It's About Time (Not MPH)

[Mark Yacavone]

Look what followed us home today...

I see Ford uses the same clear coat at GM..Black car,..in San Diego yet.

That's okay...Have d/a, will travel.

[HP HUNTER]

Its nice to see you back in the game!

[Tom Meyer]

Have you did any checking on adjustable pressure plate for this combo? Tom

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Tom Meyer

Have you did any checking on adjustable pressure plate for this combo? Tom

No, but I think I've got that Soft Hit clutch linkage LOL

A diaphragm PP and a rag disc is adjustable, isn't it? ;-) ;-)

[Frank Castros]

Originally Posted by mark yacavone

look what followed us home today...

I see ford uses the same clear coat at gm..black car,..in san diego yet.

That's okay...have d/a, will travel.



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nice!

[Mark Yacavone]

Here we go.





I gotta be nuts..A working A/C car with power steering ,that passes smog..Ripping all that out and throwing it in the dumpster. Don't ask where the Freon went to ;-)
I warmed this thing up first and drove it around the block a few times.I was able to power shift 2nd gear without destroying what's left of the clutch. I convinced myself that it won't take much to run under the index with this car.. But then , a friend reminded me that at the 4600 ' where my shop is, I'm giving up 9 tenths of ET.
...Okay ,so it will run close to the factored ET index.
Stay tuned for more parts in the dumpster. 55 pounds out, so far.

[HP HUNTER]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Here we go.





I gotta be nuts..A working A/C car with power steering ,that passes smog..Ripping all that out and throwing it in the dumpster. Don't ask where the Freon went to ;-)
I warmed this thing up first and drove it around the block a few times.I was able to power shift 2nd gear without destroying what's left of the clutch. I convinced myself that it won't take much to run under the index with this car.. But then , a friend reminded me that at the 4600 ' where my shop is, I'm giving up 9 tenths of ET.
...Okay ,so it will run close to the factored ET index.
Stay tuned for more parts in the dumpster. 55 pounds out, so far.

Who said anything about 9 tenths?

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by HP HUNTER

Who said anything about 9 tenths?

Closest track to this elevation corrects to 9 tenths slower index.
Probably about there with this bottom feeder ;-)

[Mark Yacavone]

Nothing exciting here, but I thought I'd do an update for the three or four people that follow stuff like this.

Kinda jumping around right now while waiting on machine work.

Engine out .Head to Kadar Performance for a dime rocket treatment.

Too cold right now to open the door and clean the engine compartment, so I did some body work to keep busy.


It doesn't look like it but I got a total of 230 pounds out of it, including airbags , heater, A/C, p/s ,wipers...the usual junk.

Cleaned some under the hood but need to get rid of a bunch of wiring no longer needed.

I managed to get all the rubber out of the mounts today.. Not easy, but I think I won that round. In my opinion, you can't mount an engine in a FWD car too solid, especially one with a clutch. I may still do more in this area later.


The shifter bushings were plastic and completely gone, as in not there.Replaced with bronze sleeves. Should make a huge difference.
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Next up are some header pieces from a fellow racer up on the farm in Pa..
Soon as I get the head back we'll set the engine back in start on the header.
Also thanks to Phil at PMR for the front (rear) runner tires.

[HP HUNTER]

I like to see your all in!