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Post by Road Rage Racing on Aug 23, 2011 8:34:03 GMT -4
After hardly touching the car for a couple years i'm finally feeling up to working on it...with any luck it'll be driveable soon. Pressure washed the frame:  painted with POR-15:  Engine finally in it's new home:  3" stainless steel mandrel bent exhaust from Pypes:  Fuel cell in place and some lines run:   |
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Post by Don @ Maritime Drag Racing on Aug 23, 2011 21:55:14 GMT -4
Looking good.......
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Post by SS10 on Aug 24, 2011 7:15:01 GMT -4
Craig, I noticed it still has the GIGGLE GAS bracket in the trunk, is this one going to be on it or just all motor.  |
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Post by Road Rage Racing on Aug 24, 2011 7:24:30 GMT -4
Craig, I noticed it still has the GIGGLE GAS bracket in the trunk, is this one going to be on it or just all motor. There'll eventually be some giggle gas put thru it ;D |
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Post by Road Rage Racing on Sept 25, 2011 12:49:26 GMT -4
had it running for a few mintues today to break in the cam but after 2-3 minutes had to shut it down...water was leaking out from under both heads and water was getting in the oil...pulled the top end off and the only issue seems to be the head gaskets themself...I put SCE Titan copper gaskets in and they are "supposed" to be self sealing but they seem to be junk...going to put the Fel-Pro I normally run back in and take another kick at the cat
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Post by Road Rage Racing on Sept 25, 2011 12:52:23 GMT -4
on a positive note, it had great oil pressure and sounded sweet for the couple minutes it ran LOL
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Post by Don @ Maritime Drag Racing on Sept 26, 2011 8:30:38 GMT -4
I've heard that the combination of a high powered ignition, bad grounds and certain antifreeze ingredients will actually eat copper head gaskets in a process similar to electroplating. Even a lot of welding will produce a similar effect on "dead soft" copper like the kind normally used in head gaskets.
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Post by Road Rage Racing on Sept 27, 2011 14:34:55 GMT -4
i've heard of those problems before too...the head gaskets I used were just junk tho...I checked everything over and all seems to be in check so i started to reassemble with the Fel-Pro gaskets i've been using for about 8 yrs without a single issue, once i get the time to finish piecing it together again all "should" be good lol
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Post by outonthemira on Oct 1, 2011 17:13:14 GMT -4
PM sent to you
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Post by Road Rage Racing on Oct 2, 2011 17:47:50 GMT -4
I had it running this afternoon and the water issue is taken care of. Had it going long anough to break in the cam so now to find the other bugs/issues lol
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