Crown Vic Charity Dyno Blow Raffle

[Mike W]

Lydia, the office manager here at RRE has a dilemma. She has her trusty 1985 Ford Crown Victoria that has served her well for many years as he comfy reliable sofa on wheels party cruiser. It is now getting to the point where it always needs “one more thing� for $400 to keep it running. It needed tires, alternator, radiator, water pump.. always something. Now it needs a smog inspection before it can be registered but the water pump is leaking. That is the last straw.

http://roadraceengineering.com/rre/crownvic.jpg

What to do? Scrap it? It’s a shame with all the money she has tied up in the car. She can’t seem to keep it running long enough to sell it, add in gas prices making old big V-8s not very desirable and it does not look good for her. I think we have a solution.

Crown Vic Charity Dyno Blow Raffle

We will be offering tickets at $10 a piece. Here is the plan:

The car:
1985 Ford Crown Victoria Ford 351 Winsor motor, 2bbl carb 187,000 miles. Runs great other than the water leak.

The Dyno:
Dynapack DP6000 AWD Dyno

The Event:
We drain the oil from the Crown Vic and bolt it to the RRE Dynapack Dyno. The clock starts as soon as the motor hits 4,000 RPM full throttle. The Dynapack will hold the motor at 4,000 RPM at full load until something gives. Hopefully spectacularly �

The prize:
The person with a time guess closest to the blowed motor time splits the total collected ticket money with Lydia, half and half.

Rules:
Winner need not be present to win.
Tickets to be purchased by sending $10 for each time guess to Paypal at [email protected]
Winner will be paid by paypal
Prize money determined by total number of entries.
In the case of multiple entries for a specific time, requests received will be moved later by one second intervals as available.
The judge’s decision will be final and will be determined from analyzing from the time that the motor first hits 4,000 rpm to the point in the dyno log that shows when power output hits zero.

The event will be videotaped and posted on Youtube.

When: Saturday October 25th 2008 5:00 PM

How to participate: Send $10 per guess to [email protected] through Paypal with a minute:second guess per each time/ticket.

We will be having a DSM Dyno day that day. Everyone is welcome to watch.

Mike W

[raulsevo123]

LOL sounds like fun

[EvolvedMCC]

is that safe to do? lol sounds like fun though.

[Mike W]

Safe? No, not at all. That is why it is so effing cool. With a little luck molten metal shards will go flying quite far. Just stand back a little if you come by at 5:00 that day.

Mike W

[ChrisF]

OMG! Best thread eVar!!

Gotta do some calculations before placing my bet :D

[scumdog]

its gonna look like your avatar! ^^^

[ChrisF]

We can only hope.

[Skiracer]

Hahhaha, somone hook up a bottle of NOS to Lydia's car with a 200 shot! O0 :knuppel2:

[evojc]

lol thats a great idea...wish i could go...should be crazy to watch

[yobless]

OH noesssss!!!! That was my all time favorite rental car. Â*I loved fillin' up every day and a half because the gas gauge didn't work.

[ChrisF]

If they add the N0S, I give it 5 seconds then (see avatar). :D

[Mike W]

I used to work with a guy from Illinois. In the winter when there was not much else to do they would round up clunkers and "brick" them. Drain the oil and put a brick on the throttle till they blew, taking bets on how long each would last. I always wanted to try it on a dyno. He said Ford 460s were usually the champ, being able to just power through the rod and crank bearings welding themselves.

Mike W

[Miss Evo8]

Im sure Honda is gonna LOVE putting that thing on the dyno! :D

[koolguy21]

Can't wait for the vid, should be great.

[ChrisF]

I'm in!

[Skiracer]

How about you fill & drain the car with Castrol Motor Oil Â*and see if you can duplicate what Castrol claims in their TV commercials as shown below... Film it then send it to Castrol :2funny:

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/images/brandbar.gif

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j1j4MV1n3I

[Residue]

ROTFL...im definately gonna stop by to see this, haha

[bd307]

Damn...sounds very fun!

