The Official Hot Rod Thread

[thunderchicken]

Glue guy I am in no way Knocking your power plant. It should haul a$$.

Hell yeah it should be fun to put the pedal down and make some v8 music

 

[RustyHornet]

Everyone has different tastes. That's what makes the world go round. That's why car shows can still be fun. I prefer simple and not a lot of chrome. The AN fittings do nothing for my tastes. I like aluminum heads and intake, but have been known to paint that kinda stuff so it blends in. All depends on your goals for the car. I like stainless headers and love it when they discolor. I prefer the "business" look, but that doesn't mean it has to be ugly.

 

[thunderchicken]

Colorful looking engine compartments are great, I've always been a fan of those AN fittings, braided hose and chrome.

Black is the highest heat emitting color, works on everything, it's the reason the SR-71 is the color it is.

Yeah braided hose and AN fittings have a classic look. But I would prefer either brushed or polished aluminum instead of chrome. To me chrome is better suited on a motorcycle

 

[churchmouse]

Everyone has different tastes. That's what makes the world go round. That's why car shows can still be fun. I prefer simple and not a lot of chrome. The AN fittings do nothing for my tastes. I like aluminum heads and intake, but have been known to paint that kinda stuff so it blends in. All depends on your goals for the car. I like stainless headers and love it when they discolor. I prefer the "business" look, but that doesn't mean it has to be ugly.

If you spent as many hours as I did building and turning around Indy/Imsa cars then nothing short of aircraft quality would work. I do all my own hard lines as well.
AN or nothing.

 

[Leadeye]

Yeah but 2 to 4 degrees is not worth all that ugly......
Just run a properly sized rad. and fans.

True, some folks just have a thing for low sheen black.

 

[churchmouse]

True, some folks just have a thing for low sheen black.

Now that I like.

 

[Leadeye]

This was done with a 3M film if I remember correctly, without special materials it's almost impossible to get an all angles matte paint finish.

 

[RustyHornet]

If you spent as many hours as I did building and turning around Indy/Imsa cars then nothing short of aircraft quality would work. I do all my own hard lines as well.
AN or nothing.

We always hard plumb everything with steel brake line and brass fittings. Just the way I've always been taught and what I like to "see".

 

[RustyHornet]

I'm a huge fan of matte paint. Someday when I can get around to fixing the rust on the lemans, it will get repainted green, but with matte clear coat.

 

[churchmouse]

We always hard plumb everything with steel brake line and brass fittings. Just the way I've always been taught and what I like to "see".

Early in my Racing involvement I was tasked with doing all the lines on the cars. Hard line work in stainless is a chore but done properly is is an art. Then it became the norm to use AN/braided as more guys were capable of using it.

Hard lines are long since faded away.

 

[RustyHornet]

Early in my Racing involvement I was tasked with doing all the lines on the cars. Hard line work in stainless is a chore but done properly is is an art. Then it became the norm to use AN/braided as more guys were capable of using it.

Hard lines are long since faded away.

One of my favorite tasks is bending up transmission lines. Tedious, but a work of art when done.

 

[churchmouse]

One of my favorite tasks is bending up transmission lines. Tedious, but a work of art when done.

Look at the brake lines in the BB race engine pic.

 

[Bigtanker]

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That got my attention. Can't wait to see what it is.

 

[thunderchicken]

Look at the brake lines in the BB race engine pic.

When a hard lines are done right it looks good. Requires foresight to plan it out and map out where the lines will run and what fittings will be used. Too many people just try to rush through it. But, speaking of brake lines I saw something at PRI that made me cringe. Allstar performance has a nylon brake line kit for racing applications. No kidding it seriously looks like ice maker tubing with quick release/ push lock fittings.

 

[RustyHornet]

When a hard lines are done right it looks good. Requires foresight to plan it out and map out where the lines will run and what fittings will be used. Too many people just try to rush through it. But, speaking of brake lines I saw something at PRI that made me cringe. Allstar performance has a nylon brake line kit for racing applications. No kidding it seriously looks like ice maker tubing with quick release/ push lock fittings.

Well brakes aren't needed for a race car. If you do, you shouldn't be racing.

 

[thunderchicken]

Well brakes aren't needed for a race car. If you do, you shouldn't be racing.

Hhmmmm I'm not so sure I'm pickin up what you're puttin down here, Rusty. I guess it kinda depends who is paying for it....no I still want brakes.

 

[churchmouse]

When a hard lines are done right it looks good. Requires foresight to plan it out and map out where the lines will run and what fittings will be used. Too many people just try to rush through it. But, speaking of brake lines I saw something at PRI that made me cringe. Allstar performance has a nylon brake line kit for racing applications. No kidding it seriously looks like ice maker tubing with quick release/ push lock fittings.

That is scary.

 

[long coat]

That is scary.

Boat trailers have been using the quick release for years and I have seen some with some sort of "plastic " line. I'm not sure I would want to use it racing, but the stuff holds up good on the trailers.

 

[churchmouse]

Boat trailers have been using the quick release for years and I have seen some with some sort of "plastic " line. I'm not sure I would want to use it racing, but the stuff holds up good on the trailers.

Is this a surge style brake. If not where do they get the hydraulics. I figure boat trailers do not use electric brakes for obvious reasons.

 

[Gluemanz28]

Glue guy I am in no way Knocking your power plant. It should haul a$$.

No worries CM I know you well enough that I got what you were saying.

This will be my first black engine instead of Hugger Orange.
I'm still getting used to it and once the hoses, wiring, and etc are installed it should come together.

I stopped by by to pick up the drive shaft to get it shortened. I asked them to replace the u-joints with spicer units while they were working on it.

Thats another buck fitty