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Just when you think everything is going good…. #3016812 02/19/22 03:25 PM 02/19/22 03:25 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,808 Wisconsin wkroncke17 OP master
wkroncke17 OP master Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,808 Wisconsin	Yes we have ignition….engine is running, checking transmission fluid, keeping an eye on temperature, oil pressure and I see a small drip from the connection at the adapter on the radiator to the overflow tank. Grab a wrench, put my hand on top of the radiator and ……whack! Ouch. I don’t like this car right now. Cold case radiator, looking for a shroud now. Pretty embarrassed,

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: wkroncke17] #3016816 02/19/22 03:37 PM 02/19/22 03:37 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 912 London, England mopar_mark super stock
mopar_mark super stock Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 912 London, England	That looks painful, but could of been a lot worse. Definitely better once you get that shroud fitted. My fingers are never that clean even when I’m not working on the car Last edited by mopar_mark; 02/19/22 03:38 PM.

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: wkroncke17] #3016826 02/19/22 04:16 PM 02/19/22 04:16 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,218 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,218 Bend,OR USA	Your very lucky it is not worse, more than one hot rodder, mechanic and others have lost fingers when they put their hands to near the fan with the motor running Me included Last edited by Cab_Burge; 02/19/22 05:11 PM. Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: Cab_Burge] #3016827 02/19/22 04:21 PM 02/19/22 04:21 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,184 PA. pittsburghracer "Little"John
pittsburghracer "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,184 PA.	Man that had to hurt. Boy that looks like a nice, clean build. How about some more engine and car pictures. Sorry about your finger. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: pittsburghracer] #3016897 02/19/22 07:14 PM 02/19/22 07:14 PM
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 713 Lake Villa Il INTMD8 super stock
INTMD8 super stock Joined: May 2019 Posts: 713 Lake Villa Il	Or could toss the flex fan and go electric? Free up some power and save fingers 69 Charger. 438ci Gen2 hemi. Flex fuel. Holley HP efi. 650rwhp @7250 510rwtq @5700

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: wkroncke17] #3016928 02/19/22 08:39 PM 02/19/22 08:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,728 Moved to N.E. Tennessee GomangoCuda master
GomangoCuda master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,728 Moved to N.E. Tennessee	I bet that spawned a string of four letter words and I don't mean OUCH. In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: GomangoCuda] #3016930 02/19/22 08:42 PM 02/19/22 08:42 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 6,334 Heaven EvilB1Dart master
EvilB1Dart master Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 6,334 Heaven	OUCH! "Any fool can know. The point is to understand" - A. Einstein

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: EvilB1Dart] #3016946 02/19/22 09:37 PM 02/19/22 09:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,010 Frostbitefalls MN (Rocky&Bullw... gregsdart I Live Here
gregsdart I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,010 Frostbitefalls MN (Rocky&Bullw...	Aha, in a few years (20?30?) you won't hardly see the scar🤕 8..603 156 mph best, 2905 lbs 549, indy 572-13, alky

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: gregsdart] #3016987 02/19/22 11:52 PM 02/19/22 11:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,728 Moved to N.E. Tennessee GomangoCuda master
GomangoCuda master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,728 Moved to N.E. Tennessee	Originally Posted by gregsdart Aha, in a few years (20?30?) you won't hardly see the scar🤕 Yep, I broke the end bone of the same finger into 7 pieces and you can hardly tell now. Close to 30 years ago. When it happened you could see the bone where the nail should have been. Ahh just thinking about it right now made it throb a little. In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: GomangoCuda] #3016994 02/20/22 12:22 AM 02/20/22 12:22 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,183 Park Forest, IL slantzilla Too Many Posts
slantzilla Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,183 Park Forest, IL	Glad it wasn't any worse Wally. Hope you heal up quick. "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: slantzilla] #3017000 02/20/22 01:16 AM 02/20/22 01:16 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,285 fredericksburg,va C cudaman1969 master
cudaman1969 master C Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,285 fredericksburg,va	The doc will take what’s left of the nail off then stitches. Get it cleaned up so no infection, diesel fuel works good. GO get it looked at, don’t wait or you’ll be put down with covid. Did same thing with a table saw, 15 years ago and no sign of cut today. I pulled the stitches out and never went back for follow up ‘therapy’

