Time to hit the Track.

[Mike Gaines]

So the dana came out today, bent perches cut off and dana is back in place. Will pick up the new perches in the morning and get back at it.

The first thing I did was build a bracket to hold the dana. Actually works great. Can spin it 180 degrees and work on the perches. Sure makes it easier when doing this stuff solo.
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Dana out and flipped over, ready to cut the perches off.
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Damn perches sure flattened out on the back. Both sides bent, the right side was worse.
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Perches gone, ready for new.
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Back in place, will slip the new perches under and get it bolted up, on the wheels, set the pinion angle, tack in place, then pull it back out and weld/box them good, but thats tomorrow's job.
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Thanks, I will now check my perches....

 

[malex]

Good catch! Something to put on my list! Thanks for sharing.

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YW! That the great part about this group. We all help each other. I’m usually the one being helped. Lol.

 

[malex]

Dana back in place. New perches welded in, boxed, housing centred and pinion angle set. This wasn’t as easy as I remember or thought it would be...

So who knows how the car is going to work next weekend and I’ll keep after it. Looking to find that 10.0 before that big bad Mr. Mike Gaines does.

 

[gtxracer]

Great job Malex, perseverance will pay off.
Bob

 

[dvw]

Just another piece to solve the puzzle. Jamie's Cal Track car is the last in the video. (shameless plug me at 12.00)

Doug

 

[malex]

Just another piece to solve the puzzle. Jamie's Cal Track car is the last in the video. (shameless plug me at 12.00)

Doug

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Excellent video Doug and your car sure leaves nicely. Poetry in motion. Watching all the cars closely on how they leave a guy can see how the leaf spring cars rise where the bar cars don't. Sure liking those ladder bars..

 

[Mike Gaines]

Dana back in place. New perches welded in, boxed, housing centred and pinion angle set. This wasn’t as easy as I remember or thought it would be...
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So who knows how the car is going to work next weekend and I’ll keep after it. Looking to find that 10.0 before that big bad Mr. Mike Gaines does.

Mike, it will be October 18-21 (at the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion race) before the air is good enuf in California for me to get a 9.999 time slip....so you will probably beat me to it...
My next race is on Sept 15th and the air is usually in the range of 2200/2500 that time of the year...not good enuf air for me to get a 9.999 time slip on that date.
Remember, I still want your car.

 

[malex]

Well guys, time to try this all over again. Hoping that I can get this old Plymouth to start making some decent runs, start to finish. Those crushed spring perches may have been my omen for some time.. We shall see.
Buddy Wookie will be there too, good weekends for all of our Mopars guys!

Trailer time, ready as I'll ever be.

This was my last time out. Look at that rear end separation! Crazy. This is just about the time when traction goes away and then the rodeo starts... Hoping to be going forwards this weekend.

 

[Glenwood]

Good luck!

 

[1967coronet440]

Good luck buddy

 

[NSS Guy]

Good luck and keep us posted.

 

[64SF]

Darn nice car....best of luck.

 

[malex]

Good luck and keep us posted.

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So an update while watching it rain at the track. Got the wind out day ran so far. Car is working much better. Only had 1 practice round so no tuning.
Car has gone. 10.21. 130 mph and consistent 1.41 60’ with one 1.39 60’
Went 4 rounds and then broke out. On the brakes at 10.21 and 123. But it’s coming together.
Got one test run in at 10.24 with 4200’ air.
Will try and get a video up later.
So we are finally getting somewhere.

 

[malex]

Good luck and keep us posted.

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Day 2, looks like decent weather, hoping for a decent day.

 

[bearman]

Good luck today looks like your magic number could be today

 

[malex]

Attn Mike Gaines. New personal ET best. 10.12 @ 131.5 mph. 138 60’.

 

[Fran Blacker]

Think you've got some bite!

 

[gtxracer]

Attn Mike Gaines. New personal ET best. 10.12 @ 131.5 mph. 138 60’.
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Malex, awesome launch and it appears you have finally found the handle. Way to go!
Bob

 

[1967coronet440]

Nice work, awesome pic

 

[bearman]

The numbers keep getting sweeter.