Ran at 131 yesterday did one easy shakedown pass to check air fuel ratio . Went back to the pits check everything found the distributor wasn't tight enough and the timing was only 24-25 degrees. Air fuel was at 13.5 so I jetted up accordingly reset timing to 35 and went to try a full throttle run off the line. Front end came up and BANG!! front end came back down it pulled real hard for about 10 feet . I don't think the center section likes the 540 I was going to upgrade it before I went out, but I talked myself out of it because it was only going to make it to the track maybe twice. I figured it would make it 6-8 passes. Now I get to check out the trans too its a package deal as you all know

 

Upgrade the power, find the next week link.The vicious and expensive circle.

Congrats on getting it to the track! Sorry about the break. Sounds like you knew it was coming.

 

Seen your first soft pass Mark and missed the second but I heard that it broke I was bummed. Hoping to see some nice 9 second passes from it. We broke too lol!

 

so what are you thinking it will run after it is back up.glad to hear the motor is back in and all good with it.i am kindof woundering if my rear end will hold.