Big Red

[DBasher]

They've been spotted at Bonneville! I'm sitting at the two mile and watched them push past, haven't seen a run yet.

Anyone on here connected with the car?

Pretty excited to see the legend up close, such a bad ass car.

:king:
Dan

[mfain]

Dan,

My favorite car! Did you get pictures? My son, Ryan, is there with Lee Sicilio's Twilight Zone (69 Daytona Charger) -- they will attempt 300+, maybe later today.

Pappy

[DBasher]

I found Big Reds pits but they aren't around, I'll head back after a few more of the big dogs run. Looking forward to seeing that charger run, another full body car that can boogie!

Dan

[GregWeld]

You boner!! I told Gwen that I was going over to Bonneville after leaving Sonoma this last weekend.... but then we decided we needed to go to Sun Valley to interview builders and she wanted me to come home and take Stella (our Lab)... so I just headed home instead. Damn nab it! I'd have liked to have gotten together down there -- and Bonneville is on my bucket list!

[DBasher]

Just ran a 185 an change on a 244 record, not bad at all for a "street car"

[DBasher]

Me boner? You're the boner! I told you a year ago I was going to use you for your rig! My free lil 16' Komfort has no AC, I'm good but my boys are strugglin.

So I just talked with the Big Red camp. Turns out they are making licensing runs, next will be in the 220 range. They've added a big honkin pro charger and are hoping for 255mph. Cars making a lil more than 1600hp and almost as much torque, they'll need that torque if they want to see 255.

Super nice gal I talked with, she said she recognized me. I must be famous! Asked my shirt size and came back with a T shirt, hat and poster!
Cars really cool, you can tell it gets used. The discs they put on the wheels have a print of the rims and big discs they normally run, pretty cool.

I'll try and load pics tonight from my laptop

Dan

[GregWeld]

My free lil 16' Komfort has no AC, I'm good but my boys are strugglin. Dan




Your boys would have loved me! A/C --- AND satellite TV!! HAHAHAHAHA



So here's your assignment should you feel like it or have the time....


Is there a "wash place" for the underside of something like my semi -- to get the salt off the truck and trailer??? It really bothers me to think about driving out there and having all that salt under my brand new rig just eating things up....

[Sieg]

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[Rick D]

Um ok I'll ask, who's run was that???? :hello:

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[Sieg]

Um ok I'll ask, who's run was that???? :hello:
:twak: This is the Big Red thread isn't it? :D

[Rick D]

:twak: This is the Big Red thread isn't it? :D

Me> :lostmarbles: Me>:buttkick: <you :hello:


Ok just checking!!:thankyou:

[Sieg]

Me> :lostmarbles: Me>:buttkick: <you :hello:

Ok just checking!!:thankyou:
:cheers:

sieg, who painted your nails? nice!
I was waiting for that insinuation. :warning:

[Rick D]

sieg, who painted your nails? nice!

Even I wasn't going to touch that one :whistling:

You know RM he can change your posts or add nice avatar for you? Just sayin! :hello:

[Blake Foster]

I Was there on Saturday, saw Big Red leave the start line on Course 4 but that is about all you can see, Problem is .......... unless your behind the windshield you can't see anything, closest you can get is about 1/4 mile away from Course 1

[glassman]

So those "caps" weren't airbrushed, very clever

[Richio1]

Anybody know what ever happened with the release of the movie?

[DBasher]

Not sure about the movie. They had a film crew today, maybe collecting more footage before the release.

Greg I don't know what to tell ya about the rig. I brought a new to me crewcab down this year and its killing me on how filthy it is. The few truck stops in the area I stay away from, they look like they're mainly just fuel...with some lizards here and there. :disgusted:

I'll snoop around some of the big ballers rigs tomorrow and see how bad they are. I've learned to NOT pressure wash, it ends up putting salt further into the crevices. I throw a sprinkler under the rig when I get home, gets most of it.

Having a hard time posting pictures, not sure if its the site or because I'm in the middle of the dessert.
:D
Dan

[GregWeld]

Dan --- Yeah that was what I was thinking -- is that maybe you could see what the big race teams do to keep their rigs from rotting. Of course they may just look at you like you're some kind of idiot --- because after all --- they LOVE the salt! That's why they're there!! LOL


However... I'm thinking there's some way to prepare --- or to clean up -- and we just don't know the "secret".

[DBasher]

Trying to post pics...

[DBasher]

These are the wheel covers, tricky tricky

[DBasher]

It's really red in their pit, go figure.

[DBasher]

Grill insert to clean up the aero...

[DBasher]

The carpet doesn't match the drapes....

[DBasher]

The Tom Branch roadster...this is my idea of a perfect 32. His wife drives an equally nice Tudor. Studebaker powered and has been here every year I have. Up until a few years ago it was bare metal, I remember him forming some aluminum piece for the race car over the front frame horn. Beautiful car and a nice couple.

More pics of muscle cars tomorrow.

[Sieg]

The carpet doesn't match the drapes....
:lmao: :thumbsup:

[FreddieCougar]

These are the wheel covers, tricky tricky

all that effort to make them and someone forgot rotors.....

[Blake Foster]

all that effort to make them and someone forgot rotors.....

I THINK you mean Calipers............?? but how would they make the caliper not spin??? I know.... Floaters YA

[GregWeld]

Now I'm really PO'd that I didn't go!


Great Pics Dan!!


BLAKE --- Next year --- I'll stop and pick you up and we'll go over for a couple days EH????

