Hooley doing a wheelie in the Henry J

WZ JUNK · March 02, 2009, 09:06:55 PM

Hooley ran the Henry J last Saturday for the first time with the new motor. If you go to http://www.maxcacklephotos.com/ and click on the link for the Texas Thaw 2009 you will see the results. Maybe someone who is better on the computer than I am can just move that picture to this post.

I think he ordered wheelie bars today. He was told that the rear bumper nearly touched which means that the picture was taken on the way up or on the way down.

This is going to be fun.

John

enjenjo · March 02, 2009, 09:23:00 PM

here

phat46 · March 02, 2009, 09:41:45 PM

Excellant, thanks!

Crosley.In.AZ · March 02, 2009, 09:51:20 PM

that wheelie would certainly get your attention.

DRD57 · March 02, 2009, 11:10:41 PM

*!

dragrcr50 · March 03, 2009, 01:16:43 AM

that was about 2/3 the way up, ended with a 5.94 1/8 mile pass (thats about a 9.25 1/4 not bad for a HOOLEY J ...............

purplepickup · March 03, 2009, 08:24:18 AM

Wow, looks like a fun day!

I went to the photo album of the event.....lots of cool homegrown cars there plus a couple more shots of Hooley.

What a nice way to shake off the winter.

Thanks John.

HotRodLadyCrusr · March 03, 2009, 12:22:29 PM

WOW! I'm impressed! Very cool

sirstude · March 03, 2009, 01:50:18 PM

I want to go for that ride. What is the motor this time?

Doug

dragrcr50 · March 03, 2009, 05:24:22 PM

Quote from: "sirstude"I want to go for that ride. What is the motor this time?

Doug

he's tellin me it is a v6 this time, I aint buyin it ...........

Hooley · March 04, 2009, 06:29:06 PM

Doug, My friend Floyd Straw built a 496 BBC this winter for the Henry J. It is a roller motor with Enderle tunnelram fuel injecter on Alky. I think that will be the only pic of it off the groung that far. Floyd can sure build a motor. Still running the Glide with a 5500 stall converter. I am glad the car went stright and didn't brake any thing. Hooley

papastoyss · March 05, 2009, 03:57:00 PM

Is there a new crease in the seat cover?

Hooley · March 06, 2009, 05:21:00 PM

Yea the seat took it hard. " HELL YEA IT SCARED ME"

WZ JUNK · March 07, 2009, 09:33:07 PM

I went with Hooley and Floyd today and we ran the Henry at the Tulsa dragstip. It was Hooley's first runs on a 1/4 mile strip with the new motor. Hooley adjusted the 4 bar and the car did not wheelie like last weekend. Just barely carries the front wheels on the launch now. He further adjust the 4 bar and the car ran straight through the full quarter. There is a whole science to that 4 bar stuff.

Best run today was a 9.4 ET at 136 MPH. Floyd and Hooley both think the car has a little more in it.

It was a great day.

John

dragrcr50 · March 08, 2009, 01:32:18 PM

yada yada yada, I can hardly wait to have to leave a second ahead of him and watch him pass me at the end , hahahaha