The CZickness IV

[churchmouse]

Stopped in at the EGW components site for a visit.
$300 later I am at Brownells for a chat.
$160 later I am sitting here patiently waiting for the mail man.......My new to me RO Champion is gonna rock.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Stopped in at the EGW components site for a visit.
$300 later I am at Brownells for a chat.
$160 later I am sitting here patiently waiting for the mail man.......My new to me RO Champion is gonna rock.

Bob it

 

[churchmouse]

Bob it

I have had a few Bobbers and do not like them. Just feels weird in my hand.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Bob it

Bobbit? Can he reattach that appendage if he isn't happy with the results?

 

[RustyHornet]

Stopped in at the EGW components site for a visit.
$300 later I am at Brownells for a chat.
$160 later I am sitting here patiently waiting for the mail man.......My new to me RO Champion is gonna rock.

I'm looking forward to test driving that one at our next shoot. As well as that new TRP. And whatever else you bring.

 

[churchmouse]

I'm looking forward to test driving that one at our next shoot. As well as that new TRP. And whatever else you bring.

The new TRP is gone.........Partial trade in the MI-A

 

[churchmouse]

I'm looking forward to test driving that one at our next shoot. As well as that new TRP. And whatever else you bring.

This is the part of making them seriously sweet that folks do not see. $450 is average money for good internals and pretty controls.....
I like pretty.

 

[RustyHornet]

The new TRP is gone.........Partial trade in the MI-A

 

[RustyHornet]

This is the part of making them seriously sweet that folks do not see. $450 is average money for good internals and pretty controls.....
I like pretty.

This is the part I'm not looking forward to.... Because I know I want to upgrade parts on both my RO and CMD.....

 

[churchmouse]

This is the part I'm not looking forward to.... Because I know I want to upgrade parts on both my RO and CMD.....

The end results are amazing. The fella that now has my last Champion is changing his under's every time he squeezes the trigger.
That and it is a damned fine looking example.

 

[churchmouse]

Did you get paint on the road Chicken today...

 

[RustyHornet]

Did you get paint on the road Chicken today...

Yes. Wasn't able to get in there till noon, finished up around 7. Everything went pretty well, my dad and I tag teamed it to lessen fatigue on the arms holding a paint gun... Sealed, 3.5 coats of color and 3 coats of clear. Used my expensive Japanese Iwata paint guns, those things make amateurs look like pros. Going in the morning to pull it out of the booth and get some pix.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Did you get paint on the road Chicken today...

What might that be?

 

[RustyHornet]

What might that be?

Meep meep

 

[IndyGlockMan]

Yes. Wasn't able to get in there till noon, finished up around 7. Everything went pretty well, my dad and I tag teamed it to lessen fatigue on the arms holding a paint gun... Sealed, 3.5 coats of color and 3 coats of clear. Used my expensive Japanese Iwata paint guns, those things make amateurs look like pros. Going in the morning to pull it out of the booth and get some pix.

now comes the fun part... Cut,de-nib, and buff that beauty

 

[IndyDave1776]

Meep meep

I see. CM is having a little fun at the expense of a Roadrunner.

 

[churchmouse]

I see. CM is having a little fun at the expense of a Roadrunner.

When (In another life) I was heavily involved in the street racing scene we always took a race from a Road Chicken.
They were just not that fast.
Once in a while one would come along that would run but I never was beaten by one and I ran a lot of them.
Same with the 428 drag pack Mustangs. Easy pray.

 

[IndyDave1776]

When (In another life) I was heavily involved in the street racing scene we always took a race from a Road Chicken.
They were just not that fast.
Once in a while one would come along that would run but I never was beaten by one and I ran a lot of them.
Same with the 428 drag pack Mustangs. Easy pray.

My dad had a 428 Mustang. He had told me that it wasn't on par with his favorite, a 340 Duster, the GTO he had, and I believe one or two others that I either just don't remember or am too tired to remember but it seems like I should remember. In any event, he attributed it to not enough extra power to overcome the extra weight of the big block engine.

 

[churchmouse]

My dad had a 428 Mustang. He had told me that it wasn't on par with his favorite, a 340 Duster, the GTO he had, and I believe one or two others that I either just don't remember or am too tired to remember but it seems like I should remember. In any event, he attributed it to not enough extra power to overcome the extra weight of the big block engine.

428 is an FE block. Not a high revving unit by any measure.
Yes, they can be made to run but the webbing around the mains are just not up to the task. Ford fixed this with the cross bolt main cap system in the 427's. Those were killers.

 

[RustyHornet]

When (In another life) I was heavily involved in the street racing scene we always took a race from a Road Chicken.
They were just not that fast.
Once in a while one would come along that would run but I never was beaten by one and I ran a lot of them.
Same with the 428 drag pack Mustangs. Easy pray.

Suprised to hear this. I've always heard they were quick, if you could keep them running..... This one will be quick with a 440hp, 500ft lb, 440 ci, 4.10 gear in a 3500 lb car.

From what I'm told, fastest cars around these parts back in the day were BB Chevys. Guys I know talk about the cars that ran the streets here. Was only ever 2 hemi cars around that would give them a run. One inline 6 Chevy with a really steep gear that light to light beat out a lot of v8 cars. But for the most part it was the BB Chevy that ruled these streets.

We've had the pleasure of working recently on two FE fords. The other guy on our shop is a mechanical guru and engine expert. He did wonders with a 390 block. Guy wanted 500hp in his basically stock '67 Fairlane GTA convert. He got 500hp and 600 ft lb. Torque curve on that puppy was absolutely insane, started at over 500 at 1800 rpm and continued over 500 until 5500 when it ran out of gas. Was quite the little ground pounder and a handful to drive. Another guy had a '69 Torino Cobra 428 cobra jet. That was more of a stock build, but the car wasn't any slouch.

I think we may have run some people off with all this car talk......