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

[churchmouse]

Then it’s time to break stuff and realize I didn’t need the big inches.

Hehehehehe

 

[femurphy77]

So drag cross is a hoot. We have a full sportsman tree. A left course and a right course. Each "pass" is actually a combination of one run on each course. There's a shootout with the top 16 cars, a trophy fpr lowest ET etc. It's straight up, head to head. It's a great time. I just don't trust the truck for something that "rigorous" just yet. I will be up Sunday for the normal event.

here's a vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18zrNldzE0g

O.k. so it sounds a lot like Pro Solo although PS sticks to a classing structure. I've so got to get my car back on the track. . . . . So many distractions, so little money! I did sell my bike the other day so that'll be one less distraction although it didn't cost me any money.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

I hope to set the crank in CP's block sometime this weekend and get it marked for clearencing.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Man. Great day for cruising in a hot rod. And mine’s in pieces

 

[RustyHornet]

Man. Great day for cruising in a hot rod. And mine’s in pieces

Takin my girl out tonight. One of the last with this drivetrain! Possibly the last...

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Somebody that knows their way around a big block could enjoy this

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/71-chevelle-ssdoor-new/6560333867.html

 

[churchmouse]

Somebody that knows their way around a big block could enjoy this

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/71-chevelle-ssdoor-new/6560333867.html

Interesting.

 

[bobzilla]

Lot of work done today. Went back to the 2” spacers up front. Installed a new fuel filter, tracked down multiple coolant leaks, greased the entire front end. Figured out why the rear end felt so weird. Apparently one tire at 40 and one at 22 with a locker will do that. All ready for tomorrow’s first event.

 

[churchmouse]

Lot of work done today. Went back to the 2” spacers up front. Installed a new fuel filter, tracked down multiple coolant leaks, greased the entire front end. Figured out why the rear end felt so weird. Apparently one tire at 40 and one at 22 with a locker will do that. All ready for tomorrow’s first event.

Lockers are pretty inconsiderate that way.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Lot of work done today. Went back to the 2” spacers up front. Installed a new fuel filter, tracked down multiple coolant leaks, greased the entire front end. Figured out why the rear end felt so weird. Apparently one tire at 40 and one at 22 with a locker will do that. All ready for tomorrow’s first event.

Awesome!

 

[femurphy77]

Lockers are pretty inconsiderate that way.

Yeah but once you learn to drive them. . . . .DAYUM!


I "might" drive up to Grissom tomorrow, if I do I'll look up a pickup driving gun nut and stop and say hi!

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Good heavens

https://cookeville.craigslist.org/cto/d/1973-plymouth-duster/6541036559.html

 

[bobzilla]

Yeah but once you learn to drive them. . . . .DAYUM!


I "might" drive up to Grissom tomorrow, if I do I'll look up a pickup driving gun nut and stop and say hi!

I'll be there early, might or might not be there all day. She'll be all stickered up:

 

[thunderchicken]

Good heavens

https://cookeville.craigslist.org/cto/d/1973-plymouth-duster/6541036559.html

Not too bad. But I would have to point out a few things. First LDR class is limited drag radial which is a heads up class. So with a full on racecar with 580+ cuin why does it only have 3:83 gears? It weighs 2910 and sixty foots 1.18 but only runs 5.16@134 mph...put some dang gear in the car and let her eat son!
At that weight and with 1.18 short times it should be running down in the high 4.70s and on a good radial prep track maybe 4.60s.

 

[churchmouse]

Not too bad. But I would have to point out a few things. First LDR class is limited drag radial which is a heads up class. So with a full on racecar with 580+ cuin why does it only have 3:83 gears? It weighs 2910 and sixty foots 1.18 but only runs 5.16@134 mph...put some dang gear in the car and let her eat son!
At that weight and with 1.18 short times it should be running down in the high 4.70s and on a good radial prep track maybe 4.60s.

That gear lets him get out I can only assume.

 

[thunderchicken]

That gear lets him get out I can only assume.

Well with the LDR legal drag radials only being a 315/60 series tire it's not very big so he would need to play with the shocks and progressive controller to make it get off the line..which it does fairly well with a 1.18. But the short tire doesn't help the mph at at all. The guys I know that play in LDR run 4:30, 4:56, 4:86 gears. I would think a 4:? gear would help it get into/stay in the power band and run a better number and mph.
That car has some good potential with a little bit of work to run 4.70s like a bracket car. Really its not a bad piece

 

[churchmouse]

Well with the LDR legal drag radials only being a 315/60 series tire it's not very big so he would need to play with the shocks and progressive controller to make it get off the line..which it does fairly well with a 1.18. But the short tire doesn't help the mph at at all. The guys I know that play in LDR run 4:30, 4:56, 4:86 gears. I would think a 4:? gear would help it get into/stay in the power band and run a better number and mph.
That car has some good potential with a little bit of work to run 4.70s like a bracket car. Really its not a bad piece

I can see that is has a lot of potential. Try and build the drive train for the asking price..Nope.

If I was in the market to go racing I would snatch that up, gear it up, put some slicks on it and go back to supper-Pro. We did OK with our a cross over box.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

I can see that is has a lot of potential. Try and build the drive train for the asking price..Nope.

If I was in the market to go racing I would snatch that up, gear it up, put some slicks on it and go back to supper-Pro. We did OK with our a cross over box.

That’s what I’m saying. There’s probly almost $20k in just the engine. Somebody who’s looking for a turnkey racer. That’s a deal right there.

 

[churchmouse]

That’s what I’m saying. There’s probly almost $20k in just the engine. Somebody who’s looking for a turnkey racer. That’s a deal right there.

You know it is. All the support gear up front is well done. The cage is on track. The car is very well turned out.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

I’d love to get a 7.99 out of my car. “Should” be possible.