Another thought Charlie. Since all you have raced so far are pickups with the new car have a token bed on it?

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Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Hey, Chuck, you know me too well.  I will put something like a bed side for a vertical stabilizer or added sheet metal to satisfy the center of force vs the center of gravity problem in cars spinning.  The mock-up on page 48 was a bit tongue-in-cheek, but there will be something resembling a pick up bed side.


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Is there a pickup class for that type of car? Sounds like you are ready for some more fun in the sun!

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

No, a roadster is a roadster in that class.  I don't know of anyone who has ever run one, and the committee chairman for that class hasn't either.  I couldn't run a real roadster pickup because of the strict rules that says everything has to be factory spec, including length of bed etc.



Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)







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I see, so its just a nod and a wink to your pickup roots. I'm sure it will look great and in yellow I suppose?



Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Cam bearings are in.  Yes, special care is needed to make sure all the oiling holes are lined up on the center bearing.  Restrictions are in the rocker towers in the receiving holes, but you need to make sure you have enough oil to restrict.  In the Y-Block Magazine's latest issue #166, a great read is Ted Eaton's article on "Top End Oiling Woes".  It is an excellent resource to follow before you attempt to install your cam bearings.






Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)







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The cam is now in.  There is lots of assembly grease of course, but special care must be taken when re-installing the camshaft that was used in this engine previously.  It is essential that all the lifters be placed with the original matching lobes.  It is quite possible to mate up a lifter with a different lobe and experience a failure.  This is caused when the different wearing surfaces fight each other until the lobe goes flat.




Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)







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Hi, Chuck.  You made reference to the previous pickups being yellow and perhaps this one will be yellow as well.  Well.......maybe not.  This is an old school build and sometimes I picture a different color scheme.  The number 981 will always be on any car I build, but that's because the number belongs to the owner, not the car.  We'll see what color comes to the top of the list.



Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)







BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

The mains are all miked and within tolerance.





Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)







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Just a precautionary polish on the crank as it has been out of the block for some time.  I am so happy with Tim McMaster's crank work.  the 292 steel crank is stroked and the journals are cut down to accept 1.850 rod bearings.  The journal surfaces are rolled into the counter weights and the leading edges and outer surfaces of those counterweights are nicely machined and smoothed.  His balancing of the rotating assembly is second to none (sorry Ted).





Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)







BurnsRacing981@gmail.com