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

[ChristianPatriot]

It’s already got the subframe connectors and QA1 adjustable shocks on the rear. CalTracs are pretty spendy, may have to get by with just cheap slappers for now.

 

[churchmouse]

It can only help.
Measure the “At Rest” Pinion angle and get some angered shims. Put a coil helper on the right rear shock.
Get the right tires on it and let her eat.

 

[churchmouse]

Angled shims dang it. I hate doing this from my phone. auto correct is not always your friend

 

[RustyHornet]

It’s already got the subframe connectors and QA1 adjustable shocks on the rear. CalTracs are pretty spendy, may have to get by with just cheap slappers for now.

But once, cry once. Splurge on the cal tracs. You will never have to worry about them.

 

[churchmouse]

But once, cry once. Splurge on the cal tracs. You will never have to worry about them.

Yup. He has a target and doing the “get by” thing costs precious ET.
I am an expert at this slowing down thing

 

[thunderchicken]

#racecar

Sounds good..I'm in!

 

[churchmouse]

Sounds good..I'm in!

Oh man it is a party now.....

 

[thunderchicken]

Awe heck CP- just back half it and throw some ladder bars in it and bolt on some coil overs.

I fully understand buy once cry once. But, I also am realistic and all too often have to do what I can just to get by. It has taught me a lesson to always try and see where you are really headed. It is amazing how fast your project car will evolve in just a few years. It seems there are always upgrades and sometimes those upgrades snowball into almost complete rebuilds.

 

[churchmouse]

Awe heck CP- just back half it and throw some ladder bars in it and bolt on some coil overs.

I fully understand buy once cry once. But, I also am realistic and all too often have to do what I can just to get by. It has taught me a lesson to always try and see where you are really headed. It is amazing how fast your project car will evolve in just a few years. It seems there are always upgrades and sometimes those upgrades snowball into almost complete rebuilds.

I have absolutely no idea what you are getting at man......None.....

 

[thunderchicken]

Oh man it is a party now.....

Just don't expect me to know much about y'alls sbc's or ponchos. Might as well be UFO's to me

 

[thunderchicken]

I have absolutely no idea what you are getting at man......None.....

LMFAO. you know what I'm sayin.....you know what I'm sayin?

 

[churchmouse]

LMFAO. you know what I'm sayin.....you know what I'm sayin?

CP's Poncho will be a really quick street runner by any measure.

 

[thunderchicken]

CP's Poncho will be a really quick street runner by any measure.

I know it will. He will have an absolute blast driving it. And what's better is he will still be able to fire it up and go grab some lunch in it if he wants to.

Racecars are fun, but dang the fun of driving it is limited by not being street legal or streetable...and the whole $12/gallon gas and only 3 gallon cell.
Sometimes I wish I had a streetable racecar

 

[churchmouse]

I know it will. He will have an absolute blast driving it. And what's better is he will still be able to fire it up and go grab some lunch in it if he wants to.

Racecars are fun, but dang the fun of driving it is limited by not being street legal or streetable...and the whole $12/gallon gas and only 3 gallon cell.
Sometimes I wish I had a streetable racecar

That was the whole point on my Biscayne. It filled that bill. But the 12 gallon cell was still a limiting factor. The Nitrous cell was 5 gallons and parked next to the 12. They were tied together.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

As much as I love all this Ventura talk, I also have a crew cab that’s dead in the water. So I picked up an engine today from Cincy. ‘02 with 100k on it. Same family, two owner truck. Older gentleman. Got it home and on the stand. Pulled all the plugs and none were fouled. Pulled a valve cover and it was squeaky clean. Turned over by hand no problem. I’ll have to swap some year specific parts over from my engine but she looks like a runner. Only hiccup is some broken exhaust manifold bolts. That head may end up going to a machine shop.

 

[churchmouse]

As much as I love all this Ventura talk, I also have a crew cab that’s dead in the water. So I picked up an engine today from Cincy. ‘02 with 100k on it. Same family, two owner truck. Older gentleman. Got it home and on the stand. Pulled all the plugs and none were fouled. Pulled a valve cover and it was squeaky clean. Turned over by hand no problem. I’ll have to swap some year specific parts over from my engine but she looks like a runner. Only hiccup is some broken exhaust manifold bolts. That head may end up going to a machine shop.

If you can not pull the bolts hot you will break a few.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

If you can not pull the bolts hot you will break a few.

I’m sure they’re gonna get helicoiled. Sheared off flush with the head.

 

[churchmouse]

I’m sure they’re gonna get helicoiled. Sheared off flush with the head.

When we would header up a car I wanted it hot. It sucked but seldom broke a bolt off.

 

[thunderchicken]

I’m sure they’re gonna get helicoiled. Sheared off flush with the head.

Can't just drill the bolts, apply a little heat and use an easy out? Are they known on this engine to be a problem?

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Can't just drill the bolts, apply a little heat and use an easy out? Are they known on this engine to be a problem?

I’m certainly gonna try that but I’m not gonna get my hopes up