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Re: Going Racing... Finally almost 4 years ago......... [Re: Bigcube] #1147918 01/01/12 11:32 PM 01/01/12 11:32 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,027 Dearborn Hts, MI Sledge_57 master
Sledge_57 master Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,027 Dearborn Hts, MI	Nice car. Refresh my memory, is this the car that used to be raced by your father and you re-did it or am I thinking of someone else here? Doug 1967 "Pedal Car" 500" low deck , TF 727, 4.30 Locker Best to Date: 11.67 @ 114.9 1.64 60ft "Kids in cars cause accidents. Accidents in cars cause kids..."

Re: Going Racing... Finally almost 4 years ago......... [Re: Sledge_57] #1147919 01/01/12 11:42 PM 01/01/12 11:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,244 Canada Kam*Kuda master
Kam*Kuda master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,244 Canada	Looks amazing I am almost 4 years into my build and hope to be on the track in 2012. You car is a beauty! 1970 Barracuda Convertible 1968 Satellite Street Strip car 1654.5 Mustang 1955 Land Rover

Re: Going Racing... Finally almost 4 years ago......... [Re: jim sciortino] #1147920 01/02/12 12:05 AM 01/02/12 12:05 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,732 Watertown, WI MikeyT master
MikeyT master Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,732 Watertown, WI	Quote: Car looks grrrrrreat!!! That thing is pure mean looking! Good luck racing! Let us know how it goes! mike 1969 Dodge Dart Swinger

Re: Going Racing... Finally almost 4 years ago......... [Re: MikeyT] #1147921 01/02/12 12:20 AM 01/02/12 12:20 AM
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rickstershemi master Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida	The car looks awesome Chris.....Happy New Year, Have a blast and be safe Rickster

Re: Going Racing... Finally almost 4 years ago......... [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1147922 01/02/12 12:39 AM 01/02/12 12:39 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12,339 somwhere S smokinwoody I Live Here
smokinwoody I Live Here S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12,339 somwhere	most excellent job..how did the car do...

Re: Going Racing... Finally almost 4 years ago......... [Re: smokinwoody] #1147923 01/02/12 03:44 AM 01/02/12 03:44 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 8,094 Sunnyvale, CA Jeepmon master
Jeepmon master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 8,094 Sunnyvale, CA	Quote: most excellent job..how did the car do... x2... The world wants to know.. and we want to know now dammit!! 73 Duster 360 stroker http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2594657

Re: Going Racing... Finally almost 4 years ago......... [Re: Jeepmon] #1147924 01/02/12 04:37 AM 01/02/12 04:37 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona C Chris'sBarracuda OP master
Chris'sBarracuda OP master C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona	Quote: Quote: most excellent job..how did the car do... x2... The world wants to know.. and we want to know now dammit!! Not great news, but not on a wrecker.. Electrical issues.. That's why we test.. Car was down about 4 mph from last time out in better air.. Changed jets.. No change.. in ET or MPH.. Made a third run and lost oil pressure.. Decided to call it a day.. Did a compression test.. Found something weird.. #1-- 195 #3-- 198 #5-- 198 #7-- 200 #2-- 160 #4-- 180 #6-- 185 #8-- 181.... Beats Me.. Passenger bank is screwy.. No blow by, smoke or water.. So that's why we test.. Going to cut open the filter, and do a leak down.. Why do I do this again? Car was a hit though.. saw a couple of members there.. Proof that I was there.. http://arizonaautoscene.smugmug.com/Cars...4877784_fZDff74 Chris..

Re: Going Racing... Finally almost 4 years ago......... [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1147925 01/02/12 10:14 AM 01/02/12 10:14 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,011 Frostbitefalls MN (Rocky&Bullw... gregsdart I Live Here
gregsdart I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,011 Frostbitefalls MN (Rocky&Bullw...	Glad to here you got out, hope the oil pressure is a small deal,ditto the compression. 8..603 156 mph best, 2905 lbs 549, indy 572-13, alky

Re: Going Racing... Finally almost 4 years ago......... [Re: gregsdart] #1147926 01/02/12 11:40 AM 01/02/12 11:40 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,314 The Swamp MegaDart master
MegaDart master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,314 The Swamp	glad your back at it, best of luck and hope the problems are minor.

Re: Going Racing... Finally almost 4 years ago......... [Re: MegaDart] #1147927 01/02/12 03:13 PM 01/02/12 03:13 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 8,094 Sunnyvale, CA Jeepmon master
Jeepmon master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 8,094 Sunnyvale, CA	Glad to hear the car was a hit, I know you've spent a lot of time and money getting the car back out there.. Good luck with the motor, hope it turns out to be nothing, but the info you provided doesnt sound good.. but here's to you getting the car back out to the track 73 Duster 360 stroker http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2594657

Re: Going Racing... Finally almost 4 years ago......... [Re: Jeepmon] #1147928 01/02/12 05:55 PM 01/02/12 05:55 PM
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jake4cars top fuel J Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,973 SoCal	Nice car Chris!!! be careful and have fun Joey

Re: Going Racing... Finally almost 4 years ago......... [Re: jake4cars] #1147929 01/02/12 08:50 PM 01/02/12 08:50 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona C Chris'sBarracuda OP master
Chris'sBarracuda OP master C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona	Thanks everyone.. It was a very long mission, and now more adversity.. I'll get it figured out.. Quicktree You're a funny guy.. B1Johnny Thanks, are you and Paul coming out in Feb.? Sledge 57 We wrecked it at Firebird in March of 2008.. No Brakes.. http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh105/Chris_Barracuda_68/Barracuda%20Fix%20Up/#!cpZZ1QQtppZZ20 Thanks again Everyone.. Chris..

