My latest project: 1970 Dodge Dart 512 C.I. Bracket Racer

*corkey* · 04-12-2010, 08:58 PM

is that an accumulator and pre oiler ?

**Rick** · 04-12-2010, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by corkey

is that an accumulator and pre oiler ?

Yes, it sure is

**Diff Whack Daddy** · 04-12-2010, 09:24 PM

Put the damn motor in already!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**RangerX** · 04-12-2010, 09:38 PM

LOVE those two pics of the back!

**Rick** · 04-12-2010, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Diff Whack Daddy

Put the damn motor in already!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't even have the motor here anymore. I brought it back to the machinist to have the cam bearings replaced. Some folks with the same block as mine, and who also had the block manufacturer install the cam bearings have had them come loose.

Rather than worry if mine would be a problem I decided to take care of it in advance of a potential catastrophe. A spun cam bearing could lead to no oil to the top end.

I still need bits and pieces too. I'm finding out what I need as I put it together. I've been having a hell of a time finding the right plastic "buttons" that I need to put the windows back in. I have ordered three sets, each guy claims they are the right part and each time I get the exact same wrong part

Oh, yeah... I've also got to take my chrome an stainless trim pieces to my buddies shop so I can use his buffing wheel and mini anvil and hammer set.

Seems like it's never ending.

**Rick** · 04-21-2010, 06:15 PM

Aww shit...

I have had a hell of a time with one of my fender extensions. Painted it, wetsanded and polished it and then I ended up chipping it. I reshot it, was letting it dry for a few days and I knocked it off the freakin' counter this morning

This time I have to take it all the way back down to bare metal and go from there. The clear is so thick right now a third set of coats would be really bad. Oh well, could be worse

*vroomzoomboom* · 04-21-2010, 08:54 PM

so what your saying is it was just involved in its first, and hopefully only accident!?

**Rick** · 04-22-2010, 12:01 AM

Hopefully

**Rick** · 04-23-2010, 05:15 PM

Oh what fun

**Turdle** · 04-23-2010, 05:39 PM

Man I hate strippers in a can. They belong on a pole IMO

You need a blasting cabinet Rick. When I up-size you can have mine.

**Rick** · 04-23-2010, 05:51 PM

Yeah, it's a mess that's for sure. I've got that tank sand blaster, but it's such a PITA I decided this was the least of the two evils.

*BigDakota* · 04-23-2010, 07:02 PM

Nice..Thats going to be a sharp looking Mopar.
I had to use some of that stripper on my hood a couple of weeks ago..its handy if you do not have anything else.
My girlfriend called me while I was using the stuff and asked me what I was doing. I figured I would make a wise crack and said "I had a stripper in the garage!" To make a long story short, I was the only one who enjoyed the wise crack.

I still think it was a good one.

**Rick** · 04-23-2010, 09:01 PM

FWIW I think it's funny too

**Rick** · 04-29-2010, 12:36 PM

Bleh!!!Spaghetti!!

**Diff Whack Daddy** · 04-29-2010, 12:41 PM

Two words......wire loom

Get some

*Cobraguy* · 04-30-2010, 07:33 AM

If you do buy wireloom, get some from Standard, Echlin, Painless, etc. Quality stuff. Stay away from Autozone, Checker, etc. Every piece of that stuff I have from them had to be replaced in a year. The heat just kills it and it will crumble. Absolute junk.

Wonderful work Rick. But you know, you are going to have major withdrawal pains when it's done. What the heck are you going to do in your spare time??? Can't race it every day!

**Rick** · 04-30-2010, 10:28 AM

I've already purchased wire wrap from Painless. Can't put the wire in the loom until all the wires are in there.

My LM-2 AFR setup arrived yesterday. I'm just waiting on one last gauge. Should be here next week Wednesday.

**rookieshooter** · 04-30-2010, 01:25 PM

In the class your going to run, do you need a single battery cut-off switch, and if so does it have to be specifically located?

**Rick** · 04-30-2010, 10:24 PM

Here's a pic of the shut off.

