Off season now .... Drawing board time

[71 Sebring +]

The "Less Slow is the Goal" was a success. The Duster, Van, and Truck all went quicker this year with little change. Fun for sure. But now.... we'll have a long winter here to muster up a thought... lol
We will now just enjoy taking a Van or Short bed truck to a Hamburger/Fries or food of some sort till they salt the roads....

Have a few things to clean up on the Duster, and when do we start on the Short Bed Truck...
How about you? How did 2025 go and plans for the winter?? (us in the snow belt that is... )

The summer was a bust for my 71 Satellite Sebring Plus with the bronze drive gear and collapsed lifters. It ended up sitting most of the summer. Pulling motor to inspect, hope everything looks good. Then picked up a 71 Demon roller, no motor or transmission. 318/904 auto car. Wouldn't you know it, I happen to have that left over sitting there waiting to go in. Needs brake work, suspension, etc... Has some rust, drivers floor because of the windshield washer foot pump. Lower quarters. Frame and rest of floors are good. Bahama yellow car with black bench seat interior.

 

[Icetech]

The summer was a bust for my 71 Satellite Sebring Plus with the bronze drive gear and collapsed lifters. It ended up sitting most of the summer. Pulling motor to inspect, hope everything looks good. Then picked up a 71 Demon roller, no motor or transmission. 318/904 auto car. Wouldn't you know it, I happen to have that left over sitting there waiting to go in. Needs brake work, suspension, etc... Has some rust, drivers floor because of the windshield washer foot pump. Lower quarters. Frame and rest of floors are good. Bahama yellow car with black bench seat interior.

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How long did that drive gear last?

 

[318willrun]

The summer was a bust for my 71 Satellite Sebring Plus with the bronze drive gear and collapsed lifters. It ended up sitting most of the summer. Pulling motor to inspect, hope everything looks good. Then picked up a 71 Demon roller, no motor or transmission. 318/904 auto car. Wouldn't you know it, I happen to have that left over sitting there waiting to go in. Needs brake work, suspension, etc... Has some rust, drivers floor because of the windshield washer foot pump. Lower quarters. Frame and rest of floors are good. Bahama yellow car with black bench seat interior.

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There's been a few folks that have had failure due to the bronze gear.... and I lost oil pressure due to one.

 

[71 Sebring +]

How long did that drive gear last?

About 2000 miles

 

[Icetech]

About 2000 miles

Ahh.. that's not bad... would last me like 10 years. I felt how hard my oil pump was to turn with 50w and went to 10w30... hoping to keep it alive longer.

 

[71 Sebring +]

Ahh.. that's not bad... would last me like 10 years. I felt how hard my oil pump was to turn with 50w and went to 10w30... hoping to keep it alive longer.

I was running 10w-30. Engine builder said usually gets 20,000 out of them.

 

[Icetech]

I was running 10w-30. Engine builder said usually gets 20,000 out of them.

damn, any idea why yours only went 2k?

 

[71 Sebring +]

damn, any idea why yours only went 2k?

Thinking the bronze bushing in the block wasn't sized right. You can see how it was wearing on the shaft also. Plan on replacing it when going back through it.

 

[RustyRatRod]

The "Less Slow is the Goal" was a success. The Duster, Van, and Truck all went quicker this year with little change. Fun for sure. But now.... we'll have a long winter here to muster up a thought... lol
We will now just enjoy taking a Van or Short bed truck to a Hamburger/Fries or food of some sort till they salt the roads....

Have a few things to clean up on the Duster, and when do we start on the Short Bed Truck...
How about you? How did 2025 go and plans for the winter?? (us in the snow belt that is... )

I wonder how much more something like a Torq Storm blower would get out of drag truck?

 

[318willrun]

I wonder how much more something like a Torq Storm blower would get out of drag truck?

We were very close to going turbo. Trust me, I had the pieces in the cart. Someday I may revisit boost, but not today lol

 

[Clelan]

My street car is getting TTI Headers, new exhaust with cut outsand a set of CNC ported Speedmaster heads that I already have from another engine. My race car is getting a shifter and new slicks.
Other than that I'll do a bunch of little stuff. I'll be working towards getting the race car legal gor the street.

Cley

 

[fishmens67]

We were very close to going turbo.

Get real, get the juice!!!
Turbos are for ricers. lol

 

[318willrun]

Get real, get the juice!!!
Turbos are for ricers. lol

Cars came with turbos, including Mopars. No car came with NOS... lol

 

[85glht]

Get real, get the juice!!!
Turbos are for ricers. lol

"juice" runs out quickly... Turbos do not... just saying.