AND just dropped the convertible off at the muffler shop so with a little bit of luck we'll be driving it this weekend; lord willing and the creeks don't rise.
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The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 4: Burnouts for Distance
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Well it’s a Ford so…
thunderchicken
Grandmaster
Well of courseWell it’s a Ford so…
But to be fair, even if it wasn't that thing is looking good. I just need to know when we get to fit my seat in it and make race car noises
femurphy77
Grandmaster
I've been doing that for years.Well of course
But to be fair, even if it wasn't that thing is looking good. I just need to know when we get to fit my seat in it and make race car noises
femurphy77
Grandmaster
I've got a dilemma; I've always had a problem with vapor lock with the old racecar which after re-routing the fuel line several times and adding a cool can finally took care of the problem, this is with the Holley adjustable pressure pump. So this time around I've thought about doing this:
It would take care of my vapor lock problem once and for all, it's one piece from bulkhead to bulkhead and it's legal per the rules. Given the use of the car, were I to be in an "offroad excursion" bad enough to damage the integrity of the install I'd probably already be dead.
In spite of all that I'm still. . . . . . leary. Thoughts?
It would take care of my vapor lock problem once and for all, it's one piece from bulkhead to bulkhead and it's legal per the rules. Given the use of the car, were I to be in an "offroad excursion" bad enough to damage the integrity of the install I'd probably already be dead.
In spite of all that I'm still. . . . . . leary. Thoughts?
I saw this on my FB feed. I follow this guy. He is amazing.
I see why you might be concerned but is it not more shielded in the car than exposed along the bottom where any number of things could happen to it. You would have to drive it off a building to do enough damage to get into that line I would think.
So you are running an injection system. You will love that especially in the racing you do.
thunderchicken
Grandmaster
As long as it meets the rules, I really don't see an issue with it. Especially being a solid lin rather than AN hose. I would probably make sure your right foot won't be getting into it when working the throttle pedal it kinda looks close in the pictures.
femurphy77
Grandmaster
Yeah I was looking at that in the picture last night, the aluminum tubing is fairly forgiving so I'm going to pull it back out and roll that portion up on top of the hump.
I was just talking to a sprint car buddy about it as well and he said the fuel pump in his car is essentially between his feet with several connections in the cockpit. If it's good enough for alcohol and sprint cars I'm feeling better about it.
thunderchicken
Grandmaster
I don't see any problems with it. But in all fairness on a sprint car it's not like they have much room for it anywhere else. Besides those guys practically have the fuel cell bolted to the seat.
femurphy77
Grandmaster
I looked at that but it was simply easier to access the drivers side. Yes I'm lazy.
ChristianPatriot
Grandmaster
I know people at Drag Week and whatnot give Cleetus a hard time because he’s a rich YouTuber who can afford to build pretty much whatever he wants and compete at events. And I get that to some degree.
But He is a legitimate wheelman. Never raced jet-boats before in his life and goes out and sets the fastest time of the whole day in his class.
But He is a legitimate wheelman. Never raced jet-boats before in his life and goes out and sets the fastest time of the whole day in his class.
Just watched this on my lunch break. Super impressive! I have watched some of these boats before but never looked into how they navigate the track. That takes some real skill.
I'm a huge Cleetus fan. Sure he can now pretty much buy whatever he wants or build the badest race car but money can't solve everything. They still run into so many issues while racing just like everyone else.
ChristianPatriot
Grandmaster
Exhibit B: never raced stadium/trophy trucks before and he’s one jump away from beating top level pro drivers.
ChristianPatriot
Grandmaster
I like the sound those engines put out.
thunderchicken
Grandmaster
That Chevelle that Ryan and his guys built is absolutely beautifully done.
Kye took a while to find his direction but the Regal (I think is what he ended up with) will no doubt be a serious street machine. I have heard that since he decided to no use the othe Camero he bought, he is allegedly putting that SBF he got from BES (Tony Bischoff) in that car as a small tire no prep car to run some Dirty South races. Time will tell how that pans out. I have heard from a very knowledgeable source, that SBF is 461ci making in the area of 1,000hp with some Edelbrock heads that Tony helped develop and will handle a stout dose of spray.
Should be interesting to see how Axe man, Shaun and JJ's come together.
