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I figured I would start a new thread for this year. I changed the oil + filter with Pennzoil 10W30 Full Synthetic + AC Delco PF454 just before going to KMP on 5/8. Other than that, I haven't touched anything on it since last fall. First pass of the season was a very nice 12.18 @ 110.8 MPH. There was...

I got my new radiator modified by Steve McBride.. I think this will work better. I need to find a different hose. Worst case, I might have to have Steve shorten it up a bit, though.

I bought a new distributor off ebay a couple months back. Seems they are clearing out the mechanical tach-drive distributors. A couple years ago, they were $199 on ebay, I got one for $109 + shipping. Brand new. The guts look just like an MSD distributor, which also means I don't have points anymore...

The disorganization was off the charts. Are we running 1/4 or 1/8 mile? Why did we have three different announcements about it? Why is this even a question on Wednesday night? We're gonna start calling classes to the staging lanes like a Saturday? It was clear to me that ownership/management opened ...

I just pulled the Chevelle into the lift bay. It'll get an oil change over lunch today, because I spent too much time working on Maliboost last night. Should be a good night, I've heard from a few friends who aren't regulars who are planning on going out tonight. I think Team Tiresmoke will be well ...

This weekend I started tackling the new radiator + fan install. The old radiator +2fans that came with the car were just not up to the task. Even when was at Dragway 42, it got up to 200 and was a pain to cool. I have limited room to work with, so I got a Proform radiator with the same height/width,...

Wow, those turned out really nice. C4 seats seem to be notoriously bad, almost every one i see for sale has failed upholstery.

Effort wise, it's honestly not terrible. Its a manual-steering box, not like a power-steering box with no power. I'll take the video game look! Driving around with the O2 sensor unplugged killed it, so I threw in a replacement and have good data again. My tuning changes paid dividends! Chris and I t...

I'd really like to do the Charlotte Autofair, but I'm busy that week. Georgia in November sounds pretty nice compared to Ohio in November.

Chris came over today and we made a bunch of progress and learned several important things. In no particular order: *) I bought an adapter off amazon for GM 36-spline steering to 6x70mm, which let me install a steering wheel that I had in inventory. Smaller diameter and a flat bottom to help get in ...

Yeah, I do need to wrap that. I'll do it when I swap the radiator. I also put an initial call in to a remote tuner to help me get some of the more advanced Megasquirt setup dialed in. As soon as I get the steering wheel done, I'll get it out on the street. New rear tires (with correct rotation!) 202...

After a couple missed attempts, I finally have a new crank sensor bracket, made from .26" aluminum. It should be much sturdier than the .125 steel, and probably lighter. 20240420_184400.jpg 20240420_221347.jpg Cut-N-Paste didn't have any gas for his TIG setup, so I threw a random post up in the...

Chris held his monthly game last night and Team Tiresmoke was well represented. There were 2 tables, one with Fred, Andy, Gwen, and myself. Rhonda unfortunately was at the other table. Gwen was complaining about not getting any good cards, and when she finally did, guess who had better cards.. haha....

The bison have discovered rolling salt-licks. Thats pretty funny you've encountered that more than once.

We enjoyed driving in western South Dakota (Black Hills) when we went through there a few years ago. Thought it kinda felt like Pennsylvania.

Well a couple steps forward, another step back. It now has a bad exhaust tick/leak, on the passenger side. The difficult side. I can see the rear-most bolt is missing. It's not easy getting in there, as I already made an attempt. Replacing that gasket and replacing the bolts is going to take some pa...