TERCEL1: Results from my only my FOUR trips to the track this year...

alfradio

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TERCEL1: Results from only my FOUR trips to the track this year...

At the end of last years season, TERCEL1's flywheel was giving me fits so while in the
process of having all THAT sorted out, it was suggested by the guy who does ALL
the work on my car (Denys (Boostjunkie) Bolanos, to scrap the 4EFTE and build up a
5EFE.



...and so the journey began (in Milner, GA):
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Pix of 5E block preped for trip to the machine shop
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...along with these pieces
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Meanwhile, out with the old 4EFTE:
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Just returned from the machine shop
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...and it's starting to come together
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the beat goes on...
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heads up...
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5EFTE is BUILT!!!
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Installation is tomorrow... Memorial day 2013!
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A toast to a job well done...
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...and guess who is left to pick up the pieces? ME!
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June 13th, 2013: "Rolling Road" (Click photo below)




For the longest time, TERCEL1 has had an overheating problem so yesterday
(July 7th) after a suggestion from a "friend" of mine, I drove up to see
my other friend, Malibuguy, for a little FMIC alteration (separate the
FMIC from directly in front of the radiator...

Here's a few photos of the day (which seemed to go on FOREVER!)

(Again, photos are displayed in the order in which they were taken...)

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...the next day, back home in the driveway...

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Putting the 'war paint' back on...
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TRACK DAY #1: (First time at the track since Nov. 23rd, 2012)

It starts with the traditional pre-race McD's breakfast...
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Homeward bound...
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Make up your own story!



TRACK DAY #2: (NEW PERSONAL BEST!!!)

11.780 @ 118.21 MPH
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PS: Fastest pass of the evening: 121.76 mph!
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A few more photos from the evening's labors:

On the way to a NEW PERSONAL BEST!!!
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"Back up Al, down track oil down..."

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TRACK DAY #3: (More SEAT TIME results)
Making up for lost time, I headed North in search of more 'seat time':

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Thought for sure we'd be rained out
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...but when it was time to leave the land of the Rising Sun...
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I took with me a NEW PERSONAL BEST:
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...to keep me company on the long and winding road back home...
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... and here's the report card for the night's activities:
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TRACK DAY #4: (...and THE HITS just keep on comin'!!!)
Snuck up to Cecil County Raceway after work today for their mid-week
test'n'tune and GAWD was it ever CROWDED!!!!

Not much to report...

Below is a shot of TERCEL1 about to get ready for the long ride home
after just FOUR crummy passes:

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... the report card from the evening's efforts

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Perhaps 'crummy' was a bit too harsh a word...

PS: Although I haven't really pushed the potential of TERCEL1 with
(as Denys calls my slicks) the "rubber bands", I'll be...

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Iain@CRD

Lifer
Pleasure reading your updates Alf this was a big one!

Great to see your pulling the times in also and most of all enjoying the car :)

Keep up the good work.
 

GP82

Member +
Good going Alf! Tercel 1 sounds strong on the dyno.

That's a nice motor you guy's have built there and it shows with your terminal speed's, very powerful!

Keep up the good work!
 

alfradio

Member +
ALWAYS look forward to your updates Alf!

When is your next event?

Denys (the guy who built my engine and has a 400+ HP 5EFHE on race gas engine) and I
will travel to Southern Maryland on Sunday, August 25th to participate in THIS EVENT:

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dac69er

Super Moderator
random question, why did you leave the cams and cam cover off until the very end of the engine install?
 

gv1.3

Admin
great to see updated info on tercel1. Next time I am in MD I must come take a peep at the little beast.
 
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