Fireball Outlaw Drag Radial Rebuild Thread
10-16-2009, 03:27 PM
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was able to salvage my old headers...
First one about done...need to get a carbide burr and some sanding drums so I can clean them up on the inside before I put the collector on...
First one about done...need to get a carbide burr and some sanding drums so I can clean them up on the inside before I put the collector on...
10-16-2009, 03:32 PM
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you can do that work yourself too? Damn it, I need to get a tig and start praticing.
Looks good, and cool that you were able to save the old ones, probably saved ya a bunch of cash and time.
Looks good, and cool that you were able to save the old ones, probably saved ya a bunch of cash and time.
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10-16-2009, 03:34 PM
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10-17-2009, 01:27 PM
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2nd header about done...
local welding supply store closed on saturdays I still need to find a carbide bur tool to port the insides of the primaries before welding on the collectors...will buy that Monday...
Used a Harbor freight windshield removal too and it worked as advertised to pull the front windshield
Will be replacing with Percy's lexan front 
local welding supply store closed on saturdays
I still need to find a carbide bur tool to port the insides of the primaries before welding on the collectors...will buy that Monday...Used a Harbor freight windshield removal too and it worked as advertised to pull the front windshield
Will be replacing with Percy's lexan front 
10-18-2009, 07:17 AM
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Phil's 106 setup has already been 7.20s without him leaning on it too hard...
I predominantly run 1/8 mile anyway...high 4s is still reasonably competitive
10-18-2009, 09:02 AM
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I'd love to build something like this, but mine is just a pile of parts including Phil's old S95 and won't be near as nice or quick as yours. That and it is going to take me another 2-3 years to finish at this rate.
10-18-2009, 09:59 AM
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no need for a big block with twins-i think we have proven so far that a small block with a single can be competetive.We have alot more left in Phil's.
If Brian can get the weight out of his car-4.80's with the 388 and single 106 will easily be attainable.While that not be the fastest-i know we can be consistant and that will win more races that being the fastest.
Looking good Brian-get to cutting some weight out
If Brian can get the weight out of his car-4.80's with the 388 and single 106 will easily be attainable.While that not be the fastest-i know we can be consistant and that will win more races that being the fastest.
Looking good Brian-get to cutting some weight out
10-18-2009, 05:10 PM
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Get a formula hatch too, that's about 15 lbs lighter then the transam one is.
The 5 inch sloped ws6 hood is about 37 lbs I figure after adding the rails and whatnot to mount it (I have both sitting here, so the #'s are solid)
Cut the cowl off too to the base of the windshield, and you can also dogbox it and run the piping strait backwards which will save a good bit on the tubing weight, and also make the engine bay alot easier to work on with less plumbing in the way.
Cutting the cowl back, and dogboxing it where the hood comes up, probably good for another 10 lbs, and with the lexan windshield, mine as well do it now.
The 5 inch sloped ws6 hood is about 37 lbs I figure after adding the rails and whatnot to mount it (I have both sitting here, so the #'s are solid)
Cut the cowl off too to the base of the windshield, and you can also dogbox it and run the piping strait backwards which will save a good bit on the tubing weight, and also make the engine bay alot easier to work on with less plumbing in the way.
Cutting the cowl back, and dogboxing it where the hood comes up, probably good for another 10 lbs, and with the lexan windshield, mine as well do it now.
10-18-2009, 06:47 PM
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Get a formula hatch too, that's about 15 lbs lighter then the transam one is.
The 5 inch sloped ws6 hood is about 37 lbs I figure after adding the rails and whatnot to mount it (I have both sitting here, so the #'s are solid)
Cut the cowl off too to the base of the windshield, and you can also dogbox it and run the piping strait backwards which will save a good bit on the tubing weight, and also make the engine bay alot easier to work on with less plumbing in the way.
Cutting the cowl back, and dogboxing it where the hood comes up, probably good for another 10 lbs, and with the lexan windshield, mine as well do it now.
The 5 inch sloped ws6 hood is about 37 lbs I figure after adding the rails and whatnot to mount it (I have both sitting here, so the #'s are solid)
Cut the cowl off too to the base of the windshield, and you can also dogbox it and run the piping strait backwards which will save a good bit on the tubing weight, and also make the engine bay alot easier to work on with less plumbing in the way.
Cutting the cowl back, and dogboxing it where the hood comes up, probably good for another 10 lbs, and with the lexan windshield, mine as well do it now.
10-19-2009, 05:58 AM
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Eastside has a pin on hatch on the orange car from VFN, the whole hatch. It fit pretty good, but it was a pita IMO to take on/off compared to the regular hatch. Do you have a pic of the joe van o wing? Curious what that one looks like on a pontiac, if it's the same one as the camaro, it may/may not look good.
