bad day...PINKY is down

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  1. riporter

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    Nooooo...that's what happens when you run it 2 quarts low on fluid:coco: :mad:

    I'm posting a video of that pass in Drag Racing section:tiphat:
     
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  2. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    that might do it :rolleyes:
    so what was the RPM's like at 140 :hmmm: :49:
     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    nevermind :p I see the post in the drag forum :)
     
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  4. Dan Starnes

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    That just sucks for you John,,sorry to hear bout that.
    Dan
    ps sucks for Barry and Rick too.
     
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  5. bmcdaniel

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    Sheese, tough crowd, no sympathy here. :D
    The (engine) block is at the machine shop getting bored now. Hope to start putting it together this weekend.
     
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  6. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    well the guy with the cherry picker fell through :rolleyes: ...thankfully Doc Hudson came to the rescue :drive: thanks Doc (y) picking it up today.....funny how people are....cause Doc was already letting me know he could bench flow my heads and intake while they are off :D
     
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    It's a conspiracy I tell ya:hmmm: ...a conspiracy fer sure:cool: ...I don't trust you two:16suspect ...you gonna make me put alchohol on the Plum before Roundup....gotta have an Ace in the hole:D
    Sure would like to see the numbers on those AFR's(y)
     
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  8. don graham

    don graham MCG State Rep

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    no fair, you guys are going to make me look bad. i just know it.:cry:
     
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    Well Don at the rate they are goin ,most every1 will just cancel out as they will just say.. damb I might as well save my money and not push the car....Don I will just go there and say to myself.. Hell I'm just gamblin my $$ away and when I win I will laugh all the way to the bank.Just like at the casino's..I'm workin at a disadvantage cause I won't have any expierance with the convertor or the new engine, tires,.. OH well:rolleyes:
     
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    I think he's talkin' about you, John.
     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    got the motor/tranny pulled tonight. Thats as far as I got, I was too busy with grilling out and playing baseball with the boys to get any further :D

    I will drop the pan in the morning and go from there.
    Doc Hudson is the best!
    I do not know how many people have ever used a "load leveler" before...but man that sure makes the job EASY! That and (purist don't shoot me) I cut the upper radiator support off....it was so damaged and my car is hacked-up anyway.
    That combined with the leveler, motor and tranny came out with the tires on the ground....mucho easy :cool:
    Doc has his upper support made to be removed and thats what I will do with mine.

    Don's trying to the old "mis-direction" :D I think he is coming to KY to spank some bootie :evilsmile

    Rick, I will post the flow numbers before he works on them and after.
    Even still you have nothing to worry about....as long as I have them little headers on the car, its not going to get much better than it is now. :yup:
    *almost forgot....sending the converter out to be rebuilt, I noticed it was starting to get real loose at the Round-up.....going to a 5,500 stahl....that might help a little.
    I will keep you guys in the loop.
    JF
     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    well with HUGE help from Doc, tear down began.
    Initial findings is that the bottom end is fine.

    Doc is thinking it either:
    1) jumped time (bent a pushrod) not sure about all of the valves yet. Pulled 2 of them tonight and they looked OK.
    2) Valve springs got weak. Check 2 of them tonight and they both tested at 240+.

    *All of the exhaust valves were hitting the pistons and 6 of the intake valves.

    All I know is that guy has got to be verging on GENIUS! Now I know I am not the
    SHARPEST CANDLE IN THE TREE :hmmm: but he has got more knowledge in is left index finger than I will ever have. All of these gauges and dials and stuff. as if that was not confusing enough, then he takes me to the flow bench and computer thingie and really blows my mind :D then the titanium valves and that little gram scale....my valve weigh 50+ grams more than his :yup:
    Seriously, he is very sharp! and if there is anything that isn't untapped in my motor, he will find it!
    Should be a great, fun learning experience.
     
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  13. don graham

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    daydreamer, maybe you and i should just go find a casino. john, i'm really hoping i just don't embaress myself. which don will show up????:huh: :hmmm:
     
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    Hey Don, that might be a idea to kill some time and just throw our money away:biglaugh:. I'm looking forward to meeting you for the first time as well as others also.. Don't pay any attention to Rick as his arse is suckin wind:rofl2: JK
     
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    I think john (aka pinky) is worried..:biglaugh: he has called in the expert to diagnose the problem and find him some more ponies ..Rick and or DOn have him worried.. Might get knocked off the title as The BIG KAHONA:rofl2:
     
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