Morgan's Pro Stock Ford

I went and visited the shop today. I saw the damage. It appears they have found the problems and they are now working to get the new motors built. Look for them to come back. It was a learning pain. I wont say what it was. A small problem can cause big damage. I did get to see some of the new neat stuff they are doing. I am looking forward to see the next runs. John's and Larry's car will be coming back. Both are getting the motors fixed up. I hope the faithfuls will understand the learning process. This stuff is not our exact BBF stuff.

What happened? I read the NHRA results and it doesn't say anything bad. John's car has been my wallpaper ever since I got back from Pomona - lots of purple and Ford when I spark ithe computer up. Beautiful car...


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Its strange how those valve covers look just like the Mopar stuff?

Ace

Yeah, ain't it though. Same firing order and everything. Rumor has it, they've been experiencing burnt pistons in the engines. Is Cunningham & Enders having the same issues? Oh yeah, not trying to be a jerk or anything, but if you can't talk about it, why post it up? Kinda like fishing and not putting the bait in the water. Just my .02







Doug...

I though cunningham was using wedge heads?
Ace

biddy84 wrote:I went and visited the shop today. I saw the damage. It appears they have found the problems and they are now working to get the new motors built. Look for them to come back. It was a learning pain. I wont say what it was. A small problem can cause big damage. I did get to see some of the new neat stuff they are doing. I am looking forward to see the next runs. John's and Larry's car will be coming back. Both are getting the motors fixed up. I hope the faithfuls will understand the learning process. This stuff is not our exact BBF stuff.

Thanks for the update

IT was something that threw the timing off 4 degrees, I know what it was. Its the simple stuff that just got them. They have fixed it and are engineering it to prvent repeats. They have made some other adjustments. I saw nobile's car at the shop. She is a pretty thing.

On a day different note, if you run a belt drive make sure you have a dowl pin in the cam shaft to keep the cam sprocket from moving. Having two bolts through the cam does not ensure the the cam sprocket does not move. Jesel belt drive would be where I saw this happen. Having the dowl like we have on BBF is a must to ensure proper timing.

I have the dowl pin in mine. cant be safe enough

After the first qualifying round on Saturday Larry is in the 5th spot with a 6.673 @ 205.69. He is getting better every weekend. I'm glad to see he is making progress.

Ken Newman

Ken Newman wrote:After the first qualifying round on Saturday Larry is in the 5th spot with a 6.673 @ 205.69. He is getting better every weekend. I'm glad to see he is making progress.

Ken Newman

I saw that as well, I'm happy for Larry. He's good people............

Yeh, 5th spot beats hell out of just making the field and being a sitting duck in the 1st round. I'll be watching tonight. Shoot, maybe he can even move up a spot or two. Larry really is a good guy.

Hi Ken,
Good to see ya here. Was thinking of you the other day. I see Zephyr Bob is getting his car together. Then I thought of you.
Regards.
Al

Larry ended up 7th, still top half of the field.

Nevs wrote:Larry ended up 7th, still top half of the field.

Ain't much time difference between 7th and 10th. He'll hafta leave on time or lose to a holeshot.

maverick wrote:

Nevs wrote:Larry ended up 7th, still top half of the field.

Ain't much time difference between 7th and 10th. He'll hafta leave on time or lose to a holeshot.

I hear you. You never know with V. Gaines, sometimes he's killer on the tree, sometimes not so much............that's drag racing. I guess we'll know tommorrow.

Hello Al,

I'm doing well. I do have trouble getting around on this forum. I wish there was a "todays posts" or a "new posts" button like the other sites have. 460ford.com sure has gone down hill since it was sold. GO MORGAN!!!! He will cut a light on V I hope.

