Event Coverage What are YOU doing to get ready for the 2015 Meltdown Drags?

Hey Rick, yes pulled air cleaner off... I'm using a Holman Moody oval air cleaner now instead of them 2 I had on the clog ram...
Jimbo...

 

Norb, I've gotta ask around, I don't have the degree wheel/piston stop for TDC...
Jimbo...

 

how tall is the filter?

 

RIC, it's 1.75" tall, looks to be K&N brand filter... Here's pic of old setup & new ...

 

If you have more room with the hood scoop, get the tallest element that'll fit, or glue two together with weather strip adhesive. For racing, make big air pan that seals to the under side of the hood with the carbs isolated from engine heat, and able to gobble air from the scoop openings. Lots of induction there trying to breath thru a small element with the lid close to the choke horns, vent tubes etc. You got a choke chain on your Doberman brother.

 

Thanks Rick

Been keeping a close eye on oil pressure @ the big end like you told me.

(Looks good) had 60 lbs oil pressure when on the brakes, (every time I remember to look)

My home made oil pump pickup, #1088 Hamburger oil pan and Morrosso oil pump baffle
seems to work.

Tried to put this motor in to my 64 Chevelle with the #1088 pan and found the cross member would
have to be modified or engine set back like the 67.
Got the pan at Jefferson swap meet for $100.00.

Norb

 

Jim

I dont remember the Air Cleaners being on at the track?
I think you removed them when tuning and never put got them
back on.

Norb

 

If I remember correctly Norb has carb heat isolator on his car, thought I snapped a pic of it but must not of....
Jimbo...

 

Jimbo, I have a degree wheel and a piston stop (as long as your plugs are 14mm). I'll be in the shop making a new windage tray this weekend...

 

AJ, I've gotta work till 3 Saturday so it would be after that, that I can get tools... [emoji2] thanks for the help...!
Jimbo...

 

Yeah Norb, we ran without the air cleaner on...
Jimbo...

 

Jim I made a pan out of an old road sine and cut some foam out of an old seat to seal the pan to my hood and adjusted the back of the hood up sort of a poor mans cowl induction if you will and my car picked up 3 tenths.

 

Seen her at the scrap drive meet today Looking very good

 

Hope I can have it ready for the Meltdown...


Should this be longer?

 

Ruh roh......

Please hurry Man.
I'm scrambling to get mine together too.Call in every favour you can,just get it back together!

Scott

 

Looks like it's about time for some good aftermarket axles ...

 

Took some pics. Saturday at a Car show in Brillion Wisconsin of a nice 37 Chevy that Todd
Built into a Gasser (they might bring to show)

 

Well I got some help from some of the No Club Guys and got the FURIOUS running now to start the fine tuning

 

Looks like Jeff is reaping the "benefits" of increased horsepower!

 

Looks real nice but louvered compartment separations wouldn't pass NHRA tech inspection.

 

Got the old Toploader out of the car last night,bellhousing bolted to the Nash trans,and to the mockup block.
Cut the floor for the shifter (ouch),and mocked up some seat/harness stuff,as well as tacked hood pin brackets on and marked n drilled the hood.


Exhausted.Need an apprentice.lol!

Scott

 

You need a Minion Scott

 

That's perfect Tony!

Maybe he's smart enough to not tomahawk himself by dropping a 24"x3"X1/8" piece of steel onto his own head by knocking it out of the rack with the top of the ladder...?lol!

That one definitely buckled my knees for a second.[emoji44]

Scott

 

he kind of does look like Scott...

 

I'm not saying anything til I get the results of the paternity test back,AJ.

Scott

 

Your secret is out -

 

All those spots on the hood it almost looks like a reverse Dalmation

 

Banana !!!

 

Tony,
My biggest concern with them is that they can't do paint and body work worth a damn.
A Minion-built small block will bury the competition,but their body work looks more like cement finishing.

I have yet to test their electrical skills.

Scott

 

Those are all my fingerprints in the thick coating of grinding dust.....Im gonna be itching for a year after working on this thing!lol!

Scott