Look's great.:thumbsup:

Great progress man!!
Also great catching up with you the other day in Dublin:thumbsup:

Thanks bro's.... getting closer....

Nick - good seein ya and the car last week. I know you still got more plans and mods for it, but it's lookin sweet already as is! :thumbsup:

We got our work cut out, thrash time buddy!:willy:

9 work days to go guy's........:cheering:

Get that beast finished so Richie can finish mine!!! Good luck down south Flash, you will kill it. :unibrow:

I've seen how you guys can thrash in the paddock... I wouldn't be surprised if the tunnel welds are still hot in session 1.

Need progress pics!

Nothin like an uncorked 377 shakin the crap out of the shop. We are almost there. :thumbsup:

Now make that 8 days. We are hoping to have the car street testing by Saturday. It is possible. :D

Scotty, I know I have been hogging Rich lately at the expense of your progress... I promise after Buttonwillow mine is gonna chill for awhile and you are Priority #1! I can't wait to see you in yours buddy. I really am anxious to see and HEAR that bad boy. :woot:

That is entirely possible although hopefully this weekend's goal is accomplished! Got some pics forthcoming....

My ears are ringing right now as I am trying to get to sleep, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

(Highly recommended that you turn your speakers up to max volume :D)

Made some really good progress tonight. Just one of those days where almost everything worked out well and came together. We needed one of those!

Long story short on the new 3" aluminum driveshaft I got recently... bought a new/2nd hand shaft on ebay for $200 in the length I thought was dead nuts what I needed, but I failed to account for the larger 1350 pinion yoke, so was going to get it shortened 1/2" (at the tune of $125) to make the trans yoke hit its target slip of 3/4"... driveshaft guy says we dont have a 1350 pinion u-joint, as I was told by seller, but instead it's a 1330/3R conversion u-joint... first I am kinda pissed, but then realize because of this the 1330 pinion yoke is shorter than the 1350 and that makes my driveshaft perfect length and hits my 3/4" slip target as I had previously thought. And the 1330 pinion yoke I needed is a little cheaper than the 1350 yoke I just bought (1350 is an overkill upgrade for what this car is doing anyway). Things were just fine with my old 1310 yoke/u-joints. Okay not so short of a story but it had a great ending and I wanted to share. :thumbsup:

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Got the oil cooling system finished and buttoned up consisting of a good sized Earl's cooler, Mocal 180* thermostat, 17 feet of Aeroquip -10AN stainless hose, 10 fittings, and Moroso remote oil filter system. Fired up the motor and it ran like a champ and got up to proper temp and pressure. First time I'd heard the kitten purr in almost 3 months. :unibrow:

The system added just under 2 quarts to the total amount of oil being used.

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Very tight fit.

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Todd -- Rich says hello.

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We ended with the new driveline and cleaned up exhaust all done and called it a night.

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Back at it this weekend! :lateral:

Looks great Dave! Your motor will thank you for that oil cooler on those hot track days in the middle of the desert. Your Mocal T-Stat looks very similar to the Derale I bought:

http://www.etrailer.com/p-D25719.html

Drive shaft looks right at home too. Glad it fit, cause I know how mad you get about eBay deal fail...:lol: (teasing Bro!)

Looking good! Tru dat Ron. That ought to take care of the 91deg next Saturday. :dance:

Nice updates Dave, car sounds wicked as always :thumbsup:

Dave it looks like you did a nice job mounting the cooler. Plus on the drive shaft don't you love it when a plan comes together even if you didn't plan it or something like that! :goofy: Very Nice.

Not bad for a couple California rednecks....:D

Lookin' good :thumbsup:

So whats left to do?

Sounds great!! That's why I love drag cars... No muffs!

Nice upgrades too. You should really find a way to get the one header tube off the pan or heat wrap that tube . That's just added unwanted heat to the oil not to mention that it could rub a hole from vibration, if its pushing hard enough on the pan..Just my 2 cents

That Derale looks like a nice piece for 1/3 of the price of my Mocal. (Thanks a lot Gaetano!) :lol:

Yeah I lucked out on the shaft. But I love rollin the dice on ebay parts. It's just a fun part of life for me. Sometimes it works and others it don't. But I think I've "won" more than I've "lost" so far. :thumbsup:

Thanks bud. Are you still going for both track days? Seems most are only doing Saturday... 91* eh? Yeah the cooler was a big thing to get done!

Thanks J... how is that Torino goin these days? Any new mods or plans? I missed ya at Danville recently... saw your car but I had to leave early and you weren't at the car.

