Spring Fling XXV April 16&17, 2011 25th Anniversary. FABO meetup, info, reg, ?'s

[1969dodgedartgt]

I aint making it, I'll try harder next year

 

[greazerlou]

wooo hooooo!!!! on my way right now baby!!!!!

 

[timbolia]

Dammit not working so well, got a rear bumper and some seatbelts already tho




I am at the show now. First time I have logged on to Fabo from my crackberry. Lot

 

[dart64gt]

I got to talk to Russel today and that was the only one I saw at the show but spent about a 100.00 bucks for some parts for the 66 Valiant that I am working on. Big turn out I was going to get some arm rest from LAysons but did not have a big enough tube of Vaseoline He is a rip off.

 

[memike]

Sounds like everyone is having a great time, it's cold wet and windy here on the hill :butthead: :toothy10:
Yesterday I planted 60 Kentucky blue pines across my front property line by the road, two rows 10 feet apart 25 feet between the 2 rows.
I am getting in shape for Monster Mopar in Indiana 8).
Looking forward to some fun stories and pictures :-D

 

[discharger1332]

had a great time today, met a couple of guys on here. scored some great deals. how about that heat!

 

[memike]

I just Talked to Johnny Dart tonight :cheers::cheers::cheers:
I need to call him back :-D

 

[mopardude318]

Hey autox, where was hotchkiss today? i didnt see them! will they be there tomorrow (sunday)? i need a set of their leaf springs for my 68 cuda! i gotta get them SS springs off my car, not good for handling. lol

 

[autoxcuda]

Hey autox, where was hotchkiss today? i didnt see them! will they be there tomorrow (sunday)? i need a set of their leaf springs for my 68 cuda! i gotta get them SS springs off my car, not good for handling. lol

I was looking for you. Call me at 310-505-4397 tommorrow. You can drive my Cuda after 1:00pm to get a feel of it.

Hotchkis will not be there because they have a once every 3 year Camaro event in AZ.

 

[mopardude318]

I was looking for you. Call me at 310-505-4397 tommorrow. You can drive my Cuda after 1:00pm to get a feel of it.

Hotchkis will not be there because they have a once every 3 year Camaro event in AZ.

Hey! I saw you today this morning, with an arm full of parts, running buy. Wasn't able to catch you after that, you were gone!! haha, but I'll be there tomorrow at 8am, I can only stay until about 11, I gotta be back in Gilroy by 5...I will come check out your car though, very generous of you to let me drive it! I woulda loved it. see ya soon buddy! I'm off to bed!

 

[Revhendo]

Steve, is that the 360 or the new motor in the Cuda? I was trying to get pics of the how the oil pan fit in there. (And the cool alternator conversion).
Oh, and my first purchase was a bacon wrapped hot dog......

 

[autoxcuda]

Hey! I saw you today this morning, with an arm full of parts, running buy. Wasn't able to catch you after that, you were gone!! haha, but I'll be there tomorrow at 8am, I can only stay until about 11, I gotta be back in Gilroy by 5...I will come check out your car though, very generous of you to let me drive it! I woulda loved it. see ya soon buddy! I'm off to bed!

Willow Springs suspension cam...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je5oeamQ_uw"]YouTube - 68 Barracuda Hotchkis TVS suspension cam[/ame]

 

[autoxcuda]

Steve, is that the 360 or the new motor in the Cuda? I was trying to get pics of the how the oil pan fit in there. (And the cool alternator conversion).
Oh, and my first purchase was a bacon wrapped hot dog......

That is the new 416 motor. About 150-200 hp more and even more torque than the 340 "blow by special" I had at Willow Springs last year.

Alternator is off a 88? or so Suzuki Samurai. But I've seen them made to "one wire" on ebay for $85?, IIRC. That was cheaper than rockauto.com for a stock 3 wire.

Got me in trouble the first lap as I was anxious to get on the throttle too soon on the back stretch AND did not hit my mark then lost rear traction....

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJW-YvipFYE"]YouTube - Willow Springs shake down[/ame]

 

[Revhendo]

I just keep watching how the sidewall flexes on your tire.

 

[autoxcuda]

I just keep watching how the sidewall flexes on your tire.

Now go back and watch the compression of the sway bar end link compare to the lower control arm movement.

Those are Z race BFG comp t/a's. Imagine the flex in a BFG T/A radial in 235/60/15!

 

[Revhendo]

That is the new 416 motor. About 150-200 hp more and even more torque than the 340 "blow by special" I had at Willow Springs last year.

Alternator is off a 88? or so Suzuki Samurai. But I've seen them made to "one wire" on ebay for $85?, IIRC. That was cheaper than rockauto.com for a stock 3 wire.

Got me in trouble the first lap as I was anxious to get on the throttle too soon on the back stretch AND did not hit my mark then lost rear traction....

YouTube - Willow Springs shake down

So are we renaming the Cuda a field Zamboni?

 

[autoxcuda]

So are we renaming the Cuda a field Zamboni?

Video looks like you are inside a lawmower!

For those counting, that's 11 total seconds sideways.

Did you see all the little dents in the sides (not bottom) ofthe collectors in my new headers?

 

[Revhendo]

Ya got me chompin at the bit to get my 417 in the Valiant. Had a solid lifter failure. Going to talk to IMM about their rollers. (Lost all of my inner springs, too. I smell money).

 

[Revhendo]

Video looks like you are inside a lawmower!

Did you see all the little dents in the sides (not bottom) ofthe collectors in my new headers?

I haven't downloaded all of my pics yet. (Took a bunch of your car, sorry).

 

[Revhendo]

Now go back and watch the compression of the sway bar end link compare to the lower control arm movement.

Those are Z race BFG comp t/a's. Imagine the flex in a BFG T/A radial in 235/60/15!

I was also watching tie rod angle to the control arm through the curves.
Do you think going to a larger diameter rim and shorter sidewall tires will help your times? (On the paved parts)

 

[autoxcuda]

I was also watching tie rod angle to the control arm through the curves.
Do you think going to a larger diameter rim and shorter sidewall tires will help your times? (On the paved parts)

I'm not going thinner than 275/40/17. The give is forgiving and gives driver feedback. Without give the car snap breaks loose.

Tires flex. Even race tires. Look at Tim Herrens all out Cuda vintage racers with Goodyear racing slicks.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MNypV_cFMk"]YouTube - Spring Fling Speed Festival 07[/ame]

 

[ShowAndGoResto]

Good to meet you at MATS Steve....sooo...How was the show? photos?
Liked your videos...you have later large bolt disc brakes with caliper mounted to rear?