And a build continues

[canadianal]

Thanks Bob it should get up and go, the cage fits me 'just" in the shoulders is a fine setup. just waiting for parts

[injected27]

I will say this about a transbrake it will tear a covertor all to pieces if it is not build for that purpose. I know this first hand. Me and my dad where trying to bracket race on a budget we where running a convertor from a small company that was use to building convertors for foot brakers. 14 transmission later we bought a TCI and threw the other one away. The guy rebuild it evertime for shipping but that did not help use any.

[canadianal]

Yep i was concerned too, the guy who was putting in the transbrake checked the trans out and told me it has "parts" in it with extra clutches plus other things really good shape. I did not get a pro tree brake just a et brake as was told the pro hit pretty hard off the line.
hopefully with not a huge amount of power and the light weight of the car, things last.

[injected27]

Mainly it is the internals of the convertor that is the problem. You have to get a convertor that will work with a transbrake. If you use a delay box roll in and hit the brake at a idle. Pull up your RPM to around 2000 and let go of the button and hammer the throttle. It will only go up on the convertor for a few seconds and it will make a convertor last a lot longer. The longer your up on the convertor the more heat it will build and it life will be shortened. I run a convertor for about 6 years and never had a problem doing that way. I only had it rebuilt because I changed engine combinations. It was a JW convertor but I have a coan that has been just as good.

[canadianal]

I see guys that stand on the brake for a long time at our races ( the time breaks can be pretty big) and wonder how hot things get before they actually go. the trans temp would spike like a rocket.

[canadianal]

trans is in and buttoned up picked up driveshaft today, built another armoured battery box for the car as a spare that would fit on the back above the diffy. I designed it as a bolt on . I am leery about the starting capacity of the 375 amp optima. I am going to go the optima but will keep the other box in the wings jut in case. just a few more things before i light the thing up spring is here now finally

[canadianal]

got it up and running today set valves and timing and buttoned it up. Like the holley double pumper really good trottle response jetting seems good only issue i see is i have only 3 lbs of fuel pressure (a little on he light side) seems to fill and operate fine but will see on a 1/4 blast. Have a few wires to get tied up and a few little things to do but looks good . sounds awsum. Freinds down a few blocks heard it fire up and were over lookie looing.
It sounds like a old fighter plane at certain rpm an nice deep drone .

[Old28]

Al, that is one fine looking ride. I know the weather is still bad back your way, but when do you think it will be on your local raceway? I love the pie crust slicks. I talked to Skip a lot about that engine and piston combination and will be very interested in your run sheet times. Let us all know when you make your first passes.

You need to get a photo into (old6rodder) so he can put the car in the HA/GR & SDRA Photo Thread. You don't need times to start, he will update them as you send them.

[canadianal]

Our first race here is june 15-16 so a while yet,Am glad i got the trans brake cause there is no way to hold it against the hand brake to get the rpms up at all against the convertor. I am going to run the 1st day with the 6 inch tires.
I may have to eventualy modify the cowl a bit. I have a heck of a time getting out of the car. Kind of like getting a square peg through a round hole, getting my shoulders out of the cage and getting my legs under me is a problem. . Have to figure out a way and maybe practice getting in and out a bit
I will get a photo to old6 in a while once i have the roll bar padding on and it would be considerd finished

[Old28]

Al, that will be just around the corner as there is always something to do on these cars. Hope you can make at least one pass on the 6" tires and the hand brake only to see what the numbers are. The transbrake will get the RPM's where you want and the stall also. I know you had said in a PM that you are real busy during the races but I hope you get some good passes in.

With that cage tilting in from the shoulder bar it is a little more of a job getting your shoulders out through the cage. I have a friend with a small cage on his NE-1 car that has to turn 90 degrees to get his shoulders in/out of his 16" cage. It will take some practice before you find the right combination.

[moracing]

Love the pics car realy looks fast just sitting there ....

[Skip Pipes]

Hi Al,

Nice job. You've done a lot of awesome work on the car. One you figure out how to leave hard, I'm thinking you will be adding wheelie bars. Maybe high 10's without much drama.

Skip Pipes

[canadianal]

thanks Skip i am glad it meets your approval, the car is going to be put on dispaly at the local mall at the end of the month as part of our drag race club display.

[Old28]

Pictures always Al, we love them pictures as they are easier on old eyes

than reading. It will show well, have fun.

[canadianal]

waiting for the sun to shine, picked up some jet extensions, float and 150 high flow needle and seats for the carb. am going to try to get by with the mechanical 3.5 lb pump by increasing the flow by 50 %. buuilt a NHRA air deflector for the cowl, turned out good.

[CrkInsp]

canadianal - What size master cylinder are you using.
We had the same problem, solved it by going to a smaller master cylinder.
Went from a 1 in. to a 7/8 in.. Can now hold a 320 in. GMC with one hand.

[canadianal]

I really dont know the mast cyl diameter think its a early ford unit. Interesting thst just going from 1 inch to 7/8 made a big difference. May have to look into the MC . I have yet to make a run with the car and will be doing some testing and tuning to see what I can and cannot do.
Thanks very much for the tip.