1971 Firebird Build ("The Other Woman", a.k.a. Project "T.O.W.")

[Gscherer78ta]

Originally Posted by carbuff

Lance,



I'll be at Ron's seminar no matter what next week, but I sure hope that TOW is with me. Look forward to meeting you!

Bryan

Hey Bryan,

I too hope to see TOW again but, I will see you at the workshop! If the weather is good, I'll bring my TA. Are you sticking around thru the weekend to autocross at GG's? I wish they would allow my '78 in and I could run with you guys!

Greg

[GrabberGT]

Originally Posted by Gscherer78ta

Hey Bryan,

I too hope to see TOW again but, I will see you at the workshop! If the weather is good, I'll bring my TA. Are you sticking around thru the weekend to autocross at GG's? I wish they would allow my '78 in and I could run with you guys!

Greg

I've been informed that Goodguys has arranged to have a band playing at the host hotel Thursday night. So bring your lawn chairs and coolers. We'll sit outside and watch the cruisers pull in for registration and packet pick-up. Im sure there will be plenty of discussion on how our cars have been set up allllll wrong all this time.

[SSLance]

Originally Posted by GrabberGT

I've been informed that Goodguys has arranged to have a band playing at the host hotel Thursday night. So bring your lawn chairs and coolers. We'll sit outside and watch the cruisers pull in for registration and packet pick-up. Im sure there will be plenty of discussion on how our cars have been set up allllll wrong all this time.

The Marriott is the host hotel, right? If so, cool...we are in!!

[silver63c10]

Glad to see it back together again, Bryan. That swaybar setup is SAH-WEET. Some amazing packaging going on back there.

Good luck and safe travels to Goodguys! Wish I could make it out to see everyone but I'll be out of town.

[GrabberGT]

Originally Posted by SSLance

The Marriott is the host hotel, right? If so, cool...we are in!!

Yes it is. We can do GG registration packet pick up and the class at the same location

[carbuff]

She's home! First drive this afternoon went perfectly. We fixed the vibration problem that was the initial goal for this work as best I can tell. The new rear gear brings the RPM down at highway speeds which felt great. The new rear springs make for a more comfortable ride. In the 2 or 3 turns I could do at all aggressively, the rear felt a touch more compliant. The engine is running great, given the limited tuning so far. All in all, things have come out great!



Here are some final shots of the assembled sway bar arms. Not sure I've taken/posted these yet...

[SSLance]

I love it when a plan comes together...

[cpd004]

Awesome! Definitely looking forward to continued driving impressions.

[randy]

On your exhaust v band clamps what brand did you use? are they interlocking?

Originally Posted by carbuff

She's home! First drive this afternoon went perfectly. We fixed the vibration problem that was the initial goal for this work as best I can tell. The new rear gear brings the RPM down at highway speeds which felt great. The new rear springs make for a more comfortable ride. In the 2 or 3 turns I could do at all aggressively, the rear felt a touch more compliant. The engine is running great, given the limited tuning so far. All in all, things have come out great!



Here are some final shots of the assembled sway bar arms. Not sure I've taken/posted these yet...

[carbuff]

Originally Posted by randy

On your exhaust v band clamps what brand did you use? are they interlocking?

As I recall, they are Summit brand pieces:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-694300/overview/

Define interlocking? When these are assembled, but not completely tightened, we can rotate the 2 pipes to get the angles just right. So there isn't anything to 'lock' them in rotation if that is what you were wondering. We have often needed the ability to rotate them just a little to help with clearances as things go back together.

Hope that helps...