Quote from: dragracer on December 07, 2009, 11:55:58 pm
The CV carbs are a great choice with Sams setup. Since they operate off engine vacuum, even if the motor wants to lug a bit off the line the carbs will adjust and not cause a bog.
I like the way you guys have thought out this build. Continue with the good work and please keep us posted on the parts you use to get this beast together.
Thanks Frank, it was partly down to you that I decided to start on this project.
When I first built the bike in my avatar for Ben's dad, it was to run in classic/vintage sprints and drags.
It wasn't until I saw your bike that I realised that the SOHC750 could still be competitive in open class racing/bracket racing.
I had been keeping an eye on the exploits of Chad Isley and how the Hondamatics gave the modern stuff a real good run for the money.
About this time last year, I told Mike (MRieck) my plans and he started to locate the go faster parts that would be needed.
As well as being a damn fine porter and builder, Mike knew a guy named Ric Stetson who was a top runner on SOHCs in their heyday.
Ric is one of Mikes machinist and they recently got talking about automatics as Ric had been asked to build one for one of his customers.
Mike mentioned that he was going to be building one for me and told Ric that I knew a guy that was top dog when it came to Hondamatics.
I told Ric this when I met him at the AMA Drag Bike finals at Valdosta, It turned out that Ric knew the same guy Mr Jon Weeks (Mr Hondamatic)
Last Saturday, Mike had arranged a party for me to meet the New England forum members and some of his good friends.
Jon had arranged to deliver some special parts for the auto so tying it in with the party seemed a good idea.
Jon turned up after several hours driving dead on cue at 10am and we took him to rekindle his friendship with Ric who he had not seen for several years.
Also at the party was a guy named Zint who is a wizard at balancing cranks and rods.
With these guys around me, my dreams of racing a 36 year old SOHC Honda on some of the best strips in the world are becoming much more of a reality.
Thanks guys, watch out for team Bent on Racing in the next few years.
Sam.
