Update E-F/SA Bird Build...

brent flynn · 06-28-2015, 09:13 PM

Well, its rained out the last 3 weekends... last weekend, i decided to change back to the old cam(smaller), and car is ready to test Wednesday and race on July 4th... hoping for some good #'s! Car sounds better than i remembered...so we shall see...

HandOverFist · 06-28-2015, 09:18 PM

Good deal Brent...we've had our share of rain this year as well.

bob3240 · 07-05-2015, 08:48 AM

Brent, the alternator you were asking about is for an '88 Chev Sprint. Good luck with the Firebird.

brent flynn · 07-12-2015, 06:51 PM

Thanks Bob!

Made it down to 4 cars last night, at Bunker Hill... went -.006 red and ring and pinion let go just past 60 ft mark, as my 60ft was the best all day... those gears have 150 passes on them, in this car, and i ran them quite a bit in another car... so i guess they earned their keep... I am going back to the 4.33 set, since i already have them. Gonna try to get them swapped out this week...If i dont get them done by this weekend, i will take the '62 Catalina this weekend...but, it will be out by the following weekend, no doubt. I ordered new ring bolts and pinion nut today... I hope the 4.33s dont kill the launch too much...It was really liking the 4.56s...atleast in the 1st 60ft, anyway...hehe

jcw31 · 07-13-2015, 08:44 AM

Brent what times was the car running ?

brent flynn · 07-13-2015, 08:46 PM

Ran 7.19/93.3x in good air, and has been running low 7.20s/93 in crap air, since i changed cam back... 1.495 60fts
11.46/115 and change in the 1/4 in nasty air, as well... should break into the 11.30s in Fall air, but now, im goin back to 4.33s, so
that may keep it from doing so...not sure.

jcw31 · 07-14-2015, 06:15 PM

It might just like the 4.33s.

06-28-2015, 09:13 PM	#1
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Well, its rained out the last 3 weekends... last weekend, i decided to change back to the old cam(smaller), and car is ready to test Wednesday and race on July 4th... hoping for some good #'s! Car sounds better than i remembered...so we shall see... __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

06-28-2015, 09:18 PM	#2
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Good deal Brent...we've had our share of rain this year as well. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

07-05-2015, 08:48 AM	#3
bob3240 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lebanon ohio Posts: 251 Likes: 3 Liked 16 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Brent, the alternator you were asking about is for an '88 Chev Sprint. Good luck with the Firebird.

07-12-2015, 06:51 PM	#4
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Thanks Bob! Made it down to 4 cars last night, at Bunker Hill... went -.006 red and ring and pinion let go just past 60 ft mark, as my 60ft was the best all day... those gears have 150 passes on them, in this car, and i ran them quite a bit in another car... so i guess they earned their keep... I am going back to the 4.33 set, since i already have them. Gonna try to get them swapped out this week...If i dont get them done by this weekend, i will take the '62 Catalina this weekend...but, it will be out by the following weekend, no doubt. I ordered new ring bolts and pinion nut today... I hope the 4.33s dont kill the launch too much...It was really liking the 4.56s...atleast in the 1st 60ft, anyway...hehe __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

07-13-2015, 08:44 AM	#5
jcw31 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 94 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Brent what times was the car running ?

07-13-2015, 08:46 PM	#6
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Ran 7.19/93.3x in good air, and has been running low 7.20s/93 in crap air, since i changed cam back... 1.495 60fts 11.46/115 and change in the 1/4 in nasty air, as well... should break into the 11.30s in Fall air, but now, im goin back to 4.33s, so that may keep it from doing so...not sure. __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA Last edited by brent flynn; 07-13-2015 at 08:49 PM.

07-14-2015, 06:15 PM	#7
jcw31 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 94 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... It might just like the 4.33s.

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