Topic: Time to freshen up the F Model bracket bike

[kmb69]

Very nice times Frankie.

Can't see the video without signing into Google. Do you have a direct link?

[dragracer]

Keith, Go to YouTube and search Loney Motorsports. All of the videos I've posted should be there. I do have another to post once it downloads to my laptop. It was to large to share from my cell.

[dragracer]

This should be a direct link to the videos I've posted

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCST4imxygYodCj59Azdx3IQ

[dragracer]

Another video from this weekend. First round/trophy round on sunday morning. Red light start but everyone comes back,
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=LE17qh49WyE

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

Frank, you deserve an award for keeping your bike in one piece for so long.

[dragracer]

I've been fortunate Jerry. I built the bike 20 years ago. It took me a little while to sort out the entire package. When it all came together, it was regular winning combination and has paid for itself a few times over.   It's all about proper and regular maintenance for me. Who knows, it might blow apart the next time I crank it up. Though my feelings might be hurt, I couldn't complain about the excellent service I've gotten out of the engine and chassis. All I can tell anyone else is to pick your parts carefully, new or used, and keep it freshened often.  I'm hoping to get the same service from the project bike. While I've made great progress on it, I'm now not so certain it'll be completed this season. The opener in 2018 is now a more comfortable goal to debut that one but I'm going to still push for the 2017 Finals.

[dragracer]

Snagged this shot at the Rock race from a post on Facebook. He's supposed to be emailing me a few high resolution images also.

[dragracer]

So I was browsing through some pictures on my lap top and came across a few I downloaded the last time I freshened up the F model. Didn't realize it was in November of 2013 since this engine was rebuilt. Dang it- I've run it way longer than my normal schedule for maintenance. And for anyone that might have doubted me saying I had K pistons under the F3 head, take a look at the pictures of those old MTC's. Imagine if I had the correct domes under that head to properly fill the combustion chamber. Yeap, 10.0's might be possible.

Anyway, the engine will be coming out before I race this bike again. It needs some attention.