Made some changes in the off season to get ready for 2026. I changed the Calvert rear springs (just the back half) to the +1 1/2” ride height to get some Hoosier 30” radials in without cutting the fenders. I also pulled the rear end and replaced the collapsed spring perches with new heavy duty ones fully boxed in. Since I was having timing light issues with multiple marks (I think from MSD unit) I locked out the distributor which gave me a single steady mark for setting my timing. I also tried a PCV valve to cure the oil seepage around the distributor seal and dipstick tube.
The PCV was set up from the back of the manifold to a 4hole under carb spacer, it seemed to run okay when I fired up the car but it only lasted 1 run before it became a big vacuum leak (stuck?) and the car wouldn’t run right.
I threw away a couple of practice runs learning how to do a burnout on new radials and dealing with the PCV problem. I pulled the PCV off and went back to the open spacer I had been using. First round of eliminations with no real data I dialed it soft at 10.30. My reaction times had been pretty good on the radials and I had a .010 light, caught the other car and took a little too much stripe breaking out with a 10.297 at only 119mph.
Next race planned is Las Vegas double divisional in April.
