Rodding Roundtable

Classic Car Pig Roast at my place and you're invited!

HotRodLadyCrusr — Thu, May 17 2012, 9:00 am

Author: HotRodLadyCrusr

Posted: Thu, May 17 2012, 9:00 am

Fat Cat wrote:

I won't be able to make it as that is the day of Shelby's graduation. She says I have to be there so I do not have a choice.

Please tell her I said congrats and well deserved!
I'll assume Enjenjo and Cheryl will be attending the graduation as well.

What size master cylinder?

wayne petty — Thu, May 17 2012, 1:00 am

Author: wayne petty

Posted: Thu, May 17 2012, 1:00 am

a few things....

tire sizes front and rear...

distance from the center of the brake pedal pad to the pivot bolt on the brake pedal.. and the distance from the pivot bolt to the MC push rod connection... center to center measurements.. so brake pedal ratios can be calculated..

how much intake manifold vacuum do you have at warm idle...

how much intake manifold vacuum do you have hot in drive.. at 0 MPH

how much intake manifold vacuum do you have at 25 MPH.

does your power brake booster actually work???

engine warmed up... shut if off.. pump brake pedal 5 or 6 times.. hold foot with light to medium pressure on the brake pedal... start the engine.. does the brake pedal fall away slightly????

with the engine idling .. depress the brake pedal with light to moderate pressure.. hold foot totally still... shut engine off.. the pedal should NOT kick upwards..

again with the engine idling...

foot off the brake.. after 45 seconds of idling.. shut off the engine.. wait 10 seconds.. how many pumps of the brake pedal do you get assist.. one full.. usually partially on a second..

Ebay

Harry — Wed, May 16 2012, 11:29 pm

Author: Harry

Posted: Wed, May 16 2012, 11:29 pm

Up here, kijiji has quite a few good deals.

Should I change the gear ratio

junkyardjeff — Wed, May 16 2012, 8:52 pm

Author: junkyardjeff

Posted: Wed, May 16 2012, 8:52 pm

My now 2wd 1988 bronco has 3.55 gears and was thinking of going to something around 3.25 since I think it needs pinion bearings due to a excessive clunk,I still have 31-10.5 tires on the rear and will have a similar size when they wear out. It presently has a 302 but considering a 351 swap but might be years out,I am worried about lugging the 302 when its in overdrive so should I keep the same ratio and repair the clunk or go with a slightly taller gear.

974 going to the Wilmington OH. Mile

Hooley — Wed, May 16 2012, 8:23 pm

Author: Hooley

Posted: Wed, May 16 2012, 8:23 pm

Mikej,
It went through the traps a little over 8,000 rpm's. I like to keep it in the 7,000's. I should be able to take off at the mile by slipping the clutch a little. At Bonneville with the 2:49 gear it want's to stall or if enough rpm's , spin the tires. Concrete should be better for traction. I am going to order some new tires soon. That should help also.
If we think it needs pushed off we have a board to put on the pick-up. I should put it on just in case this next trip.
There isn't any rev limiter and the motor is capable of the 8,500 rpm's but it is a stress on everything.

When we figure the tires we use 27.8 in. tall. I don't know the tire growth is. That could make a little difference.

Hooley

nuts

wayne petty — Wed, May 16 2012, 2:43 pm

Author: wayne petty

Posted: Wed, May 16 2012, 2:43 pm

GOT them...

20... 7/16-20 12 point self locking flange nuts.. 3/4" flange diameter... with a ruler.. 1/2" tall... with a ruler..

$2.50 each.. ouch... sitting on my computer bench..

frank your phone does not work for incoming... ..

VF sales... burbank blvd north hollywood..

how and where do you want them shipped to ... use PM...

What are you doing today?

enjenjo — Wed, May 16 2012, 8:25 am

Author: enjenjo

Posted: Wed, May 16 2012, 8:25 am

Bob K stopped by for a visit this morning on his way to PA for the show down. He had the lovely Maggie with him.

Fire Damage Repair

idrivejunk — Tue, May 15 2012, 8:45 pm

Author: idrivejunk

Posted: Tue, May 15 2012, 8:45 pm

enjenjo wrote:

Where the paint is just bubbled, you can just take it down to the metal, and redo it from there. If the metal is scorched, all the paint missing, and metal discolored, you need to sand it good, and then use a metal etch product, scrubbing it in with steel wool, until you have removed all the residue. Then refinish as normal. I have had good luck with this method. Others may do it differently, I would like to hear their ways too.

I agree with enenjo's advice. I can only add that from what I have seen, if the metal surface is discolored, that panel is probably badly warped. Hope the bedside didn't get it bad. Could be more difficult to straighten as well, especially if using pull studs, etc. More brittle. I have always been able to walk away from the crispy ones at work, but I do have one in my yard that was very close to a big fire at the rear. Lamps melted, die-cast quarter extensions warped. Paint is not disclored but quarter panel warpage is evident and any bodyfiller is toast. I say if its looking like mostly just scorched paint, it might be something that will hammer out. But if the metal is discolored get ready for a straightening mess.

