41chevy Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 (edited) After 3 years getting the SVO dialed in I swapped it for a 1971 Pinto that also came with a fist full of cash. NHRA changed my class rules and no longer allows forced induction. No way to make the Mustang comply. I'll post a Pinto pic when I get back home later. Edited April 22, 2018 by 41chevy 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Ohio George's pinto? Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 No. Ex Mickey Thompson.Never really run more the a few times so it's said. It's been sitting since his murder. No engine, set up for an FE Shot Gun unit with a Garlits Drive. I'll most likely dig out my 72 season Alcohol Dodge. I can't justifiy 26g's for a 612 c.i. plus an other 10g for the 14/71 , Hilborn injection and blower drive. Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Sounds pretty cool. I just spent all weekend thrashing to get my stuff all cleaned and loaded to get over to Beaver Springs for the FE Reunion this coming weekend. Pretty neat event, with some pretty cool guys showing up. Like Ohio George, Bruce Larson, Al Joniac, Hubert Platt(he passed away last year)and others. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Beaver is this coming weekend? My buddy said the guy Beaver Bob sold the track to put a bunch of $ into the place. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Weather looks marginal now....but I'm making the trip. Beaver Bob still runs this event. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 17 hours ago, Freightrain said: Weather looks marginal now....but I'm making the trip. Beaver Bob still runs this event. Bob sold the place last year I think my buddy said. New guy has been doing a bunch of improvements to the place I guess. I've only ever been there 1 time, just to haul his car their. Good luck with the weather, like you said not looking real good. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397676 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Beautiful today for the trip. About 50 cars here now. Made me some dinner on the grille!! Time for some shut-eye. Weather tomorrow still 50-50. 1 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Dinner looks good! How did you do with the new brakes? Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Glad you had a safe trip to sunny pa. If you want that tranny give me some kind of offer and I'll deliver with the mack. Maybe you can talk bob into letting us run them. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Trailer brakes work excellent. Unfortunately I hurt transmission in car so no extra money for truck transmission. Ugh....that racing. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 54 minutes ago, Freightrain said: Trailer brakes work excellent. Unfortunately I hurt transmission in car so no extra money for truck transmission. Ugh....that racing. What did you end up doing to your trl brakes? That sucks about car tranny. Didn't you have issues last year with it too? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 All new brakes and turned the drums. Ya, I broke it last year. This was just stupidity of not addressing an issue and it caused failure. I'm not always the brightest bulb in the pack. If it wasn't muddy and wet I likely would have jacked the car up and got under there and adjusted the shifter and not had problems. Oh well. 1 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 I should be able to run the Pinto next year at the FE Meet. Got a line on a turn key Shotgun engine from an old pro stock, just need to locate a Hilborn set up for it. 2 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 15 hours ago, Freightrain said: Trailer brakes work excellent. Unfortunately I hurt transmission in car so no extra money for truck transmission. Ugh....that racing. OK Driver. Now that you have trailer brakes, Don't flat spot the tires! Sorry to hear about the trans. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I used to have the gain maxed out to get any brakes. By the time I got to the other side of PA I had to crank it down to about half. It was overheating the resistors and you could smell it while driving around town. Works really well. Very happy with it. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Did you keep your same air over electric controller? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Yes. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 13 hours ago, 41chevy said: I should be able to run the Pinto next year at the FE Meet. Got a line on a turn key Shotgun engine from an old pro stock, just need to locate a Hilborn set up for it. Shotgun as in Boss 9? That is what I typically hear it as. Not referring to FE Cammer or Sohc. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 41chevy Posted April 29, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) 12 hours ago, Freightrain said: Shotgun as in Boss 9? That is what I typically hear it as. Not referring to FE Cammer or Sohc. Same basic engine. Charlie Peppers Built Ford Shotgun Hemi that powered Bob Yoaks Ford in West Virginia's IHRA Pro Stock Probe. 787 cubic inches. Complete Engine including dry sump & starter, Headers Dyno Time only 1500 HP. Video and dyno certified. George Montgomery has a NOS Hilborn intake and fuel pump with timing cover. Just will need to dial in injector stack height for the power band. Here is the specs on the engine. 787 cubic inchesA441 , Heads Kaase Heads, Ford Motorsports Block, Bryant crank, Aires Titanium Rods, Jessel Valve train, Titanium Valves, .200 copper head gaskets w/ o ring grooves, Sheet metal intake, New 1150cfm Dominators, 15:1 Aries pistons. http:/H http://Hosted on Fotki http://Hosted on Fotki Edited April 29, 2018 by 41chevy 3 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Never got into electric brakes Freightrain, Bob had a 3 axle hotshot trailer with them, pulled It for years.That secondary shoe has a lot of miles left! Where is that Beaver track? Beaver Falls? Never heard of it? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I blew up my 8.2 Detroit hotshot tractor with hydravac trailer brakes,started running my friends single axle Cabover "binder" with air brakes.Had to make up something quick! Bolted a big truck brake chamber(non maxi) to a piece of channel iron linked to a single master cylinder from an old Ford pickup! Damn thing actually worked! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Badass Paul. Sorry it won't be able to run at FE Reunion with that 9 in it. Someone had a Mustang funny car there for sale. Rough, real rough. Roller, no motor. Forgot to take picture. Bill, Beaver Springs PA. Over by Carlisle. That setup you made is how many smaller diesel pusher RVs are set up. Air over hydraulic. Just a chamber hooked to master cylinder. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 That first trip there was a great story. 2 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Very KooL flopper! You will have fun with that 41! Kaase sure has made the Boss 9 his pet project. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53174-freightrain-to-the-nhra-phone/#findComment-397865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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