[dj_subculture]

Can we place our bets in person? I'd like to see this!

[Mike W]

I'll take "donations" in person :-)

Mike W

[Miss Evo8]

Place Yer Bets!!!!

http://www.alancaseyentertainment.com.au/Bookie%20&%20tote%20board.jpg

[fastkevin]

I like my idea of letting me and Honda drive it in the next 24-hour Lemon race, but I guess your idea would be fun for more people O0

[GokuSSJ4]

damn mike... loll
sounds like a blast...

[baylorar]

sounds fun. just make sure you duck

[ixmrgg]

forget the type of oil, was ZMax ever used?Â*

(its endorsed by ol' Shel ya know...)Â* Â* Â*:D



How about you fill & drain the car with Castrol Motor Oil Â*and see if you can duplicate what Castrol claims in their TV commercials as shown below... Film it then send it to Castrol

[gen4k20a2]

This is a great idea...

[Enjoitk]

id pay to see this AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[MRbaker]

This is going to be fun, I'm in!

[white9]

Hahah what people do when there bored....

[Skiracer]

Are you draining the coolant in the car as well prior to the dyno run?

[Mike W]

Just the oil.

Mike W

[Miss Evo8]

Can we get "shop credit" in Lieu of $$$$/ Paypal credit?

[Skiracer]

I just sent two paypals to ya. If i don't win, i'm gonna dispute the transaction! :2funny: just kidding... :mitsu:

[ChrisF]

Hmm...RRE credit....good thinking!! Maybe free E85 tune for all participants?? ;)

[Skiracer]

Results????

[05-EVO-GSR]

Video?

[ChrisF]

Did the shop burn down or something?? :D

[baylorar]

I told them to duck!

[Mike W]

Only 4 people got in on the action (2 from So Cal EVO) and by the time we were done dynoing the DSM cars that showed up for the LA DSM dyno day it was getting late. The DSM guys barely had enough money to come up with some Little Ceasars pizza between them.

Come on, no one else wants in on the action? It is for a good cause. Looking at doing it Thursday evening. This only works with piston fodder... um I mean spectators. Yeah, that's it... "spectators". How 'bout a few more donations!

Mike W

[1WkdEvo]

Wow, only 4? Ill send some of my hard earned dinero tonight, but I can't be there to watch the fireworks Thursday.

[1WkdEvo]

2 guesses sent. Come on everyone, help out this fine lady!

[Mike W]

Thanks for the support guys! got a total of three more from twopeople! Any more?

Mike W

[Terenus]

Sent you a guess! Bump for Lydia!

[evolved_st8]

I'm in.

[ChrisF]

If it's Thursday, I can spectate!!

[PUNISHER]

what time thursday, might show up for this.

[Skiracer]

bump for some carnage!!!! :twisted:

[1WkdEvo]

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[Miss Evo8]

someone please film this!

[Skiracer]

Too bad the Crown Vic is too old to do something like this:

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Supra-Blows-up-on-the_166893.htm

[Mike W]

How about 9:00 pm. We charged the battery and lined it up in front of the dyno bay today.

Can I get a few donations from the guys calling for blood? The ones that havent picked a time? Or are you volunteering to help mop up the smouldering rubble?

Mike W

[Skiracer]

Can you post this on EvolutionM.net???

[Mike W]

It's scary there. AMS/BR/TTP Zombies. The east coast people sker me (east of the 15 fwy that is).

Mike W

[1WkdEvo]

Isn't the proper urban spelling of scared - scurred?

I'm not sure, just wondering so I can relate to my employees better

[Mike W]

In _past_ tense yes. Those crazy kids.

I just dont want to go there to EVOM and have someone rip my leg off and eat it.

Mike W

[ixmrgg]

I contributed!

Have a shop meet on Saturday - I'd be down for that!

[MRbaker]

I'm in to donate for some carnage and blood. Mike, is there anyway I can fill up with some race gas Thursday around 5:00 and drop off my donation?

