That Time of year again ... After a really great season ...
That Time of year again ... After a really great season ...
Rather "short" upgrade list this year ...
New Short Block - I have actually had the parts for this at the machine shop for some time. Everything inside the block will be new, no compormise build with the best parts I can put in there.
New Clutch set-up - We now haw an option to adapt a 5.0 clutch set-up to the 2.3, Canfield Industries is making an adapter plate, Spec is making a 5.0 flywheel with the 2.3 pattern, then it's just 5.0 clutch and bell stuff ... not a cheap option, but frankly I'm tired of clutch swaps :(
New Exhaust - My down ipe will need re-made because of the much larger bell housing and everything has been chopped up with combo changes over the years. Since I have ot redo the down pipe, it's all getting done over.
Refresh my G Force - Transmission worked flawless most of the season. 2nd gear synvhro is now a little crunchy and it needs some attention around third gear as well. Bascially freshen it with new synchro's plus a few upgrade parts that are new(er) to the market.
First batch of parts came today, lots of little bits but the big part was the new SFI bell ...
Shooting for low 11's high 10's next year Bob? I hope you get there.
17 Ram 1500 Big Horn Hemi
16 Comp O GT Performance Pack
03 Oxford white Cobra (Gone but not forgotten)
Where is the shiny stuff?
2019 Hellcat
2015 Norwalk NMRA true street 13 second winner
LOL, the funny parts is ... I'm not looking to go much faster than the 12.00 deal. I'm just really tired of changing clutches and screwing with this exhaust :DOriginally Posted by 2011GB/CS
Shooting for low 11's high 10's next year Bob? I hope you get there.
I will likely make a few more "flat out" attempts after I get a solid shortblock in there ... it ran 122 MPH spraying 3rd & 4th only so I do think there is a 10.9999 in there ;)
On you car? I don;t have one of those eucalyptus tress growing money over here
The tree is officially dead as my wife chopped it down.
2019 Hellcat
2015 Norwalk NMRA true street 13 second winner
Joe, that is funny as hell.
17 Ram 1500 Big Horn Hemi
16 Comp O GT Performance Pack
03 Oxford white Cobra (Gone but not forgotten)
Better to chop down the tree than cut off your twig ;)
How very true. I think there is a 10.xxx in your car also.
2019 Hellcat
2015 Norwalk NMRA true street 13 second winner
So sorry to hear about your stump.
2014 GT Premium - Sterling Gray Metallic - MT82 - Track Pack - Glass Roof - Recaro seats - Spoiler delete
12.76 @ 114.04 bone stock. Koni yellow coil-overs, BMR watts, LCA and LCA relo brackets, Borla S-type axle back.
1966 Coupe - 331 stroker - Bullet custom roller cam - cam and motor installed and dyno tuned by Rodeheavers Hot Rod - Astro A5 - McLeod RXT - 486 to the wheels - more fun than my little tires can handle
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado - currently NOT on jackstands
Bob, I really like the SVO wing on your Capri. I now have one and the question I have is do you know where I can get the brackets that stiffin up the wing. I saw them on a SVO a few years ago. This will be my winter project along with putting 4:30's in the rear. I'm looking for low 10's.
Vince
1988 Mustang 408 W. All Motor New Best 5/5/18 10:15 @ 131 mph.
1964 Chevy SS Convertible 327 300 HP.
1964 Chevy SS Hardtop 327 250 HP. Sold 2017.
1954 Ford Radical Custom Convertible.
1991 GMC Sierra 1500-SLE 1/2 Ton Reg. Cab Short Bed.
1930 Model A Sport Coupe Owned Since 1970 Sold 2016.
very cool updates bob, let me know when you are working on it, i'll swing out
Troy
95 gt 11.3 @ 126
68 f100 SB soon to be coyote powered
12 GT 6m cobra jet powered 11.4 @124
90 lx supercharged 440 rwhp on 8 lbs
17 f150 crew cab coyote powered
PEOPLE HAVE MORE FUN THAN ANYONE
My buddy Jason Franklin makes some. Contact him at Turboj74@att.net (FWIW, he has a spectacular SVO)
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He is over in Canton and makes up batches of 10 or so from time to time. Tell him you know me ;)
On my car, it's just a piece of plastic that Mike made. Works really well. There is also a template out there on the internet somewhere where you can print it and cut them from plexiglass, sorry I dont have a link any more.
Oh those are nice I need a set too
Troy
95 gt 11.3 @ 126
68 f100 SB soon to be coyote powered
12 GT 6m cobra jet powered 11.4 @124
90 lx supercharged 440 rwhp on 8 lbs
17 f150 crew cab coyote powered
PEOPLE HAVE MORE FUN THAN ANYONE
cool stuff as always Bob.
2015 GTPP
Bob, Thanks for the info, just what I was looking for. I'm sure I'll catch up with you at one of the tracks this summer.
Vince
1988 Mustang 408 W. All Motor New Best 5/5/18 10:15 @ 131 mph.
1964 Chevy SS Convertible 327 300 HP.
1964 Chevy SS Hardtop 327 250 HP. Sold 2017.
1954 Ford Radical Custom Convertible.
1991 GMC Sierra 1500-SLE 1/2 Ton Reg. Cab Short Bed.
1930 Model A Sport Coupe Owned Since 1970 Sold 2016.
Parts are rolling in :) Here is another key piece ... It's a Spec flywheel for a 5.0 but zero balance and with a 2.3 pilot bore and bolt pattern ...
UPS guy is making daily stops. FINALLY able to back to one of my preferred clutch brands, back to a Ram ;)
Got a call that my adapter plate shipped today, that's the significant part of all of this
This sure looks like an early christmas with all these new parts.
2019 Hellcat
2015 Norwalk NMRA true street 13 second winner
Big day in my little world. I got my adapter plate to adapt the 2.3 block to a 5.0 Bellhousing. Yes Joe, it's shiny but will be wedged between the engine and bell ...
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