Finally have tomorrow off from work. In the morning I will be installing the new 8.000 pushrods and setting the valves. Then start putting the engine bay back together. We did order the 12 circuit harness the other night. If I remember I will take and post the pic's of the current setup to the new setup on the pushrods. But in the afternoon it's tree stand therapy!
The pic I'm posting is a list of cam's I chose from. The one in the middle with the dot is the one we are running.
So yesterday I swapped the pushrods out. What a difference .200 makes. The 8.000's set the roller tips in the center of the valves stem tips and also adjusted a lot easier than the stockers. Also had plenty of thread in the poly locks for the locks. Got the oil pump primer installed and forgot to install the oil pressure gauge tube. Shot oil like a gyser. Cleaned that mess up and installed a new tube to the gauge. Spun the drill again and forgot about the plug on the front of the engine and made another mess. Got that plug installed and showed 50 psi on the gauge and oil flowing through all the push rods and rockers. Installed the starter, valve covers, intake, carb, and exhaust. A few more items to wait on being shipped and installed. Then we can fire this mouse up, break in the cam and take her for a spin.
What type of trans cooler are you guys running? There is no room to put one in front of the radiator. So I'm wondering if anyone is using the finned tube style and where did you mount it?
On the A I had , I used this style mounted on inside of frame behind / past front seat . No issue with 3k converter . On my 32 I have this one , I have it ducked / scoop that I made To catch air under & force threw because @ time a 4,800 converter , This one mounted Flat with 4 inch Space between floor @ 3rd member area, All pluming is PTFE lines View attachment 6530656
Not to be busting on Op car with Zoomies Not going to sound right with out 12:1 plus compression and right cam , Idle & normal throttle. My 5w I installed set of Borla straight threw round S.S. because of true 4 link & @ idle to 3,500 rpm's sounds like my 1950 farm tractor , Ahh horrible! But up on converter to WOT sound like my Borla VR1's collector mufflers like used on TopDragster Super Comp . I can not Believe the way it sounds With 10:5 static compression with a Big bore roots . I honestly do not know if Mufflers or all the Tight radius turns to make fit using Fabrication donuts
I find it impossible to stay away from build/rebuild threads so much talent and inspiration for my own project thanks for posting !!
19Eddy30 how did the finned tube do while in stop and go traffic like a cruise-in? With no air flowing over it I guess it's better than nothing.
Do not under stand your question? I am like a few others here spend time & work @ a track , Hear & see many different drag , street vehicles for over 50 years , Fc , Dragster & Pulling header's are Unique sound when Alot of Compression & large cam shaft, To me Just @ idle , if not @ 1,500 to 2,500 Rpm's ,, Your Zoomies , to long , shorter better Like 12-15 inch from ports , & Are not going to sound correct @ idle 500 to 4,000 rpms , Just loud ,,, Not even like a H-D drag pipes, & all those drag pips do not sound ,made equal ,,, Needs compression . I am not kidding about my 5w with the Straight threw mufflers it sounds Awful , I idle 1,000 rpms Much radical Cam then your & blower with 10:5 static compression , Even so-many with long Tube 4 into 1 collector Open do not sound right Below 1,000 rpms . The round Borla on 5w Now The XR1's are other 2 pictures, on large cid sbc 700 plus I might put the XR1s on 5w The little 383 is only 630 hp .
With Tube style with fines, 3,200 converter / stall , I also use extra sump trains pan TCI cast aluminum I had No issue ,, when moving there a lot of air flow underneath On As & 32's aslong as frame not 5 inches off ground a Very deep Channeled ... I am just one that does thang's & test , When I get a Ideal thinking about I try With test ,,, I used temp probes In cooler lines , I also used / had test Temp probs @ bottom of radiator shell Ambient air temps flowing under car at different location so I could test Temps while sitting still & driving . On my 32 , in Fall when temps are below 55 degs I have to install plug On air dam to trains cooler to get temp to 160ish trains temp in pan ..
Thanks for the info. The pipes on the headers I built are not done. I'm going to cut them all equally across. More of a work in progress.
Got a lot done the past few days. Front of the car is rewired. Engine is done other than the cooling and fuel systems finished. Gave my old man the old dash board and he cut out a new one in walnut. Installed the new gauges and switches. A couple more full days and it will be time to fire it up. Still need to get a new drive shaft made before it can run down the road.
Spent the past 2 days getting more wiring done. The trans controller and it's parts are all installed and wired up. The dash is almost ready to be installed. Still have to finish wiring the tail lights and get the dash installed. Then set it back on the ground and measure for the drive shaft. Install the cooling system and fuel line. Then fire it up and break in the cam.
Finished the wiring today and dash is ready to be installed. Radiator is installed as well. Getting closer!
Finally back at the work on the roadster. Dash is in and coolant system installed and full. Tomorrow I hope to finish hooking up the grounds, install new fuel lines and get the trans cooler installed. Top off the trans and get ready to fire up the new motor and break in the cam.
Well a local speed shop closed it's doors recently so I had to order the trans line kit. It will be here tomorrow. Life got in the way today so no progress.
Ok fuel system, coolant system and the trans cooler are installed. Attempted to fire the motor and it wanted to but the battery is garbage. So a new battery tomorrow with some fresh fuel and try again.
@pantodd74 Like to here all goes well . If you have lifter's pump up , I think you used Hyd , timing about 12-14 btc Carb ****erfly's adjusted close, gas in bowls Should fire right up . Me I think I would of snagged batt out of my DD two vice grips two 3/8s bolts if side post from DD , then fire in hole
19Eddy30 the DD battery is too big! Gas is in the bowl's but the old battery is cranking too slow. I'll report back when it's up and running. I will also post pic's of the new dash.
Here is the old dash and the new dash. Had my dad cut a new dash of of walnut and installed new gauges.
@pantodd74 I was just saying if Itching or impatient to start , I would of used DD batt to start up , Batt on floor to starter , With the bad weather most of us had , Went to start 10 degs 4x4 dead I had a Red Top with cables on carried threw snow ice clamp with 2 vice grips
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