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Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => Build Diaries => Topic started by: Buickguy3 on March 25, 2011, 09:44:14 PM

Title: Salt Cat ll
Post by: Buickguy3 on March 25, 2011, 09:44:14 PM

  Here's a little video shot of the new lakester that Salt Cat Racing has been working on this Winter. It started out as a rolling chassis that we purchased from Lynn Goodfellow last Fall. We got it out of the trailer about two months ago and made the conversion to a Buick straight 8 engine and five speed. Prior to this, Lynn had powered it with a Duramax diesel. Originally the chassis was built by Mike Cook and ran as the Got Salt lakester. We stretched it out to 261 inch wheelbase to accomodate the longer inline motor. We fired it up for the first time today at noon. If anybody is interested, there is a picture album on Facebook listed under Salt Cat Racing. Now we have to do the body and paint work and then pull the drivetrain out and put it back into Salt Cat l [the Jaguar] and get ready for August. Salt Cat ll will be out on the Salt in September for World of Speed. Here's a video clip from today.   :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
   Doug

                                          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azMmt-A2_NA

Title: Re: Salt Cat ll
Post by: Tman on March 25, 2011, 10:10:32 PM

Sounds good man! :cheers:

Title: Re: Salt Cat ll
Post by: Peter Jack on March 25, 2011, 10:36:46 PM

Sounds and looks great guys. I assume this is where last years "controversial" cylinder head's scheduled to appear next. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Pete

Title: Re: Salt Cat ll
Post by: RichFox on March 25, 2011, 11:33:19 PM

You are ready now for WoS? Time for another protest.

Title: Re: Salt Cat ll
Post by: 38flattie on March 26, 2011, 06:51:21 AM

Wicked!

I'm sure this wil be another successful Salt Cat venture- good luck! :cheers:

Title: Re: Salt Cat ll
Post by: gotzy on April 03, 2011, 05:47:16 PM

That's cool!

Title: Re: Salt Cat ll
Post by: Buickguy3 on April 05, 2011, 10:11:38 PM

   We put the new skin on the Cat yesterday and took her outside to warm her up. Can't wait 'til September.  :cheers: :cheers:

Title: Re: Salt Cat ll
Post by: Elmo Rodge on April 05, 2011, 10:24:38 PM

Where are the "Cruiserline Ventiports"?  :| Wayno

Title: Re: Salt Cat ll
Post by: Buickguy3 on April 06, 2011, 09:47:44 AM

    Elmo
   Graphics are next. Then we'll pull the drivetrain back out and put it into the Jaguar for Testing, and Speed Week. Salt Cat ll will have to wait until World of Speed in September. Lots to do between now and then.
Doug   :cheers: :cheers:

Title: Re: Salt Cat ll
Post by: RayTheRat on April 06, 2011, 10:44:00 AM

Beautiful!  Great work!

Title: Re: Salt Cat ll
Post by: wickedwagens on April 09, 2011, 12:32:59 AM

Looks great!

Title: Re: Salt Cat ll
Post by: Buickguy3 on May 20, 2011, 10:26:54 PM

   We got Salt Cat ll ready for World Of Speed, and we've pulled the drivetrain out and put back into the Jag for Speed Week. It's time to mow the lawn and all that stuff that comes after a long Montana Winter. And, the new car has portholes like all Buicks should have.

Title: Re: Salt Cat ll
Post by: Peter Jack on May 20, 2011, 10:39:55 PM

What a great looking pair of cars. Good luck this season.  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Pete

Title: Re: Salt Cat ll
Post by: Avanti Kid on May 21, 2011, 01:00:36 AM

Yep, you guys are looking good, see ya at Speed Week and good luck at World of Speed.  :cheers:

Title: Re: Salt Cat ll
Post by: Tman on May 21, 2011, 11:49:07 AM

Love the portholes!

Title: Re: Salt Cat ll
Post by: dw230 on May 21, 2011, 12:29:38 PM

We have swapped rear tires between two cars during runs. Make a pass, haul butt back to the starting line, swap tires to the other car and make a pass with that one.

Never tried complete drive train swaps.

DW