Ok what's the plan everybody? Here's mine

Yanked motor due to lousy oil pressure, Rebalance my forged rotating asembly and will be tightening up some bearing clearances. Install Canton pan. Dropped a valve guide at end of season so I'm getting Phil to do a set of heads for me. Re-doing exhaust so I can run thru bullets and cutouts at the track and nice quiet exhaust on the street. Fresh Motive 4:10's. Going back to posi (from a spool) in an attempt to get some street miles this spring. Fabbing a 4" CAI and ditching MAF (will program Speed Density).

Let's hear em!

 

Garage projects or house projects?!

Too many, none the less!

His Monte:
The original plan over the summer was to cut up the firewall and put a friend's BBC in it to run the Q8 class at Atco. There wasn't enough time and the rules changed for next year (eliminating the cubic inch max) which makes it damn near impossible for them to qualify. So, the BBC has to come back out and the SBC back in. We're thinking that's probably not going to happen this winter.

My Nova:
It's almost done! It's running and he has a few more things to do with it to be track worthy. The NHRA guy has to come out to certify the chassis (should be running high 9's) and it needs a TON of cosmetic work. I'm not really worried about that this year though. Perhaps that will be next winter's project.

Jeeps:
He stumbled on an amazing deal on a 96 Jeep Grand Cherokee with a blown engine. He used to work at a Jeep dealership and just so happens to have a NEW 4.0 I6 Jeep engine. It needs some minor body work too but nothing big. The head is at the machine shop right now and he's putting a towing cam in it so I will be able to tow my nova with it. The black one is for sale (see sig).

Saturn:
Will someone buy this thing already??!!

 

Engine machine work should be done today. Added 4 bolt mains, Crower crank and rods. Heads were treated to new guides and cleaned up. Engine assembly the next 2 weeks then install and testing, hopefully mid Feb if the weather allows. A weight loss was planned. Currently the race weight is 3600lbs. The car should run low 11's high 10's with the diet. The Grove is talking of lowering the cutoff to 11.5 in street. If this happens I'll just keep the car as is and run street and heavy. Last year I was running mid 11's so it will be perfect to run on a 11.5 dial in the street class.


Steve , didn't see ya last season. Maybe this year.

 

well, not this winter, but next winter i plan on homeporting the heads on my z28 (after a practice set first ) then throwing a cam into match with it
headers i'll have hopefully on sometime during the summer, but if not, you can add that to the list for winter projects

you guys all sound like you're way past me though

 

The Camaro will not be out this year as I am putting my time and $$$ into the race car. It's a 27T with a fairly mild BBC running alcohol. I have freshened up the motor and rebuilt the tranny and it's all back together and installed. My friend did the carb and heads. Since I suck at wiring, I am having that done by a pro. It's really almost ready to fire up. Another friend is doing the paint. It will be ready to go by May 1. Then I will start on the Z, which needs a rebuild.

Rich

 

1) Sell Grand National
2) Buy 12 bolt
3) Install 383
4) Dyno tune - early spring
5) Beat the hell out of it - immediately after dyno tune

 

Jim,

I ran points for 1/2 the season at the Mountain and then went on 2 week vacation to Canadian Rockies. I was 3rd in points when I left. When I got back I just had too much other stuff going on to get to the track regularly and didn't even make a pilgramage to the Grove. I've decided not to run points this year at all. I will just travel to different tracks when I get the urge and the weather is favorable. I also plan on running with the Pro-Stick guys a couple of times. I ran with them last year once and it was a hoot! Their payout was really good too, plus they didn't care at all that I couldn't yank the front wheels 3 or 4 feet

I'll hit the Grove this year fo-sho

Steve

 

New fuel pump, new opti, new starter, new alternator...

Normally I would be upset as it's all maintinence, but I'm looking forward to it.

-J

 

is your car even running?
i think that'd be why you're looking forward to it

 

Hahahah! Yea it runs, I'm just getting a lot of it out of the way because I have found some nice deals. Plus it's all original... Opti, starter, pump, all of it.

-J

 

RBE17
I've got a 12 bolt with fresh gears in FS. PM me if your interested!

Steve

 

Sending PM

 

im just trying to get my gtp's tune right and dats about it

 

I was planning on headers and exhaust, but a leaking pipe in the second floor... looks like a whole new bathroom for Carol after having to rip out the vanity, toilet and half the floor up to correct, plus the dining room ceiling. None of which does the Trans any good going down the track. Really pisses me off.
Something about the need to take showers and what not over "a car".

 

My Formula is running a solid roller motor now, but will probaby just hang out for a while until I get the time to finish the 396ci solid roller setup for it. I am undecided on heads, but might go with some GM 615s (15 degree head).

The convertible is what I am focusing on finishing right now. Its a 355ci, ported heads by me, HOT cam (for driveability), and mabye a little spray.

Jason