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…….. YES thats how the car looked when ran it at “CONN” in the top photo , … SKIP will tell you that the day he ran at “CONN DRAGWAY ” that he had a problem with the firing order 😮 ….. and Peter Bussatti and I figured out that the distributor was runin 15426378 when it was supost to be 13726548 ………….its a FORD thing ❗ 😕 😀 ………………. I think the car ran about as fast as it is runnin right now , …. but wont be long before it goes into the tens 😀 ………… and YES “DRAKE” I heard you ❗ 😀 see my post at “HORSE POWER” is where you find it ❗ 😀 ……………….tomato 😀
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………. OK Looks like Kevins New (old) mustang will be getting some extra “tomato sauce” 😀 on the side to “freshin'” it up 😀 , some nice new rings and bearings and some overall adjustments should start the new year off nicely 😀 …………… tomato 😀
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…… OK ❗ the sun was out shining and the temp was up nice and warm too ❗ 😀 so we are starting to check the way the motor and trans and driveshaft and rear end , pinion angle are or arent at , in this car 💡 so any of you chassis guys want to chime it about what the angle should or should not be OR whats your angle for go power , less vabration and traction feel free to let me know what you think 💡 first of all I have heard that 0 degrees is the best for universail joints , and nose down on the pinoin angle of the rear end yoke , but this car before it was taken apart had two different angles at the front and rear of the driveshaft ,they where BOTH nose down ❓ ………… so now while its aprt getting a new short block assy. I thought this would be a good time to get everything in line and at the right level , so again any “Old Dover Advice ” would be lovly and a BIG help 😀 ….. so as you can see from the degree finder on the motor sitting in the car the motor is sitting way pass 0-3 degrees 🙄 , its more like almost 5 degrees , again I have checked around to a couple of places and they said 0 – 3 degrees on the motor and trans assy and set up the rear yoke the same degree 0 – 3 degrees oppsite so that where running they meet at 0 making it or the straightest possible line , for the less amount in vabration and horsepower loss ……………………… hey ” MIKEY ” whats the angle of the willys motor and trans ❓ ❓ …… and “TOM BLAKE” guessing from the looks of the pro stock style chassis on the 55 I would guess guess the 55 to be almost level motor to rear ❓ ❓ let me know guys while I am checking this out ………. tomato ❗
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………. OK ❗ guys thanks for the help and we have narrowed it down to a good starting point on the car now 😀 We will first level the motor to “O” degrees in the chassis with a spacer on the trans mount and nose the pinoin to 2 degrees down , again for a “start” . We are thinking of raising the front end about 1 1/2″ with 2″ shackles to transfer some weight to the rear and move the ladder bars up one hole .next thing is to run a straight line from the front of the center of the motor at the balancer to the center of the Dana 60 rear and move the trans mount around so the driveshaft runs straight and not off to the sides by any number of degrees , or inches center of the frame rails is 14″, 28″ total inside frame rail to rail . that about covers the labor part of it and the testing and fine tuning will be at the track , this should put them back at “Home”, in the WINNERS circle ❗ ………………………………………. tomato 😀
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…………. just testing for fit , 😀 this HI-RISER intake should help the “MEDICINE” go down ❗ 😀 ……….. 4500-8500 ……….. 😀
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………. this is also a test fit 😀 , … ya never know what will deliver till ya try it ……..
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