Project "Payback" - Page 251 - Lateral-g Forums

**CarlC** · #**2501** 09-20-2011, 08:04 PM

Talk my wife into it. That's something neither one of us will win.

Vegas69 · #**2502** 09-20-2011, 08:21 PM

I wouldn't want to face reality either...

Budweasel · #**2503** 09-21-2011, 12:09 PM

Todd,

Thanks for taking the time to record and post the video, let alone all the great tech information you provide. It's appreciated very much.

And this goes without saying, your car is outstanding in every regard.

Cheers.

Jason

Track Junky · #**2504** 09-21-2011, 03:45 PM

Both you guys did great!! I need to be a little more prepared for the next one.

Next time more sleep and a little more wheel time before the event. Oh, and a tire pressure gauge that works!!

Good time bro's, looking forward to the next one

Vegas69 · #**2505** 09-21-2011, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Budweasel

Todd,

Thanks for taking the time to record and post the video, let alone all the great tech information you provide. It's appreciated very much.

And this goes without saying, your car is outstanding in every regard.

Cheers.

Jason

This is a passion of mine and I don't mind helping others not make some of the mistakes I've made building this car. The hard work and persistence has definitely paid off. Thanks for the compliment.

Track Junky · #**2506** 10-16-2011, 08:23 PM

Todd, How is the oil cooler progress comeing along?

Vegas69 · #**2507** 10-16-2011, 09:56 PM

I've got most of the parts and have started some mild fabrication. Should have it wrapped up soon. I'll post some pics once I get some real work done.

coolwelder62 · #**2508** 10-17-2011, 05:52 AM

Todd,Will you and your camaro be coming out to the optima shoot out this year.

Vegas69 · #**2509** 10-17-2011, 09:06 AM

I'll be there, doubt I'll drive the camaro.

Vegas69 · #**2510** 10-23-2011, 07:02 PM

I've got people knocking on my front door, emailing, and calling to make sure the post whore extrodinair is still alive.

I've been busy. For starters, I went on my first Northern Nevada Mule Deer hunt earlier this month. For me, hunting is probably the only hobby that could keep me away from the racetrack or garage. Growing up hunting Whitetails always had me primed to stalk some Muley's. Why it took me 11 years to do it, well, it's Vegas.

Anyway, I shot the buck of my life 20 minutes into opening morning. Poked him at 317 yards on the side of the mountain. After my buddies quit chapping my ass for being suck a lucky ****, I sent him off to the locker and taxedermist.

Back to the fastest black 69 Camaro on the planet.

I'm trying to stuff a full size truck in a compact spot. If you read my thread, you know that my oil temps were getting a little toasty at buttonwillow. Since I have to plumb in a larger oil cooler, why not over engineer it right? Honestly, my thought is that it will help keep the engine cooler in these brutal Summers as well. I may install a fan later below the grill opening to aid in high heat conditions. Also, I'm switching over to a full synthetic red line oil. My engine builder, Jason Pettis, said go for it and he wasn't concerned with my oil temps for that short duration. Clearly, they must come down and synthetic oil will take the heat better and keep it's viscosity. I was running a partial synthetic Brad Penn.

As usual, this project got expensive. Between the fittings, hose, oil cooler, t stat, it wasn't bad. Then I decided I needed to upgrade the shop for the project.

Nothing to spendy but I picked up a new drill press and belt sander so I can fabricate with more authority. Car's 99.9% done, perfect timing!

I fabricated the mounting bracket and lets just say when I mounted it, it didn't work out quite like I had hoped. So now, I designed a bracket for my water jet guy and I can still use my bracket, just not how I imagined.

This engine has 3k? and a boat load of races on it. Maybe 15? Anyway, after Buttonwillow I found my oil sender had come loose and was touching my Z bar. It happened while at Buttonwillow since I just had the trans out for the synchro upgrade. Moral of the story, I found a trick extender/or block fitting and I'm taking a few pieces out of the equation. Luckily, it didn't leak or that could've been a bad deal! It's a super tight area to deal with.

Dad's coming to town next month and I hope to take him to the SCCA event on the 13th. I'm hoping to surprise him by doing a dual driver deal. He's got enought experience in his Corvette now that I don't feel to nervous handing him the keys.