Author: Dane Thompson
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Twinnebago Walk-through
Full steam ahead on the Twinnabego build, after a brief slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. For those of you not familiar, it is a 1972 Winnebago Indian. It clocks in at 22 feet. Originally it was powered by a big block Dodge, but in its place now resides a 6.0 Junkyard engine that has…
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Quarantine Dyno Battle
Despite us all being locked down because of the Coronavirus crisis our resident gearhead, Dane Thompson, found time to do a Turbo LS Dyno Battle Royale with his friend Reid. They battled it out at world-famous KP Fab and Tune for some dyno tuning and a little HP war. After the cars are all tuned…
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2020 ZipTie Drags
Photos by John Schultz; Video by Dane Thompson The holidays are over, the air is still cold outside, and a new year is upon us. Most drag racers across the country are preparing their high-performance machines for battle come early spring. They will be overhauling and upgrading their cars with the latest and greatest engines,…
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Fuel Back Pressure Gauge Install In The Maliboom
In this episode of BurnDown, I start to get the Maliboom ready for Dyno testing. I have had a few battles with fuel pressure so now its time to fight back. I’m installing a fuel pressure gauge to monitor the back pressure from my post fuel filter. That way I will know when and if…
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Dream X-Mas Gift: Monster Truck Go Kart
In this episode of BurnDown we give my son the Mini Monster Truck Go Cart for Christmas. Now that Santa somehow pulled it off, its time to see if the little guy is up to the task of wheeling it all by himself. With a little persuasion, lots of pushing him around (with it not…
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Mini Monster Go Kart Patina
In this episode of BurnDown I am more than behind on the Mini Monster Truck project for my son. I have one afternoon to complete the paint job on the Monster Truck. This is what I came up with for the truck. I hope you enjoy the video.
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X-Mas Monster Truck Go Kart Overhaul
In this episode of BurnDown I show you guys the Carter Monster Truck Go Kart I picked up for my son for Xmas this year! It looks like it has not been used in a while but is in pretty good shape. So hang out with me and a few of my friends Andrew and…
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Holley 7″ Digital Dash Install
Holley 7″ Digital Dash Install BurnDown Ep. 90 In this episode I make a mount for the used Holley 7″ Digital dash I picked up. I also button up a few things and finally take the Maliboom out for a spin. I drive it around long enough for it to make lots of not so…
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Jon Makes Passes In The Tri-Five By Fire (Hoonigan)
In this episode, we make our way over to the track to see my friend John Chase make some test passes in the Tri 5 By Fire. He has not had too much luck with the car and is trying to sort things out with it. So sit back, grab a drink and watch some…
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My Wife Racing The Camaro at Irwindale State Farm
In this episode, we head back to Irwindale Drag Way for a little test N tune action. My car is still down so we decided to take the 2016 Camaro out for the day. This marks the second time my wife Christy was behind the wheel of her Chevy Camaro at the track. With only…
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