:lol: You know me too well! I sell more track day registrations than I use! I still have a credit at Big Willow.

:willy:

Thanks all!

Todd, that's a good idea on the possibility of a valve spring tip, hadn't thought of that so that's good place to start before I go ripping everything out.

Matt & all I will let you know what I find on the c-clips. I would be so stoked if they mitigate the knockback issue. I read a post from David Pozzi a long time ago about the Trans-Am cars putting valve spring shims against the c-clips to shim out end play....so it must count for something.

Long time no post!
 

Hey guys!

I haven't touched my car since RTTC last year... Decided to park the car to regroup and divert my efforts into "infrastructure". That is, all the other things that need to be right when having a track car.

My tow vehicle, '89 Dodge D250 Cummins, was in need of some TLC.

Put new wheels and tires on the truck and just got it painted. Went from this

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/b...-33-36_925.jpg

To this!

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/b...psdf45a09d.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps752fabb8.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/b...psdd3a52d6.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps10ad5edf.jpg


I am stoked! It's a real dark grey with a lot of metal flake.

Now that's out of the way, back to the Camaro!

Thanks,
Steven

You did a damn nice job on the truck. That's gonna be one sweet tow rig!

Dude, that truck looks stellar. Great job.

Funny how the truck got painted and the Camaro didn't huh. Priorities? Nahh. :poke:

Ok now what's the plan for the Camaro.... I know you've been putting a thought out game plan together. One that will eventually be deviated from right? :lol:

Good looking truck but you need to get your ass in gear on that race car. :D

A waste of good race car money.......that had to be the wifes idea

:poke: :bitchslap:

Thanks guys! Engine refresh and cage+cell is the 2013 goal. :G-Dub:

LOL no comment. Let's just say she doesn't think primer is a color.

Just ribbin' ya buddy. Truck looks great. Good hearing from you.....hope to see you back out soon.:thumbsup:

I searched but couldn't find that post from D Pozzi. Do you happen to have a link to that? I got 0.25 play

Huh? It's the color of the sky............8 months out of the year in Oregon. :D

Good job on the truck, not money you wanted to spend but it needed to be done. :thumbsup:

It was probably on camaros.net. If I don't find it first....

Thanks. I think I found it

http://www.camaros.net/forums/archiv...p/t-27943.html

Your problem might be excessive end play in the axles. The same problem happens with JL8 conversions.
Try shimming behind the C clips with a spacer. I've heard a valve spring spacer with a little filing will work well.
Get the end play close to zero. If you go too tight it may affect the positraction function.
What size are the rotors in dia and width?
David

Yes, put the spacer between the side gear and the C clip. You will need around .015" to .030" thick shims.
There used to be thicker C clips to do this but I don't think they are available anymore.
If you go too thick you may prevent release of the positraction.
Non posi rears are looser than the posi type, which would knock the caliper pistons back even farther.
David

The "right" way is to place shims between the carrier housing and the clutch plates. Extra shims are in a rebuild kit and you might be able to get just the shims from a Differential parts store.
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles...ted_slip_posi/
David

Thank you :thumbsup:

Found this too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGq15JBBUQw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwxLHFZq6QA