The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 4: Burnouts for Distance

[thunderchicken]

For those that didn’t see. He did pass earlier today. INGO lost a legend.

In Memory of Our Friend, Churchmouse....

Our dearest friend, Tim aka Churchmouse passed today at his home. The following words were posted by him when Rick aka BirdsAway passed. I find them appropriate for Tim and, as my words are difficult to express, I will repeat this here: Epitaph by Merrit Malloy When I die Give what’s left of...

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I hadn't seen that. In all fairness this thread is always the first I look for.
Sad to hear it. Rest peacefully Tim. I will think of you next time I make a rip down the drag strip

 

[jeffsqartan]

Burnouts will be in order when I get home tonight.

 

[jeffsqartan]

My 1911 is already scheduled for a workout at a handgun course this weekend, too. I'll make sure to empty a few extra mags.

 

[jeffsqartan]

Ya know, for a thread called, "Burnouts for Distance," we don't post a whole lot of lines.

These two are for you, CM.

 

[bigretic]

Man, i was actually just thinking of him when i came here to post for some advice. ****.
I'm looking to pick up a power plant for my C3 vette project and there's a guy local selling this. Since it was built for track racing and has 305 heads should i pass? What are the consequences of that? He's looking for $900. I'm not looking to do anything earth shattering, but i'll like to see 300 hp i guess?

Info on the engine: Here is all the info that I have on the engine. The casting number on the block is 3970010. Stock crank and rods. ARP rod bolts, clevite bearings, comp cams 12-521-5 cam, and flat top pistons. I do have a balance sheet as well. The engine was originally built to run in a street stock circle track car, but was never used or ran since the build. The heads are small chamber 305 heads (416 casting) as per the rules. They were rebuilt at the same time as the engine. I did have a set of vortec heads that I was going to put on it if I ever ran it on the street, but I ended up using those on another project. You can turn it over by hand, and are more than welcome to do a compression check. The intake in the pictures is just sitting on there for storage purposes, but I do have an open bore high rise aluminum weiland intake that can go with it.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Man, i was actually just thinking of him when i came here to post for some advice. ****.
I'm looking to pick up a power plant for my C3 vette project and there's a guy local selling this. Since it was built for track racing and has 305 heads should i pass? What are the consequences of that? He's looking for $900. I'm not looking to do anything earth shattering, but i'll like to see 300 hp i guess?

Info on the engine: Here is all the info that I have on the engine. The casting number on the block is 3970010. Stock crank and rods. ARP rod bolts, clevite bearings, comp cams 12-521-5 cam, and flat top pistons. I do have a balance sheet as well. The engine was originally built to run in a street stock circle track car, but was never used or ran since the build. The heads are small chamber 305 heads (416 casting) as per the rules. They were rebuilt at the same time as the engine. I did have a set of vortec heads that I was going to put on it if I ever ran it on the street, but I ended up using those on another project. You can turn it over by hand, and are more than welcome to do a compression check. The intake in the pictures is just sitting on there for storage purposes, but I do have an open bore high rise aluminum weiland intake that can go with it.

What are your plans for the vette, street driving?

My initial advice is skip it, flat tops and small chamber heads can be in the 11+ compression range depending on block height and gasket size used. Those heads have terrible flow with small valves and runners. They do make good lowend torque with this combo, but it's not a good street engine.

Now if you can get the vortecs with something like a Lunatic 262/268 cam and get compression down around 10:1 it would be a better runner.

 

[bigretic]

Thanks Jaybird. I figured there was a decent reason someone hadn't snapped it up already.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Pic dump from tonight’s car show in Hope.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

 

[Jaybird1980]

Pic dump from tonight’s car show in Hope.

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That split bumper and the Bronco are a couple of my dream rides

 

[femurphy77]

Thursday evening, Avon Culver's cruise in;

 

[femurphy77]

Gotta love them tailfins;

 

[Bigtanker]

Kevin at KSR did a unique 8-1 equal length header for the 5.3 LS swapped Lexus. I really with I could be in Bristol right now.



About the 16:30 is where you can get a good sound of it.

 

[Bigtanker]

LT is trying his hand at some dirt road drivin'. He's having a blast and wrecking some too.

 

[jeffsqartan]

Anyone remember that mystery vibration my car has had for years?
The engine has been on a stand for months now. And it wasn't until today that I finally walked over, grabbed the balancer, and found that I can move the crank by hand about 1/8 of an inch. Think I found my problem....

 

[jeffsqartan]

Just met a guy who does engine export/import. Says he can get me a Barra for $1600, longblock no wiring. The wheels in my head are spinning.

 

[femurphy77]

So an Aussie coyote is better than a Murcan coyote?

 

[Jaybird1980]

So an Aussie coyote is better than a Murcan coyote?

I'm assuming he's talking about the 6 cylinder

I don't know the going rate, but 1600 seems cheap.

 

[jeffsqartan]

I'm assuming he's talking about the 6 cylinder

I don't know the going rate, but 1600 seems cheap.

I am talking about the 6 cylinder. And making angry tractor noises. Last year I came up with the idea to build a compound turbo setup that's identical to what was/will be in my truck again. That's an HE351cw with an S475 turbo. The difference was that I'd be using a V8 in the Mustang.

I think a Barra went through my mind at one point, but seemed unobtainable. Now, maybe it's not. So I could have two inline 6 cylinder, compound turbo vehicles. One diesel, one gas. One a truck, the other a Mustang. I think it would be pretty cool.

 

[indyblue]

Thursday evening, Avon Culver's cruise in;

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I know the terminators & svt's were fast cars and all, but damn those were some fugly body's. Were they popular simply because they were fast and easy to mod on the cheap?

My least favorite 'stangs of all time in the looks department. My dad had a Ford Fairmount which those were based on and boy were they el cheapo POS's.