BeetleBob
1500sp
Old GearHead
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Post by BeetleBob on Jan 24, 2012 10:56:50 GMT -5
Bren, Can't wait to see it. it's awesome!  |
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johnw
1500sp
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Post by johnw on Jan 24, 2012 19:12:39 GMT -5
:)WOW!! That is so nice Bren.
John in Plainwell
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Post by bren on Jan 25, 2012 20:43:37 GMT -5
Are the triples on the rear for traction?? What about the front, I thought this was a straight liner? Do you really need that much bite> LOL!!! Triples...took me a while. I get it now. Does this look better?   Whole car seems to be sitting high still. Not going to change anything until I get everything installed though. Not sure where it will settle out yet. |
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Post by Dustin on Jan 25, 2012 22:40:53 GMT -5
It must be too light!  |
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Post by dubfreak1 on Jan 26, 2012 7:25:53 GMT -5
It must be too light! HA HA! No such thing ;D ;D ;D Looking very good Bren |
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teamafx
1600dp
I am in group #1
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Post by teamafx on Jan 29, 2012 10:14:48 GMT -5
It must be too light! I can fix that for you! |
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Ruffuss
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Post by Ruffuss on Jan 29, 2012 20:17:53 GMT -5
It must be too light! I can fix that for you! I'll donate an anchor, some lead shot(from my reloading bench), a couple of downrigger weighs and a dozen or so VW flywheels. Does that help?  ? LOL!! |
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Post by bren on Jan 29, 2012 21:20:50 GMT -5
NOT the kind of help I need thanks!
Got all the body to pan bolts in today.
Those 4 in the front that bolt into the floating plate were a royal pain in the....
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Post by bren on Feb 1, 2012 20:20:23 GMT -5
Burrowed a digital scale to start the process of balancing rods and pistons.
The rods were all identical in total weight. I am not going to mess with them.
The pistons were two at 1.28 and two at 1.29. Guess what? Not going to mess with those either.
Afraid if I 'mess' with them I will just mess them up.
Sometimes you just have to call it good enough and go with it....
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Post by bren on Feb 1, 2012 20:40:53 GMT -5
Not me, Not mine, Scott Sain. Beautiful car. Inspiration.
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poomwah
1600dp
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Post by poomwah on Feb 1, 2012 22:23:34 GMT -5
Beautiful man, absolutely beautiful
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wminmi
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Post by wminmi on Feb 1, 2012 22:44:11 GMT -5
looks great Bren, nice job  |
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MadMike
1600dp
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Post by MadMike on Feb 2, 2012 8:35:29 GMT -5
Hey Bren,NO SHORT CUTS!! switch the scale to GRAMS and get them ALL the same ,Start with finding the lightest and drill the backside of the piston to remove weight ,stay away from the center where it's thin,Madmike
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Post by dubfreak1 on Feb 2, 2012 10:35:45 GMT -5
Sometimes you just have to call it good enough and go with it.... As Rocket J. Squirrel's friend Tom Slick said: "There's no such word as "good-enough" in auto racing, Marigold" Kenn and I are probably the only ones old enough to remember Tom Slick........................... |
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Post by bren on Feb 2, 2012 10:57:59 GMT -5
So, are you all saying the rods are good but pistons need more work?
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? LOL!!
