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

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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

It looks like the trip was hard on the junkyard C-4 trans thats in my 55,started it up today for the first time since getting back and heard a noise coming fron under the car. It went away after the pressure built up so it looks like the pump is on the way out but was wanting to drive it untill I get the 292 Y block and FMX rebuilt but will have to make a decision on what I want to do,I dont want to waste money rebuilding the C-4 since I have nothing to put it in after its pulled from the 55 so I might have to look for another used trans to get my by for awhile but I am glad it did not go out on the road.

Ouch. C-4's are funny that way, they give you little or no notice before they lose a gear or all of them. You drive home ok, park it, and the next day it won't go into reverse or worse. I've had that exact thing happen to me.

Don

I did not see if it would move but will take it around the block tonight to see if it goes into all gears,I should of had it gone through but it looked like it was a fresh rebuild. It always shifted funny into third at light throttle so if it was rebuilt someone did not do a good job,I paid 65 dollars for it and I got my moneys worth out of it but since I am going back to a Y block I dont want to waste the money to rebuild it so I will probably throw another used trans in it for the time being.

Wow cool pics from the Turkey run. Sounds like a good time was had, except for the breakdowns! Hope the troubles are minor Don!