Getting into it again.. [Archive]

WILD68

02-03-2009, 06:34 PM

Okay so now im married and all that is behind me the missus said i can get my other girl goin.. didnt take much convincing:cool: ..

This is the Damage..
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Only damaged the block, crank n rods, everything is alright other than that.
Already got Scat rods, 2 bolt block in the shed and have lined up a new scat crank.
goin down to Applied Automotive in the morning to drop my block off, and get everything balanced.
Does anyone know of a good bolt on pickup for a 350? i have seen the jegs brackets like this one
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i would like something better was thinking of the pre welded Moroso but i dont know if there any good.

any feed back would be much appreciated cos i am not having the pickup part with the oil pump again:mad:

AUSCAMARO

02-03-2009, 10:51 PM

Only the BLOCK, CRANK and RODS eh... Not much then..:rolleyes:

Damn, that musta sucked!

Well, atleast your on the right track now then...oh and congrats Jamie on getting hitched.

Mitch

camaro_1967rs

04-03-2009, 08:00 PM

any feed back would be much appreciated cos i am not having the pickup part with the oil pump again:mad:

I use a MELLINGS HP pump and pickup in the 406 sbc, and it does not and has not missed a beat, great oil pressure after run in, and when I get a leak it PISSES OUT real quick:D, like it is now.

WILD68

05-03-2009, 11:13 PM

dropped all my bits down the machine shop 2day.. oh yeah got some work comin up..

WILD68

12-03-2009, 07:03 PM

my heads got done today... 6 bent valves... combination of facked bearings and too many revs.. setting limiter now...
block is all honed ready.. just needs balance and its done!

TUFF68

12-03-2009, 07:48 PM

What RPM did you have the limiter set at during burnout comps before Jamie ?. One good thing about BB's, you don't need high RPM, it's mostly bottom end torque - and lots of it :D

You should be all ready to go in time for the Burnout King event on good Friday as well. You game enough to enter with a new motor ? :eek:

WILD68

13-03-2009, 12:32 AM

Thats what ive done all along,,, bang get it goin then straight out there.. lol.. never set the limiter..... sits on 7300ish then floats over that cos i only had outer springs in the victor jr's with dampers cos they were too heavy, all good now:D plan is 4 burnout king but:D :D you entering? gonna set limiter 4 7000 THATS IT?! HA

TUFF68

13-03-2009, 09:31 AM

No limiter in burnout comps is just asking for trouble Jamie :eek: Undecided about entering yet, as i'm actually leading the points series for the Fast Friday drag meets and the final round is only a week after the burnout comp and not sure yet if i want to risk damaging something and then not being able to race the following week. Will wait and see after tonites meet, if i do well and go a few rounds and extend my lead i may risk it - can alway's race the '57 in the final round ;)

WILD68

24-03-2009, 02:35 PM

good on ya marty..
got the engine all together.. got new cast steel scat crank looks sweet.
waiting 4 a new High Energy sump and then gotta mod that to clear my rack and pinion, then slap it an fire it up.. cant wait..

TUFF68

24-03-2009, 02:51 PM

will it be ready for the Burnout King event and are you entering Jamie?. Got a new pair of burnout tyres yesterday and posted my entry form today. Like your new signature by the way :D

WILD68

24-03-2009, 06:33 PM

will it be ready for the Burnout King event and are you entering Jamie?. Got a new pair of burnout tyres yesterday and posted my entry form today. Like your new signature by the way :D

ha yeah.. SKID PIG
all entered and should be all ready to go. cant wait

WILD68

24-03-2009, 07:28 PM

1679
nearly ready

AUSCAMARO

25-03-2009, 02:27 AM

Mmmmmmmm VROOOOOM VROOOOOOM.....

WILD68

31-03-2009, 01:35 AM

Got my engine in tonight.. had to wait to get new sump modified by my mate with a tig over the weekend.. Noticed my grill was cracked and the head lights have never lined up so pulled it all apart to fix it, wasnt as easy as i thought though (screws n nuts hidden everywhere). Goin to glue up the grill cos i dont have the 200 plus for a new one..
I decided to paint my extractors too cos they are rusting.. has anyone had good results with VHT flameproof paint.. gonna go aluminium finish.. if they have it..
Had the level on there but just need to roll the engine in the mounts hopefully.
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AUSCAMARO

31-03-2009, 01:49 AM

Well done Jamie... Skidz for the Win!!

