LOL----I will now be known as "Coco the Monkey"----:lol:

Doug

Now you understand what it takes to get an LS motor in your car.. I feel your pain but in the long run it will pay off.. If it is to much for you.. I have a 406 SBC that will just drop right in!!

Enjoy it while it lasts Doc... :_paranoid

Keep your head up man, it'll all work out. Just remember you already have a sweet ride as is, so it will only get better! Your philosophy of one mod at a time is exactly how I am doing my Camaro also. In the next month or so I am swapping out the stamped factory a-arms for tubular ones and switching coil springs again. I am building everything else up first and then tackling the engine. It may take longer to get a finished product, but hey, are they ever finished anyways.

Dude, you are the best---I love it----:lol:

Doug

Trying buddy---glad to hear about your mods--that's very cool----do you have a thread going on your car?

Doug

Indeed!! Great talking to you today bro. See u soon.

Doug

Doug, I don't have a thread going on my car, I've posted updates when I've done some things though. I need to start a thread on it since I keep getting more done, as soon as I get my new parts I'm going to start an actual thread on my Camaro.

I demand an update on this car. :D

Well, I'll have some pics up--as painful as it is for me to do that---nothing major--I did get the OD working and the gas tank leak fixed from RTTC. The cork gasket around the top of the sending unit was the culprit on the tank. Obviously the vented gas cap ain't doing it's job. Spoke with John Parsons (II Much Fabrication) about his vent canister he offers. Got the plumbing setup for the vent (ran the line from the tank up into the trunk via bulkhead ---just waiting on the vent canister from JP. I know Todd runs a similar setup in his and has said it works great--no gas smell in the garage--which is beginning to wear me down. I'll click off some pics of the install---I know a couple guys here run JP's setup (Rupp and Shipka) and both have said it works great. Trying to get John to make a kit for those of us who run these tanks (Ricks and others) which would include the KN filter, and other misc items.

Other than that, got the parts coming from DSE to put back on the subframe--they will be here on Thursday--I will reassmble the sub with the new parts (upper control arm, new spindle and misc stufff) and then determine what I will do next. Most likely it will be the rearend---get the FAB 9 rear under the car with the third member I have for it---need to buy axles and brakes---working on getting the new Baer floater setup to avoid any knock back crap--but it's all spendy---1600 for the floater I believe--2000 for the brakes, another 350 for axles, probably another 500 to install floater, misc---blah, blah, blah---etc. So, you know me, watching for deals on such items--but how often do rear 14in Baer Pro Plus brakes show up?---haven't seen it yet. The LS3 is still sitting, have cam and springs for it to put in---

I bought the movie "Taladega Nights" and watched it today. Shake and Bake--LOL.

Doug

Sounds like you're on it. I guess you don't really have to post updates here after all... we can all just read Camaro Performers for regular updates with pics. :lol:

And why shy away from knockpack? Most of the rest of us have it? Why ya gotta dare to be different? It's a great time... really. LOL

EL Diablo and Magic Man... I just went old school and watched Days of Thunder yesterday. :cheers:

Hmmmm....front end, rear end, floater, brakes, LS3....get busy Son! :willy:

Yeah, Good Guys is going to cover me doing a tire rotation in next months issue--watch for it--a must read.

As much as I have enjoyed being a member of the "OLJ" (One Legged Jihad) club, I don't have time to join the "BKP" (Brake Knockback Pack). I can't afford your dues, and most of you are way to cool. It's one more spray I can't afford to buy from IronWorks, or it's German subsidiary, IronVerks.

Rowdy Burns.

I am only trying to somehow keep up with the "Ron from So Cals" of this world. Now I am looking for a TVS, Whipple, or some form of forced induction---that should be cheap, yes? After looking at your pics, I have gap envy again--but I am dealing with it.

'OLJ', that's funny sheet, Rowdy!

Make that a 3.6 KBell so you can lap Todd :lol:

I'll have Matt send you that extra can of spray...

:rofl:

That reminds me.... always loved this commercial....

"'Jaaaasssooon.... this is your '98 Futchamacallit" :lol:

That's funny--I have never seen that commercial before---I like when she slaps that "F" on his jacket---we should get some of those for our next event. That's better than a pink hat.

