What is Everyone Working On? Volume 2

[doug 371]

today..im pulling the small block indy heads off the 432 to see what we may have wrecked at the track yesterday

[BBLM23]

The motor is in the car, it's just about ready to fire.  The neighbor's will be treated to an open header fire up since the new mufflers will require a little bit of fabrication to get on the car. 

I fired mine Saturday! I was delayed by a seized Mallory 250 fuel pump (I did un-seize it). I think I will be ordering another Product Engineering pump on Tuesday.

[bOb shingler]

today i got the cam to crank phasing figured out. put the degree wheel on and found the exact tdc. oh and i had to jb weld the knob on the magnetic dial indicator stand.

[moparwedden]

Today The Final Coat Of High Build Primer. Aligned All Doors And Fenders. Car Will Be Painted On The 7th Of June Then Will Take A Week To Put Her Back Together, Then An Appraisal Then Insurance, Oh Then The Fun Begines. It Will Be 2 Years To The Month Since I Picked It Up In Kentucky And Brought It Home.72 Duster/ 440/ 4 Speed/ Hemi Orange /6 Pack Lift Off Hood/ Dual Snorkle/Fenderwell Headers Motified/M1 Intake/750 Dual Feed Holley/8 3/4 With 391,

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[Bigcube]

Motor is in 

Need to
* add water
* add tranny fluid
* plum a new line to the oil puke bottle, I relocated it
My new mufflers will require some work to get on the car so the neighbors will get treated to an "open header fire-up" some time this week, I'm sure they will be pleased   

[MyCreation68]

I've slowly been working on customizing my ram heres the  latest:
http://www.bigblockdart.com/index.php/topic,19313.0.html

and I've been working on a racecar:
1)painted my hood and installed a set of hood pins

2)Painted a pair of fenders for the car

3)painted the rims i have here at home for it.

4)half assembled 305 for it I have a 2bbl and intake to complete it.

5)the car itself currently:

6)the proposed final design(the yellow is just a quickee drwing of a 5 point police star. I also have some rotating becons that will add tot he police theme. don't laugh

[Yellow]

I'm workin' on a female i met years ago, and it's about like squeezin' a 528 in a Rabbit!

[dartracer]

I'm workin' on a female i met years ago, and it's about like squeezin' a 528 in a Rabbit!

Not gona touch that.

[BrianT]

I finished putting the Hush Mat down in my interior today.  Everything is pretty much covered including the roof.  I couldn't resist, it was such a nice day, that I put the buckets back in and drove it to the car wash/gas station.  It's been awhile, I forgot how much fun it is to actually drive your car instead of just walking around it in the garage!

I figured out that the vibration I used to have came from the junk BFG TAs that I used to have on it.  When I sold my 75 a few months ago, I swapped the rallyes off of my car to help the 75 sell better.  The 78 series all season tires that I have on now, look like crap, but drive out real smooth.  70 down the highway, no vibrations.  When I swap to BBP later this summer, I will buy new wheels and tires.  But for now, it's white wall city.

Here is a picture of the buckets installed.  I have new carpet, door panels, head liner, dash pad, floor shift column, package tray, Alpine stereo and speakers all waiting to be installed.  Guess I'd better get off the computer and get back out there!

[bOb shingler]

alright kiddies, today i got the cam degreed in with the crank. it centerlined at 118 and after awhile it settle in at 108, perfect, just what the cam card calls for. i also found positive top dead center for the timing tab on the gear drive. painted the tab and scribed a new mark on it.

[AdamR]

Ive been making some progress on the Scamp I picked up from Newbomb Turk. Finally got the engine bay sprayed (my first time with paint that wasnt in a spray can, ) and dropped the 340/904 in.





Motor is an 11:1 comp 340 with a big solid cam, heavily reworked iron heads, LD340 intake with all the old Direct Connection mods done to it, 910cfm Demon Sizzler built Therquad and TTI headers. The motor made 480hp @ 6900rpms with a Victor intake and a Proform 750. Hoping for low 12s high 11s.  Im also working on a deal for a 67 Barracuda Notchback that will get back halved and get a 440/727.

