Hot Rods XO/PP Bonneville project

OK
Next item: Call me crazy but is the slider bracket crooked - twisted clockwise? Or is it one of those camera lens things?

 

No it's cooked I'll align it once I have the braces made. .5 deg out

 

Finished the bracing today

 

Well I finished up the front end today. Bolted in, aligned, painted and spindles installed

 

One thing about LSR, not a whole lot of worrying about vehicle weight.... LOL.

 

Weight is our friend lol

 

Now I just need to paint the underside of the frame, man the salt just eats the hell out of everything

 

What do your think about your trailer and truck? Rust never sleeps.. I can no longer afford to sacrifice trucks to the salt Gods…

 

Both truck and trailer have issues as well. Had a brake line rust out just before heading to Bonneville in 2020 there is no stopping the rust completely even though I try..

 

And we had to redo the brakes on the trailer and the trucks trailer brake controller in preparation for 2021.

 

I am amazed at the amount of rust on your truck. I have a Suzuki Samurai that I’ve taken to Bonneville over 10 times since 2008, we drive it everywhere on the salt, and it’s rusty, but it’s mostly surface rust. When I get home it usually has a thick layer of salt covering everything that the spray from the tires hits. All I do is wash it with the garden hose for about an hour. But I do live in Arid-Zona and our normal humidity is low, so maybe the Salt Monster needs a drink to really eat?

 

I also live in a high desert environment. When we get back the truck gets several hours with a low pressure sprinkler. Moving it around once you see the water run clean in one area. Like below

 

The new stance for the 640
DOWN LOW!!

 

That will help

 

John, that looks AWESOME!

 

Thats low!

 

That’s low enough to pickup new fans from a low riders club.

 

I will Raise it about 1"
Once the engine is back in to center the shock travel but it's still going to be low.
Who knows it might be better for aero, just won't know till we try it on the Salt.

 

For those about to rock, we salute you.

 

Just wanted to take time to wish everyone happy Holidays this Christmas and New Year and please remember the reason for the season.
May God Bless us all

 

Right backatcha!

 

Got the front end reset to a reasonable stance today it will drop about an inch once the engine is in

 

Setting the Toe to 1/8" toe in the old akool way..

 

Love this new stance

 

Whole new attitude, looks good.

 

I had to clearance the wishbone mounts for the tie rod bar for when the wheels were turned it didn't make contact

 

Just saw the 2022 ECTA standing mile schedule April 22nd through the24th. Better get on the ball..

 

Hello John, I see you use split pins or cotter pins, so how much safety wire do you use. Do you have to wire header bolts and the likes, Regards tim.

 

It's not required in my class although it's not a bad idea.
I haven't had any issues with header bolts coming loose but the truck gets torn down after speed week and everything gets a nut and bolt inspection after every run.

 

I took the cylinder head up to Jimmy's today, cleaned it up and did a close inspection. Jimmy and I will do some flow bench testing to see if we can improve the head a bit more.I may mill another .020 to .030 off the head for some more compression. I need to find more power somewhere..