this is what i'm busy with

[Aspen500]

When does your race season start, or has it started already?

 

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When does your race season start, or has it started already?

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.

 

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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]

"...very mild..." he says...now now, don't hold back!!!

 

[Aspen500]

"...very mild..." he says...now now, don't hold back!!!

Yep, sure looks mild, LOL

 

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"...very mild..." he says...now now, don't hold back!!!

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.

Yep, sure looks mild, LOL

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.

 

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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]

It,,,,is,,,,ALIVE!

 

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It,,,,is,,,,ALIVE!

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.