[DBasher]

I did my homework Greg. To avoid any salt touching the new rig, get one of these!

[DBasher]

This one looks like more fun, it even has a super ray gun hangin out the side!

It's actually part of the Big Red camp.

[DBasher]

They've got 5-6 cars running in the same camp, these are the oldest.
If I heard correctly the camaro ran over 200mph.

[GregWeld]

Awesome pics Dan! Keep 'em coming!


No airplane for me. I don't have Charley money.

[DBasher]

Mustang, no run yet

[mfain]

DBasher,

Run across Twilight Zone (69 Charger) yet? They twisted a transmission apart this morning at about 240 -- should get it fixed in time for another pass.

Pappy

[DBasher]

Up at the starting lines now, BR is staged. Seems they are hangin around the 200mph mark, we'll see what happens.

[DBasher]

Just ran 218 with a 226 exit speed. Some grumbling about the helo on the radio, they hovered around the 4 mile about 75' off the ground. It'll be some great footage!

[DBasher]

Pappy, I looked all over for them and then BAM! They drove in front of me, still don't know where they're pitted.

[Sieg]

Thanks for the pics Dan! :thumbsup:

[DFRESH]

Dude--awesome pics! Thanks for putting them up!

D

[DBasher]

Just some random shots

[DBasher]

Bad ass car

[DBasher]

Better shot of the wheels, no calipers...good thing they have parachutes!

[Sieg]

Better shot of the wheels, no calipers...good thing they have parachutes!
:lmao:

Jake's front spoiler and interesting exhaust system. I'd really like to see an undercarriage shot of Big Red. :secret:

[mexMan]

Sweet baby Jesus the size of the pipes.

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[FreddieCougar]

I THINK you mean Calipers............?? but how would they make the caliper not spin??? I know.... Floaters YA

Duh. dammit....that's what I meant!

[69x22]

It's hard to look at Big Red with the narrow tires on it. Use to of seeing some 345s. That is a bad ass car.

[Sonar Chief]

Thanks for posting these photos .... now I'm gonna sit and watch "The World's Fastest Indian" with Anthony Hopkins, the salt flats is on the bucket list!

Thanks again and keep em coming! :excited:

[glassman]

Thanks for posting these photos .... now I'm gonna sit and watch "The World's Fastest Indian" with Anthony Hopkins, the salt flats is on the bucket list!

Thanks again and keep em coming! :excited:

^^^^^^^^^^^^^:thumbsup:

[Sieg]

The Magic Bullet?

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[glassman]

I'm no engine guru, but whats with the height of those heads? it looks so high performance, they look twice the height of a normal head

[Blake Foster]

I'm no engine guru, but whats with the height of those heads? it looks so high performance, they look twice the height of a normal head


:y0!: :y0!:

Its a Big Block FORD!!! that is why they are so high and why it is so fast
:thumbsup:

[GregWeld]

My guess is they're using a raised deck block AND Dart Big Chief 18* heads....

[Blake Foster]

My guess is they're using a raised deck block AND Dart Big Chief 18* heads....

I Don't Know I don't see a distributor so I think it's a Ford.

:snapout:

[ironworks]

Or its http://www.alanjohnsonperformance.com/index.html


These are the big boy parts they don't sell at Summit.

[TheJDMan]

Just curious, those pics of all the salt on the car makes me cringe. How do they keep these cars from turing to a pile of rust after being on the salt?

[DBasher]

I'm off the salt or I'd go get some more information. The flyer they gave says its a 598ci motor that made 1108hp at 7k rpm, that's before the procharger. The lady with the fingernails had said they are now north of 1600hp.

I'm not a motor guy at all but wouldn't you think a n.o.s. motor would be different than a blown motor? I doubt they just slapped on the procharger.

I'm glad I got to see the car up close after reading about it for so many years.
As far as the salt, if you don't clean it off it will definatly ruin the car. My dads studebaker after 3-4years is showing major signs of rust. A lot of the cars have finishes that protect against corrosion, that and they get blown apart and detailed once off the salt.

These guys are trying to hit the mark with just raw power, very little in the way of aero. At a certain speed you have to overcome the wall of air you're trying to push through. Add weight to keep traction or clean up the aero and add wings, sill plates, diffusers, spoilers. You'd be surprised how heavy some of the cars are.

:cheers:
Dan

[DBasher]

D motor, don't have my rule book but pretty sure that's under 305ci. Pretty big motor for being so small!

[DBasher]

My favorite, hope mine is half as nice.

[DBasher]

Blaadow! Same car, they have the record at 249 an change.

[Che70velle]

Did anybody else besides me notice the fuel cell capacity for the camaro?
That is a lot of weight. How many miles are they running the cars at a time?

[glassman]

I was just trippin on that too. 55 gal? wtf, but that thing is sure moving ALOT of air at that velocity, that beotch is thirsty.

Ha, i like what Rodger said, i think these are "big boy" parts they dont sell at Summit....

[chicane]

Is there a "wash place" for the underside of something like my semi -- to get the salt off the truck and trailer??? It really bothers me to think about driving out there and having all that salt under my brand new rig just eating things up....

The hidden gem... is on the corner of Butte and Pueblo... and I have seen a few semi' run through there.

[GregWeld]

The hidden gem... is on the corner of Butte and Pueblo... and I have seen a few semi' run through there.




THANK YOU!!

[WSSix]

Great pictures, Dan! Thanks for posting. These salt racers are so cool. The aero work a lot of them have is neat to see. There are so many little things that have an impact of the way air flows to help the cars go.