BUILD THREAD "My son's first T/A - Bracket Car"
03-26-2016, 05:19 PM
#22
Removed 8# from the nose today (emptied washer bottle, lol)...hey, it's the little things that add up. Total removed so far 176#'s.
A couple of aesthetics mods also, painted calipers gloss black. Ground down all the pitted chrome on inside of all 4 wheels and painted gloss black.
A couple of aesthetics mods also, painted calipers gloss black. Ground down all the pitted chrome on inside of all 4 wheels and painted gloss black.
03-29-2016, 07:36 AM
#23
As is typical with me...I went another direction with the motor. I found a newly freshened up LQ4 short block (with new everything - bearings, rings, healthy cam, lifters, timing set, oil pump, covers, balancer, and F-body water pump) with an F-body pan for a good deal!! Plan is to install my P&P L92 heads, LS3 intake and NW92.
Cam is a 231/247 .617/.624 @ 113 which should love the L92 heads...Now I've done it...budget build will be faster than my car
Cam is a 231/247 .617/.624 @ 113 which should love the L92 heads...Now I've done it...budget build will be faster than my car
Last edited by ragtopz28; 09-06-2016 at 12:00 PM.
04-04-2016, 07:58 PM
#26
Modded LS3 intake to take LS1 MAP, all remaining parts should be here on Wednesday (except heads) to completely finish engine on the stand. Hopefully dropping the ol' LS1 this weekend...
Last edited by ragtopz28; 04-06-2016 at 08:26 AM.
04-10-2016, 06:08 PM
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Sweet build! Makes me wish my father was into cars when I was learning. I see you're located in Florida. Is your local track Orlando Speedworld, or is there another one closer to you? I'd love to see the car when it's done.
04-10-2016, 06:20 PM
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Still waiting on heads, then assemble on stand. Pics to come tomorrow on some things we worked on this weekend.
04-13-2016, 01:12 PM
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Launching!
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I use my car as my bracket car as well, i race at green cove springs, car is hit and miss though, always hooks up but with a degree in weather temp difference it's nearly 1/2 a second off or on ha.
Starting to be more consistent in the 8.5 range though
Starting to be more consistent in the 8.5 range though
04-19-2016, 07:27 AM
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What are your reaction times and 60 ft times sounds to me like you may be cutting a better light and 60 ft on the quicker runs. That can be mostly driver inconsistency and track conditions changing on top of it makes for your faster times.
