|
Post by c5farmer on Mar 27, 2018 20:47:30 GMT
It will be a while for the Chevelle. Waiting on the engine. Sure looks empty! Attachment Deleted
|
|
|
Post by moparsteve on Mar 27, 2018 21:45:29 GMT
I know how that is Waiting on mine also! Hopefully I'll have it back in a couple of weeks!
|
|
|
Post by rumblefish on Mar 28, 2018 12:45:27 GMT
Oil Change and Trans service last Sept., Push Rods back-in last Friday, Started Friday night, Chassis Recert . last Saturday, Car Ready to go. Trailer not so much, got the trailer too far on the berm behind the shop, ( have to off road to get the trailer in (fall ) out ( spring ), Tore the Drain lines off the holding tanks .... anybody know a Plumber ? Next time Kathi ask's if I need help pulling it out, I will take her up on it. It will be a while before I quit hearing about this one. Now stop laughing !.... Really shot myself in the foot.
|
|
|
Post by jhamer on Mar 31, 2018 14:43:06 GMT
ready for st.Louis
|
|
|
Post by dennisdart on Mar 31, 2018 16:46:31 GMT
Just got the front end alignment done. Ready for graphics and putting on the new wheelie bars this weekend! My big wheelstand that went out of control is a pain in the butt!
|
|
|
Post by moparsteve on Mar 31, 2018 21:39:45 GMT
Just got the front end alignment done. Ready for graphics and putting on the new wheelie bars this weekend! My big wheelstand that went out of control is a pain in the butt! OH the joys of drag racing!
|
|
|
Post by sportf on Apr 1, 2018 11:59:48 GMT
Hey, you guys without engines, aren't you cutting it a little close?
We just got 5 inches of snow and the temps for the next 10 days are in the mid 30's. So, the car is still in the trailer. I turn it over by hand quite often and have desiccant bags on the headers and carbs. Also have to drain the anti-freeze that is in there only for the winter.
I'll be ready.
|
|
|
Post by c5farmer on Apr 2, 2018 1:12:54 GMT
Tom, picking up the engine on Tuesday. Should be in by end of next week. Do you flush the antifreeze out of the block with something besides water?
|
|
|
Post by sportf on Apr 2, 2018 12:10:42 GMT
Yeah, just water, and not much of that. The drains on this block leave a 1/4 inch of liquid in the bottom of the block, hence the anti-freeze in the winter. Also, someone pointed out that filling with anti-freeze doesn't allow air to corrode the inside of the block either.
I put the race car in the house garage yesterday and pulled the axels. I am tapping the axles for 5/8 studs. I made up a jig with drill bushing and a tap bushing to ensure alignment and good drills and taps.
Its funny, numerous people on the net said axles are too hard to tap, you need to send out to an axle manufacturer. I've tapped a few things in my life, and this task is no harder to do than any other I have done (Moser axles BTW). Get that will you, the clowns on the net were wrong. Another case of words stated by one, repeated by hundreds.
|
|
|
Post by c5farmer on Apr 11, 2018 0:27:31 GMT
Made it home with new engine. Sure looks pretty! Just about competely installed and will be ready for test n tune at Tristate next week.
|
|
|
Post by c5farmer on Apr 19, 2018 13:32:33 GMT
The car is ready for a couple shake down runs, but all the local tracks have cancelled their test n tune dates this weekend due to snow! What a spring. Can't remember one like this in 68 years! Hopefully, the weather will change, here in the north, for the weekend of April 28th. Attachment Deleted
|
|
|
Post by dennisdart on Apr 20, 2018 4:47:51 GMT
The car is ready for a couple shake down runs, but all the local tracks have cancelled their test n tune dates this weekend due to snow! What a spring. Can't remember one like this in 68 years! Hopefully, the weather will change, here in the north, for the weekend of April 28th. View AttachmentJerry, come on down and run the Funny car chaos event at Mo-Kan. We'll save you a pit spot! Victory Nostalgia Super Stock Match Racing. First time match racing for me.
|
|
|
Post by c5farmer on Apr 21, 2018 22:51:36 GMT
|
|
|
Post by c5farmer on Apr 21, 2018 22:55:52 GMT
|
|
|
Post by sportf on May 3, 2018 23:11:44 GMT
We are ready. Got a few runs in at Rockfalls raceway. BTW, Bruce Lang was there and won Pro class! But better than that, he won the Pro-Super Pro shootout to win 2K. He beat a dragster with electronics to boot!!!!!!!!!!
Way to go Bruce!
|
|