The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 2: No Replacement For Displacement

[churchmouse]

There ARE some things I miss about not having "the tube" in the house any more but commercials are tough to get over for me so I'll keep the $100+ per month! I wonder if any of the online stuff has velocity on it. . . . .

Motor week. Dodge Demon test. It was at Raceway park here local. They do run.

 

[IndianaSoloMcfly]

Not sure if this is the right place but i built tis " hot rod " a week or two back. I hit 28 mph on it earlier this week and it keeps getting stronger every time i run it.

http://i64.tinypic.com/33cxie9.jpg

 

[churchmouse]

Not sure if this is the right place but i built tis " hot rod " a week or two back. I hit 28 mph on it earlier this week and it keeps getting stronger every time i run it.

http://i64.tinypic.com/33cxie9.jpg

Ha......I love it.
Reminds me of my 1st motor bike. Literally strapped a 2 cycle engine from an old washing machine to a Schwinn. Yes it worked and yes it got crashed a few times

 

[IndianaSoloMcfly]

Ha......I love it.
Reminds me of my 1st motor bike. Literally strapped a 2 cycle engine from an old washing machine to a Schwinn. Yes it worked and yes it got crashed a few times

Yup ive dumped it one time. Which isnt bad considering ive lost brakes 3 times. Sucker will get up and go, first time i passed a car i was hooked. Im think if i up the octane and change up my oil mix i can get another mph or 2 out of it. If you tuck your head and go wide open on a down hill it starts to get real scary

 

[churchmouse]

Yup ive dumped it one time. Which isnt bad considering ive lost brakes 3 times. Sucker will get up and go, first time i passed a car i was hooked. Im think if i up the octane and change up my oil mix i can get another mph or 2 out of it. If you tuck your head and go wide open on a down hill it starts to get real scary

Hehehehehehehe

 

[Bigtanker]

Blew out a seal on the truck. The axle is 2 1/4" thick. It's got over 1 million miles on it too.

 

[churchmouse]

So I have been on the phone today with Jegs and Hooker.
My headers are not done yet. Not even in the jig yet.
****ing head exploded.
Jegs found a set from Heddman. They are supposed to fit my application. "X" frame/angle plug heads. And they are half the money.

 

[femurphy77]

So I have been on the phone today with Jegs and Hooker.
My headers are not done yet. Not even in the jig yet.
****ing head exploded.
Jegs found a set from Heddman. They are supposed to fit my application. "X" frame/angle plug heads. And they are half the money.

Used to be for that kind of money a Hooker'd be all over you, what's the world coming to??

 

[churchmouse]

Used to be for that kind of money a Hooker'd be all over you, what's the world coming to??

Crap.......spit my water all over my desk.....

 

[thunderchicken]

Well, it is starting to sink in...fall is around the corner. That means racing season is almost over. Kinda depressing

 

[churchmouse]

Well, it is starting to sink in...fall is around the corner. That means racing season is almost over. Kinda depressing

How have you guys done this year...???

 

[halfmileharry]

Used to be for that kind of money a Hooker'd be all over you, what's the world coming to??

Well, for that kind of coin..... the world dropped to it's knees.

 

[thunderchicken]

How have you guys done this year...???

Well we didn't exactly set the world on fire. We had some scheduling conflicts and dad has been dealing with a messed up shoulder and siatica nerve issues. So we only got the car out a few times. No personal bests but we were competitive.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Gears came in today. Now just time. Always time.

 

[churchmouse]

Well we didn't exactly set the world on fire. We had some scheduling conflicts and dad has been dealing with a messed up shoulder and siatica nerve issues. So we only got the car out a few times. No personal bests but we were competitive.

Hey you were there man. You were and I was not.

I did see some pics of my 70 Camaro today. The guy that bought it is really turning it out.

 

[churchmouse]

Gears came in today. Now just time. Always time.

I dropped the trans off with my guy today. He has forgotten more about transmissions that I will ever know.

 

[femurphy77]

I've made a little more forward progress on my project as well; I managed to get the strut rod brackets welded into the racecar last night and although I'm not a welder (I own one) it turned out pretty well! Tonight I'll clean it up and throw a coat of primer and a little chassis black on it to protect it until I decide how I want to treat the underbody.

 

[churchmouse]

I've made a little more forward progress on my project as well; I managed to get the strut rod brackets welded into the racecar last night and although I'm not a welder (I own one) it turned out pretty well! Tonight I'll clean it up and throw a coat of primer and a little chassis black on it to protect it until I decide how I want to treat the underbody.

Forward momentum.

I have been busy replacing some of the worn out equipment in my shop. The drill press was tired. The belt sander locked up. Both have been upgraded.
New to be blast cabinet. And some additional lighting as I am getting so now I am ready for winter and project time.

Oh yeah....stereo is upgraded.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Oh yeah....stereo is upgraded.

I’d put stereo just below socket set as most important garage tool

 

[churchmouse]

I’d put stereo just below socket set as most important garage tool

There has to be tunes.