Today we show our coverage of the 2022 No Name Nationals. We race the Twin Turbo Ameri-Barra Vortec 4200 powered 1974 Datsun 260z, and the Twin Turbo Destroked 6.0L LS powered 1974 Chevrolet Nova.
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Would a powerglide for the 1/8 mile events be feasible?
Very interesting to hear this take on the weekend from a more dedicated racer, compared to the event descriptions from others.
Thanks.
Buy a built powerglide and be done with it. You will need an overdrive for sick week long haul whether a PG or turbo400 anyway. So hear vendors probably the way to go.
You already know the drill , "live & learn" it's the after effect of Covid that's really the pits , hope you , me and a whole lot of other good People are 100% soon
Rough weekend. I hoped you had all the bugs worked out. You will find that magic combo. Best of luck.
I get it. Lots of Z parts and pieces scattered across my past. Enjoyed seeing them both run.
I can’t stop staring at that Studebaker‘s its got all the glass at least I think it’s glass (very rare and expensive)either way that’s a very interesting car I love seeing people build interesting cars
Covid kicked my ass. Im glad i got the poke I cannot imagine had bad it would have been without it. Glad your good and getting better bro. I’m curious did fasterproms ever port a head out for you like they were going to if so how is it and are you still using it??
Can we please, please, please get a set of slot mags for the front of the datsun
The first year of any event is basically a beta test. But hopefully the kinks will be worked out for next year.
Sorry to here about the trans issues, it is definitely frustrating when things come unraveled at a race when you spent so much time getting prepared. Good luck on the repairs
Offerings to the God of speed.
As a Grassroots Motorsports subscriber and 2021 Challenge participant, I know what you're capable of. You're right, stuff breaks, but when you get a car sorted out, look out!
Even though our fate was sealed when we drew Red Beard for second round the 28-10.5 shootout we still considered our weekend a success that we ran 6.80s in our daily driver consistently all weekend. You and your dad have lots of experience and a solid program, I'm sure you'll do a lot better next year.
I knew from the very beginning when i started watching this channel that you and Red Beard would have problems hooking on Shitty Prep…Both cars are on a whole other level compared to the rest that were there…Glad i figured the event out before i drove 1000 plus miles….I would of never been able to get my low to mid 5 Duster down no matter what with that Prep plus street tires tearing it up
We enjoyed the conversations we had with you guys. I hated that we all had transmission trouble I didn’t have a spare but I know to have one now lol hated not getting a single pass was gonna turn the car up. But there’s always the next one glad you guys made it home safely we were just happy to be there
If there is a bright side…
transmissions usually fail because there was too much horsepower and it usually is the weakest link.
I just am curious, since you usually trailer the car why not a powerglide?
They can be built pretty much bulletproof and first gear has the proper ratio to hook on about any track anywhere. It will be more repeatable.
@18:19 This is the very reason I got out of drag racing for the last 30 years!! Fix, break, fix, break, fix, break, money, money, money, fix, break, money, money. Yep, totally know the feeling!!
We're now building a new vehicle (an S10),. We're focused on running 11'os-10:90's, and that's all it's doing! It's being built as a go have fun, don't break the bank, bracket car, weekend street fun hotrod, and building to last for years! It's just for fun, and it's all about enjoying our build and project, to hell with all the money out-go, and all of the stress over how fast it is nonsense!!
Love what you do, but I totally understand the frustration! Peace!
I feel for you, some race weekends make you want to take up gardening. I am part of the crew at a grass roots track in Canada. The traction compount price hit $1600 Cdn a barrel this year , if you can find any. We have a real good crew who know how to mix and apply it. It is rewarding when a 5.65 car owner brings us a best 60 ft, best et, best mph time slip ever.I feel for you on the trans brake, fluid temperature rising about 50 degrees per second is not good on a false light. Then to redo it before a cool down, ouch.
I don't like to watch you suffer, I really do enjoy your honesty and perspective. I understand it so well, and yet, have I been able to put it so eloquently as you did. Great job!
i'm almost afraid to see what the datsun could do with a stickier track, and a sturdier transmission. Are you guys going to switch to built transmissions, or a different transmission architecture entirely?
Not the content we wanted, but the content we deserve
Hey love your Channel, we just picked up an atlas 5 cylinder long block and we’re curious if there was a resource/forum you recommended for servicing these engines? Going in a 240sx for rally. Again love the channel!
Good racer don’t complain about the prep. Even our radial prep stuff here local we adjust the shocks to make it down or even do a bar adjustment. That track was one of the smoothest I’ve seen.
How much hp a 4.2 made n/a?
Seem like 4.36 gears would be too low for a boosted 4.2.
The track BURNT YOU DOWN WTF!!!!!!!YOU KNOW IT I KNOW IT WTF…I LOVE THE AMERI-BARRA
That's how it goes 3rd then 2nd gear it's smoked
Clutch s are shot
Charge the track for a tranny r+r
I found your review of your experience truly enlightening. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, know they are respected. It was a pleasure meeting your family, and I look forward to following the trials and tribulations, as it's making your channel a fantastic resource for real-world solutions to real-world problems.
Cool that you and your team are understanding of issues that arise as 1st time event almost always have certain hurdles.
I'm currently building a vortec 4200 and I'd like to get into contact with you aboit certain roadblocks I'm hitting, please respond if you are into that sort of thing
Looks like you're getting NoPrep practice in.