New project

[hotrod 80]

Originally Posted by bigboybodry

I check in and looking forward to seeing the finished cage. I have a bud with a 6.0 ls luv that runs 10 tens on motor, 275 radial sweet rides!

Yea i set on a 275 now . Tough to get a handle on them .

[hotrod 80]

Mostly a pic update ,, but i want opinions . More eyes are better .This is not a cheap venture an i want it to be as correct as possible . Im happy so far . We couldnt go through the dash due to the weird angles so we went around . let me know what you think .

[hotrod 80]

Should be out monday pics coming .

[djracer]

Lookin Good!

[dbmx66]

truck is lookin nice for sure

[hotrod 80]

Originally Posted by djracer

Lookin Good!

Thanks

Originally Posted by dbmx66

truck is lookin nice for sure

Thanks working hard on it .

Update ; got it out of the chassis shop . I am happy with the work but have some fine tuning to do . It had grinding dust everywhere so i clay bar'd the truck before anything then washed it . The rear window is tinted lexan . I could only use 1 swing out door bar and 8.50 cert so there is one on the driverside . Front glass is scheduled for this afternoon , as i cleaned up the window tracks and painted them . Here are the pics . Have not gotten the cert sticker yet as there are a list of 6 cars in the area that are going to split the travel fees and meet up with the inspector .

[Marv D]

Wow they do really really nice work. One question tho (totally unrelated tot he bar) Is that a cable throttle,, at your ET they don't require a toe-hook positive return?

[Rannos]

Truck looks great man. Can't wait to see it run.
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[1ronnieluv]

Looks good!! Sure brings back alot of memories.

[hotrod 80]

[hotrod 80]

2 day race weekend . 1/4 mile on sat and 1/8th on sunday at Royal purple raceway ( old HRP and 1/4 mile ) . The nationals were last week so the track was really good . Also first passes on 28 true 10.5's . Started out sat with a stumble tore the front off the old demon and change the pump , squirter gaskets and add 2 numbers to the front jets as i wouldnt have time to reopen it before 1st round . the stumble went away with the changes and off to first round . Ended up going 5 rounds and broke out , but a good day . It was hot and my reaction times showed it . Sunday was better . Cooler with some cload cover all day saturday in the 1/4 mile race the truck went 7.05 to 7.08 so i knew what to do . Stuck a 7.04 on it and let it eat . Reaction times were good truck was good then down to 11 cars and the stumble came back . Had 7.03 on it and we went .164 on the light ouch , he spun as he was out first and didnt know i was late . I drove it out and drug the shifts out and ended up a nose over at the strip with a 7.01 . All in all a good weekend . Now 4th in points Division 4

[hotrod 80]

These things have changed my consistancy . One of the local small tire car guys hooked me up with a set of his take offs . 6 passes @3200 and a 706 with 2 kits . Just getting broke in for my truck .

Also had a small oil leak . Not bad enough to be backed out of the start line , but it has been there and i knew about it and it has been bothering me . Passenger side crear corner of the intake at the corner of the head and intake . Tore into it and cleaned everthing up . Gaskets are ordered and will be in tommorow . Swapping to the QFT 750 also . Got a list of about 10 things that i need to update this week . Testing friday night , as we have another 2 day event on the 19th weekend and im their .

[bigboybodry]

looks great brother!!!

[hotrod 80]

Originally Posted by Marv D

Wow they do really really nice work. One question tho (totally unrelated tot he bar) Is that a cable throttle,, at your ET they don't require a toe-hook positive return?

I am probably required to have a solid linkage , just havent gotton there yet

Originally Posted by Rannos

Truck looks great man. Can't wait to see it run.
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Me too . Bought ET street bias plys for the race on the 14th and will be testing those on the 7th at the truck only race here in Baytown . I havent gotten a handle on the radial yet and dont have a progressive box , yet . I have a set of 29.5 x 10.5 trues in the garage im gonna try and fit under it also . These will be for bracket racing and some sunday night stuff .

Originally Posted by bigboybodry

looks great brother!!!

Thanks

[hotrod 80]

New windshield .

[Captainfab]

The cage turned out nice....truck's lookin' good

[hotrod 80]

HPT truck shootout . Went a few rounds . Made adjustments after every round as the truck is way different with the cage . I was the smallest tire in the event and on a DOT with a street truck . All others were bracket race trucks . 80 % of the trucks there were street trucks with hard tires . I was at a huge disadvantage , but i made a few passes and got a few things lined out . Really have to look to even see the bars in it . Also got interveiwed and pictures taking and might be in street trucks magazine as they were covering the event .

[Marv D]

What did they charge for the cert. Here in Az it is like pulling teeth to get the NHRA tech to show up at the track to do certs, then... $280 for his trouble. My Nova's 8.50 cert expired last month, as did the SFI trans case. Man <9.99 is sure a money pit!

[hotrod 80]

Originally Posted by Marv D

What did they charge for the cert. Here in Az it is like pulling teeth to get the NHRA tech to show up at the track to do certs, then... $280 for his trouble. My Nova's 8.50 cert expired last month, as did the SFI trans case. Man <9.99 is sure a money pit!

Well good to see someone knows how hard it is to get that little silver sticker .

The guy that did the Rollcage had 7 cars lined up within a 5 mile radius . I was luckily off work and loaded up and was their when he got their . He looked everything over to a t . Very professional . $200 Cash .

[Gobbles]

Sounds like a job I want, inspecting race cars for tons of cash, I could get used to that. Truck looks awesome, love the videos!

[hotrod 80]

Originally Posted by Gobbles

Sounds like a job I want, inspecting race cars for tons of cash, I could get used to that. Truck looks awesome, love the videos!

Thanks

I got 7 passes in last night before the rain . The carb helped out my reactions as my worst was .041 and best being .008 Every pass was inside of those two . I also bought a pair of new tubes and rotated the slicks . It went 1.52 60' on motor which i thought was good . Still got a small oil leak and the only thing i havent touched are the valve covers . They are coming off next week .

[hotrod 80]

Found the leak on the distributor slip coller . Made some modifacations to the throttle linkage to get wot . Just been running it through heat cycles every day checking for problems . Got a 2 day ET bracket event sat & sun . If i am out quick sat im loading up and going to HMP .
http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/
there is a huge grudge event @ HMP
http://houstontruetens.com/image3/MAY19B.jpg
I would run 7.0 index and whatever .

[hotrod 80]

Saturday double brake in the quarters and sunday down to 12 cars and bent the rear leaf springs . Good weekend . Moved up in points .

[Marv D]

Congrats on the rounds! It make the whole thing worthwhile to get a good group of win lights!!!

[hotrod 80]

Originally Posted by Marv D

Congrats on the rounds! It make the whole thing worthwhile to get a good group of win lights!!!

Yea , it's more about going rounds . This is my first year over there and im the "new guy" funny they all know me by name now . Think we had 58 or 59 cars saturday for 1/4 mile and more sunday for the 1/8th mile race . fun weekend . Now to fix the truck . Call to Calvert .