HIGH PERFORMANCE & HIGH PERFORMANCE & RACINGRACING

COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGYAUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT

COURSE OUTLINECOURSE OUTLINE

Racing Theory and ConceptsRacing Theory and Concepts SafetySafety High Performance Internal Engine High Performance Internal Engine

ModificationsModifications Combustion TheoryCombustion Theory Camshaft drives and timingCamshaft drives and timing Cylinder headsCylinder heads

COURSE OUTLINE (Cont’d)COURSE OUTLINE (Cont’d)

Suspension ModificationsSuspension Modifications Brake modificationsBrake modifications Performance TuningPerformance Tuning Performance Electrical SystemsPerformance Electrical Systems Performance Lubrication and Cooling Performance Lubrication and Cooling

Systems modificationsSystems modifications

GETTING INTO RACINGGETTING INTO RACING

TEAM WORKTEAM WORK DRIVERDRIVER TECHNICIANSTECHNICIANS CREW CHIEFCREW CHIEF RACING ENGINEERRACING ENGINEER APPRENTICESHIPAPPRENTICESHIP SPONSORSHIPSPONSORSHIP PUBLICITYPUBLICITY

WHAT CLASS?WHAT CLASS?

CLASSIFICATIONCLASSIFICATION– 98 NHRA RULES98 NHRA RULES– ET BRACKET RACING RULES ARE ET BRACKET RACING RULES ARE

MINIMAL. (ANY FASTER THAN 12:50 MINIMAL. (ANY FASTER THAN 12:50 SOMETIMES NEED A ROLL BAR)SOMETIMES NEED A ROLL BAR)

LEGALITIESLEGALITIES– ENGINE AREA CAUSES MOST PROBLEMSENGINE AREA CAUSES MOST PROBLEMS– TECH INSPECTOR VARIATIONTECH INSPECTOR VARIATION– RULE INTERPRETATIONRULE INTERPRETATION

PROJECT PLANPROJECT PLAN

RACE CAR PROCURMENTRACE CAR PROCURMENT PLANNING STAGEPLANNING STAGE RESEARCH STAGERESEARCH STAGE FABRICATION STAGEFABRICATION STAGE FUND RAISINGFUND RAISING PROJECT CARS DONE IN CONJUNCTION PROJECT CARS DONE IN CONJUNCTION

WITH CBC AUTOMOTIVE WITH CBC AUTOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE CLUBPERFORMANCE CLUB

PROJECT PLAN (cont’d)PROJECT PLAN (cont’d)

MECHANIAL CONSTRUCTIONMECHANIAL CONSTRUCTION COSMETIC ENHANCEMENTSCOSMETIC ENHANCEMENTS PERFORMANCE RESEARCH PERFORMANCE RESEARCH PREPARATION FOR RACING SEASONPREPARATION FOR RACING SEASON RACE SEASON PLANNINGRACE SEASON PLANNING HEY, DUDE’S, LET’S HAVE SOME HEY, DUDE’S, LET’S HAVE SOME

FUN!FUN!

PROJECT SELECTIONPROJECT SELECTION

SUBJECT: 74 PLYMOUTH SUBJECT: 74 PLYMOUTH DUSTERDUSTER

PARTS PROCURMENT PARTS PROCURMENT AND FINANCINGAND FINANCING

WAYS TO DO ITWAYS TO DO IT

DONATIONS (SPONSORSHIP)DONATIONS (SPONSORSHIP)– WRECKING YARDSWRECKING YARDS– PARTS HOUSESPARTS HOUSES– AUTOMOTIVE RELATED BUSINESSESAUTOMOTIVE RELATED BUSINESSES– NON-AUTOMOTIVE BUSSINESSESNON-AUTOMOTIVE BUSSINESSES– PRIVATE CAPITALPRIVATE CAPITAL– DONATIONS FROM CBC CUSTOMERSDONATIONS FROM CBC CUSTOMERS

AUTOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE CLUBAUTOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE CLUB

K-MEMBER: BEAT UP CAR K-MEMBER: BEAT UP CAR EQUIPPED WITH A V8EQUIPPED WITH A V8

““A” ENGINESA” ENGINES

Chrysler small block engines are referred to Chrysler small block engines are referred to as the “A” engine family.as the “A” engine family.

1964 to 19671964 to 1967 273 cu. in.273 cu. in. 1967 to present1967 to present 318318 1968 to 19731968 to 1973 340340 1971 to present1971 to present 360360

““B” ENGINEB” ENGINE

FINISHED PRODUCTFINISHED PRODUCT

““A” BODIESA” BODIES

Chrysler’s small cars were designated “A” Chrysler’s small cars were designated “A” bodies, they includedbodies, they included

1964 to 19661964 to 1966 PlymouthPlymouth BarracudaBarracuda1967 to 19691967 to 1969 ValiantValiant

DodgeDodge DartDartLancerLancer

1970 to 19761970 to 1976 PlymouthPlymouth DusterDusterValiantValiantDodgeDodge DartDart

RACE VERSIONRACE VERSION

MAYBE SOMEDAY???MAYBE SOMEDAY???

OUR PLAN?OUR PLAN?

DECIDE WHO IS GOING TO DO WHATDECIDE WHO IS GOING TO DO WHAT RESEARCH AREASRESEARCH AREAS TIME COORDINATIONTIME COORDINATION DECIDE COMPLETION DATESDECIDE COMPLETION DATES PROGRESS REPORTSPROGRESS REPORTS TEAM EFFORT ALL THE WAY!!!TEAM EFFORT ALL THE WAY!!!