D Fresh One

That's too funny! Made me LOL!! :lol:

Doug, You better put in O/D to keep up with the Ron of So Cals. I think Ron Bought stock in the gap spray for his ride :D

OK guys, I see I started something here so I'm gonna make it right. I had a lab do a quantatuve analysis of the German Bakersfield Co gap spray and then sent it off to China to be made. I was going to do an official product launch later this year but I see now my business plan has some momenetum so I tell you what I'm gonna do: Y'all ppal me $500 ea. I need to get 50 of you to do it to get this killer deal. We'll get our own group buy going and save about 3% off retail, plus it'll get to the market that much sooner. This is a one time deal so don't hesitate!

Oh, and no going all jihad on me on the internet if it doesn't show up for a year. You guys know how slow those ships are on the water...:captain:

What are your power goals?

'Dub' won't be satisfied with anything less than...

Skip,...you're too much brother.;) lol
Keep us posted Doug.:thumbsup:

Doug, Any updates lately? Saw that you made it into the September issue of Chevy High Performance from the Goodguys- DelMar autocross.

Doug you are very blessed to have 2 beautifull 69's. I have seen the green one run at irwindale a while back. Also at Pomona when we had the track. Really beautifull car. I love the stance with the weld aluma's and the mini tub. When i had my 69 i had it like your current black with white stripes 69. Now i have a new 69 and im deciding what color to go with. You have the same colors im deciding on.:thumbsup:

Wooooooooo! Wooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!! Lets Shake and Bake!!!! Hear theres some good stuff goin down in yo hood! Classified? Say hello to the family. I guess I have to wait until march to go back in the closet!!!!!!:lol: :cheers:

Working on the Drag Radial Car
 

Thought some of you might want to see this car come back together. I got the fuel pump back today after a rebuild. This is a two stage FI pump. The pressure is adjusted on the returns, and it's set for 130 PSI and then adjusted down at the regulator before it hits the 160pd injectors---the return line off the regulator sends everything else back to the fuel cell. I thought about converting to a mechanical pump, but that would be more fabrication and I want to get it running and do some testing as it sits before I do anything else. The goal with the car is to go 7's. We'll see. I will do the install tomorrow and click a few more pics. I know it's not PT, but there are a few HP junkies and a few fellow drag racers here. The PT car is making progress, but I have a goal of getting this car running this year and it's already August, so i've been working on it in between the moments I have. I figure if I put updates here it will help keep me accountable and motivated.

Wanda Fresh

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Thought I would put up a few more recent pics of A13 from RTTC in March and Cars and Coffee in Irvine two weeks ago.

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Looking forward to lighting the candle on that bad boy. :unibrow:

I heard Roger is worried.

How would you like to be partners in a Heads Up Drag car? That 150k you got for the car would allow us to put a new bullet in this one. It's not exactly "Investing 102", but it would be great to spend someone elses money. Imagine a 540 BBC with the F3 Procharger--an easy 2000 HP. Smiles, everyone---smiles.

I'll call Pettis tomorrow and see if we can just get Sikora's new powerplant and run some 6.50's. :D

Never knew you had a "build thread".. Can't believe that Green one just sits :wow:

Green could be the new color of NMRA, PSCA & WCHRA :thumbsup:

Two very nice cars Mr. D

Man--I bet it would take a big bite outta the funds---but what a sweet setup indeed.

Hopefully it won't sit much longer---but trying to spend on two of them is not always smiled upon in my house. :( :(

Still rockin the Driverz Inc sticker... atta kid. :thumbsup: :lol:

I can't wait to drive that.. I mean hear... that monster fire up. :D

Ha Ha When I saw Matt at BOS he still had the plate on his Mustang. It took me back to high school when revenge sometimes included a key and some new racing stripes. I'm guessing that plate is no longer present. :lol:

Reminds me of the guy that posted all his "cars" on here a few weeks back... and my comment was -- why not sell 'em all and have ONE car that actually runs and drives...

Two kids - two cars... OMG! Maybe you're doing some "creative" accounting? :rofl:

Dub gotta plan..he's just not sure which direction its headed in yet.

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:D