WILD68

31-03-2009, 01:57 AM

Well done Jamie... Skidz for the Win!!

Cheers Mitch dont care if i win just 4 fun. would be killer though:D

Twisted67

31-03-2009, 10:03 PM

Hey Jamie Have Ya Got Those Pro Welds On Ya Car Yet?just Wondering If You Have Tyres For Them???
I Reckon Its Goin To Look Really Good With Em On!!! Imo

WILD68

31-03-2009, 10:20 PM

Hey Jamie Have Ya Got Those Pro Welds On Ya Car Yet?just Wondering If You Have Tyres For Them???
I Reckon Its Goin To Look Really Good With Em On!!! Imo

Nah cant get any cheap.. blown budget already.. for this time

J.J.

01-04-2009, 03:50 PM

wow, what sort of HP are you aiming for?

WILD68

01-04-2009, 05:47 PM

wow, what sort of HP are you aiming for?

when it was a 350 it had 460 flywheel horsepower, now its a 383 and the same head, cam, manifold combo i reckon it would have close to 490-500 with nice torque too, still want a big block but!

J.J.

02-04-2009, 09:05 AM

when it was a 350 it had 460 flywheel horsepower, now its a 383 and the same head, cam, manifold combo i reckon it would have close to 490-500 with nice torque too, still want a big block but!

awesome, good luck with it all!!

WILD68

02-04-2009, 03:37 PM

awesome, good luck with it all!!

Cheers, been held up with work and general crap.. hope to start her up tonight.. neighbours will love me...:D

TUFF68

02-04-2009, 06:41 PM

Just had a look at the entrant list for the Burnout comp Jamie, were both in session 3 - nice cool weather by that time :cool:

WILD68

02-04-2009, 06:48 PM

Just had a look at the entrant list for the Burnout comp Jamie, were both in session 3 - nice cool weather by that time :cool:

yeah, they reckon ya only get in sesh 3 when ya good.. dunno why were in there huh..

TUFF68

03-04-2009, 02:53 PM

Cheers, been held up with work and general crap.. hope to start her up tonight.. neighbours will love me...:D

How did you go last night Jamie, did you fire it up ?

WILD68

03-04-2009, 02:59 PM

How did you go last night Jamie, did you fire it up ?

Yeah mate got it running at about 9 ... couldnt run it too long cos its too loud but it sounds sweet.. seems to me that it is more responsive with the scat crank being is that it is a fair bit smaller and lighter than the other piece of crap i had in there... got a permit to drive it around, only gonna go down to my work in forrestfield and run it there.. probably trailer it there but because the neighbours will spit it.. cant wait:D :D

WILD68

06-04-2009, 12:07 AM

Took it for a drive down to Byford today (about and 80km round trip) and had a blast, although i have an oil leak from the sump all is good now.. It was popping a bit on the way down there, found that cos i tweaked the timing a bit as we left the Dizzy cap hold down screw (MSD) surround was rubbing on the bloody firewall and '****ed' the cap over and the rotor was rubbing on the inside of the cap. Fixed that and just fries the tyres..

Also took it 4 a drive yesterday and my wheels started rubbing pretty severe.. Jacked it up and found on the left hand rear spring front bush bracket only had 1 frigging bolt in it and and the right had 2 out of three but all were loose... could have been very very embarrasing! the bloke my old man had do a bit of work when he had it put em in.. Drives like a total different car!

AUSCAMARO

06-04-2009, 09:21 PM

TUFF68

06-04-2009, 10:10 PM

Also took it 4 a drive yesterday and my wheels started rubbing pretty severe.. Jacked it up and found on the left hand rear spring front bush bracket only had 1 frigging bolt in it and and the right had 2 out of three but all were loose... could have been very very embarrasing!

I know it's not a nice thing to say, but it's good to hear i'm not the only one losing bolts while driving :o . I lost 2 bellhousing bolts on the passenger side while driving home from the drags recently. A 3mm gap between the block and gearbox makes for one hell of a vibration while driving :eek: It's happened to me twice now. Now fixed with Loctite ;)

WILD68

07-04-2009, 12:22 AM

Damn, that was a good find before sticking it on the pad!!

Would have done nasty damage if you were throwing nutz....

When you got your permit, did you tell em it was for roadtesting or repairs etc?

Mitch

Yeah i said it was 4 repairs.. if the coppers gave me hassle i would have called my mate and he would have backed me up that it was goin to his house for exhaust;) ...

