Cuz I have way too much stuff behind the dash in this thing - gauges, wiring, hoses, etc. And we'd have had to pull the windshield and it just would have gone downhill from there...sc racing wrote:Looks like they did a very nice fitment on the cage, don't take this the wrong way but I just don't know why they would put the bars in front of the dash to me it looks a lot better going through the dash closer to the A pillar. I know its more work but I think its worth it.
Major changes, new parts, more grunt, yee haw ! :)
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Re: Major changes, new parts, more grunt, yee haw ! :)
1969 ProStreet Camaro RS Best 9.75@139 1.46 60'
Blown 427 BBC, TH400 w/Brake, Back-Half Ladderbar
Narrowed 12-Bolt, 4.10 Gears, Spool, Moser 33 Spline
http://www.marsh-racing.com/harrys_camaro-1.htm
Blown 427 BBC, TH400 w/Brake, Back-Half Ladderbar
Narrowed 12-Bolt, 4.10 Gears, Spool, Moser 33 Spline
http://www.marsh-racing.com/harrys_camaro-1.htm
Re: Major changes, new parts, more grunt, yee haw ! :)
Thats what I figured I guess if you were starting from scratch with a shell they would have done it that way.wikd69 wrote:Cuz I have way too much stuff behind the dash in this thing - gauges, wiring, hoses, etc. And we'd have had to pull the windshield and it just would have gone downhill from there...sc racing wrote:Looks like they did a very nice fitment on the cage, don't take this the wrong way but I just don't know why they would put the bars in front of the dash to me it looks a lot better going through the dash closer to the A pillar. I know its more work but I think its worth it.
It really looks good I wasnt putting it down just wondering.
Re: Major changes, new parts, more grunt, yee haw ! :)
Yep, I understand :)sc racing wrote:Thats what I figured I guess if you were starting from scratch with a shell they would have done it that way.wikd69 wrote:Cuz I have way too much stuff behind the dash in this thing - gauges, wiring, hoses, etc. And we'd have had to pull the windshield and it just would have gone downhill from there...sc racing wrote:Looks like they did a very nice fitment on the cage, don't take this the wrong way but I just don't know why they would put the bars in front of the dash to me it looks a lot better going through the dash closer to the A pillar. I know its more work but I think its worth it.
It really looks good I wasnt putting it down just wondering.
The builder sweated over connecting the new A-pillar bars to my front clip bars for that very reason. Turned out good tho. I'll be posting some more pix in a bit...
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1969 ProStreet Camaro RS Best 9.75@139 1.46 60'
Blown 427 BBC, TH400 w/Brake, Back-Half Ladderbar
Narrowed 12-Bolt, 4.10 Gears, Spool, Moser 33 Spline
http://www.marsh-racing.com/harrys_camaro-1.htm
Blown 427 BBC, TH400 w/Brake, Back-Half Ladderbar
Narrowed 12-Bolt, 4.10 Gears, Spool, Moser 33 Spline
http://www.marsh-racing.com/harrys_camaro-1.htm
Re: Major changes, new parts, more grunt, yee haw ! :)
You should have that thing out on the streets any time now right?? The updates look great, I wanna see some single digit slips from that new gear!!
73 Vette, moly back half
Pump gas 496
Two Pro Systems 950's
Chance 6000 converter
Pump gas 496
Two Pro Systems 950's
Chance 6000 converter
Re: Major changes, new parts, more grunt, yee haw ! :)
Yep - brought it home yesterday and I've been busy doing finish-up stuff on it - planning on saddling up and heading for SoCal on Wednesday, barring any issues or major problems.Hitchcock wrote:You should have that thing out on the streets any time now right?? The updates look great, I wanna see some single digit slips from that new gear!!
And I did um, exercise it a bit yesterday. Geezo. These 18.50 MT Sportsman Pro's don't hook, in any gear at any speed, though they do lay down nice marks all the way up into 3rd gear.
1969 ProStreet Camaro RS Best 9.75@139 1.46 60'
Blown 427 BBC, TH400 w/Brake, Back-Half Ladderbar
Narrowed 12-Bolt, 4.10 Gears, Spool, Moser 33 Spline
http://www.marsh-racing.com/harrys_camaro-1.htm
Blown 427 BBC, TH400 w/Brake, Back-Half Ladderbar
Narrowed 12-Bolt, 4.10 Gears, Spool, Moser 33 Spline
http://www.marsh-racing.com/harrys_camaro-1.htm
Re: Major changes, new parts, more grunt, yee haw ! :)
Thats friggin awesome! Now how bout a video of the new setp up doing its thing!
