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#1
12-28-2016, 10:50 AM
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2017 upgrades!
Getting my trans fix......it was slipping all 2016 (1st to 2nd shift), maybe upgrade my blower.....trying to find 2-3 lbs more boost.
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#2
12-28-2016, 01:02 PM
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50 hp in the motor and lose 40- 50 pounds off the car.
Rules say i can lose 100 but not buying carbon doors and repainting my car. Gotta draw a line somewhere.
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#3
12-28-2016, 01:11 PM
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I'll be re-doing the trans I just had redone in December. Blew out a seal, I think. Racepak shows I pegged the RPM at my revmax for a few seconds during my burnout. I guess I'll start using my burnout rev limiter.
 Also, I plan to get out to the track more this year. Then maybe won't have to relearn everything each time out. Happy New Year!! Jim
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****'63 Tempest, 475" IAII, Wenzler Super Chief heads, converted to blown alcohol, Birdcatcher, Littlefield 10-71 high helix. Best pass to date: 7.67 @ 181.59 (1/4 mi.), 4.95 @ 143.67 (1/8 mi.), 1.18 (60 ft) 7.75 @ 178 pass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iez3...ature=youtu.be First seven second pass(7.98): https://wwwoutube.com/watch?v=DK17...ature=youtu.be Thanks to Paul Carter @ Koerner Racing Engines 
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#4
12-28-2016, 01:19 PM
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If I have time freshen up my engine close to 800 runs to busy on everybody else's stuff
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#5
12-28-2016, 01:50 PM
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63 - head gaskets and oil change.
65 - get going again after sitting last year. Lose 150 lbs or so with some glass bumpers, deck lid, and Kirkey seats.
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65 Lemans Street Car - 521, T400, 3.70 9". 10.13 @ 135. 3770 lbs. Drag Week ‘14, ‘15, ‘17 63 Lemans Race Car- 8.81 @ 151, 5.60 @ 123(SOLD) 67 Bonneville ragtop 74 Firebird - 455, e heads, TK0600 in process |
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#6
12-28-2016, 02:29 PM
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Getting one cylinder sleeve found a crack.
Raising the compression from 11.5 to 15.1 compression. |
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#7
12-28-2016, 02:48 PM
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ARB and parachute and it will be ready to hit the track with the "new" (all used parts) 535.
Heck, its only been 5 years since I started on this engine. |
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#8
12-28-2016, 04:31 PM
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65 Lemans Street Car - 521, T400, 3.70 9". 10.13 @ 135. 3770 lbs. Drag Week ‘14, ‘15, ‘17 63 Lemans Race Car- 8.81 @ 151, 5.60 @ 123(SOLD) 67 Bonneville ragtop 74 Firebird - 455, e heads, TK0600 in process |
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12-28-2016, 05:05 PM
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12-28-2016, 05:48 PM
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 Jim
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****'63 Tempest, 475" IAII, Wenzler Super Chief heads, converted to blown alcohol, Birdcatcher, Littlefield 10-71 high helix. Best pass to date: 7.67 @ 181.59 (1/4 mi.), 4.95 @ 143.67 (1/8 mi.), 1.18 (60 ft) 7.75 @ 178 pass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iez3...ature=youtu.be First seven second pass(7.98): https://wwwoutube.com/watch?v=DK17...ature=youtu.be Thanks to Paul Carter @ Koerner Racing Engines
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#11
12-28-2016, 06:23 PM
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#12
12-28-2016, 06:48 PM
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Goal for the Boss Bird once again this year is to have a fresh, complete engine in the car AND an assembled short block in reserve. This has been the goal for three years now and on-track situations and parts failures at the worst possible time have not allowed this to happen. We need to have this level of spares so we can get serious about tuning the car to run fast. Our tune-up has been very soft and conservative as we battled all kinds of issues. We seem to be getting closer to having a tune-up that will go some rounds. If the nitro Gods don't unleash another round of pain, we should have a great year.
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#13
12-28-2016, 07:41 PM
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Did a freshen on the engine in the '78, went to a lower tension ring set, better oil pump, bumped comp a bit (-.040 off the heads), more cam, 1 1/2 Wilson tapered vs HVH and Jeff tweaked the carb. Waiting on weather...
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12-28-2016, 08:18 PM
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all I have is
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#15
12-28-2016, 08:43 PM
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Reviving a postponed project. Dug out the tall deck, 5.10 stroke crank and took to the machinest. Gonna move the bores. Be about 650 cubes.
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 1963 Cat SD Clone (old school) streeter 1964 GTO post coupe, tripower, 4speed (build) 1965 GTO 389 tripower, 4 speed, driver 1966 GTO dragcar 1966 GTO Ragtop 1969 Tempest ET clone street/strip 1969 GTO Judge RA lll, auto 1969 GTO limelight Conv. 4speed go and show (sold) 1970 GP SSJ 1970 GTO barn find..TLB…390 horse?….yeh, 390 1972 GTO 455 HO, 4 speed, (build) 1973 Grand Safari wagon, 700hp stoplight sleeper 525ci DCI & 609ci LM V head builds |
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#16
12-28-2016, 09:17 PM
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Ive got a cam on the shelf ive been wanting to test, hopefully i can get that tested and find some gains.
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#17
12-28-2016, 10:24 PM
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upgrades
Gettin ready to assembly my new ia2 aluminum block . Took my as cast w6 heads to kauffmans for a litt 'll e cnc port work and a new set of valve springs
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#18
12-28-2016, 11:34 PM
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#19
12-29-2016, 12:24 AM
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My 76 ta is getting a set of ported iron heads, thanx to badgto, and a slew of other parts for some pump gas fair weather 4 speed fun.
The tall deck block for the 75 is hitching a ride to the machine shop,thanx again to badgto. Once i hear from them i can get my plan of attack. |
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#20
12-29-2016, 03:07 AM
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Only days away from firing up the DOHC hemi four, so 2017 goal is to get it installed in the lakester. Car needs a number of safety updates, so getting it on a track next year is probably overly optimistic.
On another front- I hope to replace the leather facing of the cone clutch in the 1917 Buick. The clutch chatters so badly that the whole car jumps up and down!
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