The bolts in the rear have tightened up the car so much.. made it so much more controllable.. i wonder why haha!!!

I tightened the sump bolts too much yesterday cos i had a leak down there so now i am replacing the sump gasket with the motor still in.. what a mission.

cluxford

07-04-2009, 09:38 AM

AUSCAMARO

07-04-2009, 11:42 AM

Yeah i said it was 4 repairs.. if the coppers gave me hassle i would have called my mate and he would have backed me up that it was goin to his house for exhaust;) ...

I tightened the sump bolts too much yesterday cos i had a leak down there so now i am replacing the sump gasket with the motor still in.. what a mission.

They tried to argue in court that I was joy riding even though I had a good aliby as far as 'Mechanical Repairs' go...

The old over tighten the sump trick eh... Too easy to do that...

Mitch

WILD68

07-04-2009, 11:44 AM

They tried to argue in court that I was joy riding even though I had a good aliby as far as 'Mechanical Repairs' go...

The old over tighten the sump trick eh... Too easy to do that...

Mitch

Yeah what a pain in the a s s!!!!

S[_]SPECT

07-04-2009, 04:57 PM

The old over tighten the sump trick eh... Too easy to do that...

Quick question.. what is considered over tight?
I went to work out why the Mustang was leaking oil everywhere and the sump bolts were basically finger tight as far as I can tell..
I tightened them all up (bar two i couldnt get to) and no leaks since.. but how do you tell if it is too tight

WILD68

07-04-2009, 05:03 PM

SPECT;12901']Quick question.. what is considered over tight?
I went to work out why the Mustang was leaking oil everywhere and the sump bolts were basically finger tight as far as I can tell..
I tightened them all up (bar two i couldnt get to) and no leaks since.. but how do you tell if it is too tight

When the gasket splits and hangs out the side:o :o on a chev your only meant to do em up 7ftlbs and the 4 corner ones 10, suppose the fords would be the same.. problem with mine was that i used Loctite black maxx sealant and Felpro recommend that if you use it to tighten em finger tight, wait for the sealant to cure then torque em down otherwise the sealant squeezes out and pushes the gasket with it.. oh well ya learn stuff all the time, only bad thing is that it is always the hard way:p

TUFF68

07-04-2009, 08:31 PM

Jamie,

Good to see it on the road again.

Now, you WA boys have a job to do. I want to see a you tube link close up walk around of each of your cars. I want a You Tube link so I can hear the sweet sound of those rat motors that seem to be like a holes in WA (everyone has one)

Will hopefully have a mate filming this friday nite at the burnout comp so will post up the YouTube link of mine & Jamie's car on the rev limiter :D

WILD68

08-04-2009, 12:29 AM

Will hopefully have a mate filming this friday nite at the burnout comp so will post up the YouTube link of mine & Jamie's car on the rev limiter :D

Hahaha sweet cheers Marty.. gotta love footage of your own car.

WILD68

17-04-2009, 03:40 PM

Got some ET streets for my welds so am goin down to the Motorplex on wednesday and see what she will run. Just gotta adjust the rockers and re do the sump gasket but this time gonna do it on my mates hoist and hopefully it will be a good thing.. might do a skid down there as well, see if i can get a Whoop ass Wednesday trophy....

AUSCAMARO

17-04-2009, 06:07 PM

TUFF68

18-04-2009, 06:02 PM

WILD68

23-04-2009, 02:08 AM

Went down the drags tonight..
Ran a 11.61 at 117 mph which i was stoked with, only got one run though, got told off by the ANDRA official cos now i need a Tailshaft loop and battery isolator to pass cos i ran quicker than 11.99. i didnt even know that.
Then the oil pressure guage decided to stop playin the game so i didnt end up doin a skid.. I dont think Auto meter are too flash, i had a Temp guage crap itself too..
Fisrt run down the drag strip in about 3 or 4 years and cut a 0.061 reaction which i was pretty stoked with.

AUSCAMARO

23-04-2009, 02:24 AM

Thats awesome Jamie. Gotta be happy with that!

I didn't know about those requirements either.. well atleast not about the batt isolator.

So she'd have plenty more in her then if you only got the 1 run.

