First race of the year, qualified 2nd by 7 one hundreths and with a perfect start lead into turn one and went on to lead every lap. Man i love my Maverick. All is not bliss. The pour girl showed symptoms of a failing heart, smoking and losing power on the last lap Saturdaynite. After a complete check up and examination, the prognosis was gloomy. I found her compression low in one cylinder and a spark plug covered in aluminum particulesl . Emergency open heart surgury was scheduled and performed. Upon removal and disassebly, a melting piston the cause of her ailment. Treatment will hopefully be swift and thorough! I adjusted her carb on the dyno gaining about 20 hp but she just couldnt take the lean mix on the left side cylinders and one failed. Glad i kept the mix in the 12/1 area otherwise I dont think she would of made it to the finish line.