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: wkroncke17] #3017071 02/20/22 12:00 PM 02/20/22 12:00 PM
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jwb123 super stock J Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 878 Missouri	yep not a big fan of flex fans and you just illustrated one of them. Years ago my son was helping me leak down the race car that had a flex fan, and when we hooked up the leak gauge engine rolled over, my son had his hand on the radiator looking in, just about cut off his finger. Have not run a flex fan since. Electric is the way to go, safer and you can leave the fan run when engine is off, helps cool down quicker.

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: cudaman1969] #3017072 02/20/22 12:02 PM 02/20/22 12:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,918 Akron, Ohio ProSport I Live Here
ProSport I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,918 Akron, Ohio	Ouch! I cut my hand at the track years ago on a flex fan with the engine not running, got a few stitches. After that I made sure I have a shroud now, or electric fans. Your engine looks great! 1970 Challenger, all aluminum 528 Hemi, HDK suspension, Tremec 5 speed manual

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: ProSport] #3017090 02/20/22 01:01 PM 02/20/22 01:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,285 fredericksburg,va C cudaman1969 master
cudaman1969 master C Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,285 fredericksburg,va	ANY fan driven by the engine Will cut ya. Years ago some dudes leaning on the fender looking at a small block Chevy while the owner revved the heck out of it. (4 blade solid fan), one broke and almost decapitated one of the ‘lookers’ needless to say he dead. Freak accident yea but it can happen, stay alert and keep hands in your pockets and stay away from idiots.

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: cudaman1969] #3017123 02/20/22 02:03 PM 02/20/22 02:03 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 19,456 north of coder moparx "Butt Crack Bob"
moparx "Butt Crack Bob" Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 19,456 north of coder	as my old man taught me "smart a$$ery", i will state a couple of his favorite sayings : "I didn't feel a thing !" and : "I'll bet ya lernt something now !" anyway, i hope your finger gets better ! really ! you may, or may not, want to see the doc. i guess it just depends on whether or not you believe in greasy shop rags as first responder care. i have used shop rags my whole life on accidents like that for me, but for others, i recommend seeing the doc, unless your belief is like mine. hope it gets better soon !

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: moparx] #3017195 02/20/22 09:27 PM 02/20/22 09:27 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,808 Wisconsin wkroncke17 OP master
wkroncke17 OP master Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,808 Wisconsin	Originally Posted by moparx as my old man taught me "smart a$$ery", i will state a couple of his favorite sayings : "I didn't feel a thing !" and : "I'll bet ya lernt something now !" anyway, i hope your finger gets better ! really ! you may, or may not, want to see the doc. i guess it just depends on whether or not you believe in greasy shop rags as first responder care. i have used shop rags my whole life on accidents like that for me, but for others, i recommend seeing the doc, unless your belief is like mine. hope it gets better soon ! I can only imagine what my old man would’ve said!! Thanks everyone for the kind words, still embarrassed and pi$$ed at myself! I think I’ll start another post for an electric fan, at least looking for a shroud for now. Wally.

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: wkroncke17] #3017203 02/20/22 09:56 PM 02/20/22 09:56 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,218 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,218 Bend,OR USA	It looks like that radiator was design to have a shroud, I would contact them to buy one for your size fan Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: Cab_Burge] #3017205 02/20/22 10:03 PM 02/20/22 10:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,285 fredericksburg,va C cudaman1969 master
cudaman1969 master C Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,285 fredericksburg,va	My dad never joked around machinery, he cut his ring finger off at the first joint on a joiner when he was 16, board flopped over. Numerous other times thru the years but nothing like that. Lucky for me (knock on wood) nothing but the nick in 55 years in the cabinet business. Cars are a different thing, left a lot of blood in them.

