Finally got the go ahead to order up a trans kit. Looking forward to the install working with Mike!
Ordering Mike L Stage IV Tomorrow
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The new kit is going into Casper for testing.
All the bolts on that truck must be worn out by now.
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The new kit is going into Casper for testing.
It's starting to sound like old times :hug:
Casper can run LSR with a mostly stock trans... looks like he's going back to drag race mode
Who's Casper ?
Mike L's original D-Max I believe. It has been around since at least 06 when I started paying a little attention.
Who's Casper ?
A mythical truck that used to haunt the drag strips around southern California and other tracks around the country where diesel drag racing events were being held. He was particularly frightening to Dodge and Ford trucks.
"Casper" was a science-fair project that went horribly, horribly wrong.:lildevil:
It was supposed to be the first LLY into the 12's and run 11's with a shot of nitrous, then be retired to being a work truck.
But trucks have a mind of their own, and that one just wanted to kill everything in sight.
It won a ProStreet sled pull, a ProStreet national drag event, and set 4 Land Speed Records, in 2 years. It is the only truck known to have done the "Triple Crown", and might hold that honor indefinitely.
It is currently resting at Mike L's shop, taking a well-deserved vacation.
Who "owns" Casper? Certainly nothing with a Goat Head head on it, or a Blue Oval (Viagra?). It was a group-think project by the members of DuramaxDiesels, members of DieselPlace (before the sellout), Mike L, PPE, SoCal Diesel, Wicked Diesels, etc, etc, etc.
It's a Duramax Community project. What's next for Casper? Probably some more drags and sled pulling, and who knows? AutoX anyone???
But Casper's real story is that it was used to help develop many of the Dmax hotrod parts we all use today. Perhaps it's not a Triple Crown Throughbred as much as a Champion Test Mule.
This is the last time I saw Casper race and it was awesome. Congrats on the purchase. Don't want to take it off topic but
http://www.mcratracing.com/k/pat1095.wmv
http://www.mcratracing.com/k/pat1095.wmv