MONSTER TACH.....OH YEAH

Just a quick post. No car is complete without a MONSTER TACH to monitor the RPM's. Though the car is not complete..I got this cheap from a co-worker and I couldn't pass up it up......Later

Optimum Bite Off The Line

With the addition of these struts the basic suspension should be in place for some serious racing. The object of drag racing is to achieve sufficient weight transfer to the rear of the car, so the tires can get some good bite. These lakewood drag shocks are the 90/10 version, which means that they allow the front end to raise quickly off the line and set the front end down quickly to avoid too much air to get under the car. Another quick update.....Later.

Gas....it does an engine good

Just a quick post to keep everyone informed. The car is now running on 100 octane and wow has it woke up the engine even more. Throttle response is instant now and with all the chassis stiffening the car really feels solid. I have included a picture of the Lower Control Arms that I have acquired. These are from JDI Performance. Jeff and Dawn at JDI Performance where very helpful and the product looks pretty good. We will see how they function. The picture also has the polyurathane spring isolator bushings from Energy Suspension. These control arms and bushings should help with the wheel hop and help keep the rotation of the axle to a minimum.....and they look pretty good too. The upper control arms will come, but I am still doing some research on the best way to go with those. Later.......

Its All In The Prep

I was never a big believer in prep work, but as I have time and I am not in a big hurry, I am taking my time when painting new/used items. I always wondered why when I have painted engine parts and stuff in the past, I would always get runs, fish eyes, etc. When you take the time to scuff, clean and use self-etching primer on items, it really makes a big difference in appearance and how long it will last. I have included pictures of the Dual Snorkel Air Cleaner assembly I finished. Yes, I am going to use the original air cleaner assembly when racing. Independent test show that the factory air cleaner would flow about 535 CFM. Based on a quality air cleaner element (K&N) and a small change in the routing of the air tubes I can estimate a CFM flow of about 881. Based on my calculations, I should see a 2-4 tenth drop in the quarter mile times.
I can say one thing about taking this building a race car seriously..I am actually learning from this project. I am surprised on the amount of geometry, algebra, physics, etc that are needed to build a car. MY BRAIN HURTS....That's it for now.

Update..Update...where is the update???

Sorry for the delay but I have been busy with work and other things in life. I have included a picture of the interior, so that you can see the interior progress. I lost lots of weight in the interior, but as you can see, I have kept it pretty intact. The other pictures that you see include pictures of the Sub-Frame Connector. These are the bolt-in style, but they will get welded in the future. (I NEVER WANT TO PUT A SET ON AGAIN!!!!) As you can see as well, I have begun painting and repairing the bottom of the car. I have included some before and after photos. I also included a photo of the new "Torque Boxes" from JMI Performance. These are to support the bottom lower control arm mounts. I have primed em' and painted em' red to give some contrast to all that black under the car. It should go well with the black and red paint the car will have. Well, that is it for now....