Re: Going Racing... Finally almost 4 years ago......... [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1147930 01/02/12 10:41 PM 01/02/12 10:41 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 127 Long Island, NY B1Johnny member
B1Johnny member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 127 Long Island, NY	hey chris i hope the motor is ok.we are not coming out this year i am trying to get my car done by may to run div 1 top sportsman.i am putting all the money into the car.im changing everything.hope everything works out later johnny

Re: Going Racing... Finally almost 4 years ago......... [Re: B1Johnny] #1147931 01/04/12 07:04 AM 01/04/12 07:04 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona C Chris'sBarracuda OP master
Chris'sBarracuda OP master C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona	Okay.. Leaked the motor down.. All's well there. #2 cylinder intake valve lash was set wrong.. Reset and it came right back up to the other cylinders. Cut open the oil filter and it was clean.. Going to pull the pan and check bearings.. Better safe.. Drained 12qts of oil out of a 10qt pan and filter.. Couldn't possibly have sucked the pan dry.. Question Could losing oil pressure at top end be attributed to the bypass valve in oil pump cover?? Pressure came up immediately after lifting at top end.. Chris..

Re: Going Racing... Finally almost 4 years ago......... [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1147932 01/04/12 01:06 PM 01/04/12 01:06 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,376 Las Vegas Al_Alguire I Live Here
Al_Alguire I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,376 Las Vegas	Maybe cavitating the oil pump? What was the stripe RPM? In my opinion that Mildon pan, at least I think you have the Milodon one, is not the best at controlling windage, or keeping the pickup covered especially in the shutdown. I personally would not rule out that as a possiblity. Have you had a chance to check the valvesprings yet?? "I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know." "It's never wrong to do the right thing"

Re: Going Racing... Finally almost 4 years ago......... [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1147933 01/04/12 01:09 PM 01/04/12 01:09 PM
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Thumperdart I Live Here T Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,318 State of confusion	Quote: Okay.. Leaked the motor down.. All's well there. #2 cylinder intake valve lash was set wrong.. Reset and it came right back up to the other cylinders. Cut open the oil filter and it was clean.. Going to pull the pan and check bearings.. Better safe.. Drained 12qts of oil out of a 10qt pan and filter.. Couldn't possibly have sucked the pan dry.. Question Could losing oil pressure at top end be attributed to the bypass valve in oil pump cover?? Pressure came up immediately after lifting at top end.. Chris.. My first thaughts were that your lash settings had changed.............hopefully u figure out the rest. 72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....

Re: Going Racing... Finally almost 4 years ago......... [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1147934 01/04/12 03:16 PM 01/04/12 03:16 PM
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Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,230 Bend,OR USA	Drained 12qts of oil out of a 10qt pan and filter.. Couldn't possibly have sucked the pan dry.. Question Could losing oil pressure at top end be attributed to the bypass valve in oil pump cover?? Pressure came up immediately after lifting at top end.. Chris.. Evidently your motor did suck the pan dry just before your driver lifted at the top end I have had oil pressure issues with the bypass valve sticking in the pump cover, it was not a intermittent now and then RPM related problem. It was stuck or it wasn't I have seen my motor lose oil pressure momentarily at the end of a run when the oil level was down a quart, I know a lot of other racers with big oil pans say that it is normal for there motors to lose oil pressure at the other end when they lift, so they shut the motor off and put it into nuetral Which oil pan and how many quarts are you running in it now? Something is amiss I fear, having ten quarts in and twelve quarts come out Usually it is the other way around, especially on a new motor or one that has ben apart all the way and reassembled and reused the first time The new oil fills all the nooks and crannys as well as th all the oil passages don't drain back Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Going Racing... Finally.. UPDATE MOTOR ISSUES [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1147935 01/04/12 05:01 PM 01/04/12 05:01 PM
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B1Fish540 master Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,840 Flint, Michigan	Car looks sensational, Chris! you'll get it figured out..

Re: Going Racing... Finally almost 4 years ago......... [Re: Al_Alguire] #1147936 01/04/12 09:29 PM 01/04/12 09:29 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona C Chris'sBarracuda OP master
Chris'sBarracuda OP master C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona	Quote: Maybe cavitating the oil pump? What was the stripe RPM? In my opinion that Mildon pan, at least I think you have the Milodon one, is not the best at controlling windage, or keeping the pickup covered especially in the shutdown. I personally would not rule out that as a possiblity. Have you had a chance to check the valve springs yet?? RPM about 7300.. Oil Pan is Milodon 31160 http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MIL-31160/ Haven't checked the springs.. Don't have a tool to get them off while on the motor.. I need the one that Koffel sells.. Chris.. 7001978-Valvespringtool.jpg (39 downloads)

Re: Going Racing... Finally almost 4 years ago......... [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1147937 01/04/12 09:49 PM 01/04/12 09:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,957 United Socialist States of Ame... T tboomer Too Many Posts
tboomer Too Many Posts T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,957 United Socialist States of Ame...	Chris...I hope it is'nt too bad....Good luck! Need your rear end checked out? Contact Grizzly!!

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