Nice Vid Tim. Did you ever get your clutch thang straightened out? I once had a Corvair Corsa we road and drag raced and it would do that, not return. Turned out the travel was just a little to much and would push the 'ears' just past center of travel so the springs couldn't push it back. it was a three puck disc tho, probably something you wouldn't be using but everything else would be the same. Just curious what your problem turned out to be.

"The Master Cylinder"

Enjoying life at the beach in SOCAL

Mark, that's typical central Calif.  Look's just like Texas.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

DANG! Tim...

thought you were in beautiful California... the landscape in this vid could be lifted straight out of the Texas drought scene we're stuck in here!

oh well, guess it makes the truck look that much prettier!

thanks for sharing! its an inspiration.

Mark

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

My cousin put together this little video of when we were testing out at the airport. I know it's a little after the fact but he just finished editing today.

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   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

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Frank,

  One part of my brain knew that, and another part typed "low".  Now if I could just introduce those two I know they would get along.  There are so many thoughts rattling around in there it is amazing that I get things right from time to time.

       My problem is similar I'll get the right answer, but then I have to "correct" myself. Then I forget both answers and start all over again...........  The truck's starting to look close to being ready. Should be one heck of a ride.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Frank,

Thanks for the correction on the "high" pressure at the base of the windshield.  One part of my brain knew that, and another part typed "low".  Now if I could just introduce those two I know they would get along.  There are so many thoughts rattling around in there it is amazing that I get things right from time to time.

In production pickup, Tim isn't able to run an air dam so being lowered in the front is his only defence against air being pushed under the truck.  In Modified pickup, I will use an air dam/splitter to move the air around to the outside as efficiently as possible.  Yes, you are correct, no belly pans in either class.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



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Charley,

       I think you will find the base of the windsheild is a high pressure area. We often use that area for intake air. But, it's probably not as high as the air under the hood. If you can run an air dam under the front bumper, that will create low pressure under the engine. Otherwise it's probably pretty high under there. That'd be the reason for "belly pans" which I'd bet you can't run.

   I'd guess Tim has the nose down to create some low pressure under the truck. Kills lift and helps the engine cooling.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Charlie, they did use the glove and it did pass tech.  The shifter went through the thumb though, that gave more base area to use as a boot.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

Now thats a good story! Thanks for the explanation.

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

Gary, that makes plenty of sense.  I too have seen those pictures and they were just progress pics during the build and now the inner fenders are in place.

Yesterday Chuck mentioned something very important.  Starting and staying on the good side of the tech inspectors is a must.  Pre inspections at Elmo like Tim did before the truck was finished and answering questions truthfully sure greases the skids on future inspections.

However, not all inspectors have the same view point.  Just like the racers interpret the rules differently, so do some of the inspectors and from time to time, they have to huddle and come up with a group decision.

At Bonneville last month I saw one entry get sidelined until a change was made.  It seems one inspector didn't like having a rubber boot on a shifter.  When asked by another inspector why they ruled that way, the inspector in question said, "Well, they wouldn't let me run my car with a rubber boot and this one will not either". 

The car was pitted next to us and when we found out, we did a little shopping for him as we needed something for Jake at the local parts store.  We came up with a questionable solution with a leather glove.  I don't recall, so Tim will have to comment as to whether they used it or not, but they did run and if they did use it, I bet I know which finger they used to slide down over the shifter.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



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