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Burning Brakes
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From: Hudson NH
Originally Posted by VETMANIAC
Mark,
I have the flares and I am not holding them hostage for my carb. I told Patrick to try it on his 598 and let me know how it cruises. Besides, I can't give Patrick any **** about running the solid axle. Because Patrick is the stand up guy that he is, I now have the Dana 60 IRS to put in my car. He and Jim tripped across it at Bowling Green first and had he been a lesser mortal, he could have easily snaked it out from under me.
I have the flares and I am not holding them hostage for my carb. I told Patrick to try it on his 598 and let me know how it cruises. Besides, I can't give Patrick any **** about running the solid axle. Because Patrick is the stand up guy that he is, I now have the Dana 60 IRS to put in my car. He and Jim tripped across it at Bowling Green first and had he been a lesser mortal, he could have easily snaked it out from under me.
I am actually cheering Patrick on and would probably be copying exactly what he is doing if I hadn't lucked into the "unobtanium" Dana 60 IRS thanks to him and Jim, and I wasn't planning on running in a Drag Week class that I wouldn't qualify for with the solid axle 4-link setup.
If Patrick's 68 was some historically significant, ultra rare, Bloomington Gold Survivor, NCRS 99.999 point yada yada yada, then I could see getting a little bent over his plans. But his car falls into the category that most of ours do, i.e. aint perfect so do what makes you happy. Life is to damn short to be building these cars to make someone else happy so I say do what works for you.
I know one thing for sure, Patrick is no slouch and does absolutely nothing half-assed. His car will be first rate, top notch and kick-*** when he is finished and I can't wait to see that bad boy run at Bowling Green.
Speaking of bad boys running at Bowling Green, you are planning on bringing yours in 07 ... right ....? A license plate from New Hampshire in the "The Chair of Shame" at the "Texas Embassy" just isn't going to cut it next year. We very much expect to see your smiling face pulling up in your Bad-*** car. : )
Take care,
Mark
Burning Brakes
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From: Nederland Texas
Originally Posted by 427Hotrod
Hay Patrick.....I've seen Steve's chassis.......let's go get it!! It's brand new!!
JIM
PS- I just re-read that.....uh oh......Ok I didn't see THAT chassis...but I saw the one for the Vette!!
JIM
PS- I just re-read that.....uh oh......Ok I didn't see THAT chassis...but I saw the one for the Vette!!
Honestly, I would love to do just that but I have such a desire to finally drive this car on a regular basis. It's like having having Pamela Anderson as a girlfriend and not getting to take her for a test ride! It's killing me!
I was trying real hard to pull this off w/o backhalfing the car. (Mark would withhold the margarita recipe from us.) I do think there are others who are at this stage of their project who would benefit more from the frame Steve has. I really like me, so I very seldom tell me NO, but in the best interest of my marriage I had better pass. I need this project finished enough (for the time being) to get her house built and my new shop where she can park in the garage again. I know 2 years from now, when I will be ready, I will regret passing such a good opportunity.
Thanks Steve, it's a great offer, but common sense and fear of going without any lovin' makes me decline!
-P
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From: Frisco, TX
Mark,
Progress has finally been made on the short block and heads. If the Corvette gods are willing, I will be driving it to BG. I need to drive it to BG to shake down all of the highway bugs before Drag Week.
BTW, How many miles do you now have on the Isky Red Zones?
/Nick
Progress has finally been made on the short block and heads. If the Corvette gods are willing, I will be driving it to BG. I need to drive it to BG to shake down all of the highway bugs before Drag Week.
BTW, How many miles do you now have on the Isky Red Zones?
/Nick
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From: Puyallup WA
Originally Posted by pef427
Jim, do you think you could tuck it away in your suitcase on the next trip back from WASHINGTON!!! While I'm at it, why don't I pull the body and use the whole frame? It should be on the road by 2010!
Honestly, I would love to do just that but I have such a desire to finally drive this car on a regular basis. It's like having having Pamela Anderson as a girlfriend and not getting to take her for a test ride! It's killing me!
I was trying real hard to pull this off w/o backhalfing the car. (Mark would withhold the margarita recipe from us.) I do think there are others who are at this stage of their project who would benefit more from the frame Steve has. I really like me, so I very seldom tell me NO, but in the best interest of my marriage I had better pass. I need this project finished enough (for the time being) to get her house built and my new shop where she can park in the garage again. I know 2 years from now, when I will be ready, I will regret passing such a good opportunity.
Thanks Steve, it's a great offer, but common sense and fear of going without any lovin' makes me decline!
-P
Honestly, I would love to do just that but I have such a desire to finally drive this car on a regular basis. It's like having having Pamela Anderson as a girlfriend and not getting to take her for a test ride! It's killing me!
I was trying real hard to pull this off w/o backhalfing the car. (Mark would withhold the margarita recipe from us.) I do think there are others who are at this stage of their project who would benefit more from the frame Steve has. I really like me, so I very seldom tell me NO, but in the best interest of my marriage I had better pass. I need this project finished enough (for the time being) to get her house built and my new shop where she can park in the garage again. I know 2 years from now, when I will be ready, I will regret passing such a good opportunity.
Thanks Steve, it's a great offer, but common sense and fear of going without any lovin' makes me decline!
-P
Steve
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Burning Brakes
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From: Hudson NH
Originally Posted by VETMANIAC
Mark,
Progress has finally been made on the short block and heads. If the Corvette gods are willing, I will be driving it to BG. I need to drive it to BG to shake down all of the highway bugs before Drag Week.
BTW, How many miles do you now have on the Isky Red Zones?
/Nick
Progress has finally been made on the short block and heads. If the Corvette gods are willing, I will be driving it to BG. I need to drive it to BG to shake down all of the highway bugs before Drag Week.
BTW, How many miles do you now have on the Isky Red Zones?
/Nick
I'm actually running Crower w/ HIPPO lifters and have >5000 miles on them.
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C'mon. Patrick...it's a custom built Art Morrison chassis that a C-3 body bolts on!! Yeah, if you go the whole way, you gotta do some floorboard surgery.....but the back half deal could be easy???
I know, I know.....you want to bolt it all in a little easier with stock rails. I swear that many years ago there was an article in one of the mags where they installed a 9" and moved stock frame rails inboard. But you want to leave rails in place right?
JIM
I know, I know.....you want to bolt it all in a little easier with stock rails. I swear that many years ago there was an article in one of the mags where they installed a 9" and moved stock frame rails inboard. But you want to leave rails in place right?
JIM
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From: Hudson NH
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Whaz up....I can't get link to work....
JIM
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OUCH!! That hurts to watch!! Man...he smacked that wall hard. Looks a lot like the hit that C-5 took in Bowling Green last summer.
There's always a lot of discussion about C-clip eliminators. The add on type put a lot of load on the axle and you have to make sure your axles are designed for street use and cornering. Or make them REAL big!!
JIM
There's always a lot of discussion about C-clip eliminators. The add on type put a lot of load on the axle and you have to make sure your axles are designed for street use and cornering. Or make them REAL big!!
JIM