Great day on the dyno

[69hugger]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Bill -- I was just giving you crap. LOL

No problem. I can take it. From what Charlie says, you have plenty to go around.
By the way, was Charlie a Proctologist at one time? His signature "wave" seems to suggest that...


Bill

[69hugger]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Congrats, I put many miles on a car with similar power. It will be a blast.

Big Block and gas mileage go together about as well as fire and ice. HA

Thanks Todd! It probably still won't measure up to your new build! I'll be watching...

Copy that. Didn't buy it for MPG. I have loved big block cars for 40+ years. But this is about 100 inches bigger than anything I've had before.
I can handle the fuel, especially at $2.xx per gallon.

Now tires...those 335's ain't cheap. And my current ones are 10 years old & like hockey pucks. Think a new set of Rivals are in order. Hope I can get them sooner than later. Think I better start looking soon.


Bill

[Vegas69]

I think you are confusing me with Vega$69.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

I think you are confusing me with Vega$69.

Personally I don't think that name should have been allowed to be used. It's kind of like a copy right infringement. It's just not right.

[69x22]

It ought to run like a scalded dog. I bet the torque will be unbelievable too..
Is that broken paint on your upper control room mount?

[69hugger]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

I think you are confusing me with Vega$69.

Well I'll be... I never noticed the diff. If those were personalized plates in my state, the 2nd one would not be issued. Of course, we don't have $ signs here.
I'll have to be more careful.
Now I'm wondering if you two live in Las Vegas, or both love Vegas (the car). If you both live in Vegas...are you buddies?

[69hugger]

Originally Posted by 69x22

It ought to run like a scalded dog. I bet the torque will be unbelievable too..
Is that broken paint on your upper control room mount?

The torque will be the best part. We built it for a wide, flat torque curve. I also went for an aluminum flywheel, dropping 18# of rotating weight. It should rev quickly to say the least.

No, that is a broken control arm mount. As in a collapsed front suspension. This should be it's own thread. But since you asked...
There were some cracks in the bondo that I only noticed after I got the car home from the auction. I thought (hoped) they were only cosmetic, but not so.
The first time I drove the car, the front mounts broke from the subframe.



Luckily, the mount bolts tilted into the headers and stopped the movement, saving any sheet metal/ wheel/ or tire damage.
Off to a fab shop to remove the front end, cut out the mounts, re-weld them, and make new support brackets.











Don't ask what that cost me to have repaired. But it was fixed in less than 2 weeks & is way better than new. Only 1 side let go, but both had cracks, so both were repaired the same way. It is now strong enough to jump like the General Lee.

But all is good now. I am getting this thing dialed in & with a few more upgrades, it will be done! HAAA HAAAHAHAHA. Shhh, my wife is listening. She thinks these cars have an ending. She should know. We've been married for 27 years.

Thanks for noticing!

Bill

[69hugger]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Personally I don't think that name should have been allowed to be used. It's kind of like a copy right infringement. It's just not right.

Luckily (for you), the wheel guy isn't here to bring that up to you!

[Vegas69]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Personally I don't think that name should have been allowed to be used. It's kind of like a copy right infringement. It's just not right.

He's got a bunch of $$$$$ to blow and a good chunk of ozone to catch up with the original. The baton is gladly passed.

[tones2SS]

That is awesome.
I can see the smiles already.