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    Finally painted my tunnel ram hood.

    in Body Kits & Paint

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    That looks nasty (good). Love the Euro/muscle car look.

     

    Thanks, it really looks mean with my wide street slicks and runners on it. Only problem is the whole sleeper thing is out the window like this. With the stock intake and hood, it is way faster than it looks, set up I this, it is slower than it looks!

    hood hinge assembly??

    in Body Kits & Paint

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    I removed the spring mechanism on my hood hinges when I was using my fiberglass cowl hood and now I want to put it back together so my hinges are spring loaded again. Only problem is I can't figure out how it went together. Anybody done this or at least have a pic of how the bars interface with the hinges so I can try and figure it out? Mine is a 76 by the way.

     

    Thanks

    Jeff

    dyno videos of Chris, and myself.

    in Non Tech Board

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    Jeff, I don't think that stroker V-8 of yours has anything to worry about from my particular L6, we do need to hit up Ennis on a street car night though.

     

     

    I don't know dude, haven't dyno'd it but based on my 1/4 miles results, don't think I am putting 400hp down at the rear wheels.

    dyno videos of Chris, and myself.

    in Non Tech Board

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    I finally got a chance to watch Phil's video, both you guys are laying down some nice power. Looks like I probably need a "power adder" on my V8 to run with you guys. 400 plus rear wheel hp from that L6 is just nasty! Phil, lovin your car, it looks sick with those flares and wheels.

     

    Later,

    Jeff

    dyno videos of Chris, and myself.

    in Non Tech Board

    Posted

    The gearing doesn't matter, you just need to know what it is in order for the RPM to be accurate.

     

    Think about it, rear diff affects gearing ratio. Tire size affects gearing ratio, why would the transmission need to be in a 1:1 ratio? It just makes the calculation easier, that's about it.

     

     

    I see what you are saying, as long as you know the 3rd gear ratio and figure it in, it would be the same difference. The Dyno shops I have used always said to put it in whatever gear was 1 to 1 so that is what I was going on.

     

    thanks.

    dyno videos of Chris, and myself.

    in Non Tech Board

    Posted

    Car sounds great Chris, have not had time to watch Phil's yet. I have a question though, aren't you getting a false number by doing pulls in 3rd gear? I always thought you had to be in 4th or whatever 1 to 1 on your gearbox was to get your hp numbers. If I'm stupid, please help me.

     

    P.S., when are we meeting at Ennis??

     

    Hickl

    video of Chris's new 72 240z with tripple webbers.

    in Non Tech Board

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    I'm down for that Jeff, I just bought some 235-50-15 BFG drag radials and some sportmax wheels for them for the turbo car, can't wait to try them out, might trailer the car in case it breaks though, I'm just a little over an hour to Ennis, but Big Phil is only like 15 minutes, the lucky dog!

     

    Let's try and plan it (with a little advance notice) and make it happen before it get's too dang hot. I always trailer mine now if I'm running my street slicks, it's only a matter of time till I break something.

    question about distributors.

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

    Posted

    Corzette,

    If your are dealing with a V-8

    Take your distributor with the cap on it and mark #1 ( looking straight down on top of it # 1 will be at 5 o'clock position and the vacuum advance will point between the 8 and 9 o'clock ) Mark the cap and the distributor, now bring your motor to 12 to 15 degrees before top dead center and then install the distributor in the motor with the rotor pointing at the 5 o'clock position matching the mark on the distributor. ( you might need to take a long screwdriver and turn the oil pump shaft to get it to line up ) run your wires and tighten up your dist clamp and it should start right up.

     

    As long as your not 180 degrees out!

    question about distributors.

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

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    Here it goes, I have a pretty good basic understanding of my HEI distributor as far as how the vacuum advance works as well has the mechanical. I think I understand how they work together. For my tunnel ram, I have to use a points style small dist. A guy has a Mallory Unilite for sale but says it is vacuum advance only (no mechanical advance). I can understand how mechanical advance only would work fine, but how would vacuum only work? Wouldn't it retard the timing under WOT when Vacuum went to zero? Please help the ignorant..

     

    Thanks

    Jeff

    new best time, baby steps now.

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

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    first congrats on the new best time!

    what carbs/intake are you currently running?

    whats the rpm your going thru the lights at?

    are you getting a good 60 ft time?

    is that 118 mph trap speed consistant?

    whats the car weight with YOU in it?

     

    Perfomer RPM, holley double pumper.

    I am grabbing 4th right at the end, not sure of rpm

    60's are in the 1.62 to 1.68 range.

    did 2 118mph's in a row, in the summer 117 was my best.

    can't remember exact weight, seems like just under 2900 lbs.

    new best time, baby steps now.

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

    Posted

    I did the Import face off at Houston Raceway park this sunday and knocked a few my tenths off my best time. I squeezed out a 11.516 at 118.41 mph(prior best was 11.72ish). I hadn't turned a wrench on the car since my 11.72, but it was about 35 degrees colder yesterday, I guess the car liked it. I think that's about all she's got, may be time for NOS...

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