Well as some of you know our trailer broke and axle on its way back from Atlanta to be stranded in Wythville Virginia, today we went to get it it was done.
So, in Parkersurg well, I heard a noise, it sounded like a wrist pin, a few big arse hills later and thunk thunk thunk...so we threw a rod, it broke it seems clean , it must still be on the journal, I have good oil pressure and the damm motor is running ace.....the oil looks like glitter but its not running hot just banging like crazy at speed.
So we dropped the trailer at a hotel, rented a car drove back to Akron to pick up a spare tow vehicle, tommorow well go get it, put the "Old Girl" up somewhere for a month or so. Buy another truck (already have a really expensive replacment lined up , the same as I paid for the old girl some almost 3 years ago, $4000......:) But its an 04, so a steal and should the motor die in her shell get a "New Hemi", New Hemi Style.....
But were tired and a little frustrated, but well, not so bad, my Dad was complaining about "Our Luck" and how much more "Hell Take" and I told him, "Dad were probably going to blow another DP motor in short order" his answer ? "That I can handle" lool.....how you get "immune" to things.
BUT Soon some GOOD rods for the DP motors will be approved and we can build the remaining 2 motors.
So tommorow pickup and back home.......
Road Warriors eat your heart out.....
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
March 21 2010, Bikes, Baseballs and Liquid Nitrogen
Ok well my daugher Boo had her Birthday party here, it was nice, a perfect day, a little busy and hectic as an understatment but good.
Some assembly required my BUTT, her new Bike (she needed a "Big Girl Bike") I should have had WalMart put it together wow, I even had to put the Brake shoes on the Calipers, I figured it would be throw the rims and handle bars on, not even close, it reminded me of a Model.....
But Barbies, Bicycle, Baseball mit and glove and bat, (Her brother got a set of those too) and a movie. It was a "Perfect" day....
My son played Baseball with his Great Aunt, hes a heck of an athlete at 4, I never had any "sport" type talent, he can hit more balls than I can ! Kids got a great eye.
That was yesterday.
This morning the Kids went with their Mom.
Today, well I went to my buddy Damons and helped overhaul some camera shutters and wow, what a set of glass, I mean really nice Gundlach Radar lens....PERFECT Glass on a beast of a large format (8x10in film) And a couple others, and I got to see his mom, thats been a while (like 20 years a while) and his new Galpal. But we hung out and did the things that we do.....looked at tuning up his McClaren M8 Copy (car) Arlen Vanke built the engine and it has about 1000 miles on it since 1978 ish.....what a beast, the car will do donughts at 65, CRAZY Machine, tube frame, just a gorgeous machine, Id love to have it, NOT a "Kit" car but a real McClaren M8 Copy for RACING, Not street legal or titled, but well, now it is. Hes driven it on the road twice and he said both times almost needed a shorts change. But it needs a GOOD Tuneup and ignition conversion, its a "reverse" run engine and well...a real bear to time because of the near impossibility to see the balancer. It needs a new battery, on this car a honest DAY Job, Headers have to come out, Fuel Cell (its got a "Self Sealing" fuel cell, like a WWII Fighter Plane !) I told him all it needs are Shark Teeth and its READY for "DeathRace 2000"....
Stopped by my Cousin Eddy's and shot some pics of his Triumph Bonny,
He has a New Old Stock Borg Warner Super T-10 he wants to sell, I need to run numbers and see what its supposed to go in. If you know someone looking for a NOS ST-10 drop me a line. Hung out and good to see him, it always is.
Then went off to Wooster to pick up the Engine (the 5.7) I had Cryo Treated, next is going to Jim Baileys place but he was out of town and so, we found an "alternative" I wasnt sure about their expereince with some items but Jim said her work was ok mainly industrial but her process sound. So.....Ill feel much better having Jim do the 6.1.
Then HOME (After dropping all the "Goodies" off at the Shop) and finish fixing and reloading my computer, it feels so good not to have that "netbook" I thought was a good idea , that was a BAD idea, too damm small, bad keyboard.....bah....I did like the 9 hour battery life however.
Some assembly required my BUTT, her new Bike (she needed a "Big Girl Bike") I should have had WalMart put it together wow, I even had to put the Brake shoes on the Calipers, I figured it would be throw the rims and handle bars on, not even close, it reminded me of a Model.....
