Gary's Picnic - Yanks weekend at Shakey; who's going???

Back in Black · Post by **Back in Black** » Tue May 26, 15 2:14 pm

Just want to say a big thankyou to John S, Pete, Miles, Mick and Chris(Birdman) for all your help, knowledge and time spent on my car on Sunday. It runs so much better and was a pleasure to drive home. It now launches from a standing start and doesn't bog down but still gettin fuel starvation (I think) when you boot it at 60/70mph so going to bin the Edelbrock and get a 750 Holley and take it from there. Beer will be on the menu next time I see you.
Oh and thanks Ali for introducing me to the guys.

Ian.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue May 26, 15 2:50 pm

You are most welcome, glad it is running a bit better and good to meet you at the track!!

cadboy · Post by **cadboy** » Tue May 26, 15 2:58 pm

Mick wrote:
cadboy wrote:Good to see some of the guys and yes it was a great weekend, not as busy as I was expecting.

Sorry I was not camping with the MMA but as I got there early Friday and was told the Mopar corner was taken by others, then I camped somewhere.

That's ok Ali we didn't want you with us anyway.

good one Mick

cadboy · Post by **cadboy** » Tue May 26, 15 3:03 pm

Back in Black wrote:Just want to say a big thankyou to John S, Pete, Miles, Mick and Chris(Birdman) for all your help, knowledge and time spent on my car on Sunday. It runs so much better and was a pleasure to drive home. It now launches from a standing start and doesn't bog down but still gettin fuel starvation (I think) when you boot it at 60/70mph so going to bin the Edelbrock and get a 750 Holley and take it from there. Beer will be on the menu next time I see you.
Oh and thanks Ali for introducing me to the guys.

Ian.

Good bunch of guys Ian and nothing but helpful, that is MMA for you mate.

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Tue May 26, 15 3:26 pm

Glad it worked out for you Ian, nice to meet you and Ali. Time to bin those air shox Ian,

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Tue May 26, 15 6:37 pm

Bryan wrote:Nice to see people sitting around the camp carburetor. Philth should have sat closer though he looks a bit cold.

That's no ordinary carb, it's a show carb, so Jem had it on show!

Philth wasn't having any of it. Next showing will be the Nostalgia Nats.

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Tue May 26, 15 8:59 pm

I can't believe he chucked the club chimenea away on Sunday morning. It had only 2 burns.

I shall miss it.

Oh and Miles... Still not twins! Brothers yes, but not twins.

(Unless Rob and Stu turned up on Sunday and you're on about them.)

Philth · Post by **Philth** » Tue May 26, 15 9:38 pm

Great weekend all! Excellent meeting all youz again! New Shakey Mopar corner - "Mopar Gateway" leading to Mopar Paddock". I think we all agreed it was much better! The old Mopar corner was reserved for Outlaws who never turned up (so Jim and his crew ended up in it - therefore it is still Mopar Corner!!).
Stu and Gareth - cheers for the bbq stuff and food Jem and I swagged from ya
Pete - jalapeños with apple crumble???? Top work fella!
Mick needs Dave Robsons stars and stripes jacket to match his shoes (could be visa-versa).
Now, about that excellent stacked headlamp Fury....

Back in Black · Post by **Back in Black** » Tue May 26, 15 10:11 pm

Thanks Pete, Ali and Miles...
750 Holley first then rear end next I think and as money allows. Can you guys remind me exactly which Holley I need to go for please because I am totally out of my depth here....thanks

John · Post by **John** » Tue May 26, 15 10:20 pm

750 vac sec or double pumper will be fine Ian, even an 800. It will prob be more what's available when it comes to it

Back in Black · Post by **Back in Black** » Tue May 26, 15 10:22 pm

Thanks John.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue May 26, 15 10:24 pm

A good Vac Sec 750 would be a good place to start in some respects.

You have a good inlet there and a fair cam but there is every chance that is a low compression motor (it definitely has a cast crank) - maybe a compression test would give you some pointers there.

As I mentioned at the time, the killer is a tight Convertor that will not allow you to tune the motor effectively, not whilst it is dragging the revs down so much at idle......IF you had a lose convertor a nice 750 DP would wake the motor up with that single plane manifold.........I would sort the convertor out as a priority over the rear end............

Back in Black · Post by **Back in Black** » Tue May 26, 15 10:37 pm

Taking it all in Pete thanks...the more I do the more strain the car will be under what would be next to do after the torque converter ?

Back in Black · Post by **Back in Black** » Tue May 26, 15 10:41 pm

Hi John, thanks.....was on the phone to Rich just now he said " Tell John I said hello "

John · Post by **John** » Tue May 26, 15 10:55 pm

Ah cheers

Youve already got an 8 3/4 with what looks like a suregrip Ian so why the rear end work?

Like Pete says, def a converter first, once done you will see why with a much better all round driving experiance honestly