The clutch problem turned to be caused
by a bad master cylinder. The master cylinder would not let out the
pressure so the clutch stayed partly engaged. This caused the clutch
to slip badly and heat up with no power to the wheels. All
of the clutch parts were within spec so we just put in a new master cylinder
and the heavy duty springs. The report from the salt is that it's
hard and dry (also cold). Our plan is to leave Orange County around 8:00
am Monday morning and arrive in Wendover about 7:00 PM (8:00 mountain time).
Mark and Bob (our new crew member) will be setting up our pits on Tuesday
and getting the car inspected. James & I are providing the Timing
system, so we'll be spending most of Tuesday setting it up. Racing
starts Wednesday morning and runs until Saturday noon. Then we pack
up and head home. Depending on when we finish packing up we may start
for home either Saturday or Sunday. This time, I wont predict
how fast we'll go, but the current record is 216mph. Wait until a
week from Monday and I'll let you know what happened.