Event Coverage Official 2016 Meltdown Drags Thread - What are you doing to get ready?

26 hours without trash talk....that has got to be a record.

 

Worked on the car some more tonight. Got new front rims mounted & balanced. Planned on putting rotors back on tonight but after cleaning the wheel bearings I'm going to replace the inner wheel bearings... Timken LM67048, hope parts store has a pair! Adjusted tie rods so it has a lil toe in. And got alternator bolted up & plug wires back on... Feeling a lil better starting to look like something again! .
Jimbo...

 

Bigslim

That thing is looking sweet. It looks so good with those headers and Edelbrocks that I almost didn't notice that it is a Ford...

 

Nicely played...

Scott- I was talking to Ric and he said I should leave my current setup in the car so that you have a glimmer of hope... I think I am gonna listen to Ric

 

There you go Jeff stirring the pot...! LOL... Jeff after the bottom drops out of the Okiedoker, I'll be more than happy to take my Ford & pull you across the finish line...! DOH...!

 

Its always fun too watch you Ford guys spend all that money to make your Ford run as fast as a stock Chevy.

 

Gears and cam is all I need to make this little thing drive around those big flabby Chevys and Mopars James.

Considering my motor was originally designed as a 221ci commuter car motor,I'm thinking it's come a long way since '62,and maybe instead of calling it the Shaker,I should be calling it "The Waiter" for 2 reasons:

1: It's gonna be serving up a WHOLE lot of crow to all you Chevy and Mopar guys

2: I'm gonna have to sit and WAIT in it on the return road for you guys to finally catch up

Scott

 

Jim

Got the 12 bolt braced and back in today, waiting for Jay to come over to help bleed the brakes.

Norb

 

Can of worms officially opened...lol!

Well played my Friend....Well played.

Scott

 

So Scott how much have you spent on cam and gears?

 

Norb looks killer but I have to ask Don't you have a tubing flare tool?

 

thats the heartbeat of america...

 

Ya I got one, (but it wasnt meant to be)

Borrowed my flare out and got it back missing one of the double flare heads.
Sooo put the old one back on ( 40+ years old no rust )

Wanted to getter done today ( high of 41 degrees today) no heat where its kept.
May fix it in May


Ya, thats Snow on the floor in front of trailer, its where the tractor gets parked after plowing snow.


Norb

 

Hey Jackson ^^^ that looks familiar.

 

NORB IS THAT A 12 BOLT REAR OR A LANDING GEAR FOR A AIRPLANE?!? HOLY SCHNIKES...! WELL IF YOU BEND THIS ONE UP YOUR DOING SOMETHING RIGHT...!

 

More than I should have,but I only have the one car,so sometimes I get carried away.
Having it for 25 years makes it like a part of the family

Scott

 

Its always fun to watch your baby grow up ain't it.

 

Nice, are those front links set up pushing or pulling for preload?

 

...bigslim,...gotta ? on your headers,...since they hang out to the sides so far, are they supported down around the collectors at all or only bolt to heads,...seems like they could stress the welds at the flanges on the heads, had a buddy with that problem.,..just curious
if you've ever had a problem.

 

Naw, ya got it all wrong cornflake. What I said was, you better leave your current setup in, so when Scott smacks the silly putty oughta ya, you won't "feel like such a dope"!

 

I STILL HAVE TO PICK UP THE HANGERS FROM POWDER COATER, ALONG WITH COUPLE OTHER PARTS... BUT THATS A GOOD CATCH...! I'VE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE HANGERS ON THERE...
Jimbo...

 

Thanks ( Pushing )

But it wasnt planned that way, had it pretty straight but when my buddy welded it, the ends came forward a little.

So set up the jig again to flex them back ( then installed the links to keep in place ) so they are pre-loaded.

Norb

 

What a crazy nice day in the Ozarks. Probably won't last but today and tomorrow we are catching some rays and working in short sleeves. Bring on the global warming!

 

Yep sure does lol. I dropped the new bed off at the paint shop today for some primer should have it back in a few days

 

Kinda funny you don't hear these Ford guys talking about braking any rear ends and don't say its because of the Ford rear end because we have junked them also.

 

That's because those fords don't have enough power to break anything lol the only rear axle I haven't broke is the quickchange in my Willys and I had to put a Chrysler Trans in it to keep it from breaking And it's only 311 cubic inches couldn't imagine if I had one of those big bad 409 motors in it

 

You will break the trans.

 

I remember why now they can't get them running
Hey if you need some help just call I have worked on most every thing over the years.

 

LOL I gotta paint that brake line Neon Pink, more pretty stuff for Scott to look at going down track.