Cleaning a gas tank

papastoyss — Tue, May 15 2012, 6:37 pm

Author: papastoyss

Posted: Tue, May 15 2012, 6:37 pm

If you have rubber in your fuel lines ,look them over closely for cracks. If they need replacing step up & buy fuel injection rated rubber hose, less likely to be affected by the ethanol in your gas.

Carb Selection

UGLY OLDS — Tue, May 15 2012, 4:24 pm

Author: UGLY OLDS

Posted: Tue, May 15 2012, 4:24 pm

The Ugly Olds has an engine set-up simular to yours .. A '71 LT1.. (350 /350 horse ) stock heads ..Edelbrock Performer Intake ..Stock LT1 exhaust manifolds ......I use a good ol' 600 CFM Holley ..( List 1850) ... It runs as fast as I want to go ....with 18 MPG on the road with the A/C running .....
I like to think it's a good combination .... 650 CFM on a Air Gap Manifold seems a bit much unless you plan on running 4000 RPM ++ quite often .....

Bob.....

GM style Flaming River coulumn

Okiedokie — Tue, May 15 2012, 12:34 pm

Author: Okiedokie

Posted: Tue, May 15 2012, 12:34 pm

One more update. After the modifaction of the screw head I discovered that trying to install the spring below the canceling cam had mushroomed it enough to allow it to be forced to low on the shaft when tightning the steering wheel nut [not me, the other one] it jammed the ring down on the screw head. I called FR to ask what the original GM application was so I could go by another locally. Tech asked my address and said one was on the way, no charge. Not a big dollar item, but still great customer service.

Local gasoline prices

Husker — Tue, May 15 2012, 12:14 am

Author: Husker

Posted: Tue, May 15 2012, 12:14 am

We are at $3.24 in Sioux City IA right now.

Sam's son Nathan has passed

TJ's Dad — Sun, May 13 2012, 4:53 pm

Author: TJ's Dad

Posted: Sun, May 13 2012, 4:53 pm

My condolences to the Strube family .... Mike (Australia)

Mothers Day ..

enjenjo — Sun, May 13 2012, 2:23 pm

Author: enjenjo

Posted: Sun, May 13 2012, 2:23 pm

I agree. My wife had to stay home along while I went out to play.

1966 Nova Build

Crosley — Sun, May 13 2012, 11:34 am

Author: Crosley

Posted: Sun, May 13 2012, 11:34 am

looks good fur sure...

back in daze gone by, i painted 2 dune buggy chassis. Tubes are no fun to paint and not easy

Jason Graham Hotrods Open House 5/12/12

GPster — Sun, May 13 2012, 10:05 am

Author: GPster

Posted: Sun, May 13 2012, 10:05 am

Flipper wrote:

[i'm not sure what the story was behind the long model A....and sorry about not looking at the rambler, I just walked past it.

Certainly not a problem. Just kidding to let you know that I study the pictures you post. GPster

Carroll Shelby dead at 89... :(

jaybee — Sat, May 12 2012, 12:06 pm

Author: jaybee

Posted: Sat, May 12 2012, 12:06 pm

Just think how many Cobra replicas alone have been made over the years. He was a legend.

And if that version of Shelby's passing isn't true it's still worth retelling!

Can anyone help with a chevy distributor problem?

48ford — Fri, May 11 2012, 7:14 pm

Author: 48ford

Posted: Fri, May 11 2012, 7:14 pm

I got it fixed.
There is a condenser inside the distributor, it was bad.
But I could not get just the condenser,had to buy it and the wires that went from the condenser to the module& up to the cap.
But it's fixed again
Thanks for the replys
Russ

4bar question

chimp koose — Fri, May 11 2012, 12:54 am

Author: chimp koose

Posted: Fri, May 11 2012, 12:54 am

Thanks guys,I was leaning towards angling the mounting brackets and running straight rod ends . Just wanted input from others. I am just now making mockup bars with solid ends so the mounting points are in perfect alignment. Then I can locate the coilover upper mount position. I have already made the mounting brackets for the shocks,I just havent made the bolt holes for the top eye yet as I want to confirm placement at ride height vs/ published installed height from shock manufacturer.Going to a swap meet this weekend,hope to find some rod ends or I will order them from speedway

CL160

jaybee — Wed, May 09 2012, 9:40 pm

Author: jaybee

Posted: Wed, May 09 2012, 9:40 pm

Nice! The first "full size" thing I painted was a CB160.

RRT project

GPster — Wed, May 09 2012, 7:58 am

Author: GPster

Posted: Wed, May 09 2012, 7:58 am

Untill I get the Jeepster pushed back into the garage this weekend and the tarp off of it I can't remember what I may have. Except for that '42 - '48 Ford radiator I think the rest of it would look like an S10 yard sale. I'd like to be there to help but I'm still trying to catch up from the five days I used for the "Hooley runs the Ohio Mile". If I don't get the chicken coop (should be coupe?) done soon I may be spending "Mother's Day" in it. GPster