Mitch

TUFF68

23-04-2009, 11:18 AM

Well done Jamie, impressive and i'm sure it will be a bit quicker yet with a few more passes. How did you go with traction off the line, any problems, as sometimes the track prep is'nt the best on a wednesday nite. I'm sure the ANDRA official would of told you not to come back without an ANDRA Super Street license as well ;)

I'm interested in seeing your time sheet as well, can you scan it and post it up for us.....cheers

xxx.327

23-04-2009, 12:08 PM

Then the oil pressure guage decided to stop playin the game so i didnt end up doin a skid.. I dont think Auto meter are too flash, i had a Temp guage crap itself too..

awesome time

as for the guages after seeing Chris's car those digital Dakota guages have heaps of features if your looking into upgrading

WILD68

23-04-2009, 12:42 PM

Yeah Marty it seemed to hook up pretty well and im gonna look in to guages..

Couldnt scan it but

ET: 11.682
Terminal Speed: 116.58mph 187.61kph
Reaction: 0.066
60': 1.808
330': 4.893
660': 7.493
660' Speed: 151.82 kph
1000' 9.754

So Marty whats the verdict.. what can you decipher from this?
Im keen on Drag racing now... :D

Oh yeah and i hit the limiter (7k) between 1st n 2nd so i reckon that hurt the time a little???

TUFF68

23-04-2009, 01:06 PM

Im keen on Drag racing now... :D

Hahaha..... only takes 1 pass to get hooked. Same thing happened to me :D

Hitting the limiter will definately cost you some time. What is your RPM for peak power and what RPM were you changing gear and crossing the finishing line at. What diff ratio you running ?

WILD68

23-04-2009, 01:24 PM

Hahaha..... only takes 1 pass to get hooked. Same thing happened to me :D

Hitting the limiter will definately cost you some time. What is your RPM for peak power and what RPM were you changing gear and crossing the finishing line at. What diff ratio you running ?

Running 4.11s and was changing about 6,800 i think and crossed the line about 6,500ish.. when the engine was a 350 power started dropping off at 6,750, but dont know as its 383 now?

xxx.327

23-04-2009, 03:05 PM

http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=165/category_id=320/home_id=59/mode=prod/prd165.htm

WILD68

23-04-2009, 03:19 PM

http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=165/category_id=320/home_id=59/mode=prod/prd165.htm

Nice dont really have the cash but...

cluxford

23-04-2009, 03:26 PM

I have these in my car

http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=289/category_id=252/home_id=59/mode=prod/prd289.htm

http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=368/category_id=252/home_id=59/mode=prod/prd368.htm

WILD68

23-04-2009, 08:10 PM

Just put my Snap on master guage on it and all is sweet its just the bloody guage.. piece of junk.:mad:

WILD68

07-06-2009, 04:53 PM

Finally fitted the front Welds...
2015
2016
2017

RAW454

07-06-2009, 05:25 PM

Noice bro. Suits the silver perfect! What size rubber front/rear?

Assume you noticed your Intros are up on Ebay again already...
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Intro-Billet-Victory-V-Wheels-and-Tyres-20-22-Inch_W0QQitemZ220427871998

WILD68

07-06-2009, 05:53 PM

[QUOTE=RAW454;15720]Noice bro. Suits the silver perfect! What size rubber front/rear?

Assume you noticed your Intros are up on Ebay again already...
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Intro-Billet-Victory-V-Wheels-and-Tyres-20-22-Inch_W0QQitemZ220427871998[/QUOTE

HaHaHa obviously they didnt fit.... haha even used the same ad... oh well he only wants to make 250 more.

Yeah i reckon it looks good with the silver too. The rears are 235/60/R15 et streets and the fronts are 26/6.00/R15 Et street front runners. Will look at fitting bigger rear rubber later, but these look good and came up 4 cheap:D

67cammy

07-06-2009, 06:06 PM

Thats better. Looks a lot tougher now. A bit wider with the rubber on the back will be perfect. Always liked the Welds

AUSCAMARO

07-06-2009, 06:17 PM

Yeah, they definately suit better than the Intros...

Mitch

S[_]SPECT

07-06-2009, 08:50 PM

Oh Jamie that is HEAPS better, doesnt have that comic book look anymore...Good choice. You cant really go wrong with the classic looks can you...

WILD68

08-06-2009, 12:39 AM

Thats better. Looks a lot tougher now. A bit wider with the rubber on the back will be perfect. Always liked the Welds

What size tyre n rim do you have mate?

67cammy

08-06-2009, 09:08 AM

They are 15x6, 3 3/8" backspace with 195/65 and 15x8, 4 1/2" backspace with Hoozier 27x10 1/2 Pro Street Radials. These have an 8.3" tread width.

