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Maybe not in exact order...and open very much to suggestions (usually the last one to every race...); but after being around midgets since '88, I finally came up with this check list a year or two ago (might even have a couple more steps to add here and there!!!):
Take off wheel covers
Break loose tires
Knock out nerfbar pins
Take out jake ladder pin
Remove most dzuz bottons
Remove radio
Vacuum seat.
Remove seat cover
Remove hood
Cover air cleaners, breathers, and exhaust
Raise car and remove rear tires and spacers
Pre-soak and rinse car
Remove all panels
Soak car
Rinse car
Wash panels
Clean tires
Raise car and block
Back-off chassis stops
Brakeclean all fuel fittings, heims, and moving parts
WD all heims and moving parts
Drain oil
Inspect oil filter
Remove fuel parts
Lube fuel pump
Remove air breathers
Remove spark plugs
Check valves and do leak down
Cap off fuel fittings
Remove front hubs, etc for cleaning & inspection (Every 2-3 weeks)
Check front spindles/front bushings (remove spindles if necessary)
Remove torsion bars, driveline, jake ladder, etc. to clean and inspect (every 2 weeks)
Remove cap and inspect mag
Clean and check points and blow out mag
Clean and inspect wires
Clean contact points and blow out cap
Grease front spindles (if not removed) and u-joint
“Surgically” clean car with 409 (or Mean Green if I get some Hoffman samples! LOL), inspecting frame and components
Nut and bolt check everything
Clean, check and install spark plugs
Install oil filer and fill tank
Clean & check removed torsion bars, shocks, driveline, jake ladder, hubs, bearings, etc.
Regrease driveline, torsion bars, jake ladder, hubs, bearings etc. (Per maintenance sched.)
Install driveline and torsion bars and reconnect (Per maintenance sched.)
Put jake ladder back together and install
Check rear-end for square (after any contact or when possible)
Check axle to axle for square (after any contact or when possible)
Re-connect shocks and any springs not installed
- Grease front spindles (Per maintenance sched.)
Install front hubs and bearings (Per maintenance sched. – spindles first…if necessary)
Clean fuel parts and lines
Clean and check fuel bypasses for flow
Re-install fuel parts and lines
“Prime” fuel pump
Check and top off fuel
Check Water & Power Steering fluid
Clean and re-lube breathers
Install air breathers and covers
Put cover on seat and “prep” belts
Bleed brakes (when possible)
Re-block set-up
Check wheels and tires for wear
“Flip” tires (I understand new RR's have "dots" for heat to the back...at least on big tracks now)
Mark tire stagger sizes
Put body panels on
Install nerf bars
Install radio
Wax panels
Mount tires on car and check offset
Lower and scale (only if time allows)
Check ride heights & "tilt" (for informational purpose only)
Set panard bar
Check toe
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