427ci LS2 sleeved, dry sump oil pump, engine build & install, 69 Camaro

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Nice writeup Dale, glad you had a good time.

I actually was there for two days, but got no more track time than Dale. First, the driver (ahem) spun the car the first day, leading to a backfire, leading to a blown top/bottom intake seal on the FAST intake, leading to an afternoon of R & R intake, RTV patchwork, chasing lost fasteners, etc. Then my alternator started frying while I was sitting in the staging lane waiting for the 4th session on the second day. Since my track car is also my ride home, I called it a day. The alternator never did give up entirely, although it made some pretty funky voltage swings, and smelled like an electrical fire by the time I got home. Dale followed me most of the way home to make sure I'd be OK - thanks again Dale.

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Everyone I've talked to locally LOVES the track.... hopefully the facilities follow.


Glad you guys got together and had a great day!

The track itself really is nice. Talking to the chief driving instructor for the NW Audi club, it apparently was designed by the same person or people who did Thunderhill. Facilities at the track are indeed sparse, but at least there is a real town (Shelton WA) 5 minutes away with gas, food, hotels, car parts stores, etc. Unlike my other favorite track, Oregon Raceway Park.

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

Glad you had fun Dale! I got a chance to see Scott's car at SEMA a couple years ago. You're right, it's stunning!

Thanks Ron. I never did get around to doing a real build thread the first time around, but I've recently been struck with a serious case of upgradeitis, and will start a thread on that soon.