Winter Build Plans Anyone??

What plans do y'all have for the winter?

Going bigger, better, turbo's, etc.?

I hope the economy hasn't put the brakes on everyone's hot rodding!!

Bill

Im putting my truck on a diet and probably motor plates. I spent all my money last winter.

Upgrading to a forged crank and an E4OD overdrive trans.

Just want to get one together for next year, times are hard.

Just keep working on the ranger as I get the money hoping to finish this winter but that want happen work is to slow

Redoing the cooling system a tad, adding a vacuum pump, thats about it.

Gonna keep it together and try and sneak out in early Feb when the track opens back up and get in some mineshaft air and get my 8 sec pass..............


Most work will be on getting the 81 back together, gettin the kids jr ready etc.

Greg_P wrote:Upgrading to a forged crank and an E4OD overdrive trans.

A bit of insurance and economy!! Good deal.

Bill

richter69 wrote:Redoing the cooling system a tad, adding a vacuum pump, thats about it.

Gonna keep it together and try and sneak out in early Feb when the track opens back up and get in some mineshaft air and get my 8 sec pass..............


Most work will be on getting the 81 back together, gettin the kids jr ready etc.

Only racing around here in Feb is snowmobiles

Is the JR on alky too? A buddy has his kid in one, they won the championship last year, not sure if the kid or the dad was happier!!

Bill

Got a new recipe for some SnakeJelly We'll let you all know how it turns out

billandlori wrote:

richter69 wrote:Redoing the cooling system a tad, adding a vacuum pump, thats about it.

Gonna keep it together and try and sneak out in early Feb when the track opens back up and get in some mineshaft air and get my 8 sec pass..............


Most work will be on getting the 81 back together, gettin the kids jr ready etc.

Only racing around here in Feb is snowmobiles

Is the JR on alky too? A buddy has his kid in one, they won the championship last year, not sure if the kid or the dad was happier!!

Bill

Alky is the only fuel to use am I not correct?

Yep yep!!

My buddy got sick of the gas and did the carb conversion at the track!! Got out the drills and went to it. He later got it all built right. But he said he won't ever go back on the JR.

Bill

56Tbird wrote:Got a new recipe for some SnakeJelly We'll let you all know how it turns out

Gonna come back bigger and badder eh?? Sounds like Dan's got some plans in the works!!!

Bill

Forgot I have a crack in my windshield, so its gonna get a piece of lexan stuck in there.


Man if Id lay off the chesseburgers I might get this bitch under 3000#s.

richter69 wrote:Forgot I have a crack in my windshield, so its gonna get a piece of lexan stuck in there.


Man if Id lay off the chesseburgers I might get this bitch under 3000#s.

Maybe you can just cut back to the 1/4 pounders?????

The lexan's nice but it gets scratched so easy......

Bill

well going to spend more time with the family this winter......... but as far as the car like to find another 50 lbs to remove ..... install the parachute propably ( dont ask ) and the top end is coming off and going to Induction-Solutions my goal for 2010 is to run 7.90's on both kits

bruno wrote:well going to spend more time with the family this winter......... but as far as the car like to find another 50 lbs to remove ..... install the parachute propably ( dont ask ) and the top end is coming off and going to Induction-Solutions my goal for 2010 is to run 7.90's on both kits

The workmanship Induction Solutions do is amazing. Sounds like they have it down to a science.

Bill

Just installed my 3.73 gears and Anti-Roll bar today.. After X-Mas Trans Brake by Broader Performance will be added.. Jay Rocks!

http://www.broaderperformance.com/

goen to a glide,put the 4.86 gear back in,wheelie bars,and may do a little motor work too if time and money work out.but if i have time that means i wont have money,so i'll just wait and see.

[quote=]"bruno"install the parachute propably ( dont ask ) )[/quote]

Just anchor it to your gas pedal.

cool40 wrote:goen to a glide,put the 4.86 gear back in,wheelie bars,and may do a little motor work too if time and money work out.but if i have time that means i wont have money,so i'll just wait and see.

Another PG convert!!

I usually have the time, not the money!!

Bill

i'm self employed,more time i have for fun stuff the less money i'm maken.LOL...........but it's not realy all that funny.

Yep, I'm in the same boat!!

Bill

With any luck I will get my engine back
I hope to put it on the dyno before I put it in the truck
A set of break pads move the trans cooler to the back with a fan and a trans temp gage
And lots of cleaning
Rick

Well we are going to take the 408 out of the t-bird and replace it with a little 466 tfs headed motor. Of course you know when its out we need to put the tubular k member
and control arms. Now if it can get that done in a timley fashion I need to build a new motor for the torino in my spare time! Anybody that's not busy can come by and lend
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bruno wrote:well going to spend more time with the family this winter......... but as far as the car like to find another 50 lbs to remove ..... install the parachute propably ( dont ask ) and the top end is coming off and going to Induction-Solutions my goal for 2010 is to run 7.90's on both kits

You'll be turning 9000RPM I'll bet you a dollar and fifty cents that you won't achieve that goal in 2010