OK,
Its occurred to me that Mals F Truck thread needs both a postscript and an update.
First the Postscript.
Ran the truck in C/PP (that's 370ci/ production pickup for all you bike guys who don't get car classes

) the meeting before last.
Went 184.985mph for the Aust. record ( on a 185.896mph Bonneville record held by Chock Full o' Nuts) Yes that's 0.911mph slower than our rival. Ouch.
It broke at the 2-3/4 mile mark and rolled through the timers, chute out and hard on the brakes. Guessing a mid 190mph if she was still under power. If only
The thing cooked the oil and ran a bearing. I don't blame it. Driver error not keeping an extra eye on the oil temp gauge.
We were a bit sad when we came home, tipped the contents of the bottom end in the Sims bin. Saved the CHI heads and perhaps the cam. Further post mortem found she was also frying a very expensive clutch. So slipping clutch then rolling through the timers we should have been kinda happy.
Its expensive pushing a 2 story block of flats to 184mph. She took this year off and gathered dust in the shed. She's getting a bit toe'ie.
The Future.
Well after a recent meeting with Bridgee we have both committed to running the Effie again.
The plan is fit the D size engine (301ci) out of our Purple AU ute Alvin and be ready for next year.
Other mods include lowering the truck radically. From its original ride height it has already come down 6" but I figure with some major work we can drop another 4".
The swap will also include the 5 speed Doug Nash, new tailshaft, some cage upgrades etc etc.
I will endeavour to keep you posted but looking back at this diary I build better race cars than I do diaries.