[bOb shingler]

well kiddies today a had to drill and tap the oil hole in the back of the block to feed the indy 440-1 heads, oil pressure gauge and the low oil pressure light. kb only had a 1/8" or so hole to supply it all. that was fairly easy to do compared to figuring out why the oil pump drive wouldn't go down on the bushing. after a few hours i finally got it, the tip was to long and was one of the things but the main problem was the hex taper to the round shaft was too short. that must of been the reason i had to make a spacer for both of my other motors. well i got out the trusty 4" grinder and ground the hex part longer and tapered it. fits fine now. 

[dartracer]

Bob, sounds like your drive was for a Milodon pump. They are a little longer than the others.

[bOb shingler]

yep that was what my other two motors had on it. today i bolted the oil pump on and measured the diameter of the intermediate shaft for a roller bearing. i also fitted the roller cam botton in and drilled and tapped the holes in the gear drive cover for 5/16 bolts.

[bOb shingler]

today i was able to mark and cut a 1/4" thick piece a aluminum plate out into a circle to bolt to the gear drive cover to drill and tap for a bolt and lock nut for the roller cam button to push against . this is sooooo slow going.

[Capt Jack]

wow, makes my projects sound easy

subframe connectors (next)
complete redo of the fuel system from tank forward (getting that low hanging fuel pump mounted to somewhere...sane) awaiting subframe completion for proper fuel line routing
complete redo the whole charging and starting system (done but untried)
safety loop
exhaust system mods to accomodate the loop
dana fab/cut down and mount

thats the current list.  once those are done....well, I'll just have to think of something else, eh?

[illfish]

I just squeezed my leafsprings inboard for my FAB9 rear with 4:10's.  Next will be the aluminum 572 Hemi with the CRT 727 and GVR.  I hope to run high 9's and I will not be taking prisoners.

[BrianT]

I installed my Boston Acoustic 6X9s and new package tray today.  Also put in the cardboard divider between the rear seat and trunk with it's jute pad.  It's starting to come along!

[Bigcube]

It runs in the car   

[bOb shingler]

  jim    today i finished the piece to hold the roller cam button in and set the gap on the top rings.

[bOb shingler]

ok kiddies, today i managed to cut the tie rod tube out of my aluminum oil pan.

[MyCreation68]

ok kiddies, today i managed to cut the tie rod tube out of my aluminum oil pan.

Sounds like a story behind that?

[bOb shingler]

not a real big story. i have a rack and pinion steering and won't be needing it and from the size of the thing it displaces about 3 quarts of oil. with that gone the pan will hold 15 quarts, with about 1 quart in the motor, 1 quart in the filter, 1 quart in the lines and then over fill it by 2 to 3 quarts to account for what is pumped to the top of the motor and doesn't drain back to the pan fast enough that should be just about right. 

[Bigcube]

Well I got the hood on tonight.  Tomorrow night I need to get the car about 14' in the air to get the back tires off.  I ordered new sneakers all the way around.  I'll swap them on thurs and get the car on the ground and loaded for testing this weekend 

[BBLM23]

Hey, I got my hood on today too! I just needed to make the hole a little bigger for the air cleaner. I also disconnected the electronics, for now. I spent some time trying to figure out the wiring.

[Bigcube]

Hey, I got my hood on today too! I just needed to make the hole a little bigger for the air cleaner.

I'll bet you didn't need to recruit the neighbor to put the hood on  Stupid bolt on hood.  Next winter the car is getting a carbon fiber lift off hood 

[BBLM23]

Actually this thing is kind of heavy. It is a stock steel hood with all the bracing removed. So it is heavy and flimsy... Last time I talked to Tweety he was going to help me with a glass or carbon hood.

[BBLM23]

New alternator bracket from MagnumHP.com.

[BrianT]

I installed my new side panels and the back to the rear seat. 

[signet]

fired it up after a year or so of pushing it in and out of the shop and at the same time put 4 quarts in the transmission to refill the converter,ran it for a minute or so.

i missed her voice