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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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Default Friday the 13th, strikes again
Decided to go racing on my birthday (fri 13th )
Car was pig slow, but consistant as could be. Wound up in the winners circle , only to be informed I was smoking out the right tailpipe.
Filled the oil, limped it home, and celebrated the win.
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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Hmmmmmmm alot different than Numidia huh? Way to go Pete maybe valve seals or guides on the right side huh? Wait till I tell Opey ya won!!! Pipe
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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Hmmmmmmm alot different than Numidia huh? Way to go Pete maybe valve seals or guides on the right side huh? Wait till I tell Opey ya won!!! Pipe
It was Numidia. I was back for a visit, and thought I would take a shot at drag racing again.
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 01:28 AM
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What's up w/ the 400 you are building?
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by RandyJ75
What's up w/ the 400 you are building?
It is sitting on the stand waiting to be assembled. Thats part of the reason I am not too concerned about all the smoke on decell. I may swap in the 400, or I may toss the new afr heads on the current 383.
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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Congrats on the win Pete. Since it was Fri. the 13th you made out pretty good.
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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smoke on decell=rings
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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Happy Birthday !!! and congrats on the win sorry about the luck with the car but at least you know how to fix it blindfolded, if my car started doing that I would ****ing panic
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Congrats and that sucks. Just remember Pete, you could be in my shoes and it could be a lot worse.
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Originally Posted by BlackRoseLT1
Congrats and that sucks. Just remember Pete, you could be in my shoes and it could be a lot worse.

In my case, it really doesn't matter what it is. It could certainly be worse. Fortunately I have plenty of spare parts, and I am tight with a machinest.
Did a quick leakdown and compression test, and both were fine.
Likely a leaky intake base gasket, or one of the sh1tty teflon crap valve seals ripped.
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Originally Posted by JD'S WHITE 93
Happy Birthday !!! and congrats on the win sorry about the luck with the car but at least you know how to fix it blindfolded, if my car started doing that I would ****ing panic
Anything I can break, I can eventually fix. Pretty lucky in that regard. Time is something I do not have. I will probably keep running the cropduster
Under all street conditions, no smoke. Only when I snap the throttle closed at the strip, does it billow out.
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