The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 2: No Replacement For Displacement

[churchmouse]

The balancer/dampener change will make it as smooth as a new engine.

Already sent the text to the owner and the boy.

 

[churchmouse]

Just bringing this back up to the top.
We are fast approaching the holidays so funds/time will be at a premium.
I am putting the new furnace in my house this weekend and have another heat pump install the weekend after that.
I have to get a few things done before I can put any time/energy/money in the 64.

 

[thunderchicken]

My next move is the ever dreaded garage clean out. I have to dump parts boxes and put some stuff away that has been sitting out since May and get things organized so I can get to work on the Mustang. Holidays are coming and PRI is just a month away, then it will be...what are we upgrading/ doing different for next year time

 

[femurphy77]

I am waiting on some tech advice from Ride Tech on the racecar so dug back into the Galaxie for a little while last night. I put the adjustable rockers on it and started it to make sure all was well with it. I'll need to get back out there and run thru the adjustments so hopefully it'll help quiet the valve train down considerably.

 

[Super Bee]

Pulling the engine on the Bee today.

 

[churchmouse]

Pulling the engine on the Bee today.

Why...???

That is clean.

 

[Super Bee]

Why...???

That is clean.

She is very clean, sat in a barn for 30 years.

Shes is making some sort of noise on the passenger side. Its not a knock or a tick. . its something I never heard a BB Mopar make. Has great oil pressure, doesnt smoke, doesnt miss, and she runs like a son-of-a-*****. If I had to guess, its piston slap.

 

[churchmouse]

She is very clean, sat in a barn for 30 years.

Shes is making some sort of noise on the passenger side. Its not a knock or a tick. . its something I never heard a BB Mopar make. Has great oil pressure, doesnt smoke, doesnt miss, and she runs like a son-of-a-*****. If I had to guess, its piston slap.

Cave a skirt...???
Pics as you go please. I have not been inside a Mopar in a long long time.

 

[Super Bee]

Cave a skirt...???
Pics as you go please. I have not been inside a Mopar in a long long time.

Will see when the pan comes off. She has 80,000 original miles and never been touched. We've had it out of the car for paint and detailing, but the insides are from 1969.

No problem on the pictures.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

CM is your trans guy a GM only guy?

 

[churchmouse]

CM is your trans guy a GM only guy?

Nope. He owned a trans shop for a lot of years. Like me he is semi retired and has a small shop at his house. You have to bring him the box. He does not pull them anymore.

What do you have..??

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Nope. He owned a trans shop for a lot of years. Like me he is semi retired and has a small shop at his house. You have to bring him the box. He does not pull them anymore.

What do you have..??

Mustang stuff. The manuals are Tremec TR-3650. The autos are the 4R70W. Not sure which direction I’ll go.

 

[churchmouse]

Mustang stuff. The manuals are Tremec TR-3650. The autos are the 4R70W. Not sure which direction I’ll go.

If you go Auto I never knew you. Dead to me......

 

[churchmouse]

Kidding

 

[ChristianPatriot]

If you go Auto I never knew you. Dead to me......

 

[Bigtanker]

Kidding

No you're not.

 

[churchmouse]

No you're not.

OK you got me.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Yeah I didn’t think I’d ever want an auto either, but they have their own set of pros.

 

[Bigtanker]

My new truck at work. Only 2 ****ing pedals. I really don't even want to go into work anymore.

 

[churchmouse]

Yeah I didn’t think I’d ever want an auto either, but they have their own set of pros.

Bracket racer yes. Auto with all the toys.
Street car.....if I had my druthers 3 peddles every time.

My car is a bit heavy for this.