The car is a 1997 Pontiac Grand Am. I bought it from Montee Benien, who also races at Minneapolis Raceway. I bought it with the seat and belts for $600. The reason it was so cheap was the engine had a blown head gasket. Since then, I have rebuild the engine with a few hundred dollars.
About the middle of February, my dad and I got it put all the way back together, and started it, but there was a very loud knocking sound at about 3000 rpm. We think it is a sticking valve.
We are currently in the diagnosis stage, and the suspect right now is the oil pump. When a head gasket blows, the oil and coolant mix. Most racers run straight water in the cars, so I had watery oil setting in my pump for a few months. It probably will just need to be cleaned out, but you never know if that will solve all of the problems.
I am looking for sponsors and am always open to donations.
2009 schedule and other links are at the bottom of the page.
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