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Offline Elmo Rodge

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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #480 on: July 08, 2011, 07:35:19 PM »
Quote from: Stan Back on July 08, 2011, 07:17:47 PM
Love that number -- is that the firing order?

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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #481 on: July 09, 2011, 11:22:16 AM »
Quote from: Stan Back on July 08, 2011, 07:17:47 PM
Love that number -- is that the firing order?

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Stan, I picked that ECTA number just mess with you!


....Or because I got confused and contacted the wrong person to get a number! :-D
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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #482 on: July 13, 2011, 06:48:00 PM »
Buddy - Wow - with the fenders off, it has a profile that reminds me of a P-51 Mustang.

Paint a shark profile on it and the effect would be outrageous!

See you in about a month.

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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #483 on: July 13, 2011, 09:18:16 PM »
Chris, I actually photo shopped it with the Flying Tires shark mouth, and decided on the grill. I figured there's always next year....


Okay guys, Here's the car as I delivered it to BoredandStroked, in Ohio.

We didn't get done as much as I hoped in Missouri . I called and chatted with Bored&Stroked and Chris, and they put together a mini 'build team'. Awesome, huh?

BoredandStroked, Chris, - It was great to see you guys again, and chat. Thanks for rising to the occasion!



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With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #484 on: July 14, 2011, 09:51:32 AM »
Wow on my new wide scrren it looks m-u-c-h  l-o-n-g-e-r  8-)  what a bitchin looin ride shes gona be
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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #485 on: July 14, 2011, 06:32:22 PM »
Haha! Sparky, it's deceptive- it only has a 112" wheelbase.
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With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #486 on: July 14, 2011, 10:42:54 PM »
It appears to me to be Humble Cad Racing.

Then when the flattie works well you can change the name to: A Caddy Hummer.

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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #487 on: July 17, 2011, 02:16:12 PM »
Garry just sent me a note, saying he had fired his engine, and broke his cam in!


Great job Garry! :cheers:
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With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #488 on: July 21, 2011, 08:25:23 AM »
Things are coming together fast and furious now! The machine shop is almost done with the block and parts. Here is the final fitment of the heads, before they went to the shop to get o-ringed.

Plumbing is done inside on the oil and chiller system.
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With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #489 on: July 21, 2011, 08:52:10 AM »
Dale and 'crew', things are looking great!


Garry doesn't have much time for the Internet, so I told him if he sent me pics, I'd post them. Hey, his is a 'FlatCad' too!

Here are some shots of the hood and air duct in the making.


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With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #490 on: July 24, 2011, 07:31:15 AM »
BoredandStroked and the crew have been thrashing away at the car, waiting for the parts from the machine shop.

BoredandStroked finished the head flange area. This year, simple side exit zoomie style exhaust is planned- we just don't have time to do anything else.

Besides, we need something to do this winter, right? :-D
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With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #491 on: July 25, 2011, 08:07:41 AM »
From BoredandStroked:

We pondered quite a few different configurations - but we really wanted something that will stand out and make a bit of a statement. We mocked up zoomies down low (like most folks), but this crowds the heads, the plug wires, etc.. We finally decided to make them high and out the side of the hood panels -- like a WWII fighter!


We completed both sides but have not yet cut them off to length - to match the angle of the hood sides. We created a jig that matched the hood line and after all our welding, we were upset - the big 2.5" zoomie on one side is 1/16 of an inch higher than the other side (measured from the floor) . . . we suck! Actually we were amazed it turned out that consistent. Good planning and making some crude jibs sure helps. Also having two guys to hold stuff, place tack welds, etc - makes the job even possible. There is no way in hell I could have done this by myself -- a BIG thanks to Chris!

...and this morning, from Jeff Fowler, Fowler Engines:

The heads are finished with resurface and o-rings. The block main saddle is finished as well as bored and honed. Now that I have the DFX file for the additional head bolts, we will set it up again and locate the bolt holes and set it up again and deck the block to get the piston protrusion. :cheers:
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With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #492 on: July 25, 2011, 02:01:42 PM »
Buddy,
With both the intake and exhaust ports on the same plane out the top of the block you really do have a "packaging problem". Your first try looks pretty good but I still wouldn't want to check the plugs if the engine was hot!! Please tell me that you are going to at least cut off the
extensions and put some short turn backs to get rid of the "tractor puller" look. Man you have lots of stuff to get done in the next 3 weeks! Hope to see you in August.

Rex
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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #493 on: July 25, 2011, 07:23:12 PM »
Quote from: Rex Schimmer on July 25, 2011, 02:01:42 PM
Buddy,
With both the intake and exhaust ports on the same plane out the top of the block you really do have a "packaging problem". Your first try looks pretty good but I still wouldn't want to check the plugs if the engine was hot!! Please tell me that you are going to at least cut off the
extensions and put some short turn backs to get rid of the "tractor puller" look. Man you have lots of stuff to get done in the next 3 weeks! Hope to see you in August.

Rex

Haha! Us western rednecks like tractor pullers! Actually, I thought it had the P-51 look going on. :evil:

Rex, I'm not sure if we are going to just cut them off, or turn them back. At the moment, the emphasis is just to get it running, and on the salt.

There will be plenty of time this winter, to repaint it, make tuned headers, front end body mods, etc.

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With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #494 on: July 26, 2011, 08:21:10 AM »
All that is left on the exhaust is the ceramic coating, and wrapping it.

The team debate now is about the length- some of us think they are fine, and some of us want to shorten them 'till the paint peals! :-D

Also, I'm looking into some kind of air deflector for the front wheels. I know the fenders are huge, and have a lot of drag based on their frontal area. Open wheels suck too! Anyone have any ideas???



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With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c
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