Bloomer and Clements in Az?

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  • RaceEngineer
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2018
    • 482

    #16
    RC Whitwell was pretty fast tonight. Must be that Hatfield power.

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    • No_Weak_Links
      Senior Member
      • Feb 2015
      • 679

      #17
      Originally posted by huskerdirt View Post
      I remember when Jimmy Owens ran one. He was down on power also.
      How much faster would Fergy have gone at Eldora when he set the track record if he hadn't been "down on horsepower?" And how does Madden win all the places he does "down on horsepower?"

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      • heinen81
        Senior Member
        • Aug 2012
        • 205

        #18
        Haha this is awesome. "his car looks down on power to me". "Judging by the smoke he is going to expire a powerplant". Lol heck between you two, one is going to make dynos obsolete and the other a motor whisperer. Every time I think I read the absolute dumbest reply I could, 2 more are right behind. lol

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        • Kromulous
          Senior Member
          • May 2007
          • 3008

          #19
          Well the next time ole Bloomquist looks off we will consult you genius !

          I still stand on what i said, he looked down on power, maybe he was just lacking speed, to tight whatever. Plus anytime you see one of the Major players smoking there tends to be fire.

          Just say no...

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          • Bubstr
            Senior Member
            • Feb 2008
            • 3734

            #20
            Wiess, said in one of his interviews, that he was running a smaller engine, this week and seems to be working very well. Running a engine matched to the track, is easier to pedal and get as much forward drive, as possible. Some think the gas pedal is a off/ on switch, it's not. If there are 50 shades of Gray, there must be 100 shades of GO pedal.

            Fuel pressure issues can make you pull your hair out. More to it than meets the eye at times. Pluming, regulator, pump, pick up and pluming, all have to work together, especially if you have flow and pressure working together.

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            • Kromulous
              Senior Member
              • May 2007
              • 3008

              #21
              Well, i would agree with that Bubstr, smaller engine thing being useful at times.

              Fuel pressure can be frustrating. Once i had a proven combo that worked, we built every car after the exact same LOL. Right down to the hose sizes.

              He interviewed and said it was a sending unit reading bad, that would make you cuss, wow.

              Anyway, was just wondering how Custom did, i hope well. I like Larry Clark, and his Son, good people that were fair and very help full to us in the past. I wish them much success.

              Just say no...

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              • Krooser
                Senior Member
                • Nov 2012
                • 3117

                #22
                One if the best things I learned from my old racing partner Louie was the "long throttle"... change the gas pedal ratio to increase the distance your foot travels from closed to wide open... much better throttle control.
                Member of the Luxemburg Speedway Hall of Fame
                Class of 2019

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                • Bubstr
                  Senior Member
                  • Feb 2008
                  • 3734

                  #23
                  Funny thing is, you can do it the same and get different results. Your working with two basic physical laws and a slight difference in components, can throw every thing off. Pasquale's Law, Beneulies Law, not sure of spelling and I'm just the shade tree Physic man. A spring in the regulator can be a little stuffed or weaker and throw every thing off. Where you put your pressure pick up can cross up those stairs Laws and cause fluctuation. How much fuel is on top of pick up can change the initial volumetric pressure. Then think about defusers, that if you know nothing about, get help. The atomize fuel better ad look ridiculous. It's not the engine builders fault. Most just know how to set a float and that's it. It's a lot harder if your not sitting in the stands.

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                  • Mod Runner
                    Senior Member
                    • Jan 2012
                    • 723

                    #24
                    It will be interesting to what engine Bloomquist brings to speedweeks in February.

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                    • grt74
                      Senior Member
                      • Jul 2009
                      • 1380

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Mod Runner View Post
                      It will be interesting to what engine Bloomquist brings to speedweeks in February.
                      he is historically not so hot in florida, he runs good but doesn't just dominate down there

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