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

[carbuff]

Originally Posted by gerno

Is it a SPOKES event you're attending at the San Marcos airport?

Sure is! I hope the current weather forecast holds... 75* for Sunday!

[carbuff]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I think it's likely to be air cleaner related. :>)

Seriously though -- anyone running on a track should have a track pan -- or accusump -- or both... Doesn't take very long to pull a g -- and have that oil climbing the pan/block wall.

I do have a track pan: a Canton, although I cannot recall the part number at the moment... It's a baffled setup. I recall considering an Accusump, but decided against it. I'll keep a close eye on it in the future, but I think it was simply due to a low level. Reading up some on LS1TECH, it seems that many recommend overfilling the LS's. Not sure I'm completely on-board with that...

I'm glad I put that red LED right in front of me on the dash though!

[Panteracer]

Bryan
Glad you got to run the bird
They do burn some oil when you
are hammering them
Good to see it is not a trailer queen
Have fun with it

I hope to refire my firebird this weekend

Panteracer NorCal Bob

[carbuff]

Thanx Bob! Definitely not a trailer queen. I built her to drive her!

Good luck with yours this weekend!

[Payton King]

are bad about pumping all the oil up top. May want to try some restrictive push rods.

[GregWeld]

I think the car worked better before you "modded" it..... LOL OH MAN!

Originally Posted by carbuff

And a few pictures of the interesting work that had been done to the car prior to my receiving it:

[carbuff]

Ha! Man, it's crazy what some people will do... Shadetree mechanics at their best!

I wasn't aware of the issue with LS's pumping all the oil up out of the pan. I'll look into the pushrods. Interesting...

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I think the car worked better before you "modded" it..... LOL OH MAN!

Looks like the same guy who tackled the air cleaner project.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Flash68

Looks like the same guy who tackled the air cleaner project.

I kind of like the adjustability of the cotter key and cable arrangement... Hadn't seen that one before!


That is an actual shot of Bryan's car by the way. Perhaps pre "The mystery Salt Lick incident", you and Rob and Rodger and I discussed at length - that's so greatly affected his taste buds.

But my thinking is that an "eye" for food --- is also probably the same "eye" that bought this project Firebird. Ya think??



Sorry Bryan --- I just couldn't pass up just one more time of busting your danglers.

[WSSix]

Really glad you had fun beating on the car. Enjoy yourself!