[HKSevo]

too bad i has no monehs :(


i would pay to see a ford blow up, even tho they blow up all the time lol

[Mike W]

Come on down!


Mike W

[05-EVO-GSR]

FORD:

Fix
Or
Repair
Daily

Found
On
Road
Dead

[MRbaker]

FORD:

Fix
Or
Repair
Daily

Found
On
Road
Dead


When I used to own a ford it was...
First
On
Race
Day

I am ashamed of that time.Â* :mitsu:

[1WkdEvo]

fkn
old
rebuilt
dodge

[1WkdEvo]

Today's the day...Ford Carnage FTW

[Mike W]

Farked
On
Road Race
Dyno

Mike W

[1WkdEvo]

Is it 9pm yet :-\

[ChrisF]

Couldn't make it for in person carnage. Results?? Flaming piston stew??

[Mike W]

Well, there is no replacement for displacement.

Drained the oil, water pump was dead with no coolant in the radiator. We were hoping for a merciful death. Not.

@ 2 minutes it still sounded fine.

@ about 3 minutes I think you could hear it bogging, not too happy but running. Lots of steam coming from somewhere.

@ around 4 minutes it was slowing down and knocking and smoking horribly. The end is near!

@ 5 minutes it was only holding 2200 rpm on its own at WOT We were scrambling for fans to clear out the smoke and Robert went for a fire extinguisher. Any second now, GET BACK!

It sounded like only 2 or 3 cylinders all through 6 minutes and holding about 1100 rpm at WOT. My foot was getting tired :-/

@ 7 minutes it sounded like a 1950s cartoon car missing and sputtering with something beating the living crap out of the oil pan for good measure.

7:29 it just quit.


MRbaker called it closest at 5:30. Everyone else was in the mid 4s through the twos with a couple in the mid 1s. Ryan you have a $45 RRE credit. The others that chipped in to make this possible, thanks!

Pics and video to come!


Mike W

[Skiracer]

Doh! No 2nd or 3rd place prize???? I guessed 1:46 and 4:29

[1WkdEvo]

It just quit!! No loud bang, no rod flying through the block and sticking into some sheet metal?

DAMN!

Oh well, glad we could contribute to a good cause and the death of another Ford :-)

[MRbaker]

Alright I won! Can't wait to see the footage. I was hoping that something would shoot thru the hood.

[Mike W]

Here you go!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiBJZFwBDaA


Mike W

[Skiracer]

Are you draining the coolant in the car as well prior to the dyno run?


Hey, you drained the coolant! I want my money back! :tickedoff:

[MRbaker]

Good times. Â*That thing was smokin like it was 4:20!

[MRbaker]

I wonder how long it would of lasted with coolent running thru it still.

[Mike W]

Come mop the floor and you can have your money back :-)

Stoopid motor woulda run all night with coolant.

Mike W

[Terenus]

What happened to all the sponsors? haha

[05-EVO-GSR]

F'in
Old piece of crap
Refused to
Die

[Skiracer]

How much horsepoer/torque??

[1WkdEvo]

Damn, just watched the video and at 2 minutes it sounded wretched. I cant believe it made it so much further after that

[gen4k20a2]

As i watched more and more of the video...i laughed harder and harder.

[Mike W]

I looked at the Dynapack screen somewhere in the beginning of the 6 minute range and it was bumping along at 3.5 hp output. The rest of the hp generated was to spin the crank against the ever welding bearing journals and to dragging the expanded to all hell pistons in their shrinking bores with no oil.

At about 3 minutes I saw someone grab a fire extinguisher cause it looked and sounded so bad. I started to have my doubts about sitting in the driver's seat. Thought about planning my escape route over the Dynapack boxes with my underwear on fire. But it just kept going :-P

Mike W

[Miss Evo8]

Post the Dyno sheet!

[1WkdEvo]

Yeah, but its a Dynopack so it reads super high. Put it on a DD and it was really only at 1.2whp