Austin Retting LS series dirt late model engine.

[victorylane]

I believe Mullins Racing Engines and Scott Bailey Racing Engines both built an LS engine to be used this year. I think Babb and Stovall were the drivers that were to utilize them. Didn't hear any dyno numbers but I think these numbers Baldwin is showing are a little hard to believe. The on track results were prove everything. Numbers don't mean anything if it's not winning.

[let-r-eat]

Racing those dynos again. Happens all the time. Total BS. At this pace, 8 round holes will make 2000 in another few years.

[Dlmfan123]

Plans on running the Lucas oil events this weekend

[Kromulous]

Be interesting to see it perform.

[riddle28]

if theyre gonna make a legit foot print then they need to have a proven driver running one

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

if theyre gonna make a legit foot print then they need to have a proven driver running one

I'm always more impressed by a car when a guy who isn't fast gets one and improves greatly.

[riddle28]

i agree but ive never heard of rettig winning anywhere

[Jking24]

Their is one in pa that's won a few races on a big half mile but they were only weekly shows. i do not know how well it runs against regional and professional touring cars

[Kromulous]

Austin Rettig, is from like Missouri or some such?

Wasnt he the guy in the 94 car, that put on a pretty good show at the Show me 100 race last year?

[billetbirdcage]

Austin Rettig, is from like Missouri or some such?

Wasnt he the guy in the 94 car, that put on a pretty good show at the Show me 100 race last year?

Yes, but I believe your thinking the topless a few years ago or the cotton picking at magnolia (don't recall the show me but you could be correct)

[Dlmfan123]

Austin Rettig, is from like Missouri or some such?Wasnt he the guy in the 94 car, that put on a pretty good show at the Show me 100 race last year?

Yes, I believe him and jd had a good battle in a heat race or somthing like that.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Yes, I believe him and jd had a good battle in a heat race or somthing like that.

He led the Topless, I believe it was, a year or 2 ago until a RR tire blew out on him.

[Dlmfan123]

He led the Topless, I believe it was, a year or 2 ago until a RR tire blew out on him.

Yeah and came back to 2nd. Definitly his best race. Ran 2nd to mcdowell at the cotton pickin last year too

[GRT62]

I seen on FB yesterday that they had the car at WILLYS on the chassis dyno, anyone ran across the numbers from that dyno session?

[Jking24]

I believe Mullins Racing Engines and Scott Bailey Racing Engines both built an LS engine to be used this year. I think Babb and Stovall were the drivers that were to utilize them. Didn't hear any dyno numbers but I think these numbers Baldwin is showing are a little hard to believe. The on track results were prove everything. Numbers don't mean anything if it's not winning.

from the looks of it stovall is still running it . He wasn't very good last night but it didn't look too be engine related. He has also one a few times this year with it. Rettig also had a bad night but first bought back out so can't really judge their. seemed to have plenty of steam in hot laps for what it's worth.

[Jking24]

Also i spoke to a cousin of mine who is pretty heavy in the ls world. He said their are a few people who have made north of 840 and that his cam guy is working with a build right now they expect to be around 940 but their spinning them 8400+ to get their

[wishiwasfast]

These engines have been done here and there for years now. Bloomquist even ran one before but I believe it didn't work out because it had individual coils per cylinder leading to a custom front cover with a conventional distributor. Fletcher Made was the builder. I built one for my own car back in 2011-12 while working at a machine shop, had a lot of interest from a lot of racers but no one would take the plunge and build it because it was different from usual and unproven. It's going to take a few serious names getting wins before others will jump on the bandwagon. Remember these engines are 15* valve angle, the LS7 variants are 12* and there are canted valve versions available from the aftermarket.

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[billetbirdcage]

I stand by my statement that i don't believe the numbers but that doesn't mean it can't/won't be or isn't a good engine. However you have to remember that (pretty sure) was Austins first night in a new car and different brand car, so you can't base too much on the engine off last night.

[Jking24]

I stand by my statement that i don't believe the numbers but that doesn't mean it can't/won't be or isn't a good engine. However you have to remember that (pretty sure) was Austins first night in a new car and different brand car, so you can't base too much on the engine off last night.

I tend to agree with you billet especially in regards to the rpm i just don't see it. . But The funny part is with the numbers he's boasting Baldwin that is. He could be off 100hp and it would still be a pretty decent piece. I aswell would like to know what it did on willys dyno considering how many know good combos they have had on their. But then again i don't know if I'm sold on their ict and other stuff yet aswell

[STRONGERTHANDIRT]

Old age is messing with me, what was his brother's name who was killed in an atv accident? He was very good and had a promising career ahead of him.