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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by racer-x, Sep 19, 2015.

  1. 20180330_193632.jpg 20180330_193733.jpg 20180330_203712.jpg The short block is ready to go in the car. it was a lot of work getting everything to fit just right. Im going to get .100 longer rods next time to move the piston away from the counter weights. I can then use a thicker gasket to drop the compression. This will save alot of time in the future. The engine needs to go in the car so i can check the converter to fly wheel clearance. Im suspecting im going to have to remove material off the back side of the mid plate.
     
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  2. gdaddy
    Joined: Mar 6, 2010
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    gdaddy
    Member
    from nw fl.

    Im suspecting im going to have to remove material off the back side of the mid plate.

    of course you will .
     
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  3. due to the differences between the 426 style engine and the older 354 the fly wheel moves forward. if i remove material off the back of the mid plate it will move the bruno and converter forward. my estimate is around .250 the rear trans support is a ring that slides over the end of the trans so i won't need to make a new one.
     
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  4. The day was spent mocking up everything. I needed to see if the drive snout was going to be the correct length. I needed to check the belt alignment for the alternator. Most things look like they will work. A few things need some tweaking. All the modifications that were performed over the winter work. This is the first time all the pieces were put on the car at the same time. With the big late model in it looks cool. It looks like it retained the proper proportions. I cant wait to turn it loose. 20180331_173737.jpg 20180331_173642.jpg 20180331_173606.jpg 20180331_173545.jpg
     
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  5. BuiltFerComfort
    Joined: Jan 24, 2007
    Posts: 1,619

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    Wowzers. That motor with all the shiny stuff looks great. Does that “broken belt retainer” thing get extended, or is it the correct length?

    Could you put in a slightly wider fuel tank up front if you needed to? It looks like the frame for the front cooler could be tweaked a little to allow that (?)
     
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  6. Btc you are correct. The belt guard will need to be extended. The blower is set up on the rear holes for set back right now. Added to this i had to space the upper pulley forward to get the correct alignment with the lower pulley. I have a assortment of pulley spacers of various thicknesses to dial it in. Now i know how its going to be i can make longer pieces on the lathe. 20180331_180528.jpg
     
  7. The 39 guy
    Joined: Nov 5, 2010
    Posts: 3,524

    The 39 guy
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    Now that is gear head porn right there;) I have been lurking and soaking up your great posts all winter . I am looking forward to your summer exploits with this awesome machine.
    [​IMG]
     
  8. Runnin shine
    Joined: Apr 12, 2013
    Posts: 3,337

    Runnin shine
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    I had been wondering if you were excited about the new mill, I’d say yes.
    And who put their grubby mits on the header?


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  9. my mits. the rust spots come off easily with steel wool. i can't get them coated until the supports are welded on. its all starting to come together.
     
  10. woodbutcher
    Joined: Apr 25, 2012
    Posts: 3,310

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    :D Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh myyyyyyyyyyyy.What a beautiful pile of eye candy.
    Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
    Leo
     
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  11. Woogeroo
    Joined: Dec 29, 2005
    Posts: 1,226

    Woogeroo
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    from USA

    So, today I learned... if you want the cops to actually do something when people are stealing from your shop, just have on site nitro storage. :D
     
  12. Hemi Joel
    Joined: May 4, 2007
    Posts: 1,528

    Hemi Joel
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    from Minnesota

    Actually, that might be a very wise plan. Often, property crimes get very low priority.
     
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  13. gdaddy
    Joined: Mar 6, 2010
    Posts: 172

    gdaddy
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    from nw fl.

    to busy writing tickets for not having seat belts on .
     
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  14. modern day revenuers. its all about the money.
     
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  15. 20180408_171316.jpg 20180408_171321.jpg 20180408_171610.jpg I organized a small group of racers to bring their cars over for a chassis inspection this morning. A division three NHRA inspector stopped by to do his thing. First they want to know how fast you want to go. Based on that the chassis falls into a specific class of rules. Nhra provides the build specs in the rules book. The faster the chassis the more complicated things get. Placement; size and thicness of the bars are checked. A ultra sound is used to check the thickness. A piece of aluminum with several sized radiuses cut into it is used to check the diameters. The diagram is used to verify proper placement. I was going for a spec-25-1E tag. This would be good up to 6.0 sec. The car passed with no problem. A sticker is then put on the main hoop of the cage. It shows the following info.
    Date of certification.
    Maximum weight.
    Fastest et allowed.
    Serial number.
    Its not easy to get a tag to go this fast. You have to construct the chassis correctly. Now the chassis is both nhra and ihra certified.
     

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  16. Hemi Joel
    Joined: May 4, 2007
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    from Minnesota

    Only 6.00? :p haha, that's great that you are maxed out on the safety. I hope you never test that cage.
     
  17. four times last year i got harassed big time at nhra tracks for not having their chassis tag. several times the track manager or owner got involved. now all bases are covered no matter were i go.
     
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  18. saltflats
    Joined: Aug 14, 2007
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    saltflats
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    from Missouri

    What is the charge for the chassis cert now days?
     
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  19. Thumbs up for the sticker!
     
  20. I paid 205.00 this included the inspectors travel time and gas. He came from ne indiana.
     
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  21. wicarnut
    Joined: Oct 29, 2009
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    Very interesting following along here, I had no idea on the security involved to use nitro in today's world. Again much admiration for your efforts, dedication and posting thread. Thank You !
     
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  22. mcmopar
    Joined: Nov 12, 2012
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    from Strum, wi

    Glad to see the certification worked out for ya, did everyone that brought there frame there get certified.?
    Tony
     
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  23. no. one guy failed for the second time. two weeks ago they told him he needed to add a bar due to a rule change. he put the bar in but it was the wrong outside diameter. maybe the third time will go better.
     
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  24. We need nitro smelling updates.
     
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  25. 392
    Joined: Feb 27, 2007
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    This thread is always worth a look see. Like Fireball said ^
     
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  26. Stogy
    Joined: Feb 10, 2007
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    Nasa Ground Rocket comin up!!!
     
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  27. big nitro updates coming soon. a lot of boring busy work has been done lately. nothing worthy of photos and posts. im preparing the chassis for one more trip to jims shop. alot needed to be done to get it ready. the licence plate brackets needed to be cut off due to the second parachute being added. new ones were fabricated. the alternator brackets needed to be cut off along with the engine cooler and fuel tank brackets. they all needed to be moved. a new parachute handle was made. it differes from the old one by allowing both cables to attatch to it. the new mid plate was trimmed down and installed with the bruno and lenco. the radiator and fans went back in. the interior is all back in place. and some where during all of this car stuff i got the house in town ready to sell. i close on it this friday. there are so many details its hard to remember them all. we are making big progress. it will be running soon. we did make the final cut for the meltdown this july.
     
  28. enloe
    Joined: May 10, 2006
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    enloe
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    from east , tn.

    Are you coming to Bowling Green in June?
     
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  29. woodbutcher
    Joined: Apr 25, 2012
    Posts: 3,310

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    :D Hi Racerx.Sounds like you have busier than a one legged man in an ass kicking contest.
    Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
    Leo
     
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  30. Gammz
    Joined: May 10, 2015
    Posts: 806

    Gammz
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    from Lincoln Ne

    As true as this statement is it’s funny and ridiculous at same time. Ya don’t get shit like this on the good guys car show pages!!!
    I love it!!



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