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**GregWeld** · #**1371** 04-10-2012, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by FETorino

I remember back when you were building that bubbletop slammed on Intros.........

The South of the Border Bubbler?

RECOVERY ROOM · #**1372** 04-10-2012, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by clill

Just give it to me and I'll park it next to my 32 that just sits. They will be happy together.

I'll show it for you this summer..I'm a sucker for a 32

**DOOM** · #**1373** 04-11-2012, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

Oh yeah.... I can walk you back a few millennia when I was an early adopter of Accel DFI fuel injection... back when NOBODY knew anything including the morons that built the stuff....

And don't even get me going on the big block '67 Vette I had Walt Austin and his minions do a swap to a 502 with fuel injection....(I was busy with a whole house remodel and didn't want to tackle the job at that time) those idiots didn't even realize that EFI needed an electric fuel pump... and were surprised that a 502 block didn't have a place for a mechanical pump! They sued me when I refused to pay PART of the bill.... you know - for the part they screwed up... I counter sued and won... that took a year and cost far more than the "job" -- but I was determined not to pay idiots for doing idiot work. That car was tied up in court for over a year. I was okay with that.

Greg thats not the drag racing Walt Austin is it ?

**GregWeld** · #**1374** 04-11-2012, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DOOM

Greg thats not the drag racing Walt Austin is it ?

That would be one and the same.....

**syborg tt** · #**1375** 04-11-2012, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ironworks

I wonder which quick change manufacturer, That is a pretty odd place to crack. I wonder if it might be mounted in correctly. Those quickchanges typically handle quite a bit of power with ease.

I agree with Rodger here. What is preventing the chassis on this car from Twisting ?? Nothing that I can see.

If the Chassis twists then the Center Section become the "Chassis-Brace" with the way that it is mounted. If you have a "Live Axle" under the car it would allow some twist vs. the rigid set up you have.

I think you need to take it to an actually Race Car Chassis Shop and have them look at the frame and see if they can find some weak links in it. You may have to put a hidden cage in this little beast to keep it from twisting.

I showed this to my chassis guy and he thought the same thing I did.

**GregWeld** · #**1376** 04-11-2012, 09:58 AM

Good info!

The plan is to get this unit replaced and then this winter do a few tweaks and redo's. I really like the unit that is under "Stacked" -- Charley's sweet little '32. Or a proper Ford 9" but IRS version.

96z28ss · #**1377** 04-11-2012, 10:51 AM

It may be from the chassis twisting that caused that center section to break. The bracing and brackets come from kugel with the rear end to weld to the chassis. Kugel should of figured out if its strong enough. They have sold a few of those rears, however no one has probably driven it like Greg. The center section would have to be pretty thin wall material if the grinding, sanding, and polishing made it weaker.

jimbo · #**1378** 04-11-2012, 11:10 AM

Is there that much chassis flex in a short wheelbase, lightweight car with street tires?

Not a chassis or suspension guy. Just trying to learn.

**DOOM** · #**1379** 04-11-2012, 12:09 PM

Greg just chrome out a 9 inch problem solved!

**syborg tt** · #**1380** 04-11-2012, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbo

Is there that much chassis flex in a short wheelbase, lightweight car with street tires?

Not a chassis or suspension guy. Just trying to learn.

Yep, Chances are the wall thickness of the chassis is pretty thin. Most guys just cruise these cars and then there are guys like Greg well he abuses his cars like they should be.