Dan Fletcher (Dan Fletcher) ndi m'modzi mwa anthu atatu okha m'mbiri ya mpikisano wothamanga.Adapambana zopambana za 100 NHRA, kumuyika patsogolo pa nthano zambiri zamasewera, ndikupikisana ndi John Force ndi Frank Manzo (Frank Manzo) adakhala kalabu yokhayokha.Iyenso ndi yekhayo amene adasesa West Swing kawiri.
Kuchokera pampikisano woyamba wa Super Stock womwe udapambana ku Columbus mu 1994 mpaka womaliza wa Super Stock pa NHRA National E-sports spark plug mu 2020, galimoto yomwe idapangitsa kuti Fletcher achite bwino kwambiri ndi Chevy Z / 28 Camaro iyi ya 1969.Ndi galimoto yopambana kwambiri m'mbiri ya NHRA komanso Chevrolet yopambana kwambiri pamasewera onse amoto.Palibe tayi ina yomwe yapambana mpikisano mumpikisano uliwonse.nthawi.Ndi chiyani chomwe chili chapadera kwambiri pa galimoto iyi yomwe yapambana kwambiri pampikisano woterewu?Ndi mwamuna?Ndi makina kapena palibe kulekana pakati pa awiriwa?
Nthawi zambiri, chinsinsi cha kupambana ndikuyamba pamaso pa wina aliyense, ndipo mzere wothamanga wa Z / 28 ukhoza kutsatiridwa kuyambira tsiku loyamba.Camaro adabadwa ngati galimoto yovomerezeka ya Crossram, 302-lita, V-8, magalimoto othamanga anayi.Mtundu uwu wa makina opangira mpikisano, ndi mtundu wa galimoto yomwe ikuchotsedwa pamsika wa otolera lero.
Fletcher anati: “Bambo anga anaguladi galimoto yatsopano, n’kupita nayo kunyumba, ndipo anathera moyo wawo wonse akuthamanga.”Makilomita okhawo omwe adawona pamsewu ndi mtunda womwe umayenera kudutsa kuchokera kwa wogulitsa.Mailosi aliwonse amadina pa ndege zokokedwa kudutsa dzikolo.
Abambo ake a Fletcher adayendetsa galimotoyo m'zaka za m'ma 1970, ndikuyimitsa kwakanthawi.Pamene Fletcher akuyandikira zaka zoyendetsa galimoto, adanena kuti adakokera abambo ake kubwerera ku njanji yothamanga mu 1980s ndikusandutsa Camaro kukhala galimoto yonyamula katundu, kenako anaigwiritsa ntchito koyambirira kwa 1990s.Adasinthidwa kuti achite nawo mpikisano wa Super Stock.Atafunsidwa za chinsinsi cha kupambana kwa galimotoyi, Fletcher adanena kuti kunali kusakanizika kopanda chifundo kwa "kulimbikira ndi kulimbikira."Ananenanso kuti adapeza machitidwe ake aukadaulo kuchokera kwa abambo ake.Fletcher anati: “Ndikuganiza kuti ndine wolimbikira ntchito, koma atate anga andichititsa manyazi.”"Ndi munthu wolimbikira ntchito komanso wokonda zambiri."Mtundu wa munthu amene mwachibadwa amadziwa zomwe zimafunika kuti apambane.Anthu.
Ndiye, ndi mfundo ziti zomwe zili zofunika kwa Fletcher ndi Camaro wake?Amayang'ana kwambiri ntchito yopanga magalimoto mwachangu komanso zodziwikiratu, osati magawo.Ichi ndi bulldozer chokhala ndi zovundikira zambiri zotsetsereka pamenepo.Sitinachitire mwina koma kuzindikira mbali zambiri zosinthidwa bwino za liwiro pa Camaro, pafupifupi chilichonse chomwe tingachifotokoze ngati "zachilendo".
