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« Reply #30 on: December 05, 2010, 10:33:06 PM » |
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From the looks of that mag you better have your pistons coated or it might burn holes in them  |
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38flattie
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« Reply #31 on: December 09, 2010, 03:52:05 PM » |
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From the looks of that mag you better have your pistons coated or it might burn holes in them HAHA! Roy Dilley finished the aluminum intake! |
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Peter Jack
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« Reply #32 on: December 09, 2010, 06:50:01 PM » |
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My avatar shows Tok, a 100# Alaskan Malamute.
He's the one who runs everything around here.
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desotoman
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« Reply #33 on: December 09, 2010, 10:35:07 PM » |
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Nice looking blower manifold. Just curious why you did not put a burst panel on it, instead of two pop offs? Maybe not enough room?
Tom G.
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« Last Edit: December 09, 2010, 11:29:38 PM by desotoman »
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"Got'Cha" was first run in 1974. Bill Temple entered both 2 clubs in 1976 with records in AA/BGR. At El Mirage 201.79 and Bonneville at 220.
In 1977 Greg Temple started driving "Got'Cha" and entered the El Mirage Dirty 2 club in 1979 @ 201.97. Greg went on to set two records at Bonneville, one in 1981 at 241.848, then in 1991 he set another record at 262.230
Bill and Greg were the first father and son to enter the El Mirage Dirty 2 club. They broke the D/BFR at Bonneville in 1981 @ 241 with top speed of 249. This record still stands today. In 1991 they set the A/BFR @ 262 which was later broke by Duane McKinney.
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38flattie
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« Reply #34 on: December 10, 2010, 12:35:28 AM » |
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Nice looking blower manifold. Just curious why you did not put a burst panel on it, instead of two pop offs? Maybe not enough room?
Tom G.
well, I guess because I thought it would be sufficient. Did I go the wrong route? |
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RichFox
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« Reply #35 on: December 10, 2010, 01:24:53 AM » |
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Burst panel may be a more reliable way of saving the manifold. You know it will burst and not get stuck. But it sure is easy to pop one with a little backfire when starting. Which is kind of a pain also.
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38flattie
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« Reply #36 on: December 10, 2010, 06:21:57 AM » |
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When I was deciding on a pop-off vs burst panel, I looked at SBC blower intakes. A lot of the street ones used the pop-off. Even if we hit our HP goals, this will only be equal HP wise to a mild to mid SBC. I thought this was a good way to go, but I've been wrong before!
Good thing is, that if I end up needing to change it out, I still have time, but I think it will work.
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GH
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« Reply #37 on: December 10, 2010, 09:09:00 AM » |
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Buddy, I ran a blown big block Chevrolet for quite a few years drag racing. Also about 3 years on the salt using a manifold that had a pop off valve, never had a problem. We also use a home made pop vlave on the straight eight Buick #1950 with no problems.
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38flattie
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« Reply #38 on: December 10, 2010, 06:54:42 PM » |
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Sparky- we're going with special made, coated, blower pistons.
Thanks for the info guys!
Ok, we're still moving along, but it's not all that exciting!
Body is completely disassembled, and blasted. It and all the parts are getting epoxy primed, and then we'll start the body goof-off and rust repair.
We are going to get the frame epoxy coated in a shiny black, then put the body back on it, after the body is primed. We will then give it it's initial body chop. We'll just tack the top on, so that it can be removed, to weld the roll cage better.
The car will then go to GH, who is doing the roll cage. I feel extremely lucky to have someone with Gary's experience doing the cage, as I know it will be done right in regards to safety, and tech specs.
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« Last Edit: December 10, 2010, 06:56:34 PM by 38flattie »
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Peter Jack
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« Reply #39 on: December 10, 2010, 10:23:02 PM » |
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If I were welding the cage I'd be really unhappy if you epoxy coated the frame first, as a matter of fact I might even say no thanks. The fumes that come off the paint are truly noxious. Why not cut out the floor such that the body can be slipped over the cage and then the floor welded back in. That way the cage could be easily fabricated and then painted at the same time as the frame. The body could then be installed after the painting is done. You'll get a much better job. Just my humble opinion gained through some painful experiences. Pete |
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My avatar shows Tok, a 100# Alaskan Malamute.
He's the one who runs everything around here.
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38flattie
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« Reply #40 on: December 10, 2010, 10:32:45 PM » |
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Um, yea,...um, that's what I meant!
That's a good idea. I guess in trying to plan all this, and get so much done in a limited time, I didn't think about the coating and fumes.
Thanks a lot!
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38flattie
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« Reply #41 on: December 12, 2010, 06:25:28 AM » |
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I chatted with GH, and we'll leave the areas on the frame that need to be welded on uncoated.Thanks again Peter Jack!
...and the saga continues!
We're working on the bellypan, so that we can run /BVGCC. Obviously, we'll have to make some mods to it, but we have it 'roughed' in.
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38flattie
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« Reply #42 on: December 12, 2010, 07:04:04 PM » |
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I forgot to ask...
I'd like to weld the nuts on top, and run counter-sunk bolts from the bottom, so that the heads are flush with the bellypan.
Will this be acceptable with tech? If not, anyone have a good solution?
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38flattie
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« Reply #43 on: December 14, 2010, 06:50:12 PM » |
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Boring stuff, but necessary . We don't want the body to rust, now that it's blasted, so we coated it an epoxy sealer primer. Still need to know----  I'd like to weld the nuts on top, and run counter-sunk bolts from the bottom, so that the heads are flush with the bellypan. Will this be acceptable with tech? If not, anyone have a good solution? |
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RichFox
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« Reply #44 on: December 14, 2010, 08:55:30 PM » |
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I'm not tech but I sure can't see any reason it wouldn't be OK.
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