Henri, yep, we went out by 4/100, that meant barbecue and beer for the rest of the weekend.
Its the third year for us now. Andr� > We will definately be there next year. Our team has been going to Hock enheim > for 6 years competing in SuperGas till 2000. In 2001 and this year we drove > ProMod. In 2000 we where SuperGas champion. I saw that you went out in Round > 1 by 4 hunderds under! Sorry, to see that. > > I keep you posted on the progress on the Monte Carlo. > > Henri > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 11:25 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] not really chevelle, but chevy drag power > > > Henri, > > we were at nitro olympics as well (we have been there for the last > three years). > We raced a super comp dragster sponsored by Craftsman, SC 446. to bad > we didnt meet (maybe next year). > > I would measure the bores, if they are round put in new rings and make > a compression test. > > Andr� > > > We are going to open up the engine. We changed two pistons in in San ta > Pod > > and five at the Nitrolympics Hockenheim (Germany) already. > > The problem with the fuel is that we don't just want to change to an ot > her > > barrel. If the problem is not the fuel, we risk blowing more pistons ( > $1000) > > and a set of springs ($800). > > I just hope the measurment of the bores will give more conclusions. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Henri > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 8:43 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle- List] not really chevelle, but chevy drag power > > > > > > Henri, > > > > I would try another barrel of fuel, anyway you will probably open th e > > engine now because its the end of the season (unless you go to > > Gardermoen, Norway this weekend) it would be wise to measure the bores > > for roundess with a micrometer. > > > > Andr� > > > > > Next to restoring my chevelle, I'm also a mecanic in Team ProStree t > > > Dragracing. We race a 1999 Chevy Monte Carlo ProMod, with 632 Dono va > n > > engine > > > (built by Pat Musi). > > > The last races we did we had a lot of problems with detonation and s > o > > burned > > > a lot of pistons. (burned 8 pistons in 1st elimination round in th e > Eu > > ropean > > > Finals at SantaPod, Engeland). > > > We have two ideas how this could happen. > > > 1. Change in fuel. We use C23 VP fuel, but changed to another barr el > h > > alf > > > this season, same time as the problems started. Can I test octane nu > mb > > er? > > > 2. Because the stroke is relatively big, the pistons comes out of th > e > > boring > > > for 1/2 - > > 3/4 in most lowest position. The bores are not changed for the > > > last two years. Could the bores be oval so the piston play is bigg er > a > > nd it > > > takes oil up, which causes detonation? > > > > > > Any input is appriciated! > > > > > > Because this is not chevelle related maybe responses offlist. > > > > > > Thanks > > > Henri > > > '66 Malibu 230 > > > The Netherlands > > > > > > --- > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > Version: 6.0.384 / Virus Database: 216 - Release Date: 8/21/02 > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --- > > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.384 / Virus Database: 216 - Release Date: 8/21/02 > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.384 / Virus Database: 216 - Release Date: 8/21/02 > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.384 / Virus Database: 216 - Release Date: 8/21/02 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.384 / Virus Database: 216 - Release Date: 8/21/02 > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