Yeah we just saw the Trans Am Vintage races at Laguna Seca recently and tried to mimic a lot on those cars. And it was very relaxing and rewarding to have that driveshaft work out just right! :woot:

Hey I resemble that remark.... and you would know how we roll. :unibrow:

Last night's punchlist for this weekend reads:

Trans tunnel fab and plate/shift boot
Center gauge pod
High temp brake fluid
Pedal mods
Carpet and interior

Thanks. Yeah I wish we had time to install the cut outs :unibrow:

And I tend to agree with you. I guess we will run the first day next Sat and then check it before Sunday. Might have to eventually re-route it. That damn dipstick tube was part of the issue too. Good thing we didn't go -12AN lines otherwise it woulda been really tough.

Good stuff Dave, that cooler will definitely be beneficial for you. How much do you think the aluminum driveshaft helps? I've thought about getting one myself as the 1LE Camaros came with aluminum driveshafts from the factory...so there are used ones out there to be had.

Look forward to seeing your mods that are going to be done this weekend.

Amazing what a 5 dollar can of bbq paint can do them thar pipes!:D

Thanks man. I'm not sure how much on the DS but I've read usually 6-8 lbs savings for a stock unit. I've really tried to go light on everything -- light flywheel was there, so added a light metal clutch disc and now the driveshaft. Esp since mine is such a high revver.

How much can you pick up a 1LE shaft for?


And paperclips and wood glue. :lateral:

I gonna be der come friday, saturday, n' sunday I reckn or til my clothes git ripe. We gonna have da track turselves!

[/redneck]

I have seen them for $150 bucks, I'm thinking it might be worth it. What do you think?

I think you'll fit right in. :D

I wouldn't rank it high on the priority list I don't think, unless you were at a point where you thought the stock DS wasn't going to hold. Unless you found a great deal on one, I would probably do it later. My stock steel DS was doing just fine, but since I needed a change in length I decided to shop for a "deal" and got lucky.

Disagree with that logic. Once you start pushing factory capacities and racing, it's time for a matching driveshaft that is engineered to take the abuse intended. A driveshaft failure ain't pretty.:D

Dude, that thing sounds pissed off uncorked. Great progress on the upgrades, and good luck this weekend on gettin her done. Just checked your last email , my project is in the "pro-parts collecting" stage so I'm in no hurry for the trans. :thumbsup:

Kick ass SeaBass!
DW

Listen to this guy^

And IMOHO Once you get to a certain point... in most cases it's not one thing that makes a big change, it's all the little changes that add up

Agreed, but hell you can say that about a lot of things really. As a matter of priority, and the fact that many of us aren't "overpowering" our driveshafts, I'm not sure it's a HIGH priority, that's all I'm saying. I ain't dropping the clutch at 4000 rpm with sticky tires, and that's what usually kills driveshafts and drivelines parts.

I don't know the last time I read about a twisted DS on the PT forums... On Yellowbullet or LS1tech? Yeah, plenty.

Haha thanks David. I'm sure we will be looking to get rid of at least one of the Muncies here at some point. :thumbsup:

Listen to THAT guy? No way! :lol:

Agreed, and I'm really just adding little things for now .... and it's fun to add little things here and there.. One big thing left (hopefully at some point) is to add a full frame. Working on that plan but I like trying to compete with my stock sub and leafs for now.

But all that stuff is moot unless you are working on your driving and practicing to get better and learn your car. :cheers:

Looks awesome Dave. Enjoy!!! :cheers:

Oh great.

Next thing you know you'll be thinkin its ok to run 18" wheels!


:lol:

You're heading in the rt direction.. Seat time seat time seat time!! Do you hang out on Yellowbullet much? That's my home away from home LOL

Thanks!

You're right. It is absolutely not okay! :D

From time to time yes, and often looking there for parts or to learn more about a detailed subject.

Just picked up a Holley 830HP there for a good price! :thumbsup:

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I wouldn't rank it high on the priority list I don't think, unless you were at a point where you thought the stock DS wasn't going to hold. Unless you found a great deal on one, I would probably do it later. My stock steel DS was doing just fine, but since I needed a change in length I decided to shop for a "deal" and got lucky.[/QUOTE]

I can see both points. :cheers:

From the rpms I've heard this machine doing... a stock DS is no match! :D Don't forget that all DS are rated in RPMS and have maximums that should be adhered to.

Nice car!

You are right Greg, and I thought of that point after I had posted. Ft/lb ratings are the thing I usually see them rated to though for all those drag strippers.

I'll consider myself fortunate to have lasted this long with my stocker. :thumbsup:

Gracias!

We are up! Minor details then " Back in the game"! Race car now, with licence plates.:D More beer!...:cheers:

Nice! Im stoked for you guys. Hope all goes well this upcoming weekend, and the car runs smooth. Richie hopefully you wont be working; just drinkin! :thumbsup:

Looks and sounds awesome:thumbsup:
I would dent that header and get it off your oil pan. That is transferring some serious heat into that oil pan.

Wish I could see this bad boy run this weekend!

Since I wasn't gonna make it with my car I'm spendin time with my Bro and Dad at the Reno Air Races.

Kick some but out there!