73 Vette, moly back half
Pump gas 496
Two Pro Systems 950's
Chance 6000 converter
Pump gas 496
Two Pro Systems 950's
Chance 6000 converter
Re: Major changes, new parts, more grunt, yee haw ! :)
I took both of the builders out for e-Ticket rides once I backed it out of the shop. I think they were too busy screaming to do much filming...Hitchcock wrote:Thats friggin awesome! Now how bout a video of the new setp up doing its thing!
It was fun - they were both in shock when I left the shop and headed home LOL LOL...
1969 ProStreet Camaro RS Best 9.75@139 1.46 60'
Blown 427 BBC, TH400 w/Brake, Back-Half Ladderbar
Narrowed 12-Bolt, 4.10 Gears, Spool, Moser 33 Spline
http://www.marsh-racing.com/harrys_camaro-1.htm
Blown 427 BBC, TH400 w/Brake, Back-Half Ladderbar
Narrowed 12-Bolt, 4.10 Gears, Spool, Moser 33 Spline
http://www.marsh-racing.com/harrys_camaro-1.htm
Re: Major changes, new parts, more grunt, yee haw ! :)
I brought the Camaro home on Friday and the new cage turned out sweet. Mike Tolle of Tolle Fab down in Rancho Cordova did the cage and I'm very impressed with how clean the work is and how thorough Mike and Jeff were with the effort. I have an appointment tomorrow afternoon with an NHRA guy to Cert the cage. Think positive thoughts for me - hopefully he'll find no issues with what we've done :)
All of the tubing is .120 wall DOM, with the main tubing at 1 5/8" OD. Everything is TIG welded and very symmetrical - there is no way on earth I could have done this myself - I don't have the skills or knowledge and was fortunate to find someone who was adept at doing this. Mike does a lot of chassis and cage work on SCCA, GT and other road race cars along with his NHRA work - typically all full race chassis builds. I presented him with some unique challenges with my need to have a usable street build and still end up with a stout cage. We added door swing-out bars, a dash bar just behind (towards the driver) and even with the bottom of the dash itself and door sill bars, to ensure the overall cage stayed nice and stout. Mike also moved my tach from where it was under the dash and mounted it on the dash bar.
This is the seat brace Mike and Jeff added - this was another street issue - my upholstered seats did not have a clean way to allow bracing or attachment to the B-pillar back bar, per NHRA spec. We ended up skinning the drivers seat and Jeff TIG'd in a sandwich plate to the upper seat back pan, adding mounting bolts out the back of the seat. They built an external brace pad which bolts to this and has an adjustable slip fit to another bracket TIG'd to the B-pillar back bar. Very elegant and very clean. Like I said, I'm very impressed by the quality of the work.
In a previous set of posts I showed the new firewall bars I installed in the front clip. Jeff tied the new A-pillar bars to these, going so far as re-TIG'ing my original welds up front so that they matched the rest of the cage.. This extra step makes this a full 12-point cage in this street ride, allows me to retain my original dash and takes all the flex out of the chassis.
All of the tubing is .120 wall DOM, with the main tubing at 1 5/8" OD. Everything is TIG welded and very symmetrical - there is no way on earth I could have done this myself - I don't have the skills or knowledge and was fortunate to find someone who was adept at doing this. Mike does a lot of chassis and cage work on SCCA, GT and other road race cars along with his NHRA work - typically all full race chassis builds. I presented him with some unique challenges with my need to have a usable street build and still end up with a stout cage. We added door swing-out bars, a dash bar just behind (towards the driver) and even with the bottom of the dash itself and door sill bars, to ensure the overall cage stayed nice and stout. Mike also moved my tach from where it was under the dash and mounted it on the dash bar.
This is the seat brace Mike and Jeff added - this was another street issue - my upholstered seats did not have a clean way to allow bracing or attachment to the B-pillar back bar, per NHRA spec. We ended up skinning the drivers seat and Jeff TIG'd in a sandwich plate to the upper seat back pan, adding mounting bolts out the back of the seat. They built an external brace pad which bolts to this and has an adjustable slip fit to another bracket TIG'd to the B-pillar back bar. Very elegant and very clean. Like I said, I'm very impressed by the quality of the work.
