Easter Thunderball

GTXJim · Post by **GTXJim** » Tue Apr 05, 11 4:25 pm

Anybody going to the Easter Thunderball at santa pod, I might be crewing there, not sure yet will find out next weekend!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Apr 05, 11 5:05 pm

Your face when Grumpy told you and your brother to take the engine apart and put new pistons in ,,,,,priceless

GTXJim · Post by **GTXJim** » Tue Apr 05, 11 5:42 pm

He sure likes to throw you in at the deep end

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Apr 05, 11 6:15 pm

Easter will be easy,,,,just a practice,,, 4 laps,,, 4 rebuilds,,Main event is a differant animal all together ,,,,4Qs and 3rds ,,,,, 7 leak down tests, 7 rod cap changes ,2 main cap inspections ,2 complete piston removals,Change heads twice possibly more if damaged, 14 oil changes thats warm up oil then race oil,7 filter changes,7 clutch rebuilds ,,,,If your lucky you might get to sleep before 2 in the morning,,,,,,,,,, You will stink of oil and Nitro,your eyes will be sore with the fumes of Alcohol and Nitro ,,,but when that thing gets switched over from the alki can to Fuel ,,,,,,,you.ll be hooked for life ,and no other car or rwyb meeting after ,, will come close to doing it for you again ,,,be warned get out now

GTXJim · Post by **GTXJim** » Tue Apr 05, 11 6:39 pm

Can't wait, been daydreaming the last 2 days at work, Brother is very excited, my misses isn't too keen but tough, haven't really told anyone yet, because Grumpy might tell me to Bananarama! off next week

who knows

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Apr 05, 11 6:51 pm

GTXJim wrote:Can't wait, been daydreaming the last 2 days at work, Brother is very excited, my misses isn't too keen but tough, haven't really told anyone yet, because Grumpy might tell me to Bananarama! off next week who knows

Hey you got it apart and back together..... You just better hope it runs on Saturday when we run the engine up

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Wed Apr 06, 11 7:38 pm

I'll be there, had to cancel my stag weekend as got a job interview instead so may have a few pre-marriage beers

nick500 · Post by **nick500** » Thu Apr 07, 11 8:16 pm

I bloody loved it, working on a 3500 Hp HEMI, not every body can say that!. Hope this sat works out, got torque setting in my head, just hope me and Jim can cut it when it comes to race day, he's called grumpy for a reason we will find out.Hope to get some pic's or vid on sat when we pull it a part again, then hopefully hear it running, any body near Purbright sat morning keep your ears peeled.

Bryan · Post by **Bryan** » Fri Apr 08, 11 5:06 am

purbright or pirbright?

GTXJim · Post by **GTXJim** » Fri Apr 08, 11 8:08 am

Pirbright

jerry · Post by **jerry** » Fri Apr 08, 11 1:55 pm

GTXJim wrote:Pirbright

Used to be good for Moto X there many moons back, maybe they still do it over there ?
Give my regards to Harry when your next down at Daves

nick500 · Post by **nick500** » Fri Apr 08, 11 1:57 pm

Never was good at that spelling thingy.

Bryan · Post by **Bryan** » Fri Apr 08, 11 7:05 pm

i will keep a listen out, only up the road. $\:D/$

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Apr 18, 11 8:37 pm

i will be there with justin

db · Post by db » Mon Apr 18, 11 9:21 pm

Slick wrote:Easter will be easy,,,,just a practice,,, 4 laps,,, 4 rebuilds,,Main event is a differant animal all together ,,,,4Qs and 3rds ,,,,, 7 leak down tests, 7 rod cap changes ,2 main cap inspections ,2 complete piston removals,Change heads twice possibly more if damaged, 14 oil changes thats warm up oil then race oil,7 filter changes,7 clutch rebuilds ,,,,If your lucky you might get to sleep before 2 in the morning,,,,,,,,,, You will stink of oil and Nitro,your eyes will be sore with the fumes of Alcohol and Nitro ,,,but when that thing gets switched over from the alki can to Fuel ,,,,,,,you.ll be hooked for life ,and no other car or rwyb meeting after ,, will come close to doing it for you again ,,,be warned get out now

I'm buzzing just reading that!! What a fantastic thing to experience, getting your hands inside one of those beasts

Keep us posted chaps, this is the closest most of us will get