1969 Torino

[FETorino]

Originally Posted by Panteracer

I will stay active here as like a few have said we like to see something
different.. love the stance on your car..
Wondering how low is the bellhousing?.. I just raised the firebird up
1 1/2" because I only had 1 1/2" clearence on the dougs 3 1/2" collectors
What really scared me was the bellhousing was slightly lower than the headers that would scrape on the ground 2-3 times when I took it for a spin

Panteracer- Norcal Bob

Bob

As of this afternoon the Quicktime is now exactly the same height as the frame rails from the ground.

Nothing will be lower than the frame rails.

[Panteracer]

Rob
Never thought of that one
My QuickTime may get the same Surgery
Now the damn headers still hang way too low
Might have to get a set made that tuck up

Panteracer NorCal Bob

[Panteracer]

Rob,
I think if you only have 12-13 quarts with the heat
exchanger you should be ok.. My pantera has 10 quarts
and my water to oil cooler actually helps warm things
up fairly quickly.. I was worried about it when I autocrossed
it a few times as oil temp does not get that hot on
your first runs.. but the gauge told me it works

Panteracer Norcal Bob

[INTMD8]

Originally Posted by FETorino

Bob

As of this afternoon the Quicktime is now exactly the same height as the frame rails from the ground.

Nothing will be lower than the frame rails.

You aren't making it easier to build headers! What size primaries, 2"?

[fleet]

Nice slicing Rob.

Reminds me of the Bass-O-Matic's slicing power.

[intocarss]

^^^^ Cosmo going old school

[Panteracer]

So wondering about your dry sump
I help my buddy with his Can Am car
and we heat the oil for 20 minutes before
we start it. So you have a smaller tank
Like the LS motors??? Not sure how it works
with a street car??

Panteracer. NorCal Bob

[FETorino]

Originally Posted by INTMD8

You aren't making it easier to build headers! What size primaries, 2"?

Jim You know nothing on these cars is easy. 2"/2.25 stepped primaries. I guarantee they will not be one piece units.

Originally Posted by compos mentis

Nice slicing Rob.

Reminds me of the Bass-O-Matic's slicing power.

Were you at the shop watching me cut it. Cuz you are probably spot on with that clip.

Originally Posted by Panteracer

So wondering about your dry sump
I help my buddy with his Can Am car
and we heat the oil for 20 minutes before
we start it. So you have a smaller tank
Like the LS motors??? Not sure how it works
with a street car??

Panteracer. NorCal Bob

Bob

My tank is a used Peterson ALMS unit, 4 gallon capacity. Here is one of GWs favorite blurry photos of it.



On the dyno 12 quarts got the oil level where we wanted it. In the car the lines will be longer so I'm sure I'll be adding a quart or more.

You can start it without pre heating. Warm up time with 12+ quarts of oil may be a little while. I'm going to run a C&R radiator with a heat exchanger for the oil. We'll see what the morning warm up time is like without pre heating. I will have a heat probe in the tank and will add an external heat band if needed.

So as of now I don't know any more about the oil warm up than you.

[Lenie]

Originally Posted by FETorino

Bob

As of this afternoon the Quicktime is now exactly the same height as the frame rails from the ground.

Nothing will be lower than the frame rails.

Been there done that!

[Ron Sutton]

Originally Posted by FETorino

Bob

As of this afternoon the Quicktime is now exactly the same height as the frame rails from the ground.

Nothing will be lower than the frame rails.

My quicktime bellhousing is cut the same. Did it in the mill.