GMC 23 T Altered (update)

Shity times on this outing ,we watered down the track twice ,not fun
We'll try it next week after we get a new water pump ,

 

11.90 110mph

 

Marshall, did that 12 port head come from Casper, Wyoming? I met a guy named Gene Novotny there a couple weeks ago. Neat guy, had a few (hundred) 12 port stories too. Nice car!

 

the car and the head came from idaho

 

Thanks for the info

 

Marshall ran the altered at the Wild West Nostalgia Drags at Pacific raceways today. Got in two passes, a 12.06 and an 11.97 before we had to pack it up due to the flexplate bolts breaking torque and backing just enough to allow the plate to wobble on the crank flange and make quite a racket.

Anyway, here's pics of the day's misadventures...

 

More...

 

And more...

 

And Marshall's first pass...

 

We are getting started on the nitro motor .
I'll keep you posted.

 

New motor 321ci. 14.5/1 .
We should have it at the northwest nostalgia race this weekend.

 

It's getting close

 

Badass Marshall looks wicked.

 

Marshall, I love this car. Im glad to see you're giving it a proper thrashing at the tracks

 

Missed a shift

 

Ouch!

 

Was that with a load of nitro?

 

We're still running alcohol , I missed a shift on the top end, neutral lock out failed.
8500 rpm bang.
I'm trying to get it back together for a nostalgia race at Bremerton on the 25th.

 

Is there a Sad-button I can push? Everythings looks so awesome, until the broken engine parts.

But there needs to be at least some, Offerings to the speed gods.

And the body is over the top, it's so beautiful I would'nt dare use it.

Keep ad it.

 

man nice job on the car! that paint really came out great! marshall whos body is that? speedway? im finishing an early slingshot and want to put a t body on it. very nice!

 

Car looks Great Marshall, What percent of Nitro do you plan on running?,, Tim Jones

 

It's an old cal automotive body from the 60's

 

Did you get her back together?

 

All the parts are fixed, I just haven't had time to put it back together .

 

Cool. Any other damage besides the valve and piston?

 

The valve hit the head ,wiped out a seat and guide.

 

Ouch.

 

Wow!

 

Absolutely love the 6 cyl altered! A family friend on the east coast Jim (Tinny) Tinsmith used to have a Logge (sp) chassis 23 T with a turtle deck that got me into the altereds. Great job.

 

'thought this deserved a bump as there was rumor the 6 was coming out to make room for a blown 394 Olds..
Any truth to that?