Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Working on Cars is Supposed to Be Fun
To a car guy, working on cars is supposed to be fun; however, I must be getting old because the “fun” part of this is getting the better of me. Long gone are the days when I had to replace a cam, in search of that next tenth of a second when I was a NHRA class racer. After 15 years of racing I decided that it was time for the race car to become someone else’s “fun” and I would get a Camaro simply to keep clean, drive and have fun.
Well, after purchasing a new Camaro it wasn’t long before I felt the need for speed. I now find myself once again in search of that last ounce of power to get my Camaro into the 9-second zone. I will admit that no longer worrying about tech inspectors wanting to tear my engine down puts the “fun factor” back into racing.
Each year I say that I’m not going to race on the drag strip anymore, and sure enough I find myself saying that next year will be my final year of drag racing. My plans are to close out my drag racing in November during the annual “Nights of Fire” race and possibly selling or giving this car to one of my sons if they want this beast. Until this happens, I plan to continue my quest for the 9-second zone with more testing next week. I’ve installed new parts and much more in the “power-adder” department, so we shall see what the fruits of my labor bring. As I continue to have fun, installing more shocks and rewiring additional electrical parts, my mind is always busy thinking about my next project. Of course it will be a Camaro, without a doubt!
Well, after purchasing a new Camaro it wasn’t long before I felt the need for speed. I now find myself once again in search of that last ounce of power to get my Camaro into the 9-second zone. I will admit that no longer worrying about tech inspectors wanting to tear my engine down puts the “fun factor” back into racing.
Each year I say that I’m not going to race on the drag strip anymore, and sure enough I find myself saying that next year will be my final year of drag racing. My plans are to close out my drag racing in November during the annual “Nights of Fire” race and possibly selling or giving this car to one of my sons if they want this beast. Until this happens, I plan to continue my quest for the 9-second zone with more testing next week. I’ve installed new parts and much more in the “power-adder” department, so we shall see what the fruits of my labor bring. As I continue to have fun, installing more shocks and rewiring additional electrical parts, my mind is always busy thinking about my next project. Of course it will be a Camaro, without a doubt!
