New bullet for the "Brick"

[davek]

wow nice work,you have skills my friend

 

[theman440]

Thanks Man!

 

[theman440]

Update -
I found some metal in the pan that looked like chrome flakes, after a bunch of investigating I discovered that the #3 cam bearing had failed and was coming apart. Looks like I damaged it somehow when I installed it. SO after tearing the engine down and inspecting everything I've had the block honed and will be assembling the engine again. I got very lucky, no damge to the cam or block - I will be making sure I dont screw it up a secong time.

 

[theman440]

Making a new valley cover plate, I'm too cheap to buy one so I found some scrap aluminum sheet and went to work -

Cut it out -

Drill holes, sand old paint and crud off of it -

Painted -

 

[theman440]

Since my custom PanEvac system was a bust I will be going with different valve covers with the breathers in them. I settled on these Summit valve covers, they were pretty cheap and are polished. They came with holes in them, I used one hole for the oil fill and enlarged the other for the breather grommet then added another hole for the other breather.

 

[theman440]

I also fabbed up some baffles to go under the breathers and welded them in -

 

[theman440]

In a further effort to make this engine easier to work on/install in the car I wanted to get away from the stock type oil dipstick. Mainly because of how it bolts to the mount bracket bolts. I found this Locking dipstick to use. I think it is a Mr Gasket unit. Here it is between the old one and some brake line i am using for a pattern to bend it.

It was a real pain in the *** to bend - it will now come straight up from the pan rail and bend towards the front of the engine and be mounted to the front header bolt.

You have to drill and tap the hole in the block for a conpression fitting -

 

[theman440]

Engine assembly begins,washing the block in my front yard. I bet my neighbors love me!

 

[theman440]

Second times a charm!

 

[theman440]

I needed to move the 02 bung in the header (both sides) because of torsion bar interference. Nice welding huh?

 

[theman440]

Going back into the car - all of the modifications I made to the mounts and K-member did make installation easier.

 

[theman440]

The right side breather hose is too short - I didn't buy enough hose. I'll fix it later.

Video of it running -

https://www.facebook.com/1029943451/...2285534665979/

 

[theman440]

It only took a year to get it back to the track (MATS) - made 2 1/8th mile shakedown passes to make sure everything was right. Third pass I went for it - 9.98@ 132, 1.39 60ft. I was very gratified to say the least. It went a best of 9.94 @ 133 with a 1.37 60ft and that was on 7 year old worn out slicks! It was a good weekend, did a little tuning (carb jetting) and had to do a front end alignment at the track! I won first round in my class then it got rained delayed so we packed it in and went home. The car will probably go 9.70's at sea level - not too shabby for a 3650lb car on 9 inch slicks.

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[ckessel]

Engine assembly begins,washing the block in my front yard. I bet my neighbors love me!

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If they complain about you being a car guy, remind them they could have a neighbor like ones resembling residents along the north end of Lake Mead Blvd.

 

[Pedalpusher]

It only took a year to get it back to the track (MATS) - made 2 1/8th mile shakedown passes to make sure everything was right. Third pass I went for it - 9.98@ 132, 1.39 60ft. I was very gratified to say the least. It went a best of 9.94 @ 133 with a 1.37 60ft and that was on 7 year old worn out slicks! It was a good weekend, did a little tuning (carb jetting) and had to do a front end alignment at the track! I won first round in my class then it got rained delayed so we packed it in and went home. The car will probably go 9.70's at sea level - not too shabby for a 3650lb car on 9 inch slicks.

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Just finished your thread, very nice. Awesome modifications & talented as well. Great turnout, hope you see that 9.70!
Thanks for sharing.
Ron

 

[theman440]

When I fill out my tech card at the track I always write "Winnebago" as the engine MFG, just for fun. I had these made - what do you think? Having the power to Winn is always an advantage!

 

[theman440]

This year I ran in the Summit ET series at LVMS, I missed 5 of the 12 races, and never made it out of the first round until race 12. Most of my issues was cutting a good light, I started out just foot braking and had a hell of a time with it then I switched to using a two-step on a brake pressure switch. After going out first round in race 11 I finally pulled my head out of my *** and started practicing with my practice tree to get my timing down -

1st Rd -
Double break out, don't have the details (OK light - I won)
2nd Rd -
10.077 on a 10.07 dial - .044 light - for the win.
3rd Rd -
10.068 on a 10.06 dial - .070 light - for the win.
4th Rd -
10.067 on a 10.06 dial - .080 light - for the win.
Final Round - (loss)
10.035 on a 10.05 dial - .082 light - break out (opponent ran on his dial with a 3 with a .028 light)

Missed 5 races , never went past first round untill the last race and I finished in the top half in the points!

If I can tighten up the reaction times, repeat this kind of performance at all the races next season I'll be in the Championship hunt!

 

[theman440]

This is something I have been wanting to do for a few years now -

Out with the old -

 

[theman440]

In with the new -

Even with the bigger rotors this set up is 7lbs lighter per side than the old factory stuff -

 

[padam]

This year I ran in the Summit ET series at LVMS, I missed 5 of the 12 races, and never made it out of the first round until race 12. Most of my issues was cutting a good light, I started out just foot braking and had a hell of a time with it then I switched to using a two-step on a brake pressure switch. After going out first round in race 11 I finally pulled my head out of my *** and started practicing with my practice tree to get my timing down -

1st Rd -
Double break out, don't have the details (OK light - I won)
2nd Rd -
10.077 on a 10.07 dial - .044 light - for the win.
3rd Rd -
10.068 on a 10.06 dial - .070 light - for the win.
4th Rd -
10.067 on a 10.06 dial - .080 light - for the win.
Final Round - (loss)
10.035 on a 10.05 dial - .082 light - break out (opponent ran on his dial with a 3 with a .028 light)

Missed 5 races , never went past first round untill the last race and I finished in the top half in the points!

If I can tighten up the reaction times, repeat this kind of performance at all the races next season I'll be in the Championship hunt!

Nice to finish strong!
Bracket racing is tough!