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Renegades High Roller Series Sprints - 2025 Schedule (0) (7,692)
Posted By Jcpelly
Re: Renegades High Roller Series Sprints - 2025 Schedule
3/5/25, 11:06 AM
For those unfamiliar to this series it is an offshoot of the UMSS sprints started last season. Non wing cars use an open motor rule with no restrictions. The wing division is an option of 4 motors:...
Question about Ford Fontana engine (8) (2,130)
Posted By Jcpelly
Re: Question about Ford Fontana engine
8/30/23, 3:13 PM
Yep, have an old one with the block on the top that i'm getting converted now. Good think I didn't get rid of it.

Good to know about the reverse cam spud also.
Question about Ford Fontana engine (8) (2,130)
Posted By Jcpelly
Re: Question about Ford Fontana engine
8/28/23, 5:08 PM
Is there someplace that has these opposite turning PS pumps or do you convert a regular pump to pump in the opposite direction? Looks like the pump that came with mine hadn't been converted.
Question about Ford Fontana engine (8) (2,130)
Posted By Jcpelly
Re: Question about Ford Fontana engine
8/28/23, 4:33 PM
Thank you. No wonder nothing was working. Thanks but I got more than I can handle already:15:
Question about Ford Fontana engine (8) (2,130)
Posted By Jcpelly
Question about Ford Fontana engine
8/28/23, 3:58 PM
New to the midgets up here in minnesota. Bought a turnkey car with a Ford Fontana in it with the rear cam spud driving the PS and fuel pump just like in our sprinter. Can't get any power steering...
Red or yellow (19) (4,424)
Posted By Jcpelly
Re: Red or yellow
11/22/21, 7:04 PM
As a driver who has been sitting in the car upside down after an easy roll with fuel leaking on to my neck and then into my helmet I was really glad they went red and got to me as soon as they could...
Huset's, Indiana (42) (11,790)
Posted By Jcpelly
Re: Huset's, Indiana
8/24/21, 2:36 PM
Do what I'm doing, drag a race car with you and you get to camp for free all weekend. You could also tear up a bunch of equipment like I will probably be doing too.:14:
Osky Tonight (12) (4,064)
Posted By Jcpelly
Re: Osky Tonight
8/12/20, 5:19 PM
What you really need to look at is the start money at these shows where traveling is required. 300 wasn't bad and we were going to race it when there was an Iowa Sprint League race piggybacking on it...
War series (28) (13,157)
Posted By Jcpelly
Re: War series
6/21/20, 4:59 PM
This was suppose to be a 2 race weekend at Crawford County and then Adams County. I know I and a few others were planning on racing both shows but then Crawford Cty cancelled about 2 weeks ago and...
The Best Fall Open Wheel Races (38) (8,380)
Posted By Jcpelly
Re: The Best Fall Open Wheel Races
9/4/18, 11:47 AM
Hockett Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway in about 3 weeks.
Drivers getting hurt (8) (3,939)
Posted By Jcpelly
Re: Drivers getting hurt
8/3/18, 9:32 AM
So here is my question. I wear SFI underwear/shirt but that thing is soaking wet with sweat by the end of the race so how is that going to protect me from heat transfer to the skin? 80-90 degrees...
Jcpelly, check your PM's (1) (1,532)
Posted By Jcpelly
Re: Jcpelly, check your PM's
2/12/17, 10:09 AM
Sorry, been out of the country without phone or internet for a week. Reply just sent.
Why Fuel Injection? (46) (15,871)
Posted By Jcpelly
Re: Why Fuel Injection?
1/13/17, 11:52 AM
When we started the Traditional Sprint program in 2011 I bought a 2000 dollar Stealth roller and added a 2500 dollar SBC 360 motor I took out of my Wissota superstock, so for less than 5000 you could...
Why Fuel Injection? (46) (15,871)
Posted By Jcpelly
Re: Why Fuel Injection?
1/12/17, 7:16 PM
It can be done. The UMSS Traditional Sprint Series started with an exhibition year in 2011 with 4 of us building cars. I had never even sat in a sprint car prior to buying one and took me forever to...
Why Fuel Injection? (46) (15,871)
Posted By Jcpelly
Re: Why Fuel Injection?
1/12/17, 3:41 PM
I will tell you one thing, the 305 is not more powerful than the Ct525. I am the one that has been doing the testing of the Ct525 for the UMSS up here in Minnesota. The Evolution 525 by Pace...