New arrival at the BBM-stash, and an exception to my #1 rule... '73 Dodge Dart

[BigBlockMopar]

Don' worry. Anyone that rambles on about blowing hot air on that onreachable 'facebook' thing can't be taken seriously. That's a fairly a-social site if you ask me...

[alain]

I have a build thread on another forum, but I don't know if it's tolerated or even nice of me to post a link to it on here.

Oh, and it seems I'm hijacking BBM's thread

[DanStokes]

Some of us (like me) don't do social media - for me that means Facebook, Twitter, etc. I'm an old fart and just not interested in complicating my life in that way. Besides, no one cares what I had for lunch.

So anyhow, build threads on here are GOOD! Pic posting is pretty easy and folks will offer real, useful suggestions. I've run a thread on my S-10/Mercedes Diesel build from the day I pulled it into the shop and it's really useful when I can't remember how or why I did something the way I did it. I DOES take some discipline but now I sort of automatically take the camera out to the shop (I find it easier to download than my dumb phone) and if something is pic-worthy I come in at the end of the day and post it right away. I'm pretty sure you can do all this with a smart phone too but that's another place where I hold tightly to the past.

Dan

[alain]

I have tried starting project threads on different forums in the past, but never tend to keep them updated. I'm a slacker when it comes to that. Probably don't spend enough time on the computer. I normally post updates via my phone on my Facebook page because it's easy, haha.

https://www.facebook.com/alain.vanwalsum

[DanStokes]

Alain - Sounds like you have a great fleet! How about a Project Car thread? (Or 2 or 3 or however many are needed). Love to see it and you'll need lots of pictures for our illiterate members.

Dan

[alain]

No, a supercharger will definitely not help mileage around town.

[BigBlockMopar]

I've been thinking about installing this little Raptor watercooled supercharger, but I'm afraid the constant drag of the belt won't help mileage much in town.
The supercharger is rated for max. 5 - 5.7L engines, so it would still need to be running a high rpm before it will make some boost.

[alain]

Btw, I blow the tires off at 60mph, yet get around 16mpg while turning 1700rpm at 60mph on E-85.

[alain]

Won't be do-able in a day, but when I did my truck, I bolted the whole stuff on in about 3 days. I mocked it all up on a block in the shed first.
The rpms depend on the size of your turbo's. Twins will spool much faster than a single because you have less rotating mass. With a higher than stock stall converter it also feels as if they spool up instantly. My A518 has a lockup function, so once I'm cruising I don't notice I have a loose converter.

[BigBlockMopar]

Alain, if it was a fairly simple bolt-on job, do-able in a days work, I might consider it...
But imo a turbo doesn't add much power at low rpms, exactly where the engine needs it.

[alain]

BBM is singlehandedly responsible for that and we're lucky enough to have him on our forum! Stewzer, I know you're kinda new but you want to search around on the site a bit and see BBM's Chrysler wagon - AMAZING!!!

But we also have a Finn with a nice Chevelle, a Brit in Spain with a Camaro, and have had others over the years. And they all have amazing English, at least when writing. I think they should have a European BS get-together - I'll volunteer as BS photographer if the site will pay my way.

Dan

I'm in Holland too and own a 318ci powered '69 Dart with twin turbo's and efi, a 327ci powered '69 Camaro, a 360ci '77 Dodge W200 with a single turbo and am currently working on putting a twin turbo 6.0 LS2 in a '67 Camaro.

[alain]

As of yet the front engine is the most reliable.
The front one is still the old 318.
While it's chugging along just fine on a daily basis, I can't help but wanting more horses under hood. ;)

I can recommend a way for some more horses out of that 318 ;) You have personally seen my 318 powered '69 Dart.

[DanStokes]

BBM is singlehandedly responsible for that and we're lucky enough to have him on our forum! Stewzer, I know you're kinda new but you want to search around on the site a bit and see BBM's Chrysler wagon - AMAZING!!!

But we also have a Finn with a nice Chevelle, a Brit in Spain with a Camaro, and have had others over the years. And they all have amazing English, at least when writing. I think they should have a European BS get-together - I'll volunteer as BS photographer if the site will pay my way.

Dan

[Stewzer55]

Sweet project, it seem the Netherlands has a lot more love for American Iron than the rest of the Eurozone

[DanStokes]

[QUOTE=BigBlockMopar;n991957]

Dan,
Speaking of broken bars... Here's my latest effort, from a week or two ago;





Yep, that's THE failure. Used to be really common.

Dan