Speed Reader - Amy's '91 Camaro C/GALT

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Captthundarr

#45
June 04, 2013, 12:40:08 PM
Quote from: Frankie7799 on June 04, 2013, 12:32:17 PM
Smart move. And how ironic is that, I'm married to a fiery redhead with green eyes too. Scary  :-)

Yes, but is she beating you with a stick to make her car go faster. :-o
Live,Laugh, Love /  Jack Scratch Racing /ECTA   
Amy Hartman-Driver, Frank Hartman-everthing else.
C/GALT 137.65 Ohio Mile check that 144.12 2013, AA/GALT 159.34 Ohio Mile 2014. B/GALT 180.577 RECORD 6/15

Milwaukee Midget

#46
June 04, 2013, 12:45:05 PM
Quote from: Captthundarr on June 04, 2013, 12:40:08 PM
Quote from: Frankie7799 on June 04, 2013, 12:32:17 PM
Smart move. And how ironic is that, I'm married to a fiery redhead with green eyes too. Scary  :-)

Yes, but is she beating you with a stick to make her car go faster. :-o

. . . or just for the sport of it?
"Problems are almost always a sign of progress."  Harold Bettes
Well, I guess we're making a LOT of progress . . .  :roll:

Milwaukee Midget

#47
June 04, 2013, 12:46:24 PM
Quote from: Milwaukee Midget on June 04, 2013, 12:45:05 PM
Quote from: Captthundarr on June 04, 2013, 12:40:08 PM
Quote from: Frankie7799 on June 04, 2013, 12:32:17 PM
Smart move. And how ironic is that, I'm married to a fiery redhead with green eyes too. Scary  :-)

Yes, but is she beating you with a stick to make her car go faster. :-o

. . . or just for the sport of it?

Yeah, Kate's Irish, too . . .
"Problems are almost always a sign of progress."  Harold Bettes
Well, I guess we're making a LOT of progress . . .  :roll:

Captthundarr

#48
June 05, 2013, 10:13:46 AM
Since we have established how benign redheads are...
The trans we are using is a Th350 short tail shaft. It was built by Cooks racing Transmissions in Chesnee S. C. about 17 years ago and only had about 500 miles on it. I installed a reverse pattern valve body and it seems to have held up well in storage.
Who'd a thunk it.

Live,Laugh, Love /  Jack Scratch Racing /ECTA   
Amy Hartman-Driver, Frank Hartman-everthing else.
C/GALT 137.65 Ohio Mile check that 144.12 2013, AA/GALT 159.34 Ohio Mile 2014. B/GALT 180.577 RECORD 6/15

Captthundarr

#49
June 05, 2013, 12:55:40 PM
Oh yea here is a shot with the front end finished per altered class. New 4" steel cowl induction hooda as well. that beast is heavy.

Live,Laugh, Love /  Jack Scratch Racing /ECTA   
Amy Hartman-Driver, Frank Hartman-everthing else.
C/GALT 137.65 Ohio Mile check that 144.12 2013, AA/GALT 159.34 Ohio Mile 2014. B/GALT 180.577 RECORD 6/15

redhotracing

#50
June 05, 2013, 01:38:43 PM
Looking good, Frank! Wish my 4th Gen had easier headlight covers to fab...
The complex curves had me use the thin (1/16") plastic from Allstar Perf.

May I suggest a set of turbos to "liven" things up for Amy a bit? :-)
Luke- Winston Salem, NC
Loring 2 Club- 201.252 (2010)
Ohio 2 Club- 203.712 (2013)

Captthundarr

#51
June 05, 2013, 08:29:44 PM
Thanks Redhot. Back to the transmission thingy. We'll run the auto until it can't take no more. One thing that I have asked about a few years back and got mixed replies. Torque Converters, I talked to manufacturers and they reply with: match it to the cam. They lean towards the drag race reply. Other folks say get as low a stall converter as you can. Anybody got any input on what dirction to go. As we build HP and Amys skills increase we will be looking towards using a coupler and giving her a push or a manual trans. Just need some input to ease my worried brow. :? I welcome any advice.
Live,Laugh, Love /  Jack Scratch Racing /ECTA   
Amy Hartman-Driver, Frank Hartman-everthing else.
C/GALT 137.65 Ohio Mile check that 144.12 2013, AA/GALT 159.34 Ohio Mile 2014. B/GALT 180.577 RECORD 6/15

maguromic

#52
June 06, 2013, 10:36:12 AM
Frank, Could you post a side profile or a front quarter shot with your hood?  I am also thinking of using a 4" cowl induction scoop on the Firebird.  Tony
"If you haven't seen the future, you are not going fast enough"

