Recent content by LemonWedge

Nicely done team Irving! Going trip-zip when you need it always feels good. If he’s in deeper than normal, he may be giving that advantage back, but that’s a great pass nonetheless! How far off, if at all, was the car, John?

This stuff looks to be grey in color, and might help if you ever find yourself in the lake……. https://www.lowes.com/pd/3M-Fire-Barrier-Water-Tight-Sealant-10-1-oz-Grey-with-Black-Flecks-Latex-Caulk/5002136471

You’ll have to pry my M/T PBR’s out of my cold dead hands. Only thing I’ll run. On a coke-bottle body, 29.5x10.5s would fill the wheelwell nicely.

You guys are all inspiring! It’s really great to hear guys still having fun and producing nice work into their 70’s. Hopefully me someday! I’m 59, and the eyes aren’t what they used to be. But I’m more inspired today to take my time and produce good work than ever before.

Okay, so I've scrolled back through most of this thread in hopes of finding some time spent on a topic I had missed, to no avail. I believe there’s a component that has not been addressed. I’ve seen a quick exposure of how Lee has approached this component, but I still think it warrants at...

As many times as I’ve studied pictures of your car from every angle possible, I’ve never noticed nor suspected that the wheelbase was altered. Even though 3” may or may not be enough to qualify as “altered”, I’m sure this modification plays a role in the cars pension for high-flying...

I see what you did there Lee, and I like it. One thing that becomes evident in reading your posts is that you are, much like myself, a wordsmith and aficionado of the written word. Credit extended where due! Car looks great by the way. I wonder how many may have walked right by, not...

Be sure to consider once you get the metal cut, will it fit through the rollbar to the seat area. I have to address this myself. I have sheetmetal sandwiched between the seat (still installed) and cross supports, but it’s not sealed, and the package tray is wide open. This racecar thing sure...

Interested myself to hear other POV’s on this. What makes sense to me is: A) less atmospheric pressure on the bottom side of the piston. With a vacuum condition, the piston is technically being sucked down in the cylinder from the crankcase. B) it sucks the rings securely to both their lands...

I’m inserting DVW’s outline from another thread in here so he doesn’t have to go over it again. I think it’s pertinent to this conversation as well. Doug, I have a full front floor pan available to me from the other clip I have. I’m thinking of cutting mine out, splitting it down the middle...

Belts are the biggest obvious cash-grab here in the States under NHRA tech. Two years, then recert or replace. It’s really a joke if you ask me. Other items are similar as you describe, Tex.

Do the limiters I’ve seen in this thread at at the transmission ears to crossmember satisfy this, or are you suggesting limiters at each end?

I know I’m bouncing around a little here, but just want confirmation from someone that’s removed torsion bars before. I’ve heard horror stories on this task. Once I have the adjuster studs completely removed from the lower control arms; all should be safe, correct? Remove the retainer clips...

Back to the motorplate topic for a moment…. Sounds like the eng. / trans joint is less of a concern that I envisioned. But would an engine limiter such as this be helpful at all, mounted at the driver-side mid-plate location? I know this is a location that is already crowded. Just...

We rely upon the NHRA rule book here. There are items required with the vehicle at the level I’m at, which is legal down to 10.0. We’re already good to go there. Once you dip into the 9’s, you enter another zone of safety requirements, many of which must be updated regularly. The cost of...