Fireball Outlaw Drag Radial Rebuild Thread
01-31-2011, 07:03 AM
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its only 20 bucks in materials...pretty easy too...
I welded two 1/4-20 weld nuts to the chassis on each side
I used 3/4" angle stock (aluminum or steel) and 3/4" flat stock to connect them (this is where I bolt them to the car). I mounted the coil packs with 1/4-20 nuts and bolts. I think I had to open up the hole on the coil pack a tiny bit to get the 1/4" bolt to fit through.
I welded two 1/4-20 weld nuts to the chassis on each side
I used 3/4" angle stock (aluminum or steel) and 3/4" flat stock to connect them (this is where I bolt them to the car). I mounted the coil packs with 1/4-20 nuts and bolts. I think I had to open up the hole on the coil pack a tiny bit to get the 1/4" bolt to fit through.
02-02-2011, 08:01 AM
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finished the other coil mount yesterday. Final mounted all the rear suspension. Also wetsanded and buffed one of the areas of the car that had some clear coat runs.
I have a few small projects that I can work on but I'm now pretty much in a holding pattern until I pick up the motor.
I have a few small projects that I can work on but I'm now pretty much in a holding pattern until I pick up the motor.
02-02-2011, 08:02 AM
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finished the other coil mount yesterday. Final mounted all the rear suspension. Also wetsanded and buffed one of the areas of the car that had some clear coat runs.
I have a few small projects that I can work on but I'm now pretty much in a holding pattern until I pick up the motor.
I have a few small projects that I can work on but I'm now pretty much in a holding pattern until I pick up the motor.
keep up the great work Brian!
02-03-2011, 07:00 AM
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Ordered a Texas cool vest to wear under my -15 fire suit...it has phase change material thats supposed to stay at 65F for 1 1/2 hours...that should make wearing the suit moderately more comfortable I hope 
02-03-2011, 07:33 AM
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we have a vest like that at my job, it helps lots. stays frozen for 2 hours and re-freezes in 15 minutes, some sort of weird water/saline solution. very wise choice, i think youll be impressed.
02-04-2011, 06:07 PM
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wearing a vest like that standing in front of a stack of steel pipe fittings with a combined weight of roughly 30,000 lbs that is currently 800 degrees Fahrenheit with the vest on youll feel about 15 degrees cooler. So with insulation on to keep the cool in, you should be in good shape.
02-11-2011, 09:13 AM
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yes...only have one potential hiccup though...he needed some funky exhaust valve seals due to the design of the ET265 head. He ordered them and they were supposed to come in yesterday but Va Beach had 2" of snow yesterday that shut everything down...as long as they show up today I'll be picking up this weekend.
to quote shawn:
"This motor is gonna be a bad b%tch"
to quote shawn:
"This motor is gonna be a bad b%tch"
02-11-2011, 09:15 AM
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If anyone is interested...I'll be selling the solid roller cam out of my 366 that went 7.99
The lift was a touch over .700 on both lobes I'll provide the full specs to whoever buys it
can spool a large turbo and VERY tight converter with relatively low compression (8.8:1)
The lift was a touch over .700 on both lobes I'll provide the full specs to whoever buys it
can spool a large turbo and VERY tight converter with relatively low compression (8.8:1)
02-11-2011, 12:42 PM
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yes...only have one potential hiccup though...he needed some funky exhaust valve seals due to the design of the ET265 head. He ordered them and they were supposed to come in yesterday but Va Beach had 2" of snow yesterday that shut everything down...as long as they show up today I'll be picking up this weekend.
to quote shawn:
"This motor is gonna be a bad b%tch"
to quote shawn:
"This motor is gonna be a bad b%tch"
02-11-2011, 03:28 PM
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worked on some little things today...
replaced my pilot chutes on both of my parachutes (they were a little tattered from use)
cleaned and mounted the remote oil filter housing
cleaned out the fuel filters and fuel pressure regulator
put the trans up under the car (alot easier to do with the motor out due the 25.x cage)
Ordered some new front coil springs from madman
Ordered my new fuel injectors...225lb/hr with the new atomizer technology
replaced my pilot chutes on both of my parachutes (they were a little tattered from use)
cleaned and mounted the remote oil filter housing
cleaned out the fuel filters and fuel pressure regulator
put the trans up under the car (alot easier to do with the motor out due the 25.x cage)
Ordered some new front coil springs from madman
Ordered my new fuel injectors...225lb/hr with the new atomizer technology
02-11-2011, 08:06 PM
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yes...only have one potential hiccup though...he needed some funky exhaust valve seals due to the design of the ET265 head. He ordered them and they were supposed to come in yesterday but Va Beach had 2" of snow yesterday that shut everything down...as long as they show up today I'll be picking up this weekend.
to quote shawn:
"This motor is gonna be a bad b%tch"
to quote shawn:
"This motor is gonna be a bad b%tch"
2" of snow shut things down???? wtf
02-12-2011, 04:38 PM
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We got ZERO snow. Just some sleet.