Just go to the Portal section Ken. It lists current threads. I was right by you a few years back in Apache Junction while working on the Intell plant.
Sure miss ole Arizona for sure, especially the good sheetmetal
Regards.
Al

1. Mike Edwards Penhall/K&N/Interstae GXP 6.644 207.53
2. Johnny Gray NTB GXP 6.652 206.61
3. Allen Johnson Mopar/J & J Racing Avenger 6.654 208.07
4. Jason Line Summit Racing Equipment GXP 6.657 206.61
5. Ron Krisher Valvoline Cobalt 6.660 207.56
6. Shane Gray Tire Kingdom GXP 6.663 206.99
7. Larry Morgan Lucas Oil/Summit Mustang 6.673 205.69
8. Ronnie Humphrey Pro Stock Grills/THM GXP 6.675 204.94
9. Greg Anderson Summit Racing Equipment GXP 6.680 205.22
10. V. Gaines Kendall Oil Avenger 6.682 205.41
11. Rickie Jones Elite GXP 6.684 205.85
12. Jeg Coughlin Jegs.com Cobalt 6.684 205.57
13. Kurt Johnson Mark Christopher GXP 6.686 206.39
14. Greg Stanfield Nitrofish GXP 6.688 206.16
15. Warren Johnson K&N Filters GXP 6.690 205.82
16. Rodger Brogdon Kent Services & Trucking GXP 6.692 205.51
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Bob Yonke Adrenaline Motorsports GXP 6.702 205.35
18. Mark Martino GXP 6.717 205.22
19. Steve Spiess Billet Specialties Cobalt 6.726 204.51
20. Mark Hogan EMSI Inc. GTO 6.749 202.70
21. Vincent Nobile Mustang 6.761 204.11
22. Dave River River Racing Cobalt 6.938 199.35

the Coug wrote:1. Mike Edwards Penhall/K&N/Interstae GXP 6.644 207.53
2. Johnny Gray NTB GXP 6.652 206.61
3. Allen Johnson Mopar/J & J Racing Avenger 6.654 208.07
4. Jason Line Summit Racing Equipment GXP 6.657 206.61
5. Ron Krisher Valvoline Cobalt 6.660 207.56
6. Shane Gray Tire Kingdom GXP 6.663 206.99
7. Larry Morgan Lucas Oil/Summit Mustang 6.673 205.69
8. Ronnie Humphrey Pro Stock Grills/THM GXP 6.675 204.94
9. Greg Anderson Summit Racing Equipment GXP 6.680 205.22
10. V. Gaines Kendall Oil Avenger 6.682 205.41
11. Rickie Jones Elite GXP 6.684 205.85
12. Jeg Coughlin Jegs.com Cobalt 6.684 205.57
13. Kurt Johnson Mark Christopher GXP 6.686 206.39
14. Greg Stanfield Nitrofish GXP 6.688 206.16
15. Warren Johnson K&N Filters GXP 6.690 205.82
16. Rodger Brogdon Kent Services & Trucking GXP 6.692 205.51
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Bob Yonke Adrenaline Motorsports GXP 6.702 205.35
18. Mark Martino GXP 6.717 205.22
19. Steve Spiess Billet Specialties Cobalt 6.726 204.51
20. Mark Hogan EMSI Inc. GTO 6.749 202.70
21. Vincent Nobile Mustang 6.761 204.11
22. Dave River River Racing Cobalt 6.938 199.35

Pretty tight field, when there's less than .05 separating 1-16..........

Anyone heard what the Cunningham team is doing lately? Hopefully they are testing if they aren't at the race.

Ken Newman wrote:Anyone heard what the Cunningham team is doing lately? Hopefully they are testing if they aren't at the race.

I've heard through the grapevine that they are trying to resolve some longevity issues. Don't know how much validity there is to the story, but that's what I was told. My guess is they are looking for more power as well. They are getting there, just not as fast as we all would like. I'm sure budget is an issue as well.

Nice. We get to watch a tennis match again.

maverick wrote:Nice. We get to watch a tennis match again.

And you're surprised?????? :lol Sharapova does have nice legs though.....

maverick wrote:Nice. We get to watch a tennis match again.

f#@! ESPN!

Yea she does! I continued switching between channels awaiting the race to appear and found myself watching the tennis game a little longer each time, those girls sure look nice in those tennis outfits! I did peep into the bedroom where my "sweetie" lyes sound asleep .... oh well no luck tonight so I returned to the couch! I'm feeling a bit "chubby" just writing about it! ... ...

Dave.