New truck project

[YOUNG GUNS15]

Originally Posted by 97rada

To deep. Not allowing it to crush

That would really suck. Back to the machine shop or different fire ring material?


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[97rada]

Originally Posted by YOUNG GUNS15

That would really suck. Back to the machine shop or different fire ring material?


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No change. Just go to a standard gasket instead of .020 over

[97rada]

Well pictures of the truck are finally
Popping up. I have not had any luck loading the videos up.
I am not getting a whole lot done one the truck this weekend. Needed to
Catch up on sleep in a huge way and have a calc 4/ differential equations, linear algebra exam this evening.

[97rada]

Originally Posted by blackmega3500

Pssshhhh..... Math! Like you'll ever use it lol!

Trust me there are a million other things I would rather be doing . But it's my last math class for my engineering degree.

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Well if all else fails, the picture looks bad arse!

[wilmesbm]

What does the truck weigh if you don't mind me asking?

[97rada]

Originally Posted by wilmesbm

What does the truck weigh if you don't mind me asking?

5050 without me in it. That's a full bed, all metal truck. There is a lot I could loose gutting it farther

[wilmesbm]

Originally Posted by 97rada

5050 without me in it. That's a full bed, all metal truck. There is a lot I could loose gutting it farther

Wow, that's lighter than I expected. Thanks.

[97rada]

Originally Posted by wilmesbm

Wow, that's lighter than I expected. Thanks.

I have done everything I can't to loose weight. It's time consuming and expensive.

[jasonc]

Originally Posted by 97rada

Trust me there are a million other things I would rather be doing . But it's my last math class for my engineering degree.

That should be your main worry, that truck will get alot faster I'm sure after you put that degree to work.

[97rada]

Originally Posted by jasonc

That should be your main worry, that truck will get alot faster I'm sure after you put that degree to work.

That's the plan. And it is my main focus and will be till I am done. Been at it for to long. I Will be glad to enjoy summer break after this week. So that means only 50 hours a week of work instead of work and school lol

[Bodacious]

have a calc 4/ differential equations, linear algebra exam this evening

Big Sissy!!!! lol

Hang it their. You taken your EIT yet??

[97rada]

Originally Posted by Bodacious

Big Sissy!!!! lol



Hang it their. You taken your EIT yet??

No I have not. That was to finish up my math class. I have only started the engineering classes. The basics if you will.

[97rada]

Well exam went well Sunday and have passed the class. Got the head on the truck with a standard gasket instead of .020 over.
Doing the first of many retorques
I would absolutely love to not pull this head again

[97rada]

Finally a positive update. I got the truck finished and did a retorque. And ran it. Check studs and they didn't move a bit. Loaded up and went to ADD race Friday. Made 4 passes. First blew a boot at the 330 and coasted to a 7.50. Hairspray and a tighter clamp netted the best pass to date.
These are with very soft 60 foot. I am only leaving at 15 psi as I really need to learn running the tree better with this truck. So has a lot left in the 60. Got the truck cleaned up much better for this race as well.
I made 4 passes and lost to rick from exergy who won the event. The truck loaded on the trailer with its own power.
Win for the day. Our flatbed truck also won 7.70 class. All in all the weekend was a success.
I wish I could load videos I have several
Good from the weekend

[Bodacious]

The truck loaded on the trailer with its own power.

Always a good race weekend when you can do this. Win or lose.

No I have not. That was to finish up my math class. I have only started the engineering classes. The basics if you will.

I didn't really get into college much until I started the course specific classes. I picked up a few civil classes along the way as well.

Kudos on truck.

[Red Sleeper]

Glad you finally had a good outing with the truck.

Bring that reaction time down once you learn the truck a little more and you'll be sitting quite nice.

Which studs are you running?

[97rada]

Originally Posted by Red Sleeper

Glad you finally had a good outing with the truck.

Bring that reaction time down once you learn the truck a little more and you'll be sitting quite nice.

Which studs are you running?

Well I spent some time on the phone with arp because I thought the studs were the problem. They told me what to measure and all studs measure with in .0005 of each other and were not hour glassed so they said they are fine and can handle a life time of reuse so I threw then back in. The problem ended up being the Rings were cut for a standard gasket not a .020 over one like I sent him.

[YOUNG GUNS15]

Originally Posted by 97rada

Well I spent some time on the phone with arp because I thought the studs were the problem. They told me what to measure and all studs measure with in .0005 of each other and were not hour glassed so they said they are fine and can handle a life time of reuse so I threw then back in. The problem ended up being the Rings were cut for a standard gasket not a .020 over one like I sent him.

I'm glad you got it fixed. That's bum luck there, I bet that was a relief.


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[jlbayes]

Awesome! Was hoping to get mine out after ditching the hood stack but reverse decided it wasn't going to work. Hope to be in the 6s when mine decides to finally cooperate as well. Which boot came off?