Twisted67

08-06-2009, 09:45 AM

Lookin Good Jamie.

Kewdale Tyres Has Maxxis Tyres 265/50/15 For $270 Each The Other Day If You Were Goin To Fatten Up The Rear End???

Have You Got An Exhaust On The Car Yet??

Paul

TUFF68

08-06-2009, 11:00 AM

Looks great Jamie. Some 265's on the rear will fill the guards nicely

cluxford

08-06-2009, 11:10 AM

Jamie,

Love the look, although I do kinda miss those steam rollers you had.

Weld's give it that very cool old school look.

Also I just put a set of Maxxis tyres on my daily driver, they have a very very tough looking tread pattern.

WILD68

08-06-2009, 03:29 PM

Cheers Dave like the look of yours.. gonna be a while till i get some tyres.. car is just gonna sit in the shed until this baby caper is over.. next time it will come out to play will be motorvation.

Whadya mean Paul its already got an exhaust...:D

In the process of knocking up a shed and the old boys gettin a hoist to go in it ( cos he brought an EH ute and he has no shed ) so when i get the hoist i will be making a full Mandrel stainless system for it. With a section that unbolts from the diff of course:D :D

Cheers
Jamie

J.J.

09-06-2009, 11:09 AM

love the cheese cutter look!!

WILD68

27-10-2009, 12:26 AM

Took my Multis down to Malaga Springs n suspension today
to lower by 3" at the rear (really only 2 cos i had an inch block
in there).Because i mounted the shocks inboard of the springs
with my big wheels, I am gonna have to fab up some lower
spring/ shock plates cos the ones i have are just standard
ones modified for the shock bracket and bent. Does anyone have any pics
of a modified plate like this?
Also i have been told to stick with rubber bushes, what have you guys done?????

WILD68

30-10-2009, 01:12 PM

Anyone?

Nev68

30-10-2009, 01:39 PM

Also i have been told to stick with rubber bushes,

Why?

S[_]SPECT

30-10-2009, 01:55 PM

Jamie, I was told the same thing.
I was told to avoid them as the increases in stiffness can cause additional wear else where

I think it also depends on where it is used and the type of urethane used
Urethane bushes dont allow a lot of deflection, so for things like castor rods (camaros dont have these do they) it can be a problem as the castor rod is under more stress during bumps etc (they can break)

For suspension pivot points, they will put more feedback into the chassis (read vibration) same goes for engine mounts.

I went to get rubber all round but actually couldnt get it on one part.. so ended up with poly everywhere to keep it uniform. (none of it is installed yet)

WILD68

30-10-2009, 02:57 PM

SPECT;25994']Jamie, I was told the same thing.
I was told to avoid them as the increases in stiffness can cause additional wear else where

I think it also depends on where it is used and the type of urethane used
Urethane bushes dont allow a lot of deflection, so for things like castor rods (camaros dont have these do they) it can be a problem as the castor rod is under more stress during bumps etc (they can break)

For suspension pivot points, they will put more feedback into the chassis (read vibration) same goes for engine mounts.

I went to get rubber all round but actually couldnt get it on one part.. so ended up with poly everywhere to keep it uniform. (none of it is installed yet)
Cheers Birchy, thats what i was thinkin and also they reckon the urethane ones bind up...

*rayman*

30-10-2009, 04:39 PM

gonna be a while till i get some tyres.. car is just gonna sit in the shed until this baby caper is over..

What's that about 18 years?

WILD68

30-10-2009, 05:44 PM

What's that about 18 years?

Ha ha hope not, me and the missus have an understanding...

MrCam

29-04-2010, 12:15 AM

WILD68

29-04-2010, 11:55 PM

Hi Jamie,
I really like what you have done with your Camaro in terms especially rims and colour. Very similar to what I am currently planning on doing with my Camaro. Do you have any other pics available of your car?

Im away at work at the moment n all my pics are at home, did ya wanna see pics with the 15's or the big ones

YenkoSC

30-04-2010, 11:32 PM

WILD68

30-04-2010, 11:58 PM

Hey Jamie, sweet car you got there. Just out of curiosity, what was the original colour of the car and interior. I am pretty sure it used to be owned by a family member in the 80's. Do you have any previous info on it?

Was Blue with the same black interior, was imported in the late 90's though so i doubt it. Cheers for the comments guys.