Adam's Scamp

[memike]

Just about there AdamR,
This has been a great ride to watch you build.:toothy8:
Enjoy the loose end, and hope all go's smooth.:drinkers:

 

[racyroy1]

beautiful adam, I hope my will turn out half as well. How long have you been at redoing the scamp?

 

[AdamR]

I got the car last Oct so not even a year yet.

 

[memike]

He has been on it a many moon's.

Butt are we ever Dun.

 

[AdamR]

Nope, never will be done. I all ready have plans for another motor.

 

[Guitar Jones]

They are never done but just once I'd like to be able to formulate a cohesive and logical step by step plan for performance improvements. I've never been disciplined enough to do that yet though. I'm the first to throw in a new converter, rear gears and a camshaft and be flat footing it on the track the very next test and tune day. lol

I do like your car though, you are gonna stick with steel wheels and poverty caps right?

 

[memike]

You are gonna stick with steel wheels and poverty caps right .
Poverty caps !!! lol Thats a new one on me. Poverty caps:toothy10:

 

[AdamR]

I think so. I think its going to get some black cop car rims and some 275-50-15 drag radials out back.

 

[Guitar Jones]

That would look bitchin'. I'd use a flat hood too, no scoop. They attract too much attention.

I'm actually going to try and run a flat hood on my Scamp. I know without the spacer it will fit and if it's too fast that will slow it down about a 0.15.

 

[racyroy1]

yea i know never done, but done to a point where it is satisfyingly drivable is what i meant.

 

[memike]

yea i know never done, but done to a point where it is satisfyingly drivable is what i meant.

I understand what you mean it is nice to get them that far.8)
I was just throwing poop at adamR.:bootysha:

 

[AdamR]

That would look bitchin'. I'd use a flat hood too, no scoop. They attract too much attention.

I'm actually going to try and run a flat hood on my Scamp. I know without the spacer it will fit and if it's too fast that will slow it down about a 0.15.

Its not getting a scoop. Its also still auto on the column (reverse patern valve body should be fun) and a bench seat.

 

[AdamR]

Well the motor is back apart to so I can find the reason for water leaking past the gaskets. It may very well stay apart for a while. I want a street car and the 11:1 compression and huge solid cam are going to suck. I would like to swap to a set of Edelbrock RPM 340 head wich will drop compression down to 10.35:1 plus the aluminum should help.

I also want to swap to a more street friendly cam. I was looking at the Lunati Voodoo 274. I 'll probably keep my LD340 and Thermoquad.

Im also going to run a smaller 2.5" exhaust and loose the manual valve body.

So know I have doubled the length of this build up and will be broke for the next 3 years. I hate this hobby. I just want to drive the thing all ready.

 

[redfastback]

yeah since you get a point of compression to play with on aluminum heads, that would be the way to go. what cam is in there again? a comp xtreme energy or lunati are good choices. hope the leaks quit.

 

[AdamR]

The leak has to do with the intake not fitting right. The heads have been milled down to 60ccs to bring compression to 11:1 with stock 10.5:1 high comp 340 type pistons. When I bought the motor it had a Eddy Victor on it that I sold and replaced with ny LD340. Thats when I found out how much the heads and block have been milled. No it doesnt fit well and I dont want to cut this poor LD340 up if I plan on switching head later anyways.

The cam right now is a Crower solid 260/265 @.050" .580" on a 108LSA. The cam made the torque curve peak at 5400rpms. A little high for the street.

 

[AdamR]

Got a nice set of door panel from 360Scamp, Thanks again ! Interior is done with the exception of a pair of front arm rests and the nut and clip that hold the drivers mirror remote in place !

 

[memike]

Good snag AdamR. they look perfect from here.
I bet you was glad to receive them!! and get them in.

 

[JR]

:thumbup::thumbup: No problem man, Im just glad to see them go to use I was about 2 weeks from junking them and then I remembered you needed some. I will see if I can't find the arm rests this weekend if I go out to the shop.

 

[Longgone]

That blanket is a gas! A bag of groceries would look appropriate sitting on the seat. Does your car have the locking steering column?

 

[AdamR]

Yes the blanket is granny fresh ! The column does lock.

 

[AdamR]

Got my 3/8" pre bent fuel line from Firm Feel today. Kinda a PITA to install but better then bending it my self.

Also the reason for the water leaking from my intake, Seems I forgot to use some sealer around the water passages. Oops. Not going to put it back together yet though. This motor belongs in a dedicated race car so Im going to try and find it a new home and find something milder.

Scored the needed rallye from MtNemo so now I have the front set. The rear will get some 15X7s from summit racing and Ill wrap them up with some new Radial T/As.

Im also going to freshen up the brakes and lines and then just drive the thing as much as possible.

 

[Longgone]

I`d disable that locking column if you haven`t already Adam. They`re not good in a performance car. LOVE THE BLANKET!

 

[AdamR]

The blanket I have had for years. It was covering my motor before I even bought the car. I then relised it matched the car well and hid the huge rip in the seat.

Have you had a column lock on you before ?

It also looks like my 340 is going to a new home in PA and is being replaced by a fresh 360 with a Hyd roller cam and Magnum R/T heads.

 

[Longgone]

The blanket I have had for years. It was covering my motor before I even bought the car. I then relised it matched the car well and hid the huge rip in the seat.

Have you had a column lock on you before ?

It also looks like my 340 is going to a new home in PA and is being replaced by a fresh 360 with a Hyd roller cam and Magnum R/T heads.

You should keep the blanket even if you get the seat fixed.

I haven`t had a column lock on me before but have heard horror stories!

A 360 should make a nice street motor with plenty of get up and the 340 can go do what it was built for. Didn`t you have that engine (the 340) installed in the car already? That sucks having to pull it again!

 

[AdamR]

Yes, I just dropped the motor in but had to take it a part to fix a coolant leak. Not to bad to pull it with the TTIs.