My 88 Olds wagone U/SA 10 Pennies - Page 17

RobbieRacer · 01-14-2018, 02:55 PM

Great news, your making good headway!!

Pinballer · 01-14-2018, 09:21 PM

Anybody who's contemplating getting into the Stocker area and has been reading this thread, hear this:
One thing I now have a whole new appreciation for is that if you're a one-man show building an entry level car like this Olds is in your own stable on your own dime, if you are a typical working stiff like most un-retired people are, it takes a LONG time to get everything done. There are a ton of little things to do if you want these cars to perform in the manner they need to, and doing them takes precious hours at the expense of others. The only thing that can hurry this process up any is cubic dollars and paying someone else to do stuff for you. Some of us simply cannot do that.

I cut a few corners on my AMX build seen on here trying to get it put together good enough to race at the very end of the 2016 season in hopes of gathering some data and more knowledge to march on with in 2017, and now I'm having to go back and re-do stuff because it's not even close to the index yet. The 2017 testing taught me several lessons so I'm probably going to be better off for it in the long run, but it was somewhat painful on the learning curve.

Congrats on the motor firing up and being that much closer to the finish line on this car, Jeff. I remember when my home-freshened 6 banger stocker engine fired up last summer and the satisfaction it created.
We're all behind you! Keep going man...

Jeff Stout · 01-14-2018, 09:36 PM

Thank you for the push to go forward. I have another drag car and in the last 18 months Ive painted it and rebuilt motor twice from nitrous damage. If I didn't have to take the time and fix Monte I could have had Olds done by now. But I can see the light at the end of tunnel and that will keep me going at a quicker pace. I know I wont have everything right from the start but I would like to think I'm close. My goal for dime rocket was 13.90s making it 9 under in AZ altitude. Thanks for the input

Jeff Stout · 01-17-2018, 07:46 PM

https://www.facebook.com/jeff.stout....4746540216183/
After 45 minutes of trying get video on imgur I gave up and posted on facebook and copied to here. Had to jet up in front and lean out back of carb. Still some black smoke but allI had was C23 today in shop.Hope video works.

Dave Noll · 01-26-2018, 07:30 PM

FB said "Sorry, content not available".

Leroy Duran · 02-05-2018, 08:37 PM

Very cool post Jeff I really like how you kept track of the build cost. Any up dates ?

Jeff Stout · 02-05-2018, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leroy Duran

Very cool post Jeff I really like how you kept track of the build cost. Any up dates ?

Sorry I don't. When I was in Tucson over new years I was sick and then I felt better mid January. Then the flu really hit and I haven't been in the garage for 2 weeks now. Cant shake the sick feeling.

6130 · 03-18-2018, 07:27 PM

Hope you're feeling better.

Any updates?

Jeff Stout · 03-18-2018, 09:42 PM

After having the flu twice in January and February I had to build from scratch a 565 blower motor for a friend. Installed in his car last week and no problems. Oldsmobile is on the ground and taking care of everything under the hood before dropping motor in. If anyone is reading I need arm off a vega steering box. I thought I had 2 but the spline is the wrong size

FED 387 · 03-18-2018, 10:39 PM

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01-14-2018, 02:55 PM	#161
RobbieRacer Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 320 Likes: 17 Liked 118 Times in 41 Posts	Re: My 88 Olds wagone U/SA 10 Pennies Great news, your making good headway!! __________________ U/SA 79 Mustang

01-14-2018, 09:21 PM	#162
Pinballer Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Suburbs of fabulous Lerna IL Posts: 215 Likes: 10 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: My 88 Olds wagone U/SA 10 Pennies Anybody who's contemplating getting into the Stocker area and has been reading this thread, hear this: One thing I now have a whole new appreciation for is that if you're a one-man show building an entry level car like this Olds is in your own stable on your own dime, if you are a typical working stiff like most un-retired people are, it takes a LONG time to get everything done. There are a ton of little things to do if you want these cars to perform in the manner they need to, and doing them takes precious hours at the expense of others. The only thing that can hurry this process up any is cubic dollars and paying someone else to do stuff for you. Some of us simply cannot do that. I cut a few corners on my AMX build seen on here trying to get it put together good enough to race at the very end of the 2016 season in hopes of gathering some data and more knowledge to march on with in 2017, and now I'm having to go back and re-do stuff because it's not even close to the index yet. The 2017 testing taught me several lessons so I'm probably going to be better off for it in the long run, but it was somewhat painful on the learning curve. Congrats on the motor firing up and being that much closer to the finish line on this car, Jeff. I remember when my home-freshened 6 banger stocker engine fired up last summer and the satisfaction it created. We're all behind you! Keep going man... __________________ Brian Saunders Lerna IL '79 AMX T/SA 3790 currently being resurrected

01-14-2018, 09:36 PM	#163
Jeff Stout VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,489 Likes: 66 Liked 705 Times in 282 Posts	Re: My 88 Olds wagone U/SA 10 Pennies Thank you for the push to go forward. I have another drag car and in the last 18 months Ive painted it and rebuilt motor twice from nitrous damage. If I didn't have to take the time and fix Monte I could have had Olds done by now. But I can see the light at the end of tunnel and that will keep me going at a quicker pace. I know I wont have everything right from the start but I would like to think I'm close. My goal for dime rocket was 13.90s making it 9 under in AZ altitude. Thanks for the input

01-17-2018, 07:46 PM	#164
Jeff Stout VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,489 Likes: 66 Liked 705 Times in 282 Posts	Re: My 88 Olds wagone U/SA 10 Pennies https://www.facebook.com/jeff.stout....4746540216183/ After 45 minutes of trying get video on imgur I gave up and posted on facebook and copied to here. Had to jet up in front and lean out back of carb. Still some black smoke but allI had was C23 today in shop.Hope video works.

01-26-2018, 07:30 PM	#165
Dave Noll Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Div. 6, Eastern, WA Posts: 710 Likes: 2,677 Liked 240 Times in 112 Posts	Re: My 88 Olds wagone U/SA 10 Pennies FB said "Sorry, content not available". __________________ Dave Noll, EF/S ,?/SA 6526

02-05-2018, 08:37 PM	#166
Leroy Duran Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 31 Likes: 4 Liked 23 Times in 7 Posts	Re: My 88 Olds wagone U/SA 10 Pennies Very cool post Jeff I really like how you kept track of the build cost. Any up dates ?

03-18-2018, 07:27 PM	#168
6130 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 409 Likes: 295 Liked 117 Times in 50 Posts	Re: My 88 Olds wagone U/SA 10 Pennies Hope you're feeling better. Any updates?

03-18-2018, 09:42 PM	#169
Jeff Stout VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,489 Likes: 66 Liked 705 Times in 282 Posts	Re: My 88 Olds wagone U/SA 10 Pennies After having the flu twice in January and February I had to build from scratch a 565 blower motor for a friend. Installed in his car last week and no problems. Oldsmobile is on the ground and taking care of everything under the hood before dropping motor in. If anyone is reading I need arm off a vega steering box. I thought I had 2 but the spline is the wrong size

03-18-2018, 10:39 PM	#170
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,422 Likes: 532 Liked 333 Times in 180 Posts	Re: My 88 Olds wagone U/SA 10 Pennies New on EBay $23 free shipping Fed 387