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

[thunderchicken]

Did you guys watch the back story to the Street outlaws series...???

It was a pretty good show. Really reflects how far some of the cars have come since then. Also reflects how quickly their lives have changed and the opportunities they have gotten as a result too.

 

[thunderchicken]

Just watched the Cash Days Street Outlaws from Monday night. Berry Nicholson and his Godfather Camaro took one heck of a wild ride.

I have it on DVR hopefully will get to watch it tomorrow.

Unfortunately Berry N has crashed that Camero on more than one occasion. From the clip I saw it looked like his car just made a hard right turn. Makes me wonder if it broke an axle

 

[churchmouse]

It was a pretty good show. Really reflects how far some of the cars have come since then. Also reflects how quickly their lives have changed and the opportunities they have gotten as a result too.

The cars have advanced at light speed.

 

[RustyHornet]

I hate giving up, but sometimes you just have to know when to walk away... Got my flywheel and driveshaft back today so I figured I’d get the trans in tonight... Well it had other plans, it’s about an inch from sliding and it just stops. I confirmed with my old pilot that it slips over the input shaft. After spending 3 hours laying on concrete trying to wrestle it in, the car won tonight...

 

[Bigtanker]

I think Doc is the only one still running NOS.

 

[Bigtanker]

I hate giving up, but sometimes you just have to know when to walk away... Got my flywheel and driveshaft back today so I figured I’d get the trans in tonight... Well it had other plans, it’s about an inch from sliding and it just stops. I confirmed with my old pilot that it slips over the input shaft. After spending 3 hours laying on concrete trying to wrestle it in, the car won tonight...

You could always get a matress under there.

 

[RustyHornet]

You could always get a matress under there.

I nearly fell asleep without one...

 

[Hop]

Any good chassis or engine dyno’s around Indy? I don’t even know what the going rate is.

Fathouse Fabrication has an all wheel drive dyno.
https://www.fathousefab.com/services/dyno-tuning/

 

[thunderchicken]

I think Doc is the only one still running NOS.

From best I can recall yes he is. Obviously a twin turbo set up makes mega HP and that makes them very difficult to beat. But another aspect that has been playing into it for almost two years is Doc, Monza and Reaper all relyed on Monte Smith for tuning/ nitrous tech support. Monte passed away and then a few months later a plant that produces nitrous oxide had a fire and it lead to a big time nitrous shortage. Medical facilities got what was available first and what was left over was very scarce. At one point last summer local suppliers were on a 3-6 month waiting list. That's when a lot of people took the leap and either went to turbos or superchargers

 

[rkwhyte2]

Any good chassis or engine dyno’s around Indy? I don’t even know what the going rate is.

Kenny Brown Performance in Speedway used to have one. Haven't been out there in years. Used to do dyno runs there with the SHO club back in the day.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Fathouse Fabrication has an all wheel drive dyno.
https://www.fathousefab.com/services/dyno-tuning/

Thanks for the link. That seems like a reasonable rate.

 

[churchmouse]

Kenny Brown Performance in Speedway used to have one. Haven't been out there in years. Used to do dyno runs there with the SHO club back in the day.

Kennys is long gone.

 

[RustyHornet]

Borrowing a steel alignment tool. Hoping that helps get me in the hole. Yay for taking stuff back apart again.

 

[churchmouse]

Borrowing a steel alignment tool. Hoping that helps get me in the hole. Yay for taking stuff back apart again.

Ugh

 

[churchmouse]

I stayed up and watched the SO cash days.
Just like NAPCAR they have field fillers. I bet it is a tough SOB to get 32 fast and reliable cars out there for a 2 day event.

The New Murder Nova is fast.

 

[thunderchicken]

I stayed up and watched the SO cash days.
Just like NAPCAR they have field fillers. I bet it is a tough SOB to get 32 fast and reliable cars out there for a 2 day event.

The New Murder Nova is fast.

Yeah, I bet it is tough to find 32 reliable fast cars in one location. I think cash days is usually done by invitation and as you know some guys think their car is faster than it really is. But regardless if it's napcar, nhra, indy or a local series there are always filler cars or also rans (becasue the filler car also ran). Doesn't help that parts breakage can be insane when they are pushing stuff to its maximum capabilities.

The new Murder Nova should be fast. I bet that car only weighs about 2500-2600 lbs. Going to the small block was probably worth about 180-200lbs.

I saw where SO No prep kings was signed for a second season.

 

[churchmouse]

Yeah, I bet it is tough to find 32 reliable fast cars in one location. I think cash days is usually done by invitation and as you know some guys think their car is faster than it really is. But regardless if it's napcar, nhra, indy or a local series there are always filler cars or also rans (becasue the filler car also ran). Doesn't help that parts breakage can be insane when they are pushing stuff to its maximum capabilities.

The new Murder Nova should be fast. I bet that car only weighs about 2500-2600 lbs. Going to the small block was probably worth about 180-200lbs.

I saw where SO No prep kings was signed for a second season.

I was wondering if that show would stick. I like it.

Heads up 32 fast cars is a challenge I am sure. That is why Bracket is so popular. Everyone with a skill set has a chance. Hell even we won our fair share.....

 

[femurphy77]

Any good chassis or engine dyno’s around Indy? I don’t even know what the going rate is.

There's a place in Waverly that all the ricers and turbo guys use but can't think of the name right now. They do dyno nights or some such and you can usually tell when they're letting out by the inevitable wrecks on 37/144 when they line them up or pull out into heavy traffic with too little clearance!

 

[femurphy77]

Fathouse Fabrication has an all wheel drive dyno.
https://www.fathousefab.com/services/dyno-tuning/

That's them!

 

[femurphy77]

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/1971-mach-1/6602716654.html

Hope it's not an original 429 car but I'd be interested if it weren't for the Galaxie project.


Or the racecar.


Or the Cobra IRS into the 89 GT 'vert project.


Or the 24 hp Honda Vtwin into the golf cart project.


Or the pool house project.


Or the. . . . well you get the picture.