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Glenn Hayes · 10-11-2014, 10:34 PM

Arnette's Garage & Racing

4552 Us Highway 62 West
Greenville, KY 42345 - View Map
Phone: (270) 338-6325

HandOverFist · 10-11-2014, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Glenn Hayes

Arnette's Garage & Racing

4552 Us Highway 62 West
Greenville, KY 42345 - View Map
Phone: (270) 338-6325

Yeah, phone is best early mornings. He will do email some but doesnt like it much hehe.

brent flynn · 10-12-2014, 10:57 PM

Cummins is the way to go... Loads of torque and pretty good mpg...

brent flynn · 10-14-2014, 10:25 PM

Hey y'all... had a decent weekend at Muncie, last Saturday... went 4 rounds, i had to buy back this time, though..after goin -.006 red 1st round

... My driving came back around, but i took too much stripe, and lost a close one , in the 4th round. I had a new best 60' 1.516, mostly due to the good air, and 11.440 again. Car has 72 passes on it now...its a good solid race car...would like to pick it up next year, a bit...we will have to see where im at , $ wise...

brent flynn · 10-28-2014, 09:50 PM

Well, after a disappointing weekend at INDY(missed my dial, took stripe by a football field) , i ran Muncie this past weekend. Decided to enter PRO and SPortsman, since it was the last weekend of the season. I had an awesome night... Went 4 rounds in Pro, with no buy back, and beat the points champ(see timeslip) 2nd round... she is a badass, by the way. In Sportsman, i lost 1st round, but bought back, to lose in the 5th round...lost my mojo, after 9 rounds! Car was running great , with a best 60 ft time, so far, of 1.509. Engine has over 80 runs on it, and its still slow...hehe, but reliable. She is put up for the Winter...dont know what, or any, upgrades i will do. Nothing is free, and it needs tires, on all four corners. I hope to do a light 350 trans for it, or buy a good used one. Here is the ET slip from 2nd round pro, and a pic from Indy , Oct 19th...

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FINESPLINE · 10-28-2014, 10:19 PM

Brent, great way to close out the season and to build on it in the spring

brent flynn · 10-28-2014, 10:26 PM

Thanks... i was having a blast and was good to put car away , after winning several rounds... Im happy with the way the car did, this year... very small budget, went into this engine/trans combo...

HandOverFist · 10-29-2014, 04:04 AM

Excellent driving there Brent.

brent flynn · 10-29-2014, 10:24 PM

thanks Rich... hehe... I knew i had to go big , or go home... I would like to do that every time, but it aint happening...

brent flynn · 12-09-2014, 10:35 PM

Update on the Bird... finally decided to remove the heater box, and gonna remove radio too...and will install factory style delete plates... Hoping to go with aluminum radiator, as well. Figured i'd better do it, now, or I wouldnt ever do it...hehe

10-11-2014, 10:34 PM	#211
Glenn Hayes Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weeki Wachee, Florida Posts: 348 Likes: 416 Liked 18 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Arnette's Garage & Racing 4552 Us Highway 62 West Greenville, KY 42345 - View Map Phone: (270) 338-6325 __________________ "Real Race Cars Have Tailgates"

10-12-2014, 10:57 PM	#213
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Cummins is the way to go... Loads of torque and pretty good mpg... __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

10-14-2014, 10:25 PM	#214
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Hey y'all... had a decent weekend at Muncie, last Saturday... went 4 rounds, i had to buy back this time, though..after goin -.006 red 1st round... My driving came back around, but i took too much stripe, and lost a close one , in the 4th round. I had a new best 60' 1.516, mostly due to the good air, and 11.440 again. Car has 72 passes on it now...its a good solid race car...would like to pick it up next year, a bit...we will have to see where im at , $ wise... __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

10-28-2014, 09:50 PM	#215
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Well, after a disappointing weekend at INDY(missed my dial, took stripe by a football field) , i ran Muncie this past weekend. Decided to enter PRO and SPortsman, since it was the last weekend of the season. I had an awesome night... Went 4 rounds in Pro, with no buy back, and beat the points champ(see timeslip) 2nd round... she is a badass, by the way. In Sportsman, i lost 1st round, but bought back, to lose in the 5th round...lost my mojo, after 9 rounds! Car was running great , with a best 60 ft time, so far, of 1.509. Engine has over 80 runs on it, and its still slow...hehe, but reliable. She is put up for the Winter...dont know what, or any, upgrades i will do. Nothing is free, and it needs tires, on all four corners. I hope to do a light 350 trans for it, or buy a good used one. Here is the ET slip from 2nd round pro, and a pic from Indy , Oct 19th... [IMG] __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

10-28-2014, 10:19 PM	#216
FINESPLINE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Island of high taxes, N.Y. Posts: 541 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Brent, great way to close out the season and to build on it in the spring

10-28-2014, 10:26 PM	#217
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Thanks... i was having a blast and was good to put car away , after winning several rounds... Im happy with the way the car did, this year... very small budget, went into this engine/trans combo... __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

10-29-2014, 04:04 AM	#218
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,655 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Excellent driving there Brent. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

10-29-2014, 10:24 PM	#219
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... thanks Rich... hehe... I knew i had to go big , or go home... I would like to do that every time, but it aint happening... __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

12-09-2014, 10:35 PM	#220
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Update on the Bird... finally decided to remove the heater box, and gonna remove radio too...and will install factory style delete plates... Hoping to go with aluminum radiator, as well. Figured i'd better do it, now, or I wouldnt ever do it...hehe __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA