Thread: New Old Guy From Oklahoma
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08-02-2020 02:58 PM #1
New Old Guy From Oklahoma
Hello guys and gals,
Grew up around cars, my dad owned an auto supply and both my brothers were into cars and racing. I’ve had my Tbucket since 1979 and in 1980 I graduated from college and moved to Houston. The car has never seen another owner, I’m the original and can’t see me ever selling it. Meet my future wife there and in 1983 moved back to OKC where I’m from.
With kids and life getting in the way, I didn’t drive the car for 15 years, 2000 - 2015. The engine needed a rebuild, the rear main seal was leaking pretty bad. In 2010 I started planning a new engine build, but by the time it was going to be finished it would have been too cold to drive it. So, I started building a 200-4R which has a 0.67 overdrive. I had never been inside an automatic before then, so it took lots of research and planning again. I bought all my parts and followed the book written CK Performance so that it would be able handle the power coming from my new engine.
The new engine was going to be a 400 cuin SBC with a Dart SHP block, Brodix IK200 heads and a Crower roller hydraulic camshaft giving me 236°/240° duration at .050 and a lift of 562/567.
Most of my major projects are done, so I’m looking for a place to hang-out, talk about building engines and help others. Love to run computer simulations with my Dynomation 6 for others and build Excel spreadsheets to calculate or track just about anything. Just let me know what you want !!!
TBucketAtLakeOverholser_0658.jpgHappiness is G-Force !
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08-02-2020 06:02 PM #2
Welcome aboard. Nice TB!
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08-02-2020 07:11 PM #3
Welcome, sounds like you'll be fun to have around and I'm loving the T bucket. There's good people here.Seth
God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing. C.S.Lewis
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08-02-2020 08:07 PM #4
Welcome Aboard. Nice to see you here.
Judging by the puddle at the left front tire... I'm guessing the dog didn't think much of the ride! Just funnin' with ya. Nice looking ride!
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08-02-2020 08:48 PM #5
Welcome to CHR enjoy your stayCharlie
Lovin' what I do and doing what I love
Some guys can fix broken NO ONE can fix STUPID
W8AMR
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Christian in training
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08-02-2020 10:46 PM #6
Welcome to CHR from downunder!
Like your car!johnboy
Mountain man. (Retired.)
Some mistakes are too much fun to be made only once.
I don't know everything about anything, and I don't know anything about lots of things.
'47 Ford sedan. 350 -- 350, Jaguar irs + ifs.
'49 Morris Minor. Datsun 1500cc, 5sp manual, Marina front axle, Nissan rear axle.
'51 Ford school bus. Chev 400 ci Vortec 5 sp manual + Gearvendors 2sp, 2000 Chev lwb dually chassis and axles.
'64 A.C. Cobra replica. Ford 429, C6 auto, Torana ifs, Jaguar irs.
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08-03-2020 05:18 AM #7
Neat car....welcome.
.I've NEVER seen a car come from the factory that couldn't be improved.....
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08-03-2020 08:20 AM #8
Welcome! Gotta love a beer keg tank on a T bucket!Roger
Enjoy the little things in life, and you may look back one day and realize that they were really the BIG things.
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08-03-2020 10:25 AM #9
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08-03-2020 10:31 AM #10
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08-03-2020 10:43 AM #11
When people comment on the keg, I tell them it has a parition in the middle. It's half gas and half beer. The driver needs fuel also !
TBucket_Keg_1158.jpgHappiness is G-Force !
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08-03-2020 10:48 AM #12
Thanks to everyone else for the warm welcome !
This is the first vBulletin forum I've been a member of, so I might make a few mistakes until I figure out the nuances for this software. I'm an administrator on a Xenforo and phpBB forums.
.Happiness is G-Force !
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08-03-2020 01:50 PM #13
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08-03-2020 03:56 PM #14
No, I don't believe we've met before. Sometimes I become the resident "class clown"..
When I noticed the pup... and the puddle... I couldn't help myself. We used to be a much larger group. But with the larger size, there were more "disagreements", that is pretty rare now. So we all check in and try and help folks with their projects. We all like spending your money!!
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08-03-2020 04:39 PM #15
So, it’s E/50
What does E/50 mean ???Last edited by Indy; 08-03-2020 at 04:49 PM.
Happiness is G-Force !
Amen brother.
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