But Barbies, Bicycle, Baseball mit and glove and bat, (Her brother got a set of those too) and a movie. It was a "Perfect" day....
My son played Baseball with his Great Aunt, hes a heck of an athlete at 4, I never had any "sport" type talent, he can hit more balls than I can ! Kids got a great eye.
That was yesterday.
This morning the Kids went with their Mom.
Today, well I went to my buddy Damons and helped overhaul some camera shutters and wow, what a set of glass, I mean really nice Gundlach Radar lens....PERFECT Glass on a beast of a large format (8x10in film) And a couple others, and I got to see his mom, thats been a while (like 20 years a while) and his new Galpal. But we hung out and did the things that we do.....looked at tuning up his McClaren M8 Copy (car) Arlen Vanke built the engine and it has about 1000 miles on it since 1978 ish.....what a beast, the car will do donughts at 65, CRAZY Machine, tube frame, just a gorgeous machine, Id love to have it, NOT a "Kit" car but a real McClaren M8 Copy for RACING, Not street legal or titled, but well, now it is. Hes driven it on the road twice and he said both times almost needed a shorts change. But it needs a GOOD Tuneup and ignition conversion, its a "reverse" run engine and well...a real bear to time because of the near impossibility to see the balancer. It needs a new battery, on this car a honest DAY Job, Headers have to come out, Fuel Cell (its got a "Self Sealing" fuel cell, like a WWII Fighter Plane !) I told him all it needs are Shark Teeth and its READY for "DeathRace 2000"....
Stopped by my Cousin Eddy's and shot some pics of his Triumph Bonny,
He has a New Old Stock Borg Warner Super T-10 he wants to sell, I need to run numbers and see what its supposed to go in. If you know someone looking for a NOS ST-10 drop me a line. Hung out and good to see him, it always is.
Then went off to Wooster to pick up the Engine (the 5.7) I had Cryo Treated, next is going to Jim Baileys place but he was out of town and so, we found an "alternative" I wasnt sure about their expereince with some items but Jim said her work was ok mainly industrial but her process sound. So.....Ill feel much better having Jim do the 6.1.
Then HOME (After dropping all the "Goodies" off at the Shop) and finish fixing and reloading my computer, it feels so good not to have that "netbook" I thought was a good idea , that was a BAD idea, too damm small, bad keyboard.....bah....I did like the 9 hour battery life however.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Mar 19th...Dropped off the FACE OF THE EARTH ?
Ok I was talking to someone today and they asked if I "dropped off the face of the earth" I laughed but then remebered well, I hadnt posted a blog in a couple days,
Heres whats been going on, all good.
Sitting around waiting for all the motor pieces parts for 2 builds and part of a 3rd to come in, the last parts got here today about 2 hrs before I was expected at the Cryo.
My son had (as in past tense now) had kidney problems, so Ive been on phones and back and forth to the lab and what a crazy time, but all is good now it had to do with the antiviral they gave him for his POX...but all good.
Then lets see, I ran to PA on ? Monday I think or Tuesday and picked up a Motorcycle, that we are going to restore and use as a pit bike and for him to enjoy a 74 Yammy 175 with just about no miles, needs only a light costmetic restoration , which will in our case will mean a full restoration with maximum overkill :)
Then, lets see, lots of phone time on "issues" some issues which may be the cause of some of the things I have seen in these motors, odd, but it makes perfect sense, and it was something that well I havent paid attention to. I will and if what Im hearing is in fact true. I will post it when I confirm it. Unfortunatley there isnt a solution for it at the moment, but well...soon.
But all goodies to Cryo, done sunday coatings monday and tuesday, assebly following.
Still need to run to VA and pickup the trailer and car.....but well thatll take a day.
Hmmmm.....nothing else exciting I guess
I will have a 66 Triumph Bonny for sale soon, all original except it was repainted in the 70's Nifty piece not molested, havent decided on a price, may just Ebay it, also a 77 Yammy 650 Special original condition low miles.....
Stewart Way shared some A1 info on Melling Oil pumps and Part Numbers.
