Aspen500
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When does your race season start, or has it started already?
this is what i'm busy with
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9secRR
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It was supposed to be last weekend but my home track is shut down till end of June.
I will be travelling to Medicine Hat, Alberta in 2 weeks.
9secRR
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First car show of the year. My parents brought there Diplomat.
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Car is 100% ready for racing. Checked trans brake and air shifter since I rewired the car last fall. 2 weeks and it’s race day.
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A few more months and the W8 will be installed. It’s getting close to being finished.
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One step closer to hearing this very mild small block on the run stand. Waiting for a few things to arrive.
M_Body_Coupe
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"...very mild..." he says...now now, don't hold back!!!
Aspen500
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Yep, sure looks mild, LOL
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it is mild!! cam is only 704 lift which is very small in the W8 head world. it should be in the 840 lift range.
i thought it looked pretty much stock lol
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i should have it ready to fire up by the end of next week. i have to modify the run stand to make it fit since there is no motor mounts on the block. i'll make some plates to mount to the motor plate.
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Almost ready. I should have it running in a few days.
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I had to make a plate for the top of the tunnel ram in order to use 1 carb. Cheapest way to run it on the stand with gasoline. Don’t want to break the engine in with methanol. Once I have it running and hopefully don’t find any issues, the tunnel ram top will go back on with the 2 toilets.
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Headers was the last thing to go on. It’s going to happen soon!!
I need to pick up some race gas some time today or tomorrow.
I need to pick up some race gas some time today or tomorrow.
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Race gas is in the garage
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Thing of beauty.
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Looks so good outside in the sun
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not the best video but it’s better then nothing
Aspen500
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It,,,,is,,,,ALIVE!
9secRR
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I’ll check valve lash and run it one more time. Have a glance at the oil filter the next day. If everything checks out, I’ll be happy
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This little 355” W2 engine served me well. It surpassed my expectations. I never thought it would run 9.70 and 137 mph.
This was the last pass with the 355” September 2023.
