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Offline Dynoroom

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Re: 1934 Ford Gas Roadster
« Reply #60 on: June 15, 2011, 04:26:31 PM »
John, your car is craftmanship in action. Nice job.

Just don't let Desotoman see your exhaust   :-D
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Re: 1934 Ford Gas Roadster
« Reply #61 on: June 15, 2011, 04:50:27 PM »
John, Are those pipes and tips a Dr. Gas set up?  Tony
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Re: 1934 Ford Gas Roadster
« Reply #62 on: June 15, 2011, 04:52:58 PM »
desotoman;
The body has some rake to it, so visibility is fine.
 
Dynoroom;
The exhaust on this car kept me up more then a couple of nights! And I can blame Doug Robinson for that. Originally I was going to terminate the exhaust out the side thru the frame in the way the cup cars do today. But at a wind delay meet at El Mirage, I talked to Doug in length about exhaust systems and he convinced me to go all the way out the back. With the cross over incorporated into the frame, and cutting apart the Dr. Gas exhausts outlets and modifying them to fit, I would guesstimate 100 hours in the exhaust system and it's routing to the back. I gotta tell you thou, I've been told the sound is worth the effort!
John
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Re: 1934 Ford Gas Roadster
« Reply #63 on: June 15, 2011, 04:54:52 PM »
Tony;
Yea, they were actually cut apart and narrowed up to clear quick change.
John
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Re: 1934 Ford Gas Roadster
« Reply #64 on: June 15, 2011, 05:13:41 PM »
    JamesJ - glad to see you're paying attention

    John - Those 100 hours will pay for themselves in performance (although  not at a decent shop rate!) :)     I'm really looking forward to seeing you and your car @ Speedweek.

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Re: 1934 Ford Gas Roadster
« Reply #65 on: June 15, 2011, 08:04:42 PM »
My dad was the same way, you may rest assured he is proud of the work youve done on the car. Looking forward to seeing it in person at Speed Week
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Re: 1934 Ford Gas Roadster
« Reply #66 on: June 15, 2011, 10:34:14 PM »
Come to think about it yes you do and I'll take that rolling art work as payment..LOL.. Great job on the build it looks awsome. I stoped by your pit during this past sundays meet after I saw you guys make a pass to get a better look. I wanted to introduce myself but you guys looked real busy and I didnt want to interrupt the work flow. Im wanting to build a roadster myself and I would like to meet you in person and next months meet " if you're there" and ask some questions, if thats alright. Again, sweet build and it sounds real nasty too " in a good way"
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Re: 1934 Ford Gas Roadster
« Reply #67 on: June 16, 2011, 01:17:01 AM »
Sounds Like I will be talking to Doug about exhaust on my new Lakester  I was wondering how to "ramp up" to fit my larger displacment
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Re: 1934 Ford Gas Roadster
« Reply #68 on: June 16, 2011, 11:11:07 AM »
Jorge:
We had a problem on the shake down pass so we will be back in July. Stop by.

While I have threatened to write a book about my experience (ordeal?) during this build, another chapter would have to include my first SCTA meet with this new roadster. Saturday INSPECTION - 2 hours!The inspectors really only had one issue with the car itself. The panel that prevents your feet or legs inside the car in case of rollover, I put that panel on the outside of the frame, and they wanted it on the inside. And I had no panel above my feet. No problem, a simple sheet metal fix on Monday. The big issue, and a stupid one on my part, the Willians seat belts I had in the car expired in APRIL, 2011. Steve Davies came up to me and said, "I'm disappointed in you. You should have noticed that". Honest to God, I felt like a scolded school kid. So now we have Steve and four other inspectors huddled behind the car trying to decide if I could run or not. And I realize, and everyone else should realize, their position is to keep us safe, not to keep us from enjoying this sport. They finally decided to let me run after Joe with DJ Safety came up with some fixes. By the way, Joe, I owe you a six pack.

Part 2 - Sunday coming next.
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Re: 1934 Ford Gas Roadster
« Reply #69 on: June 16, 2011, 11:16:04 AM »
Further proof that the inspectors WANT you to be able to run.
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Re: 1934 Ford Gas Roadster
« Reply #70 on: June 16, 2011, 11:28:28 AM »
One time I ordered my crotch straps from a "big name" cat house  turns out they had only little over 1 year left on a 5 yea :-o r---needless to say I ordered the replacements direct from some one who would restrap and recert.. 8-)
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Re: 1934 Ford Gas Roadster
« Reply #71 on: June 16, 2011, 11:35:49 AM »
Quote from: SPARKY on June 16, 2011, 11:28:28 AM
One time I ordered my crotch straps from a "big name" cat house 

Sparky, What are you doing ordering crotch straps from a cat house?  Hmmm  :-o Tony

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Re: 1934 Ford Gas Roadster
« Reply #72 on: June 16, 2011, 01:23:34 PM »
Sorry it wasnt a smoother day for you guys. I'll make sure I stop by next meet.
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Re: 1934 Ford Gas Roadster
« Reply #73 on: June 20, 2011, 03:50:54 PM »
John,
I was at Jack's over the weekend and they said you had a few problems, other than the inspection stuff at El MO and I saw you ran around 125 mph. Give us the "Full" story.

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Re: 1934 Ford Gas Roadster
« Reply #74 on: June 20, 2011, 04:55:34 PM »
Do you have any more pictures of you exhaust and how it exits the rear of the car? After the collector is it basically just rectangular tubing?
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