Freightrain

Rust free V8 R model? Should be gone quick. Neat piece.

Honorable mention too......

Heck no. You can see the flat spots in that picture, from the front radius all the way back to the collectors. They are level with the oil pan now so I don't think it will get any worse... I've got the clutch/wheelie bars set pretty well and it keeps the up/down movement smooth and doesn't allow it to drop so hard.

Ooops, sorry, not a Mack.

Close as I'll get to pulling: I took it as far with my n/a 673 as friends 350 Small cam KW. It was just a fun run kinda thing...but I could really enjoy doing it more! I could just imagine if I had my 237 in there back then.

"Yes, sir. Got a whole load of sailboat fuel for the shipment of new boats coming next week." Here's your sign.............

Run into the ground by fleets and likely scrapped a long time ago.

From what I know wheel speed is EVERYTHING. Get the motor at max rpm, wheels spinning and go. Yes, the front end up so all the force is on the rear tires, but you want it spinning to get ground speed which will take you the farthest.

I know Tom runs a K100 with a KT600 and is very competitive with it from the videos on Youtube. Mack Tech brings a good point about being on top of the engine..........

Engine blankets are becoming more mandated then ever before. Mostly to help with clean up and the other is to keep cars from getting in their own oil and having bad things happen down track. They were talking about a year ago that even a 12 second street car would need a blanket. That was quickly squashed because so many factory cars will run 12's easily and most people are not going to spend that kind of money and headache on a daily driver.

Heyyy, I found the pictures. It was the top of 2nd gear, 6000 rpm and..............Bang. It shook really hard, but with that big hunk of counterweight on the back of the crank spinning with the flywheel it took a few seconds to settle down. Didn't really make any mess on the track, the pan kept most all of it inside. Only fell apart when I took it out of the car. The crank is broken in 5 pcs. From the center main forward it is perfect shape. No 3/6 rods are holding onto a chunk, 4/8 are on another chunk(see it laying in the pan in lower picture) I have a picture of me standing next to the car/motor after I got it........I know I looked A LOT younger back then LOL!

Not really. It is all clutch related for the most part. Hit anything too hard and it will break. The track was hooking, hard that day. I don't usually have to loosen the clutch up as I have it set at a pretty safe spot. We just put it up to it was an old box, LOTS of passes. Just put its time in and decided it was done.

That is actually a G force GF5R. Pretty much top of the line stuff...........but they all still break (sooner or later). That transmission was basically a sponsorship kinda deal. I called my guy in PA and he is getting me parts to rebuild it. So, currently I put my old Doug Nash box back in that I've run since 1996. I've broken a gear or two, maybe a shaft, but I've NEVER had one come apart this bad. It broke when I hit 3rd gear, the parts then went to the rear of the case and got tangled up in 1-2 gear and that forced the cluster shaft down and out! The aluminum handcuff that is suppose to keep the shafts together got blown apart! I've checked runout on the shafts and they are still good. Just need a case, 1st, 2nd, 3rd gears. Simple huh? If I had to pay it would be north of $2500, easy. Glad I have someone that likes me and wants to give me stuff! I have dealt with him since I bought my Nash for any parts I've needed. My car typically doesn't spit stuff out, but every year or two it will break a gear. Pretty lucky overall.

I would have to dig up my motor pics from 2000 when I broke the crank in 5 pieces! Ugly. Took back of block off. This is my transmission from a few weeks ago. Bye into the final and this happened....

LOL!!! I'm really needing some cash to get my next great idea to market........

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They show some front springs also. I wonder if they have tapered leaf for the front of a B model? Wouldn't that just be a FINE upgrade over that monster spring pack? I was able to blow up the pictures and doesn't look like anything but stock springs. Ugh.

Hmmm, that's a thought.

Yup. I'm good today. Must be some kind of update?

I just had to do some security "pick 9 numbers" thing yesterday to get logged in?

Well haven't had issues with logging in every time now. But, yesterday I had to so some kinda of random security thing? Came up on my phone also? Had to enter 9 random numbers? WTH was that?

Karen started with a HUGE bag and it was gone in about a minute. Doesn't take long throwing by the handfuls. As long as you make sure it gets to the curb you typically don't have to worry much about kids in the street. Yup, the air horn gets a workout(sometimes have to wait for the air to build back up)! My horn is pretty loud and the spectators are either giving a thumbs up or holding their ears LOL!! Karen wants her own cord so she can make noise too.

Karen goes to the parade, I haven't since I marched in it in the early 80's. I have videos my dad made back in the 70's, all on 8mm, which is when the parade was ALL THAT. I'm sure the candy throwing would be highly restricted with all the officials around. The Stow/Kent parade was not quite so intense, but fun. Having your kids eat candy thrown from a car would likely not go well in today's world. With all the crazies out there!(not including me). Here's a story for the century. I've watched the old movies a time or two. About 10 yrs ago I met a fellow at the machine shop I use to do my motor work. A new customer was there with his '68 Firebird convertible. He bought it new, was perfect shape. I noticed it had a very, very unique hubcap on it. My mind wandered and I asked if he ever was in the parade. He said he had carried people before. I dug out the videos and sure enough, from 1976 my dad captured him carrying a character(had those same hubcaps on it back then). I made a quick copy of that section and gave it to him. Small world.