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I Hate My Darn Car
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03/19/16 02:14 AM
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I was out today driving my Rampage.. making sure that it shifts ok... well after about 8 miles I came back home... as soon as I pulled into the driveway.. the upper radiator hose blew off.. this car hates me.. and I hate it.. damn thing wants t fight me EVERY step.... oh.. it was shifting fine 
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Re: I Hate My Darn Car
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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03/19/16 02:21 AM
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The Tractor Pull crowd use a small amount of hair spray on their hoses, it melts the rubber to the join very well - too well if you use too much and needs to be cut off So dose a couple of cartons of beer for your car sound good? 
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Re: I Hate My Darn Car
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03/19/16 02:30 AM
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Yeah much easier than ANOTHER trans.. it ran REAL strong today... sorta had a hard time staying in a straight line when I hit the pedal from a 30mph roll.. the hose has come off once before.. this time its getting changed.. the fancy end on it has the clamp right at the edge of the goose neck
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Re: I Hate My Darn Car
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03/19/16 03:45 AM
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WELL!!!! congrats??  Well thanks for the moment... I only put a few miles on it.. but I am confident with the trans at the MOMENT... LOL.... lets put it this way.. I am a little gun shy
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Re: I Hate My Darn Car
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03/19/16 05:24 AM
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At least this was relatively minor, and it did wait until you made it home to poop.
"Everybody funny, now you funny too."
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Re: I Hate My Darn Car
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03/19/16 10:00 AM
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good deal on the trans mr. p. i was holding my breath for sure on that issue, as i think i maybe going that rout on my humpback, only with a jw bell for the bb. as for the radiator hose, did it blow off the wp. neck ? if so, what brand of neck are you using, and what is the hose material ? if the hose material is silicon, i have heard you need special clamps for that material, as it is tougher to get a good grip on the neck and radiator. if it;s the neck, is it because of the retainer ridge location or height ? maybe a pic ? i'm sure you will fight to the finish and be victorious ! 
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Re: I Hate My Darn Car
[Re: Alchemi]
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03/19/16 10:20 AM
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The Tractor Pull crowd use a small amount of hair spray on their hoses, it melts the rubber to the join very well - too well if you use too much and needs to be cut off So dose a couple of cartons of beer for your car sound good? This is used by the diesel truck guys as well and works great.
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Re: I Hate My Darn Car
[Re: moparx]
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03/19/16 10:52 AM
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good deal on the trans mr. p. i was holding my breath for sure on that issue, as i think i maybe going that rout on my humpback, only with a jw bell for the bb. as for the radiator hose, did it blow off the wp. neck ? if so, what brand of neck are you using, and what is the hose material ? if the hose material is silicon, i have heard you need special clamps for that material, as it is tougher to get a good grip on the neck and radiator. if it;s the neck, is it because of the retainer ridge location or height ? maybe a pic ? i'm sure you will fight to the finish and be victorious ! Its the fault of the hose... the end of the hose has fancy ends(braided stainless cover over the hose) and the clamps are back 3/4" so the clamp on the goose neck is on the bead of the goose neck.. if the hose isnt on ALL the way the clamp is on the outside of the hose bead.. its just too close to be safe.. I'll fix it today
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Re: I Hate My Darn Car
[Re: moparx]
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03/19/16 11:32 AM
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At least I was happy with the trans... and yeah the hose at least waited to blow off at the driveway.. my buddy came by after the hose let go and he made comment of the stripe going up the driveway of my fresh coolant
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Re: I Hate My Darn Car
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03/19/16 11:41 AM
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Its why I run AN fittings on mine, no worries of them slipping off. Glad the trans worked good.
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Re: I Hate My Darn Car
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03/19/16 01:05 PM
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Gunna fight you till,,,,,,,,, And hitting it at 30mph you spun the tires and makes for an exciting ride! 
Last edited by hemi-itis; 03/19/16 01:05 PM.
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Re: I Hate My Darn Car
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03/19/16 01:10 PM
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Congrats on getting it out. You will get the bugs worked out. If it was easy everybody would do it. No kidding............the more they fight us generally but not always, the better the end results. I thought I was simply going to swap gears and run but apparently it don`t work that way so now to make the wrong axles(blessing)work, I get to upgrade to bigger brakes(thankxxx sgcuda)but it`s all part of the fun I guess.............You`re gettin closer Mike........... 
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Re: I Hate My Darn Car
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03/19/16 01:22 PM
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Every fancy radiator in my area has blown off, including mine several years ago. Now I just use a regular stock rubber hose. AN fittings will be on my next race car for sure.
1970 Challenger, all aluminum 528 Hemi, HDK suspension, Tremec 5 speed manual
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Re: I Hate My Darn Car
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03/19/16 01:36 PM
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If it was easy everybody would do it. That is my FAVORITE saying when there is trouble! Or " it wouldn't be any fun if it was easy!" Mike you are in the home stretch my friend.When you get in off the waiting list you will be totally ready! Don
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Re: I Hate My Darn Car
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03/19/16 04:55 PM
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Yeah much easier than ANOTHER trans.. it ran REAL strong today... sorta had a hard time
staying in a straight line when I hit the pedal
from a 30mph roll.. the hose has come off once before.. this time its getting changed.. the fancy end on it has the clamp right at the edge of the goose neck 'bought time!!!!  Don't sweat the small stuff. Tim
'71 Charger 383/727 '17 Challenger SXT (Wifeys car )
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