New, very new and thread challanged

SteelerFan · 01-14-2008, 07:18 PM

Hello all, new member from Illinois. I've had my red 99 for 4 yrs now. Been out of commsion for a few months with a hole in the block.

Ordered a long block from LFP with whipple. Hope to have it back together in the next month or so and look forward to talking to everyone, getting suggestions and dialing it in.

PARTYTIMEDAVE · 01-14-2008, 09:15 PM

Welcome

ozbolt99 · 01-15-2008, 08:34 PM

Welcome Steelerfan from a fellow Red 99 owner. Had mine since she was brand new but I've been easy on her with a Stage4 port, 6# pulley, tuner,CAI.
Sorry to hear about the vented block but sure sounds like it's going to be a bad*** machine with that new build-up.

281cammer · 01-16-2008, 11:12 AM

Welcome to the NLOC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SteelerFan · 01-16-2008, 10:17 PM

Hey thanks guys. Looking forward to Lightning fest

ozbolt99 · 01-17-2008, 07:15 PM

That's funny I was going to add in my post that I thought it would be great if you were thinking about coming to Lfest6 cause I would love to see that truck
in action. If you still think your coming when we get closer to Lfest give me a
PM and I'll see ya there.

SteelerFan · 01-17-2008, 07:28 PM

will do OZ.
You drive your truck daily? Have you ever had it on the track?

Chitown Willie · 01-17-2008, 10:52 PM

Welcome

Where in Illinois are you?

ozbolt99 · 01-18-2008, 12:26 AM

Steelerfan,
The truck is always out on good days, but rain and especially snow keep the L
inside the garage. My 96' Ford Probe GT is my beater car for those days. I do
take the truck down the track and have done fairly well. At Lfest3 took 4th in
Street L,in Lfest4 took 5th, in this past Lfest I was knocked out early. Still not
getting good launches yet. I'll get more practice when spring finally gets here.

SteelerFan · 01-18-2008, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chitown Willie

Welcome

Where in Illinois are you?

Hey Chitown,
Thanks.
Germantown Hills just outside Peoria.

SteelerFan · 01-18-2008, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozbolt99

Steelerfan,
The truck is always out on good days, but rain and especially snow keep the L
inside the garage. My 96' Ford Probe GT is my beater car for those days. I do
take the truck down the track and have done fairly well. At Lfest3 took 4th in
Street L,in Lfest4 took 5th, in this past Lfest I was knocked out early. Still not
getting good launches yet. I'll get more practice when spring finally gets here.

Well sounds like your doing fine to me Oz. are you running low 13 high 12?
Last I ran was at the WFMC in St.louis a couple years ago. Ran best 12.76 at 106 then lost a plug.

Sounds like you have similar mods but I had a 50shot of gas

I cant wait to get it back up and running hope to be running in the 10's

Chitown Willie · 01-18-2008, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteelerFan

Hey Chitown,
Thanks.
Germantown Hills just outside Peoria.

There is another guy down by you. He comes up North to hang with the ILLNESS crew every now and then. His name is Justin. (alpinelightning)

SteelerFan · 01-18-2008, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chitown Willie

There is another guy down by you. He comes up North to hang with the ILLNESS crew every now and then. His name is Justin. (alpinelightning)

It gets a little nicer out we will have to make the trip up.
I'll have to look for him, thanks.
You guys go to shows and track?

I see where you guys are heading for the KC. I wouldnt mind hooking up for the trip over but it would be about 2hrs out of my way. Is Alpine going?

Chitown Willie · 01-18-2008, 09:40 PM

We get together for all sorts of stuff. It's a good bunch of people.
We do about a half dozen outings to Byron Dragway (just South of Rockford)
We get our own staging lanes and run a small bracket race with trophys.
The dates should be posted in the ILLNESS section late Feb/ early March.

I don't think Justin has gone to LightningFest.
Yeah, you probably would be better off to KC via I-70. I think the Indy guys go that way too.

SteelerFan · 01-19-2008, 11:43 AM

Hey Thanks Chi, I will look for the posts and if you dont mind might make a few trips up there.

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SteelerFan SteelerFan Paid Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 35 NLOC member #: 2544 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	New, very new and thread challenged Hello all, new member from Illinois. I've had my red 99 for 4 yrs now. Been out of commsion for a few months with a hole in the block. Ordered a long block from LFP with whipple. Hope to have it back together in the next month or so and look forward to talking to everyone, getting suggestions and dialing it in. Last edited by SteelerFan; 01-14-2008 at 07:27 PM.

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281cammer Finally a GEN 1 owner!!!! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 262 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	Welcome to the NLOC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ 1990 Notchback 1996 Cobra 1998 GT vert 1995 GEN 1 2001 Dodge

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01-14-2008, 09:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
PARTYTIMEDAVE PARTYTIMEDAVE Paid Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: HOME OF NASCAR CHARLOTTE NC Posts: 36 NLOC member #: 2498 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	Welcome

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ozbolt99 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lenexa , KS Posts: 293 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	Welcome Steelerfan from a fellow Red 99 owner. Had mine since she was brand new but I've been easy on her with a Stage4 port, 6# pulley, tuner,CAI. Sorry to hear about the vented block but sure sounds like it's going to be a bad*** machine with that new build-up.

01-17-2008, 07:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
ozbolt99 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lenexa , KS Posts: 293 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	That's funny I was going to add in my post that I thought it would be great if you were thinking about coming to Lfest6 cause I would love to see that truck in action. If you still think your coming when we get closer to Lfest give me a PM and I'll see ya there.

01-17-2008, 07:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
SteelerFan SteelerFan Paid Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 35 NLOC member #: 2544 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	will do OZ. You drive your truck daily? Have you ever had it on the track?

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Chitown Willie Registered User Paid Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,432 NLOC member #: 1359 View this user's gallery iTrader: 4 / 100%	Welcome Where in Illinois are you?

01-18-2008, 12:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
ozbolt99 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lenexa , KS Posts: 293 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	Steelerfan, The truck is always out on good days, but rain and especially snow keep the L inside the garage. My 96' Ford Probe GT is my beater car for those days. I do take the truck down the track and have done fairly well. At Lfest3 took 4th in Street L,in Lfest4 took 5th, in this past Lfest I was knocked out early. Still not getting good launches yet. I'll get more practice when spring finally gets here.

01-18-2008, 09:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
Chitown Willie Registered User Paid Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,432 NLOC member #: 1359 View this user's gallery iTrader: 4 / 100%	We get together for all sorts of stuff. It's a good bunch of people. We do about a half dozen outings to Byron Dragway (just South of Rockford) We get our own staging lanes and run a small bracket race with trophys. The dates should be posted in the ILLNESS section late Feb/ early March. I don't think Justin has gone to LightningFest. Yeah, you probably would be better off to KC via I-70. I think the Indy guys go that way too.

01-19-2008, 11:43 AM	#15 (permalink)
SteelerFan SteelerFan Paid Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 35 NLOC member #: 2544 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	Hey Thanks Chi, I will look for the posts and if you dont mind might make a few trips up there.