Here is what he said
"Chris
On the oil pump we talked about, try Melling #10342. Says it is a std pressure pump but adjustable pressure with spring change made easy with screw in plug rather than the press plug and pin. They also carry different pumps for the 5.7 and 6.1. The 5.7 is M342 and the 6.1 is M362."
Ross, supposedly has now an APPROVED 6.1 Piston ! Yahhhhhhhh
As well Mahle may !
The timing sets from Indy now come with a bearing plate for what I assume is the Cam gear, its not on the instructions. Lol....I only briefly looked at it.
Heres whats been going on, all good.
Sitting around waiting for all the motor pieces parts for 2 builds and part of a 3rd to come in, the last parts got here today about 2 hrs before I was expected at the Cryo.
My son had (as in past tense now) had kidney problems, so Ive been on phones and back and forth to the lab and what a crazy time, but all is good now it had to do with the antiviral they gave him for his POX...but all good.
Then lets see, I ran to PA on ? Monday I think or Tuesday and picked up a Motorcycle, that we are going to restore and use as a pit bike and for him to enjoy a 74 Yammy 175 with just about no miles, needs only a light costmetic restoration , which will in our case will mean a full restoration with maximum overkill :)
Then, lets see, lots of phone time on "issues" some issues which may be the cause of some of the things I have seen in these motors, odd, but it makes perfect sense, and it was something that well I havent paid attention to. I will and if what Im hearing is in fact true. I will post it when I confirm it. Unfortunatley there isnt a solution for it at the moment, but well...soon.
But all goodies to Cryo, done sunday coatings monday and tuesday, assebly following.
Still need to run to VA and pickup the trailer and car.....but well thatll take a day.
Hmmmm.....nothing else exciting I guess
I will have a 66 Triumph Bonny for sale soon, all original except it was repainted in the 70's Nifty piece not molested, havent decided on a price, may just Ebay it, also a 77 Yammy 650 Special original condition low miles.....
Stewart Way shared some A1 info on Melling Oil pumps and Part Numbers.
Here is what he said
"Chris
On the oil pump we talked about, try Melling #10342. Says it is a std pressure pump but adjustable pressure with spring change made easy with screw in plug rather than the press plug and pin. They also carry different pumps for the 5.7 and 6.1. The 5.7 is M342 and the 6.1 is M362."
Ross, supposedly has now an APPROVED 6.1 Piston ! Yahhhhhhhh
As well Mahle may !
The timing sets from Indy now come with a bearing plate for what I assume is the Cam gear, its not on the instructions. Lol....I only briefly looked at it.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Mar 16th am I done yet...
Lets see wake up at 7 something to take care of stuff with my son, next running, then go wait at the shop for stuffz....then lets see legal docs signed , taken to get notarized and dropped off.
Pickup truck and run to PA, load motorcycle and drive back.
Get in town and realize Im 5 minutes from late for a Dr. apointment with my daughter , I almost made it, ontime, good thing they were running late :)
Got home, and flopped on the Chair.......dead tired...
Tommorow morning take my son to labs.
Pickup truck and run to PA, load motorcycle and drive back.
Get in town and realize Im 5 minutes from late for a Dr. apointment with my daughter , I almost made it, ontime, good thing they were running late :)
Got home, and flopped on the Chair.......dead tired...
Tommorow morning take my son to labs.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Mar 15th Lots happening.....
Ok, waiting on final this's and thats for our new motors.
David went to hospital, out same day.
Dad went to his thing at the hospital again, all good to be home.
Hmmmm.....went on date, apparently Im a magment for disaster. Yeah that bad.....
Lets see.....not much else going on.
More to follow, good stuff still waiting on.
Like "Squirrel Food" :)
David went to hospital, out same day.
Dad went to his thing at the hospital again, all good to be home.
Hmmmm.....went on date, apparently Im a magment for disaster. Yeah that bad.....
Lets see.....not much else going on.
More to follow, good stuff still waiting on.
Like "Squirrel Food" :)
Friday, March 12, 2010
Mar 12th IM BLIND !
Ok well only in 1 eye...Ok so only partially in 1 eye and temporary.
I have "flash burn" and yeah its the first time (well 2nd) but well, sometimes you just cant wear a helmet, the truth is I think I got a chunk of metal in there somewhere in the eyelid, its too swollen for flashburn Ive had that, but when the Dr heard I was welding, that was enough ?
