Work Horse Runs 12.1

SpoolMan · 09-04-2005, 12:58 AM

Any one who doesn’t know Work Horse (Stuart) he is a real trier does the drag racing scene in his work van complete with ball bar on the front...
Stuart is a real budget racer and after around 6 months off the scene.
Tonight for his 1st night out, he went 12.2 then 12.1 on 14 inch street tyres that looked like cheese cutters...
Congratulations Stuart looks like your rebuild and tuning was come up a treat, we will see you at Heathcote Saturday night flying the flag AFF, you will surprise those LS1'S...

12.2 backed up with 12.1 we were amazed and very happy for you.
Budget Racing and OFR we own the track...lol...

HEMI POWER · 09-04-2005, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

Any one who doesn’t know Work Horse (Stuart) he is a real trier does the drag racing scene in his work van complete with ball bar on the front...
Stuart is a real budget racer and after around 6 months of the scene tonight for his 1st night out, he went 12.2 then 12.1 on 14 inch street tyres that looked like cheese cutters...
Congratulations Stuart looks like your rebuild and tuning was come up a treat, we will see you at Heathcote Saturday night flying the flag AFF, you will surprise those LS1'S...

12.2 backed up with 12.1 we were amazed and very happy for you.
Budget Racing and OFR we own the track...lol...

CLASSIC

rodderz · 09-04-2005, 08:29 AM

Well done Stuey!

Your pano has to be the biggest sleeper going round...and on 14's???

Have you had the beast on a dyno to see what figure it pulls?

PhantomXR8 · 09-04-2005, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

Any one who doesn’t know Work Horse (Stuart) he is a real trier does the drag racing scene in his work van complete with ball bar on the front...
Stuart is a real budget racer and after around 6 months of the scene tonight for his 1st night out, he went 12.2 then 12.1 on 14 inch street tyres that looked like cheese cutters...
Congratulations Stuart looks like your rebuild and tuning was come up a treat, we will see you at Heathcote Saturday night flying the flag AFF, you will surprise those LS1'S...

12.2 backed up with 12.1 we were amazed and very happy for you.
Budget Racing and OFR we own the track...lol...

Excellent work!

Work Horse · 09-04-2005, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

Any one who doesn’t know Work Horse (Stuart) he is a real trier does the drag racing scene in his work van complete with ball bar on the front...
Stuart is a real budget racer and after around 6 months of the scene tonight for his 1st night out, he went 12.2 then 12.1 on 14 inch street tyres that looked like cheese cutters...
Congratulations Stuart looks like your rebuild and tuning was come up a treat, we will see you at Heathcote Saturday night flying the flag AFF, you will surprise those LS1'S...

12.2 backed up with 12.1 we were amazed and very happy for you.
Budget Racing and OFR we own the track...lol...

Thanks Mark

And thanks for the congratulations guys.
I have to come clean Mark, I just have not had time to finish my new motor. I'm still running the old setup. I took it to Calder last night to see if it would hold together. I am over the moon with the times. All hail the Cleveland V8

HEMI POWER · 09-04-2005, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Work Horse

Thanks Mark

And thanks for the congratulations guys.
I have to come clean Mark, I just have not had time to finish my new motor. I'm still running the old setup. I took it to Calder last night to see if it would hold together. I am over the moon with the times. All hail the Cleveland V8

The best part of it smok'N' that VL station wagon with the carb out of the bonnet priceless Well Done

Xtreme F6 · 09-04-2005, 11:01 AM

hahah love it, whats the car and the engine?

XA-Coupe · 09-04-2005, 11:24 AM

Well done Workhorse !!! The guy in the VL is probably in therapy after last night

Simon, it's a XD panel van complete with a big bull bar. Engine is a 351 cleveland.

Xtreme F6 · 09-04-2005, 01:48 PM

Thanks mate, SOunds like the ambulance might have had a busy night with some heart aches :P

XRQTOR · 09-04-2005, 03:29 PM

This pano isn't green by any chance.

SpoolMan · 10-04-2005, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by rodderz

Have you had the beast on a dyno to see what figure it pulls?

He can now, Work Horse won the OFR judges award and the prize supplied by G&D Performance was some dyno runs a free oil and filter change..

tickford2001 · 10-04-2005, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by XRQTOR

This pano isn't green by any chance.

nope, its white

well done stuart, always love seeing the pano hit the track!

HEMI POWER · 10-04-2005, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

He can now, Work Horse won the OFR judges award and the prize supplied by G&D Performance was some dyno runs a free oil and filter change..

Hi Mark,
I just hope there DYNO can hack the grunt :evil_laug

SpoolMan · 10-04-2005, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by FPVGT

Hi Mark,
I just hope there DYNO can hack the grunt :evil_laug

it will love the sweet sound of the Clevo...Just keep Stuart away from the bottle.. :baby bott

SpoolMan · 10-04-2005, 05:25 PM

For those that haven’t seen the work van here are 2 pics. i think the bull bar may need a polish.

Quadcams · 10-04-2005, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

For those that haven’t seen the work van here is a pic. i think the bull bar may need a polish.
Thx Pearly, for the pic.

That thing runs a 12.1, that is a classic (sleeper) lol.

Walkinshaw · 11-04-2005, 04:08 AM

This was absolutly fantastic at Heathcote. Was sitting in the water as it tore off. Got to love that hit and the rather intresting tail slide that it provokes. Throttle in a Bottle at its best.

Work Horse · 11-04-2005, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

This was absolutly fantastic at Heathcote. Was sitting in the water as it tore off. Got to love that hit and the rather intresting tail slide that it provokes. Throttle in a Bottle at its best.

You had a good view of the sideways, watchout here comes the wall action then Walkinshaw!
There is a lesson there for everyone, "Always take a change of underwear when dragracing!"

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outback_ute · 11-04-2005, 11:54 PM

I was near the fence in the staging area, I also got a good view of the van getting way out of shape, you did well to hang onto it Stuart. Anyone catch it on video?

Work Horse · 12-04-2005, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by outback_ute

I was near the fence in the staging area, I also got a good view of the van getting way out of shape, you did well to hang onto it Stuart. Anyone catch it on video?

Thanks John but if I was any sort of driver I would have got back into it as soon as I got it straight. Instead I lost the race, crawled back, parked in the pits and went and had a nice cup of tea to calm my nerves

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rodderz · 13-04-2005, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Work Horse

Thanks John but if I was any sort of driver I would have got back into it as soon as I got it straight. Instead I lost the race, crawled back, parked in the pits and went and had a nice cup of tea to calm my nerves

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haha.... classic stuey!

Reminds me of angus young from AC/DC, after a show he relaxes not with a bottle of scotch but a cup of black tea and a biscuit...lol

Rod · 13-04-2005, 09:26 PM

greetings Stuart
well done with the van, i must say i was very close to the sideways action & it was well sideways, you may need to work on that trigger action set-up you have so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel

well done mate
regards
rod

smciner1 · 13-04-2005, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Work Horse

All hail the Cleveland V8

True mate. Well done, and good to catch up at Heathcote.