XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build

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GH

#465
June 27, 2011, 05:59:40 AM
Buddy, maybe we could have a match race. My old GMC has a 2.43 rear end with a 29" tire and yours is probably high geared also, might be a lot of fun.

38flattie

#466
June 27, 2011, 07:25:33 AM
Sounds good to me! Winner buys the beer? :cheers:

Mines a one-legger, and heavier than Hades, so I don't expect much, but it will sure be fun!

See you there.
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

GH

#467
June 28, 2011, 06:36:37 AM
Buddy, I usually drink Bud Light, however, when it's free I'll drink about any kind. We will probably have the slowest ETs of the meet.

38flattie

#468
June 28, 2011, 07:13:14 AM
Quote from: GH on June 28, 2011, 06:36:37 AM
Buddy, I usually drink Bud Light, however, when it's free I'll drink about any kind. We will probably have the slowest ETs of the meet.

Yea, but we'll look real cool! Lol!

Besides, that 6 of yours should get up and go!
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

John Burk

#469
June 28, 2011, 11:08:46 AM
Rex

You advise having a filter on the scavenge outlet and filtering new oil as it's added . Why not an inspection screen on the scavenge outlet and low pressure drop (bonded glass) filter on the pressure outlet ?

John

38flattie

#470
June 28, 2011, 12:47:29 PM
Randy sent me some pics of the re-assembly.

I can't wait to get there Friday! :-D
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

38flattie

#471
July 03, 2011, 11:12:56 AM
GH, Budlight it is- but we both know that Jimmy will probably whip the FlatCad!


The  crank and rods came in, and they are stout, to say the least!

The car is in paint, and looks good from 10 ft, and better and 20ft, if you close one eye, and cover the other! Lol! It should look good at 150+ mph.... Damn thing has more runners than the Boston Marathon! :-o

The car is now being reassembled, so that I can take it to BoredandStroked's place, to receive the engine, exhaust,  and final plumbing.

The assembly will be a process- put it together, check every thing, then tear it down, send parts to Russ Meeks for coating, then assemble again. I think it will be worth the effort, in the long run.
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

SPARKY

#472
July 03, 2011, 09:19:58 PM
NOW that is a ROD  :-o
Miss LIBERTY,  changing T.K.I.  to noise, dust, rust, BLUE HATS & hopefully not scrap!!

"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing."   Helen Keller

We are going to explore the racing N words NITROUS & NITRO!

38flattie

#473
July 04, 2011, 11:29:14 AM


Yea, the rods are big- 8.75", and the crank has been stroked out to 4.625". With the 3.55" bore, we'll be running at 366 CI.

I wanted to do a lot more to the crank- lighten it, knife edges, etc., but money dictated this was what we could afford. Still, with the dry-sump, extra oiling, coated bearings, etc., I think it will be a formidable flathead!

On another note, I didn't like the front shocks, and ordered some 12/12's. There stiff as can be, and I like em! I also wanted to get the car a little lower, and not have such big tires hanging out there, and found some real nice 23's.

Oh, and the Jimmy cam blank showed up from Don Ferguson! It's the little things that excite me! :-D
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

GH

#474
July 05, 2011, 09:54:36 AM
What are you doing with a GMC 302 camshaft? Here is the one Donnie Johanson did for me.

38flattie

#475
July 05, 2011, 10:42:20 AM
Gary, that's sweet!

This winter, we're going to turn Pete's roundy-rounder into a blown, fuel/gas roadster, with a 12 port 302 Jimmy.

I guess we didn't think we were broke enough, or busy enough!
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

38flattie

#476
July 05, 2011, 06:48:43 PM
Well, we spend so much time talking about the FlatCad, that I sometimes forget there are other Cadillac flatheads out there.

This is Garry Odberts Flatcad roadster, that will be on the salt this year. It's got a Procharger supercharger- way cool!

Thanks for the pics, Garry, and good luck! :cheers:
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

38flattie

#477
July 08, 2011, 11:54:25 AM
Wow! Do you have any idea how hard it id to find a perfect grill for an old car??!! :evil:
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

38flattie

#478
July 08, 2011, 04:14:23 PM Last Edit: July 08, 2011, 04:40:40 PM by 38flattie
Okay guys- Here's a couple of 'spy' pics for the weekend!

It's getting closer! :-D
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

Stan Back

#479
July 08, 2011, 04:17:47 PM
Love that number -- is that the firing order?

Stan
Past (Only) Member of the San Berdoo Roadsters -- "California's Most-Exclusive Roadster Club"
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