The Dust-Turd project.
Needed new harnesses as they were 8 years old. Bought Simpson latch type black 3" 5 points from Summit. Pulled the seats and removed the useless 12 pound seat bases and sliders as the seats cannot move very much back due to the roll cage.
Made some seat brackets from aluminum 3" x 3/16th angle. I wanted to use quick release pins to hold the seats so they can be easily removed to work on the car.
Didn't know if the tech guys at the track would go for that, so to strengthen the hole in the bracket and to allow bolt to be installed if needed, I mounted 3/8-16 rivnuts in the bases. The 5/16 quick release pins fit them perfectly.
So far I have taken 147.5 pounds off the car and added 36 back with the sound deadner over the complete floor pan and firewall. Dash and steering column replacement should save another 20-30 pounds as will installing fiberglass fenders. I want to be 2800 wet with me in the car. Might have to cut off my legs to make it. :)
Freshening up the motor, new scat rods, 644 lift 256 duration@ 50 cam is being ground now, new springs, valves and port work on the heads and intake. Re worked the piston domes and decked the block and heads, should be at 11.0 to 1 and still pump gas friendly, but I will be running 110. New BLP 1036 carb and super sucker spacer.
Should have it on the dyno this week. I will post the results.
Needed new harnesses as they were 8 years old. Bought Simpson latch type black 3" 5 points from Summit. Pulled the seats and removed the useless 12 pound seat bases and sliders as the seats cannot move very much back due to the roll cage.
Made some seat brackets from aluminum 3" x 3/16th angle. I wanted to use quick release pins to hold the seats so they can be easily removed to work on the car.
Didn't know if the tech guys at the track would go for that, so to strengthen the hole in the bracket and to allow bolt to be installed if needed, I mounted 3/8-16 rivnuts in the bases. The 5/16 quick release pins fit them perfectly.
So far I have taken 147.5 pounds off the car and added 36 back with the sound deadner over the complete floor pan and firewall. Dash and steering column replacement should save another 20-30 pounds as will installing fiberglass fenders. I want to be 2800 wet with me in the car. Might have to cut off my legs to make it. :)
Freshening up the motor, new scat rods, 644 lift 256 duration@ 50 cam is being ground now, new springs, valves and port work on the heads and intake. Re worked the piston domes and decked the block and heads, should be at 11.0 to 1 and still pump gas friendly, but I will be running 110. New BLP 1036 carb and super sucker spacer.
Should have it on the dyno this week. I will post the results.
