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I'm glad it's finely out Retirement is such hard work and a mentel strain

Originally Posted by cffisher

I'm glad it's finely out Retirement is such hard work and a mentel strain

Maybe I should consider maintaining my employment???

NOT!!

Well, the report of the results from yesterday's ice fishing were quite poor, guess it's back out in the garage for me!!!

Finally got back out in the garage and did some sanding on the pickup. The roof and hood are wet sanded with 400 and ready for sealer and paint, covered the cab with some plastic masking sheet and started on the box. Got the left side of the box done with 320 to open everything up and get rid of the clear coat, some "wounded" spots needed fixing, got them done and moved over to the right side....seems to be about the same amount of work required over there. Once done with the 320 I'll wet sand the box with 400, touch up the sand through spots with epoxy then shoot the box sides with sealer. I really hate having to spend the time and money redoing everything, guess it's the penalty for parking my own stuff outside and working on other people's stuff....almost starting to like my pick-em-up again, anyway!!!! Think I'll just paint the whole thing white this time, maybe add some red pinstripes or something simple....?????

Also, ordered a set of blueprints for my next bracket racer chassis;

Cool chassis.. what do you think the motor/drivetrain combo will be? And then, of course, what body?

Originally Posted by 34_40

Cool chassis.. what do you think the motor/drivetrain combo will be? And then, of course, what body?

We're going to try either a 4.6 or 5.4 DOHC in this one, time to start learning EFI, body will be a 'glass roadster of some sort, have to get the blueprints, make a few changes on them and sort some things out on paper, then decide for sure what will fit the best....

You wouldn't be wrapping that chassis with a Chevrolet body would you Dave?

I can tease now. I'm a Ford/Chevrolet/Jeep/Dodge man now.

David

Originally Posted by Stovebolter

You wouldn't be wrapping that chassis with a Chevrolet body would you Dave?

I can tease now. I'm a Ford/Chevrolet/Jeep/Dodge man now.

David

Actually David, that is a consideration---friend of mine is in the process of upgrading his car to a 'glass Camaro body and has a Vette aftermarket race body that he might sell.

Very cool Chasis. Looks like the jungle gyms in the kids playground when I was little. Those things were very stout! A little bracket racer project sounds cool too!

Originally Posted by stovens

Very cool Chasis. Looks like the jungle gyms in the kids playground when I was little. Those things were very stout! A little bracket racer project sounds cool too!

Yeah, real nice chassis! It's an altered chassis set up for driver on the left instead of in the center. They're very compact and easy to work on, too. I'll have to make a few changes to get things the way they will work best for a bracket racer, but nothing real serious. They're also a very consistent chassis on how they hook and launch, when the chassis works the same every pass it makes it easier to evaluate how the tune-up on the engine is improving. Main reason for the new car would be having a good foundation to start learning this EFI stuff with, then once we get the tuneup data we can switch to a race version of the engine (the 5.0 Coyote) with the supercharger and already have a chassis capable of easily handling the quicker times and faster speeds.......At least that's the plan!!!!!

Sounds like a good, well thought out plan! These modern engines are incredible, but there is definately a learning curve for EFI, and the computer stuff that goes with it and the sensors too!

Dave------most of the customers we have done 4.6/5.4 stuff for have upgraded to Dart windsor type blocks 427 cid and blowers---more power, easier to work on, cheaper(one cam vs 4 cams?) after what you have been doing, if you don't want a ford bb anymore, switch to BBC. You certainly don't need that chassis to learn efi for brackets----I don't even think you can run quick enough to get into any $$$$$$$$$$$runs

I've ran Windsor's and Big Block Fords with and without blowers and decided it's time to step up to EFI and electronics. We have a local guy who is a Ford mod motor whiz, seen a number of his mod motor Mustangs with the Kenne-Bell Superchargers putting 600+ to the tires. The reason for starting with a basic 4.6 or 5.4 is to learn the tune up process for the EFI, then step up to a Coyote engine with Supercharger. Lots of "no brake, no delay box" bracket races around here that pay equal (or better) then the others. We're more interested in dialing in the improved consistency possible with EFI, not necessarily running fast as possible. I've ran diggers, center steer alterds, many combinations of door slammers and just decided to build a left side steer altered cuz I've always wanted one!!!!! As for me and the boys going racing with a BBC powered anything, well that just won't ever happen!!!!!!!

You can learn efi on anything and a quad cam anything is not where its at----why not try the Ford modern big block --take a look at what Steve matusik is doing with his--------

That's just not the direction we want to go, Jerry. All I want in the new car is a lightweight, super consistent chassis with a DOHC engine and a C-4 transmission.....all the things that the majority of people say won't work!!!! A 2100 pound car only needs 400 horse to go mid 10's, a car that will do a mid 10 and maintain that + or - a few hundredths all day long is very, very tough to beat in bracket racing and with the ability of a well programmed ECM and electronics package holding that consistency is much easier! Besides, a strong, light chassis with a moderately priced engine is much more compatible with my budget then would be a mega-inch big block doorslammer.