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by coony278
Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:44 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Mufflers for my car
Replies: 7
Views: 5604

Re: Mufflers for my car

well the car fell off a little..... lol but not enough to worry about. I dont know why I cant get the thousands hundreths thing right.

Guess I need to go back to school :scratch:
by coony278
Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:54 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Mufflers for my car
Replies: 7
Views: 5604

Re: Mufflers for my car

I just put some dyno max bullets on my car. Class started requiring mufflers. They are 3.5" in and out , round and not bulky at all, my car slowed down about 3 hundreths is all. They knock the edge off the open headers thats for sure. Kinda have a the mix sound of a glass pack and flowmaster a...
by coony278
Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:55 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Mufflers for my car
Replies: 7
Views: 5604

Re: Mufflers for my car

I just put some dyno max bullets on my car. Class started requiring mufflers. They are 3.5" in and out , round and not bulky at all, my car slowed down about 3 hundreths is all. They knock the edge off the open headers thats for sure. Kinda have a the mix sound of a glass pack and flowmaster al...
by coony278
Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:33 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Crankshaft Thrust problems ?
Replies: 3
Views: 3532

Re: Crankshaft Thrust problems ?

With a hammer, lol , really I bump the front of the crank with a soft hammer to center the cap then I use a feeler gauge to hold the cap back while I torque it down.
by coony278
Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:43 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Crankshaft Thrust problems ?
Replies: 3
Views: 3532

Crankshaft Thrust problems ?

Ok, I need a little help. I assembled my motor at the begining of the year , when I was building it the crankshaft would turn freely until the rear main was tightened down ( thrust). The block was freshly lined bored , it has a scat 4340 crank 3.75 stoke. I checked the thrust with the rear cap off a...
by coony278
Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:41 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: New Crankshaft
Replies: 14
Views: 8370

Re: New Crankshaft

vegaracer wrote:After breaking two Eagle cranks this year, I'm looking for some one elses crank to try. Engine is a 434 SBC with a 4.00" stroke, naturally aspirated for now. May try some nitrous down the road.

Wow , that sucks , N/A too , that just aint right
by coony278
Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:35 am
Forum: Racing Converters
Topic: Blowing thru converter?
Replies: 10
Views: 7322

Re: Blowing thru converter?

Pulling just a few degress or timing will actually gain torque. But you will loose mph. I would think your converter is probally ok, when you blow threw your converter you suffer on the big end. The changes you made in my opinion was kinda drastic and too much at once. I would suggest advancing timm...
by coony278
Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:24 am
Forum: General BS
Topic: Testing tonight went good
Replies: 10
Views: 6537

Re: Testing tonight went good

Went to mokan tonight and ran a new personal best. I got the wheelies under controll that I had going on in tulsa last sat and made it right on down the track. I went a 1.26 60ft and a 5.85@118to the 1/8 and a 9.22@145 out the back door! Thats a 3200lb car with a 360 cubic inch sbc, stock block, st...
by coony278
Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:44 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: listen to this, it runs!
Replies: 12
Views: 7045

Re: listen to this, it runs!

Hitchcock wrote:Screw the paint, just go get some time sheets! Sounds wicked!

I secound that ^^^ , if it was running I would have to make some passes :thumb: And it sounds too good to take apart :twisted:
by coony278
Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:08 pm
Forum: General BS
Topic: Stock Type Suspension Launch Question
Replies: 7
Views: 5506

Re: Stock Type Suspension Launch Question

Leave on TB @ 4800 , 1.47 60' every time. We race on a pro tree and dont have time to wait for the converter to catch the motor. We need to move when the button is released. lol Have played around with leaving different ways and the closer we get to the converter's stall speed the quicker we get on ...
by coony278
Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:54 am
Forum: In the Shop
Topic: Driveshafts
Replies: 12
Views: 10672

Re: Driveshafts

I bought my driveshaft from southwest speed on ebay , called them up and asked if there shaft would work in my application , and they said absolutley. I figure they know more about it than i do. Shaft has worked great for almost a year now, takes a hit from a trans brake every pass. So just call the...
by coony278
Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:30 pm
Forum: General BS
Topic: Chance to trade need advice please
Replies: 2
Views: 2356

Re: Chance to trade need advice please

That is good advice, thanks , now I just have to find someone with some knowledge :lol: I have a friend that can go. I consider my mustang to be a pretty nice car. So I sure dont want to trade down and cost me alot of money to fix the car , that I dont have to spend right now. My car is making passe...
by coony278
Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:00 pm
Forum: General BS
Topic: Chance to trade need advice please
Replies: 2
Views: 2356

Chance to trade need advice please

I have a chance to trade my stock suspension 87 notch mustang for a 73 nova that is backhalfed. The nova is a ladder bar car. The welds on the cage isnt the best looking but teh car has been 5.40 in the full 1/8th I have never owned a backhalfed car and just dont know what exactly to look for , any ...
by coony278
Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:10 am
Forum: General BS
Topic: You and your ride... Post it here get to know everyone...
Replies: 1525
Views: 1034990

Re: You and your ride... Post it here get to know everyone...

That is a good looking nova :thumb:
by coony278
Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:07 am
Forum: MSD Ignition
Topic: Erratic timing MSD 6-al
Replies: 12
Views: 24531

Re: Erratic timing MSD 6-al

I would be willing to guess that the cam is walking. What kind of front timing chain cover do you have ?