memories and the usual resulting learning curve

[grumpyvette]

these video,s bring back a ton of memories, mostly related ,expensive, learning experiences, learning about incompetent or crooked machine shops , and learning that 90% OF MAGAZINE ARTICLES ARE DESIGNED TO SELL COMPONENTS, NOT TELL YOU THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT WAS BUILT OR THE REAL RESULTS THEY ACTUALLY GOT, ON THE DYNO!
some fun times and a steep learning curve, and eventually a couple 10 second cars back when that was kick butt fast in the 1970s.
I built this site as a response too numerous and nearly constant requests for access too the extensive list tips, info I have acquired over decades of building and racing performance muscle cars and engines, by the guys I've built engines for and from sites I've posted answers to questions on,so look around, and if you can add to the good info please do so!
having done some similar projects, totally rebuilding a car and doing engine swaps, repairing and modifying body work and replacing the suspension and exhaust and I know the time and effort required is amazing and just the small parts tools required, the welding skills, trips to get supplies, and time spent looking for the harder to find parts and waiting on simple stuff like getting the correct welding rods and shield gas, sand paper, paint,fasteners,solvents disposable bits, nozzles , brushes and hydraulic fittings, and mask filters tape, adds up far faster than those of us that have not done this type of work could ever understand, then theres always the minor screw-ups that need to be corrected,and the time spent looking for the small part or supplies you purchased two months ago On sale for 1/2 price, you bought in bulk that you can,t locate until the day after you give up looking for them, and buy more! and the people that drop by with projects you really can,t avoid that screw up your (free time)

on the PLUS SIDE, if your a tool junkie like I am theres always an endless list of new or better, tools you can easily justify buying... just no cash to do so!

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[grumpyvette]

heres a darn impressive chevelle!
when you get a full body chevelle even with light weight components to run close to 9.0/147mph on a N/A 475 cubic inch big block thats impressive!
from what I can find posted ,
engine is 13.0 to 1 compression
, ported afr 315 heads and intake,
4" stroke and 4.350 bore,
which effectively makes it similar to a .100 over bore size 454


no mater how fast your corvette or muscle car , may be,
if you can,t drive and enjoy it or use it occasionally,
you've lost a good deal of the cars potential and in my opinion value.
thats one reason I've stated several times,
that its generally more fun to run a 11-12 second street car,
you can drive daily, than a 9-10 second car you can,t drive except at the track.
Ive owned two cars that I could rather easily clock low eleven second ,
and for one, high ten second 1/4 mile time slips driving
I miss them a bit more than the low 10 second corvette , I built,
simply because I had far more pleasant memories , WHY, ... simple!
I spent far more time on both the street and track with the more street friendly cars.
both my 1965 tempest and 1969 camaro would run low 11 second times rather easily
my 1968 corvette was extensively modified, full roll cage, modified rear dana 60 differential
injectors sticking through the hood, (and more attention than I wanted)
here,s a picture of me in 1970 (49 years ago) with a 1969 camaro I installed a BBC-496 with a tunnel ram into, then later CROWER FUEL INJECTION

I found this picture on line,
its almost a clone too what my GTO/TEMPEST clone, I built with a killer BIG BLOCK CHEVY/MUNCIE 4 speed, dana 60 rear differential, drive train, looked like,
its the one car I REALLY MISS that I wish ID never sold
I had built a 1968 vette, in the mid/late 1970s with a full roll cage, a dana 60 rear and 4.11 rear gears and a m21, and a 13.7:1 cpr 496 bbc engine with crower injectors at the time.

MY 1968 corvette was dark maroon
and a chrome bumper 1968 corvette,
but it looked similar to this corvette with the crower injection sticking through the hood

I've built SBC,BBC,PONTIAC and DODGE/MOPAR, and even a few FORD engine engines for dozens of cars,
the guys that are happiest are , generally the guys that can jump in the cars they own and drive them on the street without any reliability issues
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...you-regret-selling-the-most.13116/#post-68384

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...-resulting-from-an-engine-swap.898/#post-1450

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...best-musclecar-related-memory.2075/#post-5545

 

[Indycars]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9jJkohJaM8

The first drag strip on this link is OKC, I have played around on my motorcycle
after it was abandon back in the 60's. The grandstand in the background is where
I drove sprint cars for 1-1/2 years in the early 80's.

Yep, just a few memories!