ;) ...

... Our local dragstrip opens for the first time in almost 2 years this Saturday and I am pumped !!! :coolman: So do you think my car looks ready ... :) ...

... "Smokin' Amarillo Dragway" has a history dating back to the '60s. The middle '70s she was at her high point when I went there and watched the Winston Winternationals. Over the last decade she's fallen on hard times and didn't even open last year. Well after much doubt we finally have...

... I started this project on January 4. Here we are 3 months and 2 days later with just a couple of minor things left but she's certainly road worthy and does not disappoint. I can't take my Mach 1 fishing ... or even get her on wet pavement for that matter ... sooooooo ... my project...

... Look out, Make-A-Wish Car Show ... Here we come. :coolman: Thanks a million, Zane ... She looks GREAT. I've got her in the garage wearing a diaper 'till Friday. :pepper: ...

... This came in the mail Tuesday ... Put her on and she's good to go. Really feels good in combination with the short-throw shifter. :coolman: ...

... Update on my car ... This afternoon I ordered: Full-length sub-frame connectors Adjustable drag struts Upper/Lower control arms Tubular K-Member She ought to really launch when I get this stuff on. :coolman: ...

... Big thanks to John at FatDaddy Performance. Today he installed an new dual 60mm bore throttle body from Accufab in my Black Beauty. Made from billet aluminum, polished to a mirror finish. Shame to cover it up ... ;-) Can't wait to take her down the track at the all new Smokin'...

... Words fail to convey the Thank You to the men and women that have sacrificed to keep us independent on Independence Day. To all our troops that keep us free; who more than intuitively understand that freedom isn't free ... Thank You. To those that served and returned ...

... The Amarillo Council of Car Clubs sponsored the Meals on Wheels Car Show this morning and I took a BUNCH of pics. Here's one to entice you to go to the link: There were over 70 cars there ... Something for every taste. I think I got a pic of each car entered on the...

... In February, I took my car to Dream Chaser's Racing and put my car on the dyno ... My best pass that day showed 323 rwhp, 308 ft/lbs of torque and an a/f of 11.5 Took her back this morning to get a tune and a few pulls to see what she would do. Here's the last three...

... Pics re-hosted. Sorry for any inconvenience. :beer: Great turnout for the first show of the year. You couldn't swing a dead cat without hitting a Trans Am ... Their club had over 20 of their member's cars there !!! Several of them won 1st place plaques plus a "Best of Show" and...

... A woman told her husband that her Birthday was going to be on Tuesday. She said, "I want to find a gift in the driveway that goes from zero to over two-hundred in less than 4 seconds". On Tuesday morning, she went outside and saw a small, wrapped box sitting in the middle of the...

... Well, I went by DreamChasers Racing today to watch some dynos and they had an opening for 4:30 so I took it. Those people at DreamChasers are very, very friendly and helpful. The AutoDyn Rep. did two pulls with my car. The results showed the car needs to be tuned. My best pull was...

... A buddy of mine did a PS background on this older pic of my car. What do you think ??? ...

... Everyone have a safe, and happy Thanksgiving tomorrow. Fill your day with family and friends and your bellies with good food. ;-) ...

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... O.K. As promised. Here's the vid of my car with the SHM Cams and Ported, Polished, & Milled heads. http://amarilloracers.com/webvids/MachDaddy.wmv Mods are in my sig. ...

... I picked my car up yesterday after having the SHM cams installed and having the heads ported, polished, and milled. It was raining so I had to drive like a Granny to get her home. Today however, the streets are dry as a bone and I went for a little drive after I washed and waxed her...

... My Mach 1 is in the shop right now getting the heads ported, polished, milled, and a tripple angle valve job. Also putting in some Sean Hyland Motorsports Stage I cams. So what do I put in the monthly Hooter's Car Show ??? My '78 CJ-5 and my Power Wagon. They both won 1st place plaques...

... I developed a noise in the head on the passenger side of my car on the morning after closing night at my local dragstrip. Easy fix: Step 1 - Go into "might as well" mode Step 2 - Get friend/expert Ford racing engine builder to help Step 3 - Send heads to machine shop to be...

... Hope it's not a re-post. :shrug: Thought it was funny. ;-) ...

... Made six passes tonight. Reaction time, 60 ft. time, and mph not as good as last week but et was better. Last weeks best: Reaction Time - 0.1238 60 ft. - 1.7021 1/8th Mile ET - 8.8742 1/8th Mile MPH - 79.24 1/4 Mile ET - 13.93 1/4 Mile MPH - 104.86 This weeks best...