XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build

[Richard 2]

Buddy, The 101A G-Force (Tex) clutchless Trans works pretty nice G-force put mine together for about $2,300.00 in 2009 (used Nascar stuff) and can get about any gear ratio you want. They also come with Chevy & Ford bolt patterns. Plus they have oil pumps you can run in them for an oil cooling system.
Richard 2   

[jimmy six]

Tony's got it...Richard. I run a Tex T-101 in my roadster with a .96 OD so I'm very familial with them...Mine is all NASCAR used stuff but put together by Tex when they were Tex....Our Muncie is a M20 which is plenty for us especially since it now has a complete supercase.....................JD

[BoredAndStroked]

Sunday Night Update - Dyno Headers are Done!

Just came in from the shop - was a long day of cutting, grinding, welding . . . boy am I glad I'm done!

I couldn't help myself, wanted to make them flow well and look nice - kind of a "Rams Horn" design in the end. I don't know why I needed to make dyno headers look nice - but I guess the old work ethic of "a job worth doing, is a job worth doing well" just runs through my blood. Plus - we want the girl to look good on her maiden voyage . . . we can't have it fugly now can we?

I just tacked on header collectors to the bottom of the custom collectors that Buddy had made (so they can be removed when he has real headers made for the car). I can't remember who made our custom collectors, but I will say that he REALLY knows how to make nice stuff! Want to thank him for the nice work - will have to get his eMail from Buddy.

The headers are 2.5" from the shared center port and 2" on the outside exhausts. The collector is custom to handle these different size tubes.

I also welded in O2 sensor bungs into the collector extensions - we'll need them on the dyno.

Here yah go . . am shipping them directly to Beck's tomorrow . . .

[Freud]

You have an excellent attitude about quality.

FREUD

[38flattie]

Well, the engine is loaded in the truck! Tomorrow morning, I'll spend Easter with the kids and grandkids, then in the afternoon, I'll finish the temporary chiller tank, anfd finish loading the truck.

I'll leave at 2:30 A.M. Monday morning, and stop and see Wayno. Then it's on to Chico, where I'll pick up Dale at the airport at 11:30 P.M.

Tuesday we'll be setting the engine up on the dyno, doing electrical and the plumbing that can't be done until the engine is all together.

Wednesday we should hear and see our efforts 'come alive for the first time!

[Jack Gifford]

Will it be huffed?

[BoredAndStroked]

Yep - it will have the blower, injector, the whole setup.   It is too hard to lift the motor out with the blower on -- as we chain to the intake girdle plate.   Much easier to travel with just the blower manifold on.

Wish us luck gang!

[BoredAndStroked]

You have an excellent attitude about quality.

FREUD

Thanks - my guess is that you and I are about the same in that regard!

By the way FREUD, I remember meeting you last year on the salt (if I'm correct, you came by and chatted for awhile).  Hopefully we'll see you next summer!

Have a Happy Easter!

[Peter Jack]

If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right!
Have fun guys. Here's wishing you ALL the success you richly deserve.  What a great project.

Pete

[Freud]

B and S...........yep I did stop by. It was my pleasure.

I just can't forget growing up in my Dad's machine shop and the engine from our Caddie in there.

Little hydraulic lifters, and angle cut rod caps so the rod could come out the top of the bore.

A lot of pride built into that project.

I'll see you again.

FREUD

[Rex Schimmer]

Buddy,
Is your a$$ getting tight? The time for all truth to be told, you cannot lie on the dyno!! Good luck and have fun!!!

Rex

[DND]

Hi Rex

In the past some dyno shops would dial in a frienly correction factor number, for years i ran my stuff at Traco and they were right on the money for honest HP numbers.

Don

[Elmo Rodge]

I'll be looking for you Monday.  You'll get the "nickle tour" and back on the road. If you get a chance, give me a heads up call from Green River so I know how you're progressing. There's no phone service after that.  I'll be here anyway. Wayno

[SPARKY]

  here's to a Dyno session with a Happy Ending    BIG NUMBERS

[BoredAndStroked]

Hey Sparky - thanks for the support and encouragement.   

This is like a 'Scary Christmas' . . . we know we have something under the tree, we can't wait to open it, but we're also about 1/2 fearful of what might be in the box! 

Hope to see you on the salt this summer and thanks for all the help, support and encouragement - us crazy flathead guys need all we can get!

Have a Happy Easter!

B&S