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Old 06-02-2015, 03:35 PM   #21
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Are you running a limited slip differential or spool?

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Old 06-03-2015, 07:31 AM   #22
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I don't know Mark. I think you may have exceeded the 'dime rocket' logic here. Nice build though.
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Old 06-03-2015, 02:13 PM   #23
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I don't know Mark. I think you may have exceeded the 'dime rocket' logic here. Nice build though.
Thanks, Jon.
Not really sure of the meaning of your comment, buddy.

My take is this:
We started with a commonly available $1000 car, and not one part for it laying around.
I built the engine, transmission, torque converter, headers, sub- frame bushings, trans. mounts, and adapted the water pump and alternator setups.
We reworked the original 200,000 mile roller lifters and rocker arms.
Fitted used wheels from the boneyard..

We had to pay someone to rework the OEM computer , but didn't buy a fancy engine controller system.
We had to have an axle shaft made, which was a bit beyond my capabilities with the machinery on hand.
Of course , we had to have a camshaft done, but is was something that you wouldn't find
in used condition anywhere.
The cylinder heads have to be done by someone competent, no matter what the build is.
Again, we don't have the equipment here to do them, but they are not anything fancy, or that would be expensive to have done..

My point in general would be..Do it yourself, wherever possible to keep the cost down...and that cheap is a relative term.


So, I don't know yet, but I would guess 5-6 dimes ,and definitely a rocket.
The guys here can call it whatever, as I said earlier
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Hi Rick,


Yes , the original rack has the in and out tubing spliced together to hold some fluid in.
Much too fast a ratio, and very hard to steer with the slicks at low pressure, but I don't know what to do about it.
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I have been searching for a receipt since I saw this last night to get a name and number. But cant find it. I have to get ready to leave for Div 3 race in Joliet this weekend. When I get back next week I will look some more. But I had a power steering rack modified to be used as a manual rack. Not the same car as you have here but it was a GM car. In any case they were able to change the ratio and it worked out great. Like I wrote I've run out of time. But I will look some more next week and try and find it. Good chance they could do one for this car too. And it was not too expensive. If I remember right it was a couple hundred bucks.
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Old 06-03-2015, 05:06 PM   #25
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Thanks, Rob

Might be interested in that...as long as it doesn't put over and out of the D/R designation.

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Finally found the name of the place after asking around on another site where I originally found out about it. The name of the place is Rack Doctor in Hemingway SC. The bad news is it looks like they may no longer be converting them to manual racks. Not sure why. But it may still be worth checking with them to see if they know someone who does still do them. Or if maybe for some reason they just dont have them listed on thier site anymore.
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Mark,

I would love to see more pictures of the car. No detail would be to insignificant. Thanks in advance. And some more info on its performance.

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I would love to see more pictures of the car. No detail would be to insignificant. Thanks in advance. And some more info on its performance.

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I'll see about the pics..Can't show too much.You know how many people are gung ho about building this type of car.
Just put it back together after fine tuning some stuff after the first outing.
Working on adding weight ,as we speak.
We plan on running it again in a few weeks. We don't expect any big numbers @ 100 degrees and 4500 ' air though.
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Solid upper torque arm and lower cradle bushings
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Thanks for more pictures Mark. I definitely have to purge my brain of street vs strip cars. I knew the torque arm bushings needed to be firmer, but never really thought about solid. Did you do anything to the lower motor mount and transmission mount? Looking forward to anything you can share. How light were you able to get it before you started adding weight back?

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