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[1965_SS]

Great job this past weekend! Wish I could of made it.

That picture above with the hood hinges pushed down makes me cringe.....I did that on a 75' pickup and had one pop up into my face. Luckily it hit above my lip and only required a few stitches at the hospital. I could've lost my eye over that.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by 1965_SS

Great job this past weekend! Wish I could of made it.

That picture above with the hood hinges pushed down makes me cringe.....I did that on a 75' pickup and had one pop up into my face. Luckily it hit above my lip and only required a few stitches at the hospital. I could've lost my eye over that.

same thing happened to me, right in the cheek and ear. they are hooked and have low tension springs that dont pop till they are up a bit.

[mdprovee]

Looks like it was a fun weekend for you. The Ridetech suspensions seems to be working good for you.

[Rod P]

sorry for the delay in the update it was a great weekend and hell all at the same time, in the last few weeks Jane developed a bad attitude, after a year of racing and tuning she had a really bad stumble at 5500 RPM, and wouldnt rev any higher, so we swapped valve springs, and tested everything, mechanically she looked fit as a fiddle, so next was electronics, and after a call to MSD they said charging system, HEY I'm game so I updated the alternator and steering pump setup to a slick corvette setup, same problem, I thought fuel? so I upgraded the fuel system to a Holley billet pump, regulator and made it a return system and Holley Carb!, same problem, called MSD again, they said run the power straight to battery, BAM,,, same problem, so out with the old MSD 6LS box and in with a new one, same problem, I was out of time so off to the races



I finished in second place, never being able to rev the car above 5500, I shortened my lines, hurried my exits, and still couldn't win without a little more speed, after the weekend I called MSD again and finally got a tech that knew something about it all and said the we have to hook up the box to a computer, after walking me threw the connection process I could see janes heart, and a nasty 5500 safety rev limiter, that for some reason on both boxes would not be overrode by the rev limit pills that the box uses, dag nabit!!! so some quick programing and Jane is ready for the shootout in scottsdale, now to gather some funds together, put the car back together, and go kick some butt!,,, I hope LOL, keep an eye out for post and updates

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by Rod P

sorry for the delay in the update it was a great weekend and hell all at the same time, in the last few weeks Jane developed a bad attitude, after a year of racing and tuning she had a really bad stumble at 5500 RPM, and wouldnt rev any higher, so we swapped valve springs, and tested everything, mechanically she looked fit as a fiddle, so next was electronics, and after a call to MSD they said charging system, HEY I'm game so I updated the alternator and steering pump setup to a slick corvette setup, same problem, I thought fuel? so I upgraded the fuel system to a Holley billet pump, regulator and made it a return system and Holley Carb!, same problem, called MSD again, they said run the power straight to battery, BAM,,, same problem, so out with the old MSD 6LS box and in with a new one, same problem, I was out of time so off to the races



I finished in second place, never being able to rev the car above 5500, I shortened my lines, hurried my exits, and still couldn't win without a little more speed, after the weekend I called MSD again and finally got a tech that knew something about it all and said the we have to hook up the box to a computer, after walking me threw the connection process I could see janes heart, and a nasty 5500 safety rev limiter, that for some reason on both boxes would not be overrode by the rev limit pills that the box uses, dag nabit!!! so some quick programing and Jane is ready for the shootout in scottsdale, now to gather some funds together, put the car back together, and go kick some butt!,,, I hope LOL, keep an eye out for post and updates

them all's need to work on their tech system too. Everything's a secret till the multiple calls come in.

I bet it was the same guy that was tinkering with the Ridetech shock settings.

[Rod P]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

a white real world car will never get invited to Optima, just the truth. Its a shame, Rod can kinda drive.

Maybe one day he can build a car to compete at that tier.

ha ha ha ha, even if it did, theres no style points for a Garage built ass wooping real daily driven car, because she aint purtty! so I would loose right there

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

them all's need to work on their tech system too. Everything's a secret till the multiple calls come in.

I bet it was the same guy that was tinkering with the Ridetech shock settings.

he works for MSD!! ha ha ha, damnit!!

[glassman]

I dont know Rod, Jane looks pretty hot to me, i wouldn't kick her outa bed for eatin crackers lol. Your car should be goin to Palhurmp next year.....cause you can kinda drive....

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by Rod P

ha ha ha ha, even if it did, theres no style points for a Garage built ass wooping real daily driven car, because she aint purtty! so I would loose right there

That my friend is not losing.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

yeah, just flip that skirt up a bit and show em what they are missing.

[Rod P]

Originally Posted by glassman

i wouldn't kick her outa bed for eatin crackers lol. ...

Originally Posted by glassman

cause you can kinda drive....