Late 2009 was one of the Pelech Bros. roughest racing tours to date, fighting a car with multiple electronics issues and the absence of traction made their NMCA finals everything but fun. Their only high point of the year was a 7.27 testing pass at Milan, which Ted Pelech is currently accrediting to dumb luck. Not to let the bad news get in the way of progress, Tim and Ted Pelech have been hard at work to step up their program in all directions with less weight, a slightly revised engine program and most importantly – functional electronics.

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If you haven’t followed the Pelech Bros. team closely, during last year’s NMCA finals they had issues with the car not moving instantly after releasing the trans-brake like it’s supposed to. When the diagnosis was in, they traced the problem down to a slow processor speed within one of their electronic controllers that wasn’t opening the nitrous solenoids quick enough. After whipping up some substitute relays, suspension troubles still plagued them in their relentless search of traction. Once their final qualifying run came around, they finally were able to get the car to hook, but the car backfires through the exhaust, ending their high hopes of a solid run.

Thanks to one of Ted’s posts on Yellowbullet.com, we’ve gotten a sneak peak into his almost finished engine package for this spotless 3rd Gen Camaro. With a nitrous-assisted 465″ BBC wearing a set of Dart big chief heads, we’re assured that power will not be one of this car’s downfalls. Ted’s confirmed that their primary engine is all ready to go, while their back-up bullet is about 70% of the way there, but should be ready by the end of August.

Hutch’s Transmission Service has whipped up one of their latest and greatest improved powerglide transmission setups and a fresh convertor for the Pelech Bros. team. Trying to shave some weight, they’ve switched to an XS Power Lithium-Ion battery which rids their car of an outstanding 39 pounds! Hopefully with what they’ve learned through trial and error, what they’ve adjusted and parts they’ve swapped out, the Pelech Bros. Team will be able to make a healthy return to NMCA competition this year.