I was welding blind under my truck so how I "burn" only 1 eye ? I have no idea especially when the tub looked like I was covered in powdered metal after I got home. I think some got in my eye from ? My hair or something. BIG Sharp chucks come off the dual saw I love so much.
Ordered coatings for some things today and clarifyied other coatings were going to be using , 350k PSI on one ! Thats like a diamond, well hence DLC, Diamond Like Coating I guess.
Other parts came in today for the builds, all good. Now Im only rocker shafts (intake) short of the builds and those wil be here Monday.
ORIGINALLY we had talked about a fast 5.7 build to make Charlotte, but well, Im doing it MY WAY Dammit, and Im really looking forward to that. I will have NO ONE to blame but myself if this engine isnt a World Record Holder across 3 classes, and if that sounds far fetched ? Well look at the classification guide for the 5.7 and the Blueprint guide., I didnt write it IM just running it. I and manu other think the 5.7 without overbore is good into the 9.85 realm. The 5.7 has a "secret" only a few know about that makes it more potent than the 6.1 DP Motors, found by Larry Curtis of Minnesota.
So, tommorow ? Well I get a "night out" in the "Wild" off my 4 wheel leash of racing :) Should be fun.
Tommorow and Sunday Im doing some re-org at the shop to a) make the DP finish for Houston faster b)Get ready for the SS/GT of my 72 Challenger.
My flipping eye is killing me.
But I would miss any race any time to have the fun I had with my son today at School, it was Dr. Suess Dad and Me day....so I hung with him doing all kinds of crafts and reading at the school (hes in Kindergarten) and when my mom picked him up from his "Zoo Friends" program after school, the first thing he said was "Today was the BEST Day Ever" those dont come along often. I had planned on either flying or driving home for it and next time there is something like that I wont even wonder if he really wants or needs me there.
I am thinking the whole being single thing is getting old, but with a schedule like mine, well....not much choice. The russian mail order bride thing is looking better, MAYBE if Im LUCKY I can find one who is a MIG or Tank Mechanic :) Can cook, likes to drive trucks towing a racecar, speaks NO english and never wants to learn (so she cant nag me) and lets see....Mows grass, and paints window trim , yeah......lets see what do I have to offer...........ok not a very good deal even for someone just wanting a green card....damm. I need to work on getting a life.......Nah....just kidding.
I have "flash burn" and yeah its the first time (well 2nd) but well, sometimes you just cant wear a helmet, the truth is I think I got a chunk of metal in there somewhere in the eyelid, its too swollen for flashburn Ive had that, but when the Dr heard I was welding, that was enough ?
I was welding blind under my truck so how I "burn" only 1 eye ? I have no idea especially when the tub looked like I was covered in powdered metal after I got home. I think some got in my eye from ? My hair or something. BIG Sharp chucks come off the dual saw I love so much.
Ordered coatings for some things today and clarifyied other coatings were going to be using , 350k PSI on one ! Thats like a diamond, well hence DLC, Diamond Like Coating I guess.
Other parts came in today for the builds, all good. Now Im only rocker shafts (intake) short of the builds and those wil be here Monday.
ORIGINALLY we had talked about a fast 5.7 build to make Charlotte, but well, Im doing it MY WAY Dammit, and Im really looking forward to that. I will have NO ONE to blame but myself if this engine isnt a World Record Holder across 3 classes, and if that sounds far fetched ? Well look at the classification guide for the 5.7 and the Blueprint guide., I didnt write it IM just running it. I and manu other think the 5.7 without overbore is good into the 9.85 realm. The 5.7 has a "secret" only a few know about that makes it more potent than the 6.1 DP Motors, found by Larry Curtis of Minnesota.
So, tommorow ? Well I get a "night out" in the "Wild" off my 4 wheel leash of racing :) Should be fun.
Tommorow and Sunday Im doing some re-org at the shop to a) make the DP finish for Houston faster b)Get ready for the SS/GT of my 72 Challenger.
My flipping eye is killing me.
But I would miss any race any time to have the fun I had with my son today at School, it was Dr. Suess Dad and Me day....so I hung with him doing all kinds of crafts and reading at the school (hes in Kindergarten) and when my mom picked him up from his "Zoo Friends" program after school, the first thing he said was "Today was the BEST Day Ever" those dont come along often. I had planned on either flying or driving home for it and next time there is something like that I wont even wonder if he really wants or needs me there.