*corkey* · 04-30-2010, 10:28 PM

like how you used a Heim Joint on there,

04-12-2010, 08:58 PM	#641
corkey Elite Canuck, Eh ?? In the Great White North where winter never seems to end ,Ontario,, still ice fishing,, 96xl,99xls,old Rangers Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,472 Vehicle Specs	is that an accumulator and pre oiler ? __________________ Log Roller,, Fox Coilovers 35's and others, , Truck of the month Ranger Of Danger,,,project truck, also look for Blues Traveller Elite registry, ,

04-12-2010, 09:24 PM	#643
Diff Whack Daddy And the Roll Over Posse! Under the Hood Moderator Mount Vernon, WA 1st Gen XLT 4dr Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 3,744 Vehicle Specs	Put the damn motor in already!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Mount Vernon, WA Keep the Rubber Side DOWN!! OHV: 1st Gen-XTREME Tow/Chase Vehicle: Banks powered F-350 SuperDuty w/ camper Commuter: 08 Ford Focus SES(35 mpg, SYNC system) Projects: House, better on board air. Kevins Big Model and list of mods

04-12-2010, 09:38 PM	#644
RangerX Moderator Elite Ranger Omao, Kauai '93 Ranger XLT 4X4 Join Date: Jul 1999 Posts: 7,230 Vehicle Specs	LOVE those two pics of the back! __________________ Bill Collins 93 Ranger XLT 4X4 "Beauty is only sheet metal deep."

04-21-2010, 06:15 PM	#646
Rick Admin Pumpkin Pilot Wayoutin, Aridzona '93 XL Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 27,343 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Aww shit... I have had a hell of a time with one of my fender extensions. Painted it, wetsanded and polished it and then I ended up chipping it. I reshot it, was letting it dry for a few days and I knocked it off the freakin' counter this morning This time I have to take it all the way back down to bare metal and go from there. The clear is so thick right now a third set of coats would be really bad. Oh well, could be worse __________________ Rick Horwitz, AB7FH "Serious Exploration's" Admin Rick's '93/'98 Explorer "The Great Pumpkin" Dodge Dart 512 Resto/Race 10.29 @ 129 2004 Mustang Mach 1 2003 Dodge Ram/Cummins Dually

04-21-2010, 08:54 PM	#647
vroomzoomboom Elite Canuck STOCK SUCKS! selkirk, manitoba 98 5L sport Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,760 Vehicle Specs	so what your saying is it was just involved in its first, and hopefully only accident!? __________________ NOS is nice, but i'd rather be BLOWN evils elite registry roll pan build for 1st and 2nd gen explorers door switch LED convention

04-22-2010, 12:01 AM	#648
Rick Admin Pumpkin Pilot Wayoutin, Aridzona '93 XL Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 27,343 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Hopefully __________________ Rick Horwitz, AB7FH "Serious Exploration's" Admin Rick's '93/'98 Explorer "The Great Pumpkin" Dodge Dart 512 Resto/Race 10.29 @ 129 2004 Mustang Mach 1 2003 Dodge Ram/Cummins Dually

04-23-2010, 05:15 PM	#649
Rick Admin Pumpkin Pilot Wayoutin, Aridzona '93 XL Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 27,343 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Oh what fun Attached Images __________________ Rick Horwitz, AB7FH "Serious Exploration's" Admin Rick's '93/'98 Explorer "The Great Pumpkin" Dodge Dart 512 Resto/Race 10.29 @ 129 2004 Mustang Mach 1 2003 Dodge Ram/Cummins Dually

04-23-2010, 05:39 PM	#650
Turdle Old and in the way Humboldt, Kansas 2000 Mounty Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 23,785 Vehicle Specs	Man I hate strippers in a can. They belong on a pole IMO You need a blasting cabinet Rick. When I up-size you can have mine. __________________ Jon 2000 Mountaineer Turdle-gone Vitamin D Wagon Sold also

04-23-2010, 05:51 PM	#651
Rick Admin Pumpkin Pilot Wayoutin, Aridzona '93 XL Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 27,343 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Yeah, it's a mess that's for sure. I've got that tank sand blaster, but it's such a PITA I decided this was the least of the two evils. __________________ Rick Horwitz, AB7FH "Serious Exploration's" Admin Rick's '93/'98 Explorer "The Great Pumpkin" Dodge Dart 512 Resto/Race 10.29 @ 129 2004 Mustang Mach 1 2003 Dodge Ram/Cummins Dually

