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Fire Badddd!!!!!!!!!
Fire Badddd!!!!!!!!! Well Ellis and I got the heads installed and were doing the first heat cycle.
As it was coming up to temp the battery cable came in contact with the header and caused a bit of a fire.
If you have ever seen a chicken with its head cut off,
that was me trying to find the fire extinguisher. Couldn't find it but fortunately Ellis got the neg. cable unhooked in time and the fire put out.
Hopefully the only damage was the cables and the battery. On a good note the car sounds sick as hell!!! 
I am now a firm believer in Poly motor mounts.
The engine used to shake like a mother fricker and now it is smooth as silk. I will do the retorque tommorow and order a new battery cable on Monday, Also try to get the battery replaced under warranty, cause I have no idea how it went bad.
I will post picks in the next few days.
As it was coming up to temp the battery cable came in contact with the header and caused a bit of a fire. If you have ever seen a chicken with its head cut off, that was me trying to find the fire extinguisher. Couldn't find it but fortunately Ellis got the neg. cable unhooked in time and the fire put out. Hopefully the only damage was the cables and the battery. On a good note the car sounds sick as hell!!! I am now a firm believer in Poly motor mounts. The engine used to shake like a mother fricker and now it is smooth as silk. I will do the retorque tommorow and order a new battery cable on Monday, Also try to get the battery replaced under warranty, cause I have no idea how it went bad. I will post picks in the next few days. Sweet (mostly) Doug! Glad you guys got them on. Those heads should get your car into the 10s.
I got the engine, trannny, slave cyl & computer out today. Thanks for showing up & helping me finish it Chad! And Scotty should be here in the morning to pick it all up. Then I can get started on the new sleigh. I owe you a beer Aaron....
I got the engine, trannny, slave cyl & computer out today. Thanks for showing up & helping me finish it Chad! And Scotty should be here in the morning to pick it all up. Then I can get started on the new sleigh. I owe you a beer Aaron....
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Hey what can I say we did learn some thing new. I never realized Dex-cool was explosive! I grabbed the nearest liquid I did not think was flamable to put the fire out and learned a new leason when it exploded on contact LOL!!
In the it was all good for the most part. the main battery wire touched the header and killed the car then I pulled on it to get it off the header and it melted to. . the negitive wire from the battery We had just put the last of the water in the rad and I was not going to risk the Dex-cool again the only thing I had left was my drink. I tossed it at the fire and she all went out
Over all she sounded REAL mean and going to be a killer
In the it was all good for the most part. the main battery wire touched the header and killed the car then I pulled on it to get it off the header and it melted to. . the negitive wire from the battery
We had just put the last of the water in the rad and I was not going to risk the Dex-cool again the only thing I had left was my drink. I tossed it at the fire and she all went out Over all she sounded REAL mean and going to be a killer
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Verdad Gallardo They were origally ARE stage 3 heads. They came on the 6 litre Mark bought from Corey. They were gone through by Mike @ Accurate Engines. I am guessing I should see a pretty good gain with the heads and the cam that we put in over the summer. I also got Marks Fast intake. Cant wait to get it all back together and get it on the Dyno, Not to mention just gettin it on the road again!!!
You guys are frick'n hilarious!!!
Glad I can entertain you.
At least some of us make an effort to work on our own cars!!! And when I **** it up I just send it right on up to Ellis. Good thing he only lives 5 miles from me.
Glad I can entertain you. At least some of us make an effort to work on our own cars!!! And when I **** it up I just send it right on up to Ellis. Good thing he only lives 5 miles from me. 