Fletcher anatiuza kuti: “Ndine woyambitsa chizoloŵezi, ndipo ndimayesetsa kuti chilichonse chikhale chosavuta.Iye akuvomereza kuti ali ndi abwenzi ambiri ogula zinthu zabwino kwambiri za galimoto zawo, koma iye si munthu ameneyo.Iye wakhala akuyendetsa galimoto imeneyi kwa nthawi yaitali kuti anabwera ndi zida zapamwamba, koma pali ochepa kwambiri-mtengo Mabaibulo pa galimoto imeneyi.“Ine sindine bwana wa sabata.Sindine wotsogola.Ndimangonena chabe,” iye anatiuza choncho.
Pakati pa nsanja zoyimitsidwa izi, Chevrolet idayika injini yake ya 302cid Crossram dual quaternary quaternary.Kuyambira nthawi imeneyo, yakhala nyumba yamainjini ang'onoang'ono ndi akulu komanso ma injini a SB2 NASCAR.Tsopano pali injini ya COPO ya 350-silinda yokhala ndi chipika cha LS7 aluminiyamu, mutu wa silinda wa LS3 ndi polowera mpweya wa Holley Hi Ram.Mukawonjezera ma gaskets kuti mupange njira yabwino kwambiri yolowera, cholowera mpweyachi sichingayikidwe kukhoma lakutsogolo.Pansi pa hood ya gasi.Pali zomangira zipi ndi zolumikizira matako kuposa momwe timayembekezera mgalimoto iyi, koma monga Fletcher adatikumbutsa, "Zinthu zanga ziziyamba nthawi zonse."
Mutha kuwona magazi owuma pamzere wa AN wopangidwa ndi Fletcher pagalimoto iyi.Iye adanena kuti amangofunika kusintha mzere kuti asinthe kuchokera ku carburetor yaing'ono yomwe amafunikira ku injini ya LS.Fletcher adanenanso za maphunziro omwe adaphunzira okhudza kuthamanga kwamafuta.Wowongolerayo sanathe kuwongolera kuthamanga kwamafuta mpaka atasintha galimotoyo kukhala -8 AN inlet ndi -10 AN size kubwerera chitoliro.Malinga ndi ziwerengero zathu, kwazaka zambiri, njira zosachepera zitatu zoyika zowongolera zowongolera mafuta zayesedwa pa gudumu loyambirira.
Timakupulumutsirani vuto: odometer amawerenga ma 653 mailosi okha.Imeneyo si nambala yeniyeni.Fletcher adatiuza kuti zingwe sizinalumikizidwe kwazaka zambiri, ndipo kuchuluka kwa zingwe kumafika pamtundawu.Dashboard, carpet ndi pedal zigawo zatha mumipikisano m'dziko lonselo.Kupatula apo, iyi ndi ofesi yakunyumba ya Fletcher.
Kumayambiriro kwa zaka za m'ma 2000, galimotoyo inkagwiritsidwa ntchito ndi 396-cylinder ndi trans-speed automatic transmission, koma kupatulapo, galimoto iyi ya Hearst yakhala ikugwiritsidwa ntchito m'magalimoto kwa zaka pafupifupi 30.Biondo Racing's gear lever yamagetsi pafupifupi nthawi zonse imachita ndi 1-2 gear shifts.Panopa, pali awiri-liwiro ATI Powerglide pansi mumphangayo, koma Fletcher amakhulupirira kuti galimoto imafunika liwiro atatu kugwiritsa ntchito lamba injini injini.
Kuwongolera kwa gear shift kumawonekanso ngati gawo lachikale lothamanga ndipo linali m'galimoto pamene Fletcher anayamba mpikisano.Fletcher adanena kuti pamene adagwa mwangozi kuchokera ku galimoto yoyendera maulendo mu 2003 ndipo "adathyola mbali yanga yonse ya kumanja", adayenera kupeza njira yochoka pamzere wopanga ndi dzanja lake lamanzere lokha.Choncho, kuwonjezera pa batani ili pansi, palinso batani pa chiwongolero."Nthawi zina ndimagwiritsa ntchito batani, nthawi zina ndi lina."