In a previous set of posts I showed the new firewall bars I installed in the front clip. Jeff tied the new A-pillar bars to these, going so far as re-TIG'ing my original welds up front so that they matched the rest of the cage.. This extra step makes this a full 12-point cage in this street ride, allows me to retain my original dash and takes all the flex out of the chassis.
1969 ProStreet Camaro RS Best 9.75@139 1.46 60'
Blown 427 BBC, TH400 w/Brake, Back-Half Ladderbar
Narrowed 12-Bolt, 4.10 Gears, Spool, Moser 33 Spline
http://www.marsh-racing.com/harrys_camaro-1.htm
Blown 427 BBC, TH400 w/Brake, Back-Half Ladderbar
Narrowed 12-Bolt, 4.10 Gears, Spool, Moser 33 Spline
http://www.marsh-racing.com/harrys_camaro-1.htm
Re: Major changes, new parts, more grunt, yee haw ! :)
1969 ProStreet Camaro RS Best 9.75@139 1.46 60'
Blown 427 BBC, TH400 w/Brake, Back-Half Ladderbar
Narrowed 12-Bolt, 4.10 Gears, Spool, Moser 33 Spline
http://www.marsh-racing.com/harrys_camaro-1.htm
Blown 427 BBC, TH400 w/Brake, Back-Half Ladderbar
Narrowed 12-Bolt, 4.10 Gears, Spool, Moser 33 Spline
http://www.marsh-racing.com/harrys_camaro-1.htm
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Re: Major changes, new parts, more grunt, yee haw ! :)
Congratswikd69 wrote:
when is the first pass?
Re: Major changes, new parts, more grunt, yee haw ! :)
Hopefully Thursday nite at Irwindale...Carolina Kid wrote:Congratswikd69 wrote:
when is the first pass?
Depends on when I'm able to saddle up and boogie south...
1969 ProStreet Camaro RS Best 9.75@139 1.46 60'
Blown 427 BBC, TH400 w/Brake, Back-Half Ladderbar
Narrowed 12-Bolt, 4.10 Gears, Spool, Moser 33 Spline
http://www.marsh-racing.com/harrys_camaro-1.htm
Blown 427 BBC, TH400 w/Brake, Back-Half Ladderbar
Narrowed 12-Bolt, 4.10 Gears, Spool, Moser 33 Spline
http://www.marsh-racing.com/harrys_camaro-1.htm
- Carolina Kid
- Posts: 254
- Joined: Sat Jul 26, 2008 10:56 am
Re: Major changes, new parts, more grunt, yee haw ! :)
What kinda time are you going to be happy with?wikd69 wrote:Hopefully Thursday nite at Irwindale...Carolina Kid wrote:Congratswikd69 wrote:
when is the first pass?
Depends on when I'm able to saddle up and boogie south...
Re: Major changes, new parts, more grunt, yee haw ! :)
9.999999999999999999Carolina Kid wrote:What kinda time are you going to be happy with?wikd69 wrote:Hopefully Thursday nite at Irwindale...Carolina Kid wrote: Congrats
when is the first pass?
Depends on when I'm able to saddle up and boogie south...
Anything beyond that will be gravy
I will taking down all my blower cogs as well as my jet/shooter kit
1969 ProStreet Camaro RS Best 9.75@139 1.46 60'
Blown 427 BBC, TH400 w/Brake, Back-Half Ladderbar
Narrowed 12-Bolt, 4.10 Gears, Spool, Moser 33 Spline
http://www.marsh-racing.com/harrys_camaro-1.htm
Blown 427 BBC, TH400 w/Brake, Back-Half Ladderbar
Narrowed 12-Bolt, 4.10 Gears, Spool, Moser 33 Spline
http://www.marsh-racing.com/harrys_camaro-1.htm
Re: Major changes, new parts, more grunt, yee haw ! :)
Wow! nice work!!!!!!!!!!! You should be proud of it.....
Blackhoodmafia!!!!
1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
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Re: Major changes, new parts, more grunt, yee haw ! :)
I will bet it will run 9.99 or better at Irwindale
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