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Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => Build Diaries => Topic started by: V4F STR 60 on June 20, 2012, 11:18:48 AM

Title: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: V4F STR 60 on June 20, 2012, 11:18:48 AM

http://www.fastfourspecial.com/2012-preparation.html

 :cheers:

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: Tman on June 20, 2012, 11:23:16 AM

Some serious work being done there!

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: V4F STR 60 on June 29, 2012, 09:45:01 AM

A few more photos added today.  The midnite oil is burning in Montana.  Going to be right down to the wire... again.

http://www.fastfourspecial.com/2012-preparation.html

 :cheers:

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: RichFox on June 29, 2012, 10:49:33 AM

Pretty cool.

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: V4F STR 60 on July 03, 2012, 07:37:33 AM

Updated last night ~

http://www.fastfourspecial.com/2012-preparation.html

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: Jon on July 04, 2012, 05:41:58 AM

Lugnuts, what lugnuts?

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: V4F STR 60 on July 04, 2012, 08:44:23 AM

Gotta love Linda Vaugh!   :-o

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: V4F STR 60 on July 06, 2012, 10:33:25 AM

Lots of progress photos added today ~

http://www.fastfourspecial.com/2012-preparation.html

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: zenndog on July 06, 2012, 12:30:57 PM

Very Cool :cheers:

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: V4F STR 60 on July 08, 2012, 09:21:17 AM

Time Until SpeedWeek

34 Days  00 Hours  40 Minutes  02 Seconds...

YIKES, gonna be a loooooooooong month!   :-o

 :cheers:

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: Elmo Rodge on July 08, 2012, 10:09:18 AM

Quote from: V4F STR 60 on July 08, 2012, 09:21:17 AM

Time Until SpeedWeek

34 Days  00 Hours  40 Minutes  02 Seconds...

YIKES, gonna be a loooooooooong month!   :-o

 :cheers:

It'll be a lot of hours but still won't seem like enough.  :roll: Wayno

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: V4F STR 60 on July 09, 2012, 10:11:26 AM

Ain't that the truth!

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: V4F STR 60 on July 20, 2012, 08:42:52 AM

Several new photos added last night.  22 days!   :-D

http://www.fastfourspecial.com/2012-preparation.html

See you on the SALT?!?!

 :cheers:

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: V4F STR 60 on July 22, 2012, 08:53:01 AM

20 days...

http://www.fastfourspecial.com/2012-preparation.html

 :-o

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: RichFox on July 22, 2012, 10:27:26 AM

Looking good. Sure would like to know more about the Secret R&D

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: V4F STR 60 on July 22, 2012, 10:49:13 AM

Thanks Rich!

We'll talk...    :-D

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: Milwaukee Midget on July 22, 2012, 12:32:34 PM

Heard a roumor your cam is on its way . . .

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: V4F STR 60 on July 22, 2012, 12:59:35 PM

Lets hope so!  Last piece of the puzzle!   :-D

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: V4F STR 60 on July 24, 2012, 09:11:19 AM

Time Until SpeedWeek
18 Days  01 Hours  00 Minutes  55 Seconds

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: Milwaukee Midget on July 24, 2012, 09:57:31 AM

Where are the rest of the pages?  :wink:

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: V4F STR 60 on July 25, 2012, 08:20:46 AM

There's only one more page.  It's a big yellow legal sized one that says "assemble motor once camshaft arrives".  It's kind of an important one.

 :-o

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: Milwaukee Midget on July 25, 2012, 11:36:36 PM

I talked with Dema last week - he mentioned your cam was going out.  If you can make the time, post up some pics of the assembly on this old beast.  You guys are pushing the limit on old castings - I'd like to know where that limit is.

 :cheers:

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: V4F STR 60 on July 26, 2012, 09:27:58 AM

The cam arrived yesterday.  Assembly begins today.   :-D

Pictures will be posted on our website (www.fastfourspecial.com) or FB page (www.facebook.com/pages/Montana-Dodge-Boys-Fast-Four-Special) throughout the weekend.

We think the new external stud rule will eliminate the issues we've had the past two years, but there is always a weak link when you're getting 220 RWHP out of an 84 year old banger.

The time consuming flow work paid off and the ports flow 47% more air than last year.

The chassis is ready with it's new slammed stance.  1.25" ground clearance!   :-o

150 MPH?

See you on the salt!

:cheers:

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: Stan Back on July 26, 2012, 12:14:15 PM

Pedro --

Be careful loading it.

Stan

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: V4F STR 60 on July 27, 2012, 07:56:46 PM

The new cam is here!!

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: V4F STR 60 on July 27, 2012, 07:59:22 PM

This year's t-shirts are done!

Title: Re: Montana Dodge Boys Fast Four Special
Post by: V4F STR 60 on August 08, 2012, 09:54:13 AM

We finally got the new cylinder head on the car about 10 AM yesterday. It took a few more hours to torque the THIRTY SIX head studs, and then anxiously fired her up. Other than slight a float bowl gltich, there were absolutely no issues, leaks, or concerns, and the twenty minute cam break-in went flawlessly.
 
We're headed to the dyno around 1 PM. Wish us luck!
 
Thanks to all of you who showed your support at our BBQ last night. The  :cheers: when the motor fired were AWESOME!
 
See you on the SALT!  :-D