Thread: 2010 Turkey Run - Great show with the exception of...

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Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

We also saw a 59-ish Chevy sitting at a red light that a young girl had run into the back of. They were waiting for the cops. Bet $ 10 she was texting or on the phone.

There seemed to be less cars cruising around at night, but there were some real idiots out there. Two S-10 Chevys lined up at a red light on A1A and squared off. We were going the other way in the left lane and the one almost went sideways into us. He had to slam on the brakes and get into the center turning lane to avoid traffic stopped in front of him. There were lots of similar things going on, and I bet it ruins it for those of us who don't act like squirrels. The cops there were very forgiving this year, but if that keeps up they won't be that way in the future. All it takes is for one person to get hurt or killed.

Don

I really think that they should have a gps in all phones and if it is moving faster than 5 mph, it won't work!!!

As for the street racers, well said!

Originally Posted by 35fordcoupe

Hot Rod Surfer- do you by any chance have more pictures of that red wagon? Odd request, I know, but I am curious why it is a ford/chevy. It looks like a Taurus wagon maybe with a 350?

Here are the pics I have from 2008.

HRS, I don't know any details of it's origins, I simply thought it was a cool 'in progress car' and took a few pics of it. Notice the Ford/Bow Tie emblem next to the driver's door already on the car in the first pic.

Mike

After coming down for about 10 years I finally drove a old car and entered it in the show,I drove my 55 sunliner the 900 and some miles each way and found out my suspicion that the guy that built the motor put in the wrong cam was right but will have that fixed for next year if I attend. The 17 hours it takes to drive the distance is getting harder to do myself each year,I seen a GTO getting loaded up on a rollback after a rear control arm came loose from the frame and pulled the driveshaft out of the trans. It did seem like less people were cruising around then in past years and it was not as crazy on A1A at the Bell Aire plaza.

Sorry I missed you guys this year. Friday I was on a motorcycle run and we stopped at the Bel Aire plaza to look at the cars. Saturday I was involved in painting a car for one of my son's friends and it took longer than expected. By the time I was done and cleaned up it was almost 8:00 PM and getting chilly. I decided to just stay home and relax. From hearing all the mechanical problems you guys had, I'm glad I didn't try to come up. Sounds like this year was jinxed...

Bill and I were saying we hadn't seen you, Jim. Sorry we missed you. Yep, this was kind of a strange year mechanically. Even the swap meet was different because neither my Sons nor me really needed much for our cars. Odd to come home with money in our pockets.

We'll see you there next time, maybe in your track T?

Don

Hopefully! I have my garage finished, so I should be back to work on the roadster soon.

Hey, how about the T-bucket Nationals in June? We could caravan up there; you, Dan, Don Jr, and me all in our roadsters. It could be a real adventure...

Where is it? I think I am going to buy a second rear end center section with some 3:70 gears in it. The 4:30's were cranking 3000 rpms at 60 mph on I 75. I kept wanting to upshift into one more gear. I may also build a milder engine to put in the 27.......while I love the power of the 331 I never had any issues when I ran a mild 302 for years.

For the first time in my life I am thinking about getting a car trailer. I used to love the long drives to faraway events, but this last one did me in. I should have listened to Dan and Don and used Dan's pickup to tow mine. Old age is finally catching up with me.

Don

Hello All,
Yes a strange year indeed, many mechanical problems with pops car for no apparent reason. We were talking that we have had cars with well used engines and drivetrain, duct tape hold it together with little to no problems, BUT spend a fortune on the best parts money can buy and wammo! problems. My T had not one issue on this trip thankfully.

I feel dads issues were caused in part with the same issue that plagued me back in 2007 when I completed Mr. Blue just in time for the Turkey Run......Lack of break in time. I swallowed a valve that year on the way up and have trailered ever since. We will get pops car sorted out, that thing is mean and sounds great. (makes my T sound stock) I had to uncap the headers Saturday night to try and sound like pops Dads 27 is a totally different car than his black 23. Basically a drag car on the street.

