Herbold Racing!

The chronicle of my adventures with a 1973 Plymouth Duster 340 drag car.

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Entries from September 2009

The DVD is Out!

September 29th, 2009 · 4 Comments

What are you waiting for?  Go buy it!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002QWJ1DM
I guarantee you that you will learn a lot about engine building and tuning from watching this DVD.

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Block at Standard Machine

September 26th, 2009 · No Comments

Today I dropped the block off at Standard Machine in Glendale.  They have a good reputation around here.  I am having them clean, magnaflux, and sonic check the block.  When I dropped it off, the guy immediately noticed that this block has been magnafluxed before and showed me where they found a crack.  Here is [...]

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Secret Project Update

September 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments

The secret project is done!  Now I can tell all about it!
For more than the past Month I have been working on a DVD Video.  The video is about super tuning your engines.  It covers a lot of topics like blueprinting, degreeing cams, firing a motor for the first time, Demon Carburetors (with a special [...]

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W5 Heads Test Fit

September 25th, 2009 · No Comments

For giggles I put one of the bare and unported W5 heads I have on the 340 block I just got.  It is a perfect fit!

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New 340 Block!

September 24th, 2009 · No Comments

I found a guy selling a couple of 340 blocks on Craigslist about a 2 hour drive from my place. So I called him up yesterday and after work headed out to meet him. After haggling with him a little bit I ended up taking the block home for $160, but it has [...]

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ADRA Race #9

September 19th, 2009 · No Comments

Last night I participated in Race #9 in the ADRA points series.
Keven brought his 5th wheel and cooked us all a nice steak dinner!
The first few time only runs went ok.  Then the front right tire started leaking again.  I was basically having to air the tire back up after each run.  I managed to [...]

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