Chitsulo chamgalimotocho ndi chachikale, ndipo abambo ake a Fletcher adachepetsa galimotoyo kumayambiriro kwa zaka za m'ma 1980.Dan anakumbukira kuti galimoto yomwe anaiwona pa picnic table inali ya fixture.Galimotoyi yakonzedwanso ndi Gary Wisecarver wa ku Rustburg, Virginia.Kwa zaka 25 zapitazi, matayala a Mickey Thompson akhala akupanga ndondomekoyi, koma Weld Wheels ndi chinthu chatsopano mu 2019. Fletcher anati: "Ndimawafuna nthawi zonse, koma sindingathe kuwapeza nthawi zonse."Atafunsidwa za kuthekera kokonza maloko awiri a V-mndandanda wa 7075 aluminiyamu lug mtedza, adavomereza kuti anali a ana.Lingaliro, koma mpaka pano, akukhutitsidwa nalo.
Mabatire awiri omwe ali ndi mabatire a Optimo Yellow Top amayikidwa mu cell cell yokhala ndi Aeromotive-Pump ndi bokosi lodzipangira lokha, zomwe zimalola Fletcher kugwira ntchito ndi ballast m'galimoto.Atafunsidwa ngati pali mabawuti omwe sanachotsedwepo mgalimotomo, adati mabawuti akumbuyo akugwa amangopangitsa galimotoyo kuwawa - izi zidachitika mu 2019.
Ma 33.0 / 14.5R15 M / T Pro Drag Radials amakhazikika pansi ndi Strange's 40-spline Ford 9-inch yozungulira magiya 5.38, ndipo ali ndi zida zachitsulo kuti azitha kukhazikika.Penske italipira Super Stock's NHRA ndalama zothandizira mwadzidzidzi, Penske adadabwa.
Kuyang'ana galimoto, n'zoonekeratu kuti ichi ndi fanizo la dalaivala-iwo ndi enieni za kulephera, ndipo kalembedwe kawo ndi kachitidwe kawo kumaganiziridwa pambuyo pake.Kudzoza kwawo kudzakupangitsani kuganiziranso gawo lotsatira lomwe mwawonjezera pagalimoto, ngakhale silili bwino, chotsani gawo lomwe mwasokoneza posachedwa.Mwachitsanzo, fufuzani dongosolo la mafuta.Pali mapampu apamwamba kwambiri opanda brushless m'maselo amafuta, koma simudziwa.Uwu ndi ulusi woluka woluka pamanja, wokhazikika ndi zipi kuti mukope chidwi chanu.Palibe ma hoses okhala ndi mizere ya Teflon kapena zolumikizira za O-ring clamshell.Kungoti zida zachikhalidwe zofiira ndi zabuluu za AN zatsimikiziridwa mundege galimotoyo isanakhale pa intaneti.Komabe, palibe choyambirira pamapangidwewo, chifukwa payipi imapangidwa kuti ichepetse kuchuluka ndi kukula kwa Chalk kuti ipereke mafuta ku injini ndikulola wowongolera kuti aziwongolera bwino kupanikizika kwamafuta."Mapaipi onse amafuta omwe mumawawona pansi pa hood ndi magawo omwe ndidagwiritsanso ntchito m'chipinda chapansi," adatero Fletcher."Paipi yatsopano yamafuta akuda, ndilibe kalikonse, koma ngati ndili ndi zida m'manja ndipo galimoto ili kale ndi mabowo (kuchokera kumayendedwe ena oyendetsa magalimoto), ndigwiritsa ntchito zomwe ndili nazo."
Mutu wina wobwerezabwereza wa Fletcher ndikupewa kwake "Sindine wolemera."Pamene ananena kuti si “munthu wowononga,” iye ankatanthauzadi.Ngati angagwiritse ntchito zomwe ali nazo kale kuti akwaniritse zolinga zake, adzatero.Kaya akugwira ntchito pa kalavani yake yazaka 20, kapena kuyendetsa galimoto yake yazaka 17, kapena kuthamangitsa zida zamoto wa tani 1 zomwe adazibweza kuchokera kwa wopanga injini tsiku lomwe tidalankhula naye.