I have to say that I am hooked on the motor home thing. This year we rented a 31 foot class C with a pop out in the living room that made a big area even bigger. More than enough room for the three of us and provided a tow vehicle for my T. So comforting having my car a few feet away while I slept and we grilled steaks, etc which was so relaxing. The awning provided shelter when we got the rains. We got about 7-8 MPG there and back (the motor home had the Triton v10 engine, sounded cool when it downshifted)

I used $215 in fuel there and back. Not bad. The whole deal including the RV resort for the 4 days cost us a tad over $1100. Considering we spend $600 usually for the hotel stay in Daytona $1100 is not bad AND the piece of mind with my car being so close is priceless.

Spending time with my two buds Dan and Pops was worth three times as much! Awesome time! Don Jr.

Next year I'm going alone. I think you guys are a jinx.

Don

I want to briing my 37 chevy p/u next year but there is no way I would drive 900 plus miles in that small cab,my truck that I will tow with is apart for paint and hope to have it done in the spring and will buy a trailer. It has a rebuilt 460 that will take the hills alot better then that miss matched 351 thats in the 55 so I will probably tow the 55 down there the next time and will be looking for a slide in camper too so I can stay at a campground if its any cheaper,I spent less then 300 for the motel so I cant complain. .

Jeff, the RV resort we stayed at was really nice, only two miles from the Speedway, and cost only $ 25.00 per night. We will definitelly stay there again next year. However, we kind of were the neighbors from hell.......coming in late at night with open headers, and cooking on the grille at midnight. Of course, there were 100 other people there for Turkey Run too, but I do pity the non-Turkey Run people who were there for just a quiet Thanksgiving getaway.

Don

T-bucket nationals is June 23-25 in Dayton, Ohio. Here's a link:
http://nationaltbucketalliance.com/e...2011/Index.asp

Don, I had 3.55 (posi) gears in my old C-Cab. The engine was a very mild Chevy 327 (stock with a mild cam) from a 64 Impala. I had a stock Turbo 350 trans with 2400 rpm stall converter and a 600 Holley on a cast iron intake. The car weighed 2210 pounds. It went 13.60 in the quarter and still got 20 mpg on the road, about 15 mpg in town.

That's pretty good, Jim. I was surprised that I averaged 20 mpg on the way up. Considering I was turning 3 grand the whole time that was pretty good. I got 9 mpg on the way home (U Haul truck and trailer) From now on I'm not venturing on any distance longer than 50 miles. More than that it will be trailer time. Never thought I would utter those words.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

That's pretty good, Jim. I was surprised that I averaged 20 mpg on the way up. Considering I was turning 3 grand the whole time that was pretty good. I got 9 mpg on the way home (U Haul truck and trailer) From now on I'm not venturing on any distance longer than 50 miles. More than that it will be trailer time. Never thought I would utter those words.

Don

Don,
What tranny are you running? OD ratio?? I'm running 4.11's, and with a 0.64 OD top gear I turn 1995rpm at 70mph, but in the lower gears it accelerates like a banshee. I built a little spreadsheet to plug in my 1,2,3,4 & 5 ratios, and when I plug in the rpm shift point it gives me MPH for each gear. That's what helped me choose 4.11's which seemed way to tall at first blush. PM me your e-mail if you want the Excel file...

Originally Posted by rspears

Don,
What tranny are you running? OD ratio?? I'm running 4.11's, and with a 0.64 OD top gear I turn 1995rpm at 70mph, but in the lower gears it accelerates like a banshee. I built a little spreadsheet to plug in my 1,2,3,4 & 5 ratios, and when I plug in the rpm shift point it gives me MPH for each gear. That's what helped me choose 4.11's which seemed way to tall at first blush. PM me your e-mail if you want the Excel file...

Roger, I'm running a Ford top loader 3 speed with 1:1 in 3rd. I considered going to one of the 4 speeds that they build with an OD 4th, or even a 5 speed, but this is the same transmission that has been in the car for 20 years and I kept it for old times sake. I think the ultimate cure is to keep the 27 for my around town and nearby cruises, and to build the rpu I have for longer rides. I like the 27 as it is and don't want to disturb it too much.

Don