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Tom we use a stock one from the parts house, its rubber. The trans is still in one piece even after our big wheel stand last week. The trans mount did allow the trans to move enough for the pan to hit the track and bend the plug to 90 degrees but without any breakage to the case or tail shaft housing.

Be quick but don't hurry, we all want to see the latest work of art!

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John Dinkle used an after market poly trans mount. It broke. The bad thing was, you couldn't see that it was broke. Cost him a lot of driveshaft and rear end damage before he found the problem. I agree with Larry, I always used the stock, rubber style mount...never had any problems. JB

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Tom Nolan can you call me.

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Some progress while I was gone. Cage is in except for side bars, seat mounts, fuel cell mounts, battery holders ect. Car is set to go to body shop Monday to have the cage painted and fix the paint on drivers door that I screwed up taking the decals off!

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Cage paint

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hi Tom.Glad to see my ex-racer in very good hands.I enjoy to see the high quality work your doing on the car. also,happy to see the pictures:)

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Tom that looks very nice. Can I ask what made you decide to put the x braces in? My car is at the chassis shop as well and we've talked about the different way to install the rear bars. I didn't know if the extra weight of the bars had a real advantage?

Re: 1964 Dodge 330 "Race Hemi"
 

We added the extra X bracing because the back bars are so long, over 10'....weight was never an issue, all chrome moly and there will be plenty of lead in the appropriate places anyway. I like to see my cars leave without twisting!

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Looks fantastic.
Thanks for letting us follow along.
Chris

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Trunk, fuel cell, pump, ect.

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Oh, I really like these cars! Can't wait to see the finished results.

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Looking good Tom, hope to see it when you take it out.
MB

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What do you think Tom? Will it make it out to the Mission divisional race? Just curious.
Danny Durham

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I won't make Mission 2014. The chassis will be ready.....hood scoop is still a year wait {unless someone has a steel scoop for sale}. I really haven't started on the Hemi engine combo other than a few pieces here and there. I've kind of got my hands full with freshening my Hi-Riser 427, LT1 SS engine.

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Sorry you won't make it,, but I understand theres a lot of work to do yet. It should be quite the piece when its done,, take care.
Danny Durham

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I wanted to come up with a old school kind of name for this car. You might need a little back ground to understand why I did this...... I own and operate a gravel crushing and supply company, basically I'm a rock salesman! My first race car was a '67 Nova with a 468 BBC I had a big rat swinging a sledge hammer busting rocks that rolled down the side saying "On The Rocks". Well this car will have a Hemi so I had the same airbrush artist that did my Nova 26 years ago paint a Elephant swinging the sledge. I hope more love it than hate it. I think its cool!

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More photo's Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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Viewing cell phone pictures without breaking one's neck...:D

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/q...psaa52943f.jpg

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Tom, you have a PM.
Denny

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Here are a couple of progress photo's. 1st one is the Racepak Smartwire installation, all I have to say about this product is "WOW" this is fantastic! This is the cleanest, easiest way to wire a race car. I mounted it in the glove box so it was easy to access without crawling between the seats, shifter and reaching up under the dash. once the glove box is closed you don't see any wires. I had it all hooked up and programed but it didn't work, I called the tech line, a guy logged into my 'putor, wireless and within 5 min he showed me my mistake. Fixed it and explained my error without making me feel like a total computer illiterate fool.
2nd is the steel hood-scoop that I got from Denny, thanks.
I have received new carpet and front & rear glass rubbers so glass will go back in end of this week.
I'm trying to find new sill plates so if anyone has a line on some please let me know!

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Tom, you need to visit Denny's shop...you guys are kindred spirits for sure.

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I cut the hole in the hood from a pattern I bought off the inter-web. I marked it out......looked at it for 4 days before I had the nerve to drill the first hole! I ordered a bolt/clip kit from Kramer's, so next step is to bolt it down to hood and send it all over to the body shop for finishing and paint.

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Tom Great job cutting. Once you got control of your nerves, what did you use to cut the hole. claude

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great pictures. thank you for including us in your build. the hood scoop looks the same as the one in my mopar calender car 2014 February if anyone w mopar knowledge and having the same calender the dealers gave out for this year. look forward to more pictures, then some good sounds from that engine to follow.

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Carpet and interior are finished, shifter mount, weight box, and bolt on weights are at powder coating place. The easy part is done......Now I have to get started on a engine and trans. If anyone has or knows of anyone with a 426 hemi stocker motor/short block for sale please have them contact me?

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Tom,

That is one SWEET looking ride! Glad to see that you're going the way of the Elephant. Wish I could help you with who may have a short-block laying around.

Keep us posted please!

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Tom,great looking car you are building as always. May I ask what you used for the side bar protectors? Are those the carbon fiber from Bickel or such or vinyl and are you satisfied? Thanks Gary

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Re: 1964 Dodge 330 "Race Hemi"
 

Gary, sorry it has taken so long to get back to you but I have been gone for a couple of weeks and missed your question. The carbon fiber bar protectors are from Bickle. I fit them with a cut off wheel and die grinder until I'm satisfied with the fit. Then I put masking tape on the bars for a guide, and to control any miss guided glue. I put contact cement on the bar and carbon fiber pieces let tack up for a couple of minutes then put them in place then tie wrap down for a day. Peel off the masking tape and remove the tie wraps and it looks great!

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Photo's show X-Ram Intake, Valve Covers, X Member, Weight Box & Bolt On Weights finally are back from the powder coater's. They did a very nice job. I picked up a legal engine that is machined and pretty much ready to assemble, less camshaft, and a few other minor pieces. Any camshaft recommendations? So if all goes well maybe have this thing ready next spring?

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Tim Cole at Comp got me going in the right direction after my Dvorak mishap.

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Re: 1964 Dodge 330 "Race Hemi"
 

Everything for the engine is at RWR, except the cam and lifters. If it all goes as planned I will take it to Vegas this fall? Holley carbs are direct from Holley 4235 & 4236. No need to spend a fortune restoring carbs this time. What kind of dyno numbers should I expect?

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Talk about way cool, " That's Waaay Cool " I hope we get to see it in Vegas.

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I'd think you should see somewhere around 725-750 hp. Keep us posted! I can't wait to see the car.

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Tom: if your engine's good, it'll be 690 - 700 hp. If it's really good it'll be 700 - 715 hp. The problem is with the manifold, after 7200 it'll drop like a rock. Your camshaft selection is critical. You need to be sending bribe money to Chuck Rayburn. lol. But, then again, what do I know ?!.. - Jim -

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Btw ...."nice" ! ! !

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Thanks for the positive comments! Here is hoping it runs as good as it looks! I really enjoy building these cars, gives me something to think about and do in the winter here. My evil plan is to work the bugs out of the Hemi car this fall and next spring, then attend the Bowling Green and Indy races next year 2015 for my 50th birthday. Tibor and I really have enjoyed going to those races, so we are hoping it all works out, maybe we will enter my Thunderbolt and Hemi car in the same class to hopefully have a class final together?
I ordered a transmission from Protrans with a Sept 1 delivery date, so if the engine is finished by the time the trans is ready I will bring it all home and should be ready for Vegas?

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Oh ya we are shooting for 740hp? Go big....right? RWR has never let me down yet! LOL