I did. The original rack blew a seal for some reason while at the Fall Fort Worth GG event, and I was leaking fluid all over the place. So I replaced that with a remanufactured unit from Pep Boys. For some reason, that rack never 'felt' right to me. Sloppy, a bit too soft. So I started hunting around for different options and ended up with AGR. I ordered one of their 'stock replacement' units from Summit. They can do all sorts of customizations, with perhaps the most interesting being the internal spring that affects the feel of the rack.

I've been happy with this one. No leaks, no slop in the feel, all around works well. The original one was fine also, just sprung a leak. :\

Looking bitchin! You guys are hustling on this thing. The totality of my progress over the last month has been turning it around in the garage so I can stare at the back end instead of the front end for a while...

Awesome! But I can't unsee the :(

That's going to be the look on Dave's face when he gives it some jandal for the first time, lol.

Looking good guys!

Jon

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Looking good guys. Nice progress.

:cheers:

Those numbers are a pleasant surprise.

Of course Rob refuses to believe them. Even though they are from his scales. :computer:

yes, nice weight...lets see how much you get at race weight.

Funny Dave, my Mustang was within 50lbs. of that, when in a similar state. Car ended up at 3160lbs. At least that is what it was before I got crazy and started installing creature comforts like side glass, wipers etc. Figure you'll end close to the same, liquids are heavy.LOL

Haha I never noticed. Thanks, now I can't unsee it either. :lol:

:thankyou:

I would be STOKED if we came in somewhere around your 3160. Although this thing does take darn near 100 lbs of oil. :ohsnap:

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When I got my dry sump oil pump setup it included some oil lines for it made by Brown & Miller (BMRS). Reworking any of their fittings requires a proprietary crimping machine that only they and a few shops seem to have. We dealt with this when Watson Racing was assembling and preparing to dyno my motor last fall. A Sprint Car shop in San Jose (Keating) had the machine so they helped us there. Anyway, I had bought a few more of the BMRS hoses to add to my "pile" of crap in the hopes that some of it would be useful later. Some of it proved to be, but we needed modification again. So I contacted BMRS knowing they had opened a Socal location recently and they luckily were pretty close to Brett's shop. So he took all the measurements and we used some of the my good fittings/lines to rework into the new lines. Not the cheapest route, but they pressure test everything for free so this should be a good system and hopefully all leak free.

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Brett should be finishing up the plumbing soon and on to the next task. Getting there... :)

looks like some good stuff going on. i like where its going.

:thumbsup:

Plumbing looks awesome.

With your back up against the muffler, the 270 degree oil lines running along your feet, plus all the rest of the heat sources in hear. Makes me think of a Christmas song. Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire!! LOL

You can't use those lines. You have a street car and that specifically says race hose. Time to start over. :lol:

mehhh, i got a bunch of earls stickers he can put on there, :thumbsup:

Better yet........I've got some Lego stickers.

He followed my lead and married well.....

Good Ron... I really don't like your fair and balanced analysis there. Moving to CA 15 years ago has made me quite a little pu&&y when it comes to weather so I welcome the 270* a couple inches from my extremities. :lol:

Can I use the USCA tagline #becausestreetcar here? :sieg: :D

Better yet. I have a large chest of original legos from the 70's and 80's. The new stuff they make and sell for big bucks is such crap!

We have Good Ron and we have Bad Ron..... I am still trying to figure out which Ron you are. Don't worry, it will come to me.... :popcorn2: :D

You are right, these are spendy, and not quite practical when NEW. But much less spendy when you frugally pick up some nice sets of used lines and fittings that are reusable. I got one set of 7 lines made for pump to pan in near MINT condition for like $50 on ebay. Those fittings brand new are EACH about $40!

Overall I bet I saved several hundred bucks over what it could have been just going in there or calling and ordering up everything brand new. Plus, it's Nascar stuff and that's a big theme on this thing so I gotta do what I gotta do sometimes. :thumbsup:

We have a winner right there. :thumbsup:

All I've gotten from all of this so far is that your new nickname is Cheeseball. :lol:

Did you take your nap yet? :getout:

:tv_happy:

Me wishes with!

It's a street car Ron. There will be a passenger.:rolleyes: :D

Well sorta...does a giant ball of oil count?

While the cheese balls would provide a nice snack while waiting for Todd to catch up to me, I don't think it would weigh as much as my 2/3 full 4 gallon oil tank or my 21 lb battery. Those were the heaviest things to mount there and they're on the passenger side of centerline.

Are you my huckleberry? :hitaxeonthehead:

Yes! Yes it does. :lol:

You should paint BMF Orange to compliment your new nickname, cheeseball:popcorn2:

Nah. Orange is for cars that need a loud color to compensate for something. I know of a couple. :D

Besides, unlike Good and Bad Ron, this nickname don't got legs. :bitchslap:

I'd say... being called Cheeseball is better then being called Cheesepuff ;)

Agreed, Flash still seems more appropriate since you've 800+fwhp in that badd thang.

So you've got that goin for you...which is nice.

If you say so Cheesball :mock:


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^^^^My thoughts Exactly! :D

Ya know Dave ...

I'm thinking these fellas giving you a hard time need new nicknames of their very own.

:stirthepot:

Shouldn't you be over in the Torino thread posting SOME UPDATES!!! :EmoteClueless: :flashie:

Whatever Smutton.

:underchair: