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Race 2 completed. Pulled double duty this race.
@BigBird did me proud and ran a strong race in the drivers seat. Laid down a hard run that was good.

I wasn't sure if I was gonna match his intensity :sonicjay:.

He ran 6th and I 11th.

During his run however my fans came unplugged so by the end the engine temp was pegged. So I got them hooked backed up and engine cooled in time for my run. His run could of been a little quicker I think if it hadn't got so hot. Lose a little power (don't have near as much as my competitors lol) when it gets hot like that.

I was able to put down another penatly free run :woot:.


It took a minute to get used to the steering again. The buggy has the same p/s pump, ram, coolers, damn near the same length hoses, only difference between buggy and jeep is the orbital. And the buggy steers way faster then the jeep. And it was obvious to me during the race lol. I kept over steering everything lol.

But it held together for both racers/races :woot:
 
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Thanks for letting me abuse the buggy buddeh!!!! I had a fawking blast! It made my weekend!


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Discussion starter · #2,253 ·
Race 3 in the books. Took 8th. Another clean no penalty run :woot:. I belive that puts me in 3rd overall in standings (unofficially). Pretty good Imo for a rig with 200 horsepower lol. My motor is pretty much done. Barely registers oil pressure and knocking. Got to say it's served me well. That motor had 200k+ when I got it. And it spent time in a truggy I built, a EB I thrashed and it's been the only engine in my buggy. Only real work done to the long was a couple years ago when I needed to reseal a timing cover coolant leak and replaced the timing chain while in it. Pretty tough little Windsor :sonicjay:.

I'd like to LS swap it before labor day. But doubt I'm gonna find a donor before then. So I'll probably just pick up another junkyard roller Windsor and drop it in before then.
 
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