I am thinking the whole being single thing is getting old, but with a schedule like mine, well....not much choice. The russian mail order bride thing is looking better, MAYBE if Im LUCKY I can find one who is a MIG or Tank Mechanic :) Can cook, likes to drive trucks towing a racecar, speaks NO english and never wants to learn (so she cant nag me) and lets see....Mows grass, and paints window trim , yeah......lets see what do I have to offer...........ok not a very good deal even for someone just wanting a green card....damm. I need to work on getting a life.......Nah....just kidding.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Mar 11th.....Work
Its very odd to be "home" and have a few minutes to do this and that and not be "on a mission" waiting, its STRANGE
Got some needed work on "The Blue Beast" our Hauler done today, new trans cooler and new exhaust, cost ? $120 , bloody knucles, and 2 burns on scalp, I hate welding upsidedown underneath a car, or truck, I gave up on using a helmet and welded blind. It worked, all sound and feel, looks like shit but well its solid.....
So...1 thing out of the way.
Shipped some items off today, and cleaned vehicles.
Tommorow , sorting tools again, and getting everything in order for the new engines.
Made some calls on "Secret Squirrel" type items.
It dosent look feasible to make Charlotte, Im bummed, but to do it RIGHT, well.....Houston....then Vegas, I have to get out my Pheonix Suit :)
Im gonna have 2 days in Coatings alone, so.....well, it all needs coated, ALL of it, that worth 10-15 hp, PIUS the safety margin on things like the rocker shafts, so Im going to do it.
Ran my Coupe (49) on CL Today, I wouldnt mind the shop room....especially with our SS/GT build coming up.
But, the TR7 Drag car (14pt cage and all that) Well I sold it in OCTOBER and its still in my shop, NOW Im getting irritated, Im about ready to give the guy his money back and put paint on it and run the damm thing, if it wasnt a 90 inch suicide machine Id consider it, but with a 7.50 cage in it, I cannot hardly get in and out of the car, so I told my dad once its gonna have an ash tray in it , whe he asked why I told him if I barrel roll it at 160 through the traps, and I catch on fire, you wont be able to get me out so just shake me into and remove the ash tray.
Short day tommorow and some much needed time with the kids.
Sunday maybe Ill help my son get his Jr, ready , last pass of the season last year KABAM !
New Blockzilla at the shop waiting to be built maybe well start on that.
Got some needed work on "The Blue Beast" our Hauler done today, new trans cooler and new exhaust, cost ? $120 , bloody knucles, and 2 burns on scalp, I hate welding upsidedown underneath a car, or truck, I gave up on using a helmet and welded blind. It worked, all sound and feel, looks like shit but well its solid.....
So...1 thing out of the way.
Shipped some items off today, and cleaned vehicles.
Tommorow , sorting tools again, and getting everything in order for the new engines.
Made some calls on "Secret Squirrel" type items.
It dosent look feasible to make Charlotte, Im bummed, but to do it RIGHT, well.....Houston....then Vegas, I have to get out my Pheonix Suit :)
Im gonna have 2 days in Coatings alone, so.....well, it all needs coated, ALL of it, that worth 10-15 hp, PIUS the safety margin on things like the rocker shafts, so Im going to do it.
Ran my Coupe (49) on CL Today, I wouldnt mind the shop room....especially with our SS/GT build coming up.
But, the TR7 Drag car (14pt cage and all that) Well I sold it in OCTOBER and its still in my shop, NOW Im getting irritated, Im about ready to give the guy his money back and put paint on it and run the damm thing, if it wasnt a 90 inch suicide machine Id consider it, but with a 7.50 cage in it, I cannot hardly get in and out of the car, so I told my dad once its gonna have an ash tray in it , whe he asked why I told him if I barrel roll it at 160 through the traps, and I catch on fire, you wont be able to get me out so just shake me into and remove the ash tray.
Short day tommorow and some much needed time with the kids.
Sunday maybe Ill help my son get his Jr, ready , last pass of the season last year KABAM !
New Blockzilla at the shop waiting to be built maybe well start on that.
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