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: pittsburghracer] #3017212 02/20/22 10:18 PM 02/20/22 10:18 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,808 Wisconsin wkroncke17 OP master
wkroncke17 OP master Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,808 Wisconsin	Originally Posted by pittsburghracer Man that had to hurt. Boy that looks like a nice, clean build. How about some more engine and car pictures. Sorry about your finger. Thanks John. Bought my Demon with my dad in ‘83 when I was 15. Been abused, neglected, forgotten about, now the last 5 years it’s getting a complete resto to drag race it the way I want it. Gotta figure we’re closer to the end than the beginning so doing it right this time. Got a ways to go, finger is a minor setback, but hoping it’s going to be a fun summer!

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: wkroncke17] #3017218 02/20/22 10:29 PM 02/20/22 10:29 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,184 PA. pittsburghracer "Little"John
pittsburghracer "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,184 PA.	Originally Posted by wkroncke17 Originally Posted by pittsburghracer Man that had to hurt. Boy that looks like a nice, clean build. How about some more engine and car pictures. Sorry about your finger. Thanks John. Bought my Demon with my dad in ‘83 when I was 15. Been abused, neglected, forgotten about, now the last 5 years it’s getting a complete resto to drag race it the way I want it. Gotta figure we’re closer to the end than the beginning so doing it right this time. Got a ways to go, finger is a minor setback, but hoping it’s going to be a fun summer! Man that’s a beauty. Love it. Good luck and have fun. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: pittsburghracer] #3017378 02/21/22 03:00 PM 02/21/22 03:00 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 19,456 north of coder moparx "Butt Crack Bob"
moparx "Butt Crack Bob" Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 19,456 north of coder	agree too ! nice car ! of all the "darts" [as we called ALL A-bodies] that went through my family, NONE were even remotely nice, but were fun cars. yours, however, will be a lot "FUNNER" !

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: moparx] #3017414 02/21/22 05:23 PM 02/21/22 05:23 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,808 Wisconsin wkroncke17 OP master
wkroncke17 OP master Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,808 Wisconsin	Originally Posted by moparx agree too ! nice car ! of all the "darts" [as we called ALL A-bodies] that went through my family, NONE were even remotely nice, but were fun cars. yours, however, will be a lot "FUNNER" ! Thank you!! So far everything is working as it should, and nothing is leaking....just my finger!! Very grateful for the advice on here. Wally.

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: wkroncke17] #3017439 02/21/22 07:02 PM 02/21/22 07:02 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 452 Monrovia, So-Cal, USA racerhog mopar
racerhog mopar Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 452 Monrovia, So-Cal, USA	Good Looking Hot Rod.... Nice Work... Hope you heel up fully.... I'm glad she likes you enough not to have chopped it off... However... I would Kick her in the puss tank just for good measure !!! Mopar on !! Bob(Cowboy)Hogan Monrovia So-Cal

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: pittsburghracer] #3017482 02/21/22 08:47 PM 02/21/22 08:47 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 34,927 S.E. South Dakota ! bigdad Still Posting A Lot
bigdad Still Posting A Lot Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 34,927 S.E. South Dakota !	Ouch ! did mine last year, not near that bad .. 6 months it was good as new The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: bigdad] #3017643 02/22/22 11:06 AM 02/22/22 11:06 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,057 Shelby Twp. Mi HardcoreB master
HardcoreB master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,057 Shelby Twp. Mi	Glad you're ok. Nice project. We've all got hurt or messed things up, it just happens when you get off the couch and do stuff IMO. Bests wishes!

Re: Just when you think everything is going good…. [Re: HardcoreB] #3017694 02/22/22 01:38 PM 02/22/22 01:38 PM
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FastmOp master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,762 Hot Rod Ridge	U won't do that again . Nice car

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