Munthu uyu ndi makina aphunzira bwino momwe angapindulire ndi zomwe ali nazo.Palibe chipolopolo chamatsenga pano.Amadziwa kupeza zigawo zomwe ziyenera kuyankha.Iye anati: “Anthu ambiri amasochera akayamba kusintha, ndipo nthawi zina zimakhala zovuta kupeza njira yobwerera.Ngakhale ine.”Amati nthawi zambiri amayesa kuchita china chatsopano, kapena kuchita bwino, pamapeto pake zimamupangitsa kuti abwerere.Chifukwa chake, kusinthika kwa magalimoto kumachitika pang'onopang'ono komanso mwadongosolo.
Osewera adaphunzira kuchokera ku zolakwa zawo ndi kupambana kwawo, ndipo nyengo za Fletcher za 2019 ndi 2020 NHRA zinali masewera ake aatali kwambiri popanda Wally.Kodi ndi chifukwa cha kuphatikiza kwatsopano kwa injini ya LS mgalimoto?Mwina, koma Fletcher sananene kuti anali wolakwa pa chilichonse cha machitidwe ake.Fletcher anati: “Uwu uyenera kukhala mtunda wautali kwambiri wouma womwe sindinakhalepo nawo."Chaka chatha chinali nthawi yoyamba yomwe sindinapambane masewera m'zaka 25."Anayandikira ndikuyendetsa bwino, koma monga adanena kuti: "Sizinawonekere."
Nyengo yake ya 2020 sinamulolenso kulowa mdera lake.Chifukwa chake, wakhala akuphunzira kuphatikizika kwa magalimoto ndi ma torque kuti agwiritse ntchito manambala ofunikira.Kumbukirani kuti akulimbana ndi magawo omwe adagwiritsa ntchito kuyambira 2019, ndipo akuwongolera ndikupewa zosintha zatsopano.Fletcher anati: “Ukapitiriza kusintha, sudzakhala waluso kwenikweni.”"Pamapeto pake, muyenera kufufuza mozama, kenako ndikupanga dongosolo kuti ligwire ntchito ndikulikonza bwino.Ndakhala ndikuyendetsa galimoto yomweyo kwa zaka 40.Pamwamba."
Kodi n’chiyani chinamuthandiza kuti aziganizira kwambiri makinawo kwa zaka zambiri?Bambo ake.69 Z/28 iyi sigalimoto ya Super Stock yokha.Ndi abale ndi alongo ake.Uwu ndiye moyo wake.Ichinso ndi cholowa chake.Ubale wake ndi iye ndi ulemu kwa atate wake, ndipo wakhala chimodzimodzi kwa moyo wake wonse.Iye anati: "69 Camaro ndi imodzi mwa magalimoto odziwika kwambiri, koma kwa ine ndekha, ndine mwana ndekha.Chiyambireni pamene atate anabwerera kunyumba, wakhala ali kumeneko pafupifupi moyo wawo wonse.”“Kulingalira kosatha.Popanda galimoto imeneyo, iwalani, ndiye iwalani.Popanda galimoto imeneyi, sindikanadziwa moyo.”
Abambo a Dan Fletcher si ochokera ku Chevy, aku Mopar.Izi zisanachitike, galimoto yake inali ya 440-powered '67 Coronet R/T, yomwe ikuyenda mu C/Stock Automatic.The '69 Z/28 Camaro chinali chisankho chake chachiwiri chifukwa dongosolo lake la '68 Hemi Dart silinamupezere maulendo anayi omwe ankafuna.Lamuloli linathetsedwa, ndipo bwenzi la wogulitsa Chevrolet wamba adapachika bambo a Dan ndi ngolo ya pony.Ndiye, kodi tatsala pang'ono kukumana ndi Dan Fletcher mu Hemi Challenge?"Ndakhala ndikuziganizira nthawi zonse," adatero Fletcher."Magalimoto a Hemi amenewo simagalimoto ozungulira."Kodi Fletcher asintha injini ya injini ndikutsatira dongosolo lomwelo lamasewera monga Super Stock Camaro iyi?"Ndani akudziwa," adatero Fletcher.Bambo anga atagula galimotoyo, mbiri ingakhale yosiyana kwambiri.