Update E-F/SA Bird Build...

Geerhead55 · 03-20-2014, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Nyhus

Pete Z bars:

Thanks for the education, Rich and Alan. I've seen these bars before and have heard the Pete Z name, but I hadn't put 2 & 2 together until now. Take care, guys. Hopefully, I'll see you in Columbus in a little more than a month.
Danny Durham

brent flynn · 03-23-2014, 11:07 PM

Engine and trans are in the car!! I changed my mind, trying for INdy points meet in APril!... will hope to fire it next weekend, have a few mods to wiring(revamped cooling system) and weld extra tabs on header/collectors(tethers ordered tomorrow), and have to paint the headers... gonna work my butt off on it this week...except Wed and Fri...Band rehearsal on Wed and doin a gig on Fri, with some friends. C'mon weekend!! ALso, hung out with Bob Michael today...he is a great guy... and thanks to him, i will be starting out on radials! Hope to see you all at INdy!!

fred goodwin · 03-24-2014, 07:15 PM

looks great brent! cant wait to hear how it runs, good luck.

Steve Doornbosch · 03-24-2014, 07:41 PM

very cool! good luck Brent

bob3240 · 03-24-2014, 08:22 PM

I told Brent to expect some 10 second time slips if no problems arise. He has some good pieces in his car. Thanks for coming over and don't forget the Flynn Railroad CD! Bob Michael.

brent flynn · 03-24-2014, 11:57 PM

Gotcha Bob!

brent flynn · 03-25-2014, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by fred goodwin

looks great brent! cant wait to hear how it runs, good luck.

Thanks Fred, Steve and Bob... this is finally becoming a reality...ive had some help along the way... Hope that ive taken all the right advice, and paid enough attention to detail... Im hoping for a .5-.6 under car, this year...maybe a tad better... Got more done tonight, Should be able to fire it on Sunday and break it in...

brent flynn · 03-29-2014, 11:34 PM

400 is alive! gonna try to post a link to the video....hopefully y'all can see it... the audio is a little distorted, so turn it down a bit...hehe...one of these links should work... Gear swap tomorrow...Goin to 4.33's

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10202568181943339

HandOverFist · 03-30-2014, 12:11 AM

YeEhAw!! WoOhOo!!!

brent flynn · 03-30-2014, 12:34 AM

thats what i said!! hehe

03-23-2014, 11:07 PM	#2
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... Engine and trans are in the car!! I changed my mind, trying for INdy points meet in APril!... will hope to fire it next weekend, have a few mods to wiring(revamped cooling system) and weld extra tabs on header/collectors(tethers ordered tomorrow), and have to paint the headers... gonna work my butt off on it this week...except Wed and Fri...Band rehearsal on Wed and doin a gig on Fri, with some friends. C'mon weekend!! ALso, hung out with Bob Michael today...he is a great guy... and thanks to him, i will be starting out on radials! Hope to see you all at INdy!! __________________ 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

03-24-2014, 07:15 PM	#3
fred goodwin Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: shopville kentucky Posts: 80 Likes: 225 Liked 35 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... looks great brent! cant wait to hear how it runs, good luck.

03-24-2014, 07:41 PM	#4
Steve Doornbosch Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... very cool! good luck Brent

03-24-2014, 08:22 PM	#5
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... I told Brent to expect some 10 second time slips if no problems arise. He has some good pieces in his car. Thanks for coming over and don't forget the Flynn Railroad CD! Bob Michael.

03-24-2014, 11:57 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... Gotcha Bob! __________________ 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

03-29-2014, 11:34 PM	#8
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... 400 is alive! gonna try to post a link to the video....hopefully y'all can see it... the audio is a little distorted, so turn it down a bit...hehe...one of these links should work... Gear swap tomorrow...Goin to 4.33's https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10202568181943339 __________________ 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; 03-29-2014 at 11:49 PM.

03-30-2014, 12:11 AM	#9
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... YeEhAw!! WoOhOo!!! __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

03-30-2014, 12:34 AM	#10
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... thats what i said!! 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