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  • #91
    Originally posted by greenXpress View Post
    just got back from the dyno. Verified my third gear is gone AGAIN. Don't think it has ever been there at WOT. This time I am going to tear it down and have a look. This is getting really old. I've basically been running a "two speed glide" with a 1.48:1 high. Not good.
    The common denominator is your valve body, might take it apart and give it a good cleaning.
    1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 with a 360
    1997 Jeep Cherokee off road toy/driver. lifted, lockers, stroked 4.0

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    • #92
      replacing it and a transgo kit. (should have done that from the get go). Did find out the pig does have some torque.
      Drag Week 2012 (wet paint and no transmission but finished) Drag Week 2013 Daily Driver finished in middle of pack (again) Drag Week 2014 #56 of 126 Daily Drivers. (getting closer to the 32)

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      • #93
        "Bob one of my friends run a 55 post the car is just beautiful... SB 434, 2004r, 9" 4.30, 4500 9 1/2" billet Art Carr, MT DR 315x60x15 cal tracs Q1a front and back...
        3700 with driver 11.00 @124 best 10.91 @124 his 60's are in the low 1.5s with a best of a 1.49.... Bob I put 315 on the truck when to the track sat. best 60s 1.54 did as well with the 275 but they look great best 60s with slicks 1.49"

        thanks Dale
        this is a BIG help

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        • #94
          Good to read all this. Since all of you with non running cars already are registered. I am 10 on the wait list and my car is ready, spare engine going together now incase something gets hurt this season.

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          • #95
            Looks like someone is in a happy mood this morning. If it makes you feel any better I am building a shortblock for mine this weekend, hopefully have it done by the end of the month. My car also doesn't have a trunk floor at the moment.
            1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 with a 360
            1997 Jeep Cherokee off road toy/driver. lifted, lockers, stroked 4.0

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            • #96
              Originally posted by BigG View Post
              Good to read all this. Since all of you with non running cars already are registered. I am 10 on the wait list and my car is ready, spare engine going together now incase something gets hurt this season.
              I have a back up car..so its not an issue of making it,,i just want to bring a more competitive car...

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              • #97
                I'm hoping the gasser class has at least half the cars running door handle to door handle. And I'm hoping I get mine back together soon so I can make some passes before Aug. It will be done though. I hope that HJ shows up too.
                Go ahead, pull my finger.

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                • #98
                  I sure cant say I'm ready... if my oil leak is gone today I will take it
                  out on the road today to start testing... I was having oil pressure issues
                  when it got hot at idle.. I did some pump work and hopefully I will find
                  out if thats corrected

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                  • #99
                    I am having some carb tuning issues around 3000 RPM and just starting to tip into the secondaries the engine gets really ratty and the temp wants to climb about 15 degrees.

                    Then there is the trailer issue. Haven't even started. Saw a little fiberglass 37 chevie trailer tonight it was neat. A guy offered me a Coleman Versa Trailer. Really neat low profile but, not really cool looking with the car. If I am going to drive through over 1000 miles of country it's gotta look cool.

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                    • You mean like this?

                      Drag Week 2006 & 2012 - Winner Street Race Big Block Naturally Aspirated - R/U 2007 Broke DW '05 and Drag Weekend '15 Coincidence?

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                      • Bill, is that scratch made or did it start out as a HF trailer?
                        Reading , Pa
                        Good Guys rodders rep.
                        "putting the seat down is women's work" Archie Bunker.
                        Ban low performance drivers not high performance cars .

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                        • Bill's trailer cover the necessities quite well. Tires in case of blowout or to switch for racing. Bicycles for if/when the car leaves you stranded and to get around the pits. Truck tool box to car all the parts. Stickers to bump up the cool factor.

                          I don't know why I want to set the bar high. But, I see some cool stuff in my travels as far as trailers. Just can't put my finger on what I can do that is practical but, will be that attention getter.

                          Have thought about a mini fiberglass body car like from an amusement park or something like that. Maybe a police car I can paint up like the real thing for say IL knowing we should spend a lot of time in that state. Or a car of another make crumpled up like my car just spit it out the rear. You know, something with some zing.

                          Leon

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                          • Had the car out a few times this year, but I've been dealing with overheating issues, hot crank issues and problems with getting it to idle right. I am on vacation this week so im hoping to get it all figured out. picked up a new radiator the other day, and we are swapping the fan around from a pusher to a puller, also deleted the thermostat and throwing a spring in the lower hose so it doesn't collapse. I also need to get a new driveshaft built, and figure out a new rearend set up. Plus I need to get some track time in with the bottle hooked up. I haven't been down the track since the last day in Topeka Kansas in 2011 for DW....
                            Drag Week 2011: Finished with best pass of 12.21 at 107mph

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                            • Dirtybird's trailer is epic. I've posted pics, it is missing one thing that should be remedied by now - travel safety for the kegerator so it will only empty it's contents into approved containers.
                              Flying south, with a flock of bird dogs.

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                              • My car is FINALLY coming around... I had a oil issue
                                and found that the intake at the heads was letting some
                                oil in.. when I checked all 4 corners top and bottom I
                                only had .001 difference BUT it looks like the 4 corners
                                were bowed down a touch... I'll throw it on my mill tomorrow
                                to correct that... its more of a PITA to put it on my fixture than
                                it is to mill it... this issue has been bugging the shit out of me...
                                I'll change oil pumps tomorrow also... the one on it now has a
                                bad by-pass on it... I found my new oil pump yesterday.... so
                                its finally coming around

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