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On Saturday the 12th of July, I visited Pite Dragway for the first time in about 20 years. I was a regular visitor between 1981-1986 but have not been there very much since then. Back in those days I lived only 300 km from the race track, but now live 1200 km from it so it is not as easy to get there as it was before. It was a great feeling to be back there again though. It was almost like getting home.

The race track is surrounded by deep forests filled with mosqitoes. It all makes an odd combination together with gasoline/nitro/methanol/burnt rubber. I enjoyed every minute of it. I wish I could have been there all three days instead of only just a few hours.

This race Challanger definitely looks great, doesn´t it? It was my favourite car at the event. I wish I had seen race though.

(Heads from the car above)

Late in the evening I saw a couple of sad looking faces. They looked a bit confused over the situation, it seemed like they did not know what to do.

When I went home in my car I suddenly remembered that a friend of mine had experienced something similar: Cracked valve stems just below the valve plates Cracked connecting rods is a well known topic but I can´t remember that I have heard any discussion regarding cracked valve stems I am having the idea that this phenomenon is more common on the exhaust valves due to the heat. Any opinions regarding this?

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On the parking lot.

A way of trying to keep the mosqitoes away (a mosqito spiral). It does not work if you ask me.

Thanks for posting those incredible pics Chris! I dont know anything about Top Fuel or Blown Hemi's, wish I did. Amazing the amount of heat and pressure,(I assume), on those powerplants! The Craftsmanship is amazing on that "Race Challenger" with KB Hemi I assume?

christer wrote:A way of trying to keep the mosqitoes away (a mosqitoes spiral). It does not work if you ask me.

Thats why I dont use our local machine shop. That looks like their piston ring grinder!

airfuelEddie wrote:Thanks for posting those incredible pics Chris! I dont know anything about Top Fuel or Blown Hemi's, wish I did. Amazing the amount of heat and pressure,(I assume), on those powerplants! The Craftsmanship is amazing

I wish I knew more about them too. To one day be a part of a drag race team would really be something (not necessarily the fastest classes).

View of the surroundings (lol).

Misc.

Last but not least a very quick and well built Ford Granada (or something.)

christer wrote:Last but not least a very quick and well built Ford Granada (or something.)

Looks like a Granada to me too.

Great photos mate.

ya know what those are some serious race machines, sweet pix love it send more,

that orange a body,with the awesome looking engine, is that a predator carb?or is that a totally custom intake?it kinda looks like and old predator carb, but i think i see a pair of holleys

drewcrane wrote:that orange a body,with the awesome looking engine, is that a predator carb?or is that a totally custom intake?it kinda looks like and old predator carb, but i think i see a pair of holleys

This car, right?: http://challenger.mpoli.fi/forum/viewto ... 2310#42310

Yeah, I also looked twice at that engine bay. I believe it is a pair of Holley 600 vacuums or something. An unusual setup.

yes there is some very impressive cars there the anglia, and the granada,alot of very clean , and custom work ,yes that a body has what looks like a custom intake, i wonder how it runs

Those are 2 Holley 660's SuperStock Carbs as used on the NHRA/IHRA68 Hemi A-Body Darts and Barracudas. Sheetmetal intakes are allowed. That intake is slightly offset enough to call it a crossram but in reality it's a " Tunnel Ram" those 426 Hemi's reportedly make around 950 H.P. and run in the mid 8's@150+M.P.H.