THE RECORD HAS BEEN WRITTEN!!!!! A 109 in the 8S!!!!!

Real Cool

Well done,
Dick and Julie have stayed the course with his car. There were many ups and downs over the years but he never let anything stop him from chasing a dream to have the very fastest stock block TR in the world. From the years they saved me a pit spot in BG until now, they have always been the same cool people.
Nice job, I am glad to see friends on top!

Wow, I don't know where to begin. There isn't any short version to this story. So sit back and grab some popcorn.

After Dick won the West Coast Nationals we were all sitting around discussing what to do next. I mentioned to Dick that nobody has run an 8 with the stock block and that would be a great end to a winning season. That was all I had to say. As most of you know, he went "out of control" (my nickname for him). I had to swear an oath of secrecy and Julie bought me a plane ticket for last Friday.
Dick had Mike (Zimmerman Racing Engines) freshen up his big TSM motor (he won TSM with his 235" motor). In the mean time, I shipped him a custom turbo (Thanks PTE!) and some other odd's and end's.

Wednesday: Dick got the motor from Zimmerman and the parts I shipped him. That was when the thrashing began.

Thursday: Dick and James Lester (Dick's right hand man) installed the engine with help from Scott Lester, Ramsey, and a couple others.

Friday: I flew to Pheonix with an XFI and boost controller. I can only imagine what TSA thought when they X-rayed my bag. I landed Friday afternoon and installed the XFI, boost controler, and wired several RacePac sensors into the XFI with a (hopefully close) start-up program. At 3am EST I went to bed!

Saturday: We load up and head to the track. I mention we're gonna need a 1.35 60' and 152mph to get things done. Once we get there, I find out they repaved the track and there isn't any rubber on the track. 1st pass: Bog off the line and skate to a mid 9@153 with a 1.58 60'. I clean up the program and raise the 2-step. 2nd pass: Bog again off the line and skate to a low 9@154. We pack things up and head back to Dick's knowing we're a 60' away from an 8. I study the data logs and figure out the VSC in the trans was filling to soon. I spend some serious time cleaning up the program and manage to go to bed at midnight.

Sunday: Back to the track. Wait for some heat to get in the track, load the new program, etc.. The first pass, we did was the record pass. The car skated around the entire pass but managed to run the number. I rolled it over the scales after the pass. It weighed just shy of 3400#.

Thanks Russ! You wouldn't believe how conservative the tune was. The EGT's were lower then when we run TSM!

I also want to thank Julie and Dick Kereny for allowing my family into his family. They have been a great "mom and dad" to us. They will be family to us long after this Buick adventure ends. And yes, I do realize how lucky I was to get to pilot his 109 rocketship!

My pleasure. Call me if you need more XFI help. Hopefully, your making progress.

What's that on your car? Or you got something else in the works?:biggrin:

I'm posting this for Dick:

Dick Kereny’s 109 Record Combination

Block: 109
Heads: Champion “R” Heads
Head Gaskets: Copper-SCE
Valve Springs: Isky Tool Room
Cam: Comp Cam “Propriatory Grind”
Pushrods: Smith Brothers
Rocker Arms: T & D Shaft Mount
Pistons: By C.p. “Propriatory”
Rings: Total Seal
Crank: Moldex 3.625
Rods: Crower Titanium
Bearings: Clevite
Throttle Body: 70 Mm
Injectors: 96 Lb
Fuel Pump: Aeromotive 1200 Series
Ignition: Msd - Distributor
Engine Mgt: Fast XFI (Hartline)
Turbo: Custom
Intercooler: RJC
Downpipe: 4”
Headers: Custom
Exhaust: None
Transmission: Fred Brown Vsc
Converter: Protorque
Driveshaft: Aluminum
Front Suspension: QA1
Rear Suspension: Koni & Wolf Bar
Rear End: Ford 9”
Gears: 393
Brakes: Aerospace
Wheels: Weld
Front/rear Tires: 28” Mt & 28” X 10.5 X 15” Mt Slicks
Fuel Octane: High Octane Race Fuel
Race Weight: 3389 Lbs
Best 60’: 1.418 @ Record Run
Best 1/8 Et: 5.814
Best 1/8 Mph: 124.605
Best ¼ Et: 8.955
Best ¼ Mph: 156.021
Motor By: Zimmerman Racing Engines

I Contribute My Engine Life To The Great Work By Mike Zimmerman, Great Tuning By Cal Hartline And My Crew Chief, James Lester And Az Gn, And The Great Cylinder Heads By Tom And Bill At Champion Heads For Their Extra Effort. I Also Want To Thank Jason Cramer For All His Efforts And Great Parts To Make This Happen. Len Freeman For All The Miles He’s Put On His Truck Between Phoenix And Las Vegas And Jan Moeller, Scott And Mitch Lester For Always Being There When I Need Them. Most Of All, I Want To Thank My Wife, Julie, For Putting Up With Me For More Than 43 Years.

My Thanks To All Others That I May Have Missed. It’s Been Years Of Struggle To Get To This Point! I Am 63 Years Old And No One Knows How Much Longer I Will Be Able To Continue At This Pace Or “when The Money Runs Out”. I Live And Work In Phoenix Arizona Where My Business Is Located. I Have Been Racing V6 Buicks Since The Day I Met Nick Micale Who Is The Buick Guru In Phoenix. The People That Inspired Me More Than Anyone Else Is John And Marka Gallina Who Have Set Many Records In Nhra Records Including The First Superstock In The 7’s. Dave Bamford Also Set A Record That I Am Still Chasing, He Still The King Of Tsm! I Have Always Had A Good Time With The Local Group Here. Nick Micale, Jack Evers , Woody Railey(deceased) And Myself Had Several Years Of Fun Competitive Racing Creating Many Memories. I Will Never Forget Telling Them I Wanted To Go 12 Seconds In A Gn And They Asked Me How Much Money I Had Because The Price Was Figured In Cubic Dollars! Needless To Say, I Am Very Proud To Be The First To Break Into The 8’s In A 109 Stock Block (many Cubic Dollars Later).