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

[churchmouse]

Everybody knows adding lots of power overcomes any driver shortcomings

I went to a gathering of people I worked with at a local Go-Kart track with the Biscayne. We were all pumped up from an evening if racing some truly fast Karts.
I was leaving and just had to do a burn out on the line lock and then launch it on the T-Brake.
Epic burn out. Serious hard launch. Drove through the tires and near hit a string of parked cars. It was a lot closer to disaster than I ever let on.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

I went to a gathering of people I worked with at a local Go-Kart track with the Biscayne. We were all pumped up from an evening if racing some truly fast Karts.
I was leaving and just had to do a burn out on the line lock and then launch it on the T-Brake.
Epic burn out. Serious hard launch. Drove through the tires and near hit a string of parked cars. It was a lot closer to disaster than I ever let on.

That would’ve turned a good story into a great story.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Stupid truck...

 

[churchmouse]

Stupid truck...

Is it toast...???

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Is it toast...???

I’m done messing with it. I can’t get the oil filter bypass out. Mine isn’t the kind that has two bolts that holds it in. Takes a giant Allen wrench. I “made” one out of a bolt and some nuts. It ain’t happenin. Just gonna take it to my mechanic on Monday and hope it’s not a $2k fix. Probably will be.

 

[churchmouse]

I’m done messing with it. I can’t get the oil filter bypass out. Mine isn’t the kind that has two bolts that holds it in. Takes a giant Allen wrench. I “made” one out of a bolt and some nuts. It ain’t happenin. Just gonna take it to my mechanic on Monday and hope it’s not a $2k fix. Probably will be.

Sorry to here that. But not all that long ago we never got those mileage numbers.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Sorry to here that. But not all that long ago we never got those mileage numbers.

Yep. Cars gonna be cars. I’m already a champ at pulling engines so that one might be next.

 

[churchmouse]

Yep. Cars gonna be cars. I’m already a champ at pulling engines so that one might be next.

There are a few more wires involved on that package. If it needs a bullet let me know.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

There are a few more wires involved on that package. If it needs a bullet let me know.

I think it was maybe 5 or 6 wires to get the Pontiac out. Crazy.

 

[churchmouse]

I think it was maybe 5 or 6 wires to get the Pontiac out. Crazy.

Pretty simple. I love simple.

 

[churchmouse]

Simple rules...

 

[asquinton]

ChristianPatriot, we need to talk.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

ChristianPatriot, we need to talk.

Sexy

 

[ChristianPatriot]

ChristianPatriot, we need to talk.

Just browsed through your Facebook page. You can hit me up wheneeeeever you want.

 

[RustyHornet]

Just browsed through your Facebook page. You can hit me up wheneeeeever you want.

Same. Appears him and I know some of the same Poncho peoples. Nicest guys in the world.

 

[Brad69]

Wow a kinda strange Pontiac Bromance vibe in this thread kinda freaky like the 70’s van craze.

 

[churchmouse]

Wow a kinda strange Pontiac Bromance vibe in this thread kinda freaky like the 70’s van craze.

I have always owned a van. Well almost always. O had a pretty neat one early 70's and yeah I belonged to a van club. Those were some crazy gatherings.

 

[RustyHornet]

Wow a kinda strange Pontiac Bromance vibe in this thread kinda freaky like the 70’s van craze.

Careful, it’s contagious.

 

[Brad69]

CM was into the van craze?
That was a strange fad and time my BIL had a Ford van with the wood paneling and round windows jacked up in the back.
I bet CM has some great stories from that time?

 

[ChristianPatriot]

For Churchmouse

https://youtu.be/lI9YkbW0yJg