May Madness 2005 activities

[Joseph Donnelly]

2005 11th Annual Western Regional Rally (MAY MADNESS)

Draft list of activities scheduled as of March 9, 2005



Tailgate swap meet

Get-together and dinner at Saitta-Trudeau Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge, Pahrump, NV.

Dyno Day at Silver State Motorsports

[maybe] sled pulling

Dinner cruise on Lake Mead

Evening Test-n-Tune Drag Racing; Midnight Mayhem drags at Las Vegas Speedway

Vendors’ “Hall of Gottahavits” Arizona Charlie’s parking garage

Show-n-Shine “Best Dressed Truck” at Arizona Charlie’s parking garage

Banquet and Awards Ceremony at Sam’s Town



Talks: Arizona Charlie’s RV Park Office

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Idle Clatter by Jim Anderson

Cummins in 2006 by Al Wojie, Manager of Dodge activities for Cummins

Cummins/Dodge exhaust brake by Mike Shauck of Cummins/JakeBrake

Engine Developments by Dennis Hurst, Executive Engineer, Cummins (the father of the ISBe engine in our 2003-2004. 5 Rams).

“Introduction to the Turbo Diesel” or a primer for beginners, by Robert Patton (editor and head of TDR) and John Holmes, TDR writer.

“Some Idiosyncrasies of Generation Three Rams,” by John Holmes, for new and prospective Cummins Turbo Diesel Ram owners.

Turbochargers, Transmissions, Exhaust Brakes by Harald Harks, BD Power

Power Enhancements by Mark Chapple, TST Products

Air Intake Systems by Pete Tomka, Performance Systems. Mfg.

Bosch fuel injection by Scott Gerrard, J&S Diesel

Exhaust brakes by Bruce Sebring, PacBrake

Automatic transmissions and Turbochargers by Clint Cannon, ATS Diesel Performance

 

[ImagesThatSing]

We would like to know what the dates are and details for sponsors, booths, fees, RV places folks generally stay. Generally all details a potential exhibitor might want to know if that is possible.



Regards,

Ron & Jodi

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

That is a draft. Dates and times will be announced later. Most vendor activities are on Saturday May 7.

 

[snowaholic]

I see there may be a sled pull. I had asked about that a few weeks ago. How close is this to becoming a reality? Can I help in any way?

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

I'm waiting to hear from the guys who want the sled.



Holset and Fleetguard will be attending and giving seminars, too.

 

[snowaholic]

I can come up with 6 or 7 just from Colorado, and maybe a couple from Oregon that really want a sled pull.

 

[TJSHOTROD]

I will pull.

I will pull if we get it set-up.

 

[snowaholic]

I'm waiting to hear from the guys who want the sled.



Holset and Fleetguard will be attending and giving seminars, too.

So is the sled event good to go; so I can let the guys interested in this event know it's happening. A few of the guys are only planning to attend if there is a sled to yank through the dirt. Oo.

 

[BigBadDodge]

I haven't heard anything additionally about the sled pull, I started working on one and became busy and then I saw were somebody else was working on it. not sure if he was sucsesfull, these types of events take some serious planinig and backing finacially and I believe it was to late to get things together. Really wish somebody in Vegas locally would try to put it on as it so hard from a distance to look at venues and make arrangments.



BBD

 

[snowaholic]

If one happens then so be it, but I kinda doubt there is gonna be one, at this late in the game. Oh well, maybe next year.



Cheers

 

[Piers]

Hey Joe,

We are getting close, how about a update on events, times, etc???

 

[DRAG DIESEL]

Piers,

Joe is hiding. His over-valved, underfueled ram got beat by some green undervalved, overfueled ram in Vegas a couple weekends ago. This is hearsay though, you know, “through the grape vine. ”

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

My "properly valved" Ram slips its clutch. I am testing an "off-brand" unit (not South Bend, of course) and it won't hold like my con-FE did. yes, it is underfueled, but more seriously it is under-clutched. I talked to Peter recently about my problem Oo.



After all these years, we know Nowel was right, and 24 is the proper number of valves



Events are almost finalized. Basically Wednesday we have talks and a trip to Pahrump. Thu and Fri, more talks (Cummins, BorgWarner, etc) and Dyno Days. Friday night, drag racing. Saturday is Hall of Gottahavits, vendor talks, banquet with give-aways. On unspecified evenings, we have M3 (May Madness Margaritaville).

 

[BPINE]

After all these years, we know Nowel was right, and 24 is the proper number of valves .

Shame on you Joe !!!!! :-{} For that don't expect your Margarita to taste like you expect. :-laf

 

[OO]

Hey joe how about the tailgate swapmeet. Any chance of a set time and place?

 

[BPINE]

Hey Buckshot we had one last year and it worked out pretty good. I just sold things standing around BSing around the Margarita machine. So I guess we will see you there EH?

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

Swap meet is Tuesday evening and whenever else you want. . .

 

[Green Machine]

kool can't wait. Only a few more weeks to go and its party time.

 

[smokejunkie]

Do you have to have tickets for this stuff? Mostly the Drag races and dyno

sorry this is my first MM

 

[Driftwood Ram]

Do you have to have tickets for this stuff? Mostly the Drag races and dyno

sorry this is my first MM

As I recall, the only things you will need tickets for are the Lake Mead Cruise and the Banquet Dinner on Saturday night. One dinner ticket is included with your registration. All else is "pay as you go"