Friday, August 13, 2010

Testing 8-8-10

Jason and I took Money and Blue out to Camden to test several modifications on Money.  The day started off poorly with the timing wheel on Money coming loose and promptly killing the engine.  Next time I'll torque that bolt to a higher value.  Blue also did not fair well with a broken driveshaft after just one lap!  That's what you get with new rear tires.  So, after finding TDC on Money and reattaching the timing wheel we were back on track.

On Money we tested the following:

New Fuel Pump System - worked very well with no issues
New Front Bellcranks - much improved front grip, but more tuning to do
New Rear Brakes - worked very well with only a minor issue due to loose axel nut, more adjustment to come
New Oil Baffle - Total success, no drop in oil pressure
Replacement Engine - Worked very well, fuel map still needs work and we are planning a dyno day for that

Here is a video from the day.