Captthundarr

#53
June 06, 2013, 10:44:32 AM Last Edit: June 06, 2013, 10:47:20 AM by Captthundarr
Here ya go Tony, I'll get you a side view soon.
Live,Laugh, Love /  Jack Scratch Racing /ECTA   
Amy Hartman-Driver, Frank Hartman-everthing else.
C/GALT 137.65 Ohio Mile check that 144.12 2013, AA/GALT 159.34 Ohio Mile 2014. B/GALT 180.577 RECORD 6/15

SPARKY

#54
June 06, 2013, 11:52:09 AM
I have heard of running "towing" converters which are fairly tight.. 

another option: no torque converter and run a GV with the free wheel option---I just push off and jerk it into gear.  Run a stock valve body also, With no tc multiplier  I have had no friction disk problemos
Miss LIBERTY,  changing T.K.I.  to noise, dust, rust, BLUE HATS & hopefully not scrap!!

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Captthundarr

#55
June 06, 2013, 12:20:28 PM
Thanks for the input Sparky. We currently have, I guess it would be called a towing converter. 1800-2000 rpm stall. Going to be looking for someting different next year to try to get rid of some parasitic hp loss.
Live,Laugh, Love /  Jack Scratch Racing /ECTA   
Amy Hartman-Driver, Frank Hartman-everthing else.
C/GALT 137.65 Ohio Mile check that 144.12 2013, AA/GALT 159.34 Ohio Mile 2014. B/GALT 180.577 RECORD 6/15

Duck-Stew

#56
June 06, 2013, 02:06:38 PM
Quote from: Captthundarr on June 06, 2013, 12:20:28 PM
Thanks for the input Sparky. We currently have, I guess it would be called a towing converter. 1800-2000 rpm stall. Going to be looking for someting different next year to try to get rid of some parasitic hp loss.

Lock-up converter?  Maybe that's an option...

(Been 10+ years since I've hot-rodded anything w/4 wheels so I'm rusty with that but it's what came to mind...)
Team UnorthoDUX

redhotracing

#57
June 06, 2013, 02:18:41 PM
By buddy Tom Sarda (co-founder of the ECTA) usually has some used Jerico
RR-4 transmissions in stock. As NASCAR transitions into newer gear, this stuff
can be available for a reasonable price. He builds & maintains the stuff for a
few teams, so his junk is GOOD. The parasitic loss is minimal, clutches can be
had for cheap and you can bang shift them to kingdom come!  :mrgreen:
Luke- Winston Salem, NC
Loring 2 Club- 201.252 (2010)
Ohio 2 Club- 203.712 (2013)

Captthundarr

#58
June 06, 2013, 07:19:19 PM
Thanks Luke for the lead. that set-up is way out of our budget for a while. Right now the current experiment is to see what we can achieve on the supercheap. (read free or found monies, parts, tax refunds, gifts, beg or barrow). Amy can row the gears and I have a toploader begging to be stuffed into some thing. It might find its way into the camaro next year. 8-)
Live,Laugh, Love /  Jack Scratch Racing /ECTA   
Amy Hartman-Driver, Frank Hartman-everthing else.
C/GALT 137.65 Ohio Mile check that 144.12 2013, AA/GALT 159.34 Ohio Mile 2014. B/GALT 180.577 RECORD 6/15

Frankie7799

#59
June 06, 2013, 08:22:25 PM
Frank if after my wife and I go to El Mirage for our first taste of LSR and I get her blessing to go LSR that's about how my build will be lol. Thankfully at this point there are a lot of open records in rear engine mod roadster. Might be my best bet on setting a record lol
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