04-23-2010, 07:02 PM	#652
BigDakota Elite Explorer Bismarck ND 95 Sport Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 808 Vehicle Specs	Nice..Thats going to be a sharp looking Mopar. I had to use some of that stripper on my hood a couple of weeks ago..its handy if you do not have anything else. My girlfriend called me while I was using the stuff and asked me what I was doing. I figured I would make a wise crack and said "I had a stripper in the garage!" To make a long story short, I was the only one who enjoyed the wise crack. I still think it was a good one. __________________ 1989 Ranger X-cab 4x4, 2.9, automatic,manual lockouts

04-23-2010, 09:01 PM	#653
Rick Admin Pumpkin Pilot Wayoutin, Aridzona '93 XL Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 27,343 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	FWIW I think it's funny too __________________ Rick Horwitz, AB7FH "Serious Exploration's" Admin Rick's '93/'98 Explorer "The Great Pumpkin" Dodge Dart 512 Resto/Race 10.29 @ 129 2004 Mustang Mach 1 2003 Dodge Ram/Cummins Dually

04-29-2010, 12:36 PM	#654
Rick Admin Pumpkin Pilot Wayoutin, Aridzona '93 XL Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 27,343 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Bleh!!!Spaghetti!! Attached Images __________________ Rick Horwitz, AB7FH "Serious Exploration's" Admin Rick's '93/'98 Explorer "The Great Pumpkin" Dodge Dart 512 Resto/Race 10.29 @ 129 2004 Mustang Mach 1 2003 Dodge Ram/Cummins Dually

04-29-2010, 12:41 PM	#655
Diff Whack Daddy And the Roll Over Posse! Under the Hood Moderator Mount Vernon, WA 1st Gen XLT 4dr Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 3,744 Vehicle Specs	Two words......wire loom Get some __________________ Mount Vernon, WA Keep the Rubber Side DOWN!! OHV: 1st Gen-XTREME Tow/Chase Vehicle: Banks powered F-350 SuperDuty w/ camper Commuter: 08 Ford Focus SES(35 mpg, SYNC system) Projects: House, better on board air. Kevins Big Model and list of mods

04-30-2010, 10:28 AM	#657
Rick Admin Pumpkin Pilot Wayoutin, Aridzona '93 XL Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 27,343 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	I've already purchased wire wrap from Painless. Can't put the wire in the loom until all the wires are in there. My LM-2 AFR setup arrived yesterday. I'm just waiting on one last gauge. Should be here next week Wednesday. __________________ Rick Horwitz, AB7FH "Serious Exploration's" Admin Rick's '93/'98 Explorer "The Great Pumpkin" Dodge Dart 512 Resto/Race 10.29 @ 129 2004 Mustang Mach 1 2003 Dodge Ram/Cummins Dually

04-30-2010, 01:25 PM	#658
rookieshooter Martinsburg WV 84 BII "Li'l Samson" Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,222 Vehicle Specs	In the class your going to run, do you need a single battery cut-off switch, and if so does it have to be specifically located? __________________ "2012 & 2011Truck Nationals" At Carlisle Extreme 4x4" First Place winner. 2013,2012,2011 All Ford Nationals winner. 2X first 1X second Featured in 2012 Bronco Driver Mag. Petersen's 4Wheel mag ROTM. Voted 2008 Bronco II of Year

04-30-2010, 10:24 PM	#659
Rick Admin Pumpkin Pilot Wayoutin, Aridzona '93 XL Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 27,343 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Here's a pic of the shut off. __________________ Rick Horwitz, AB7FH "Serious Exploration's" Admin Rick's '93/'98 Explorer "The Great Pumpkin" Dodge Dart 512 Resto/Race 10.29 @ 129 2004 Mustang Mach 1 2003 Dodge Ram/Cummins Dually

04-30-2010, 10:28 PM	#660
corkey Elite Canuck, Eh ?? In the Great White North where winter never seems to end ,Ontario,, still ice fishing,, 96xl,99xls,old Rangers Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,472 Vehicle Specs	like how you used a Heim Joint on there, __________________ Log Roller,, Fox Coilovers 35's and others, , Truck of the month Ranger Of Danger,,,project truck, also look for Blues Traveller Elite registry, ,