Took The Rampage Out For A Putt
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I took the wife out for a putt in the Rampage today.. the last time she rode in it was 23 years ago... when she last drove it(it really is her car) but she likes it EXCEPT when getting in and out.. it does set real low and she has bad hips.... she wanted to make sure on how to drive it so I gave her the 5 minute demo on the shifter and all the other stuff she isnt use to... I gave it one short blast and that caught her attention .. LOL... was a fun putt with her.. I think in the future I will swap it over to a hyd roller to quiet it down on the valve train noise but other than that it runs real nice
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Re: Took The Rampage Out For A Putt
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That's great! Glad to hear you're finally getting to enjoy it after all the work you put in to it. Plan on any long trips to race tracks for Drag Week practice?
I am thinking about running it up to my other house which is 200 miles door to door, so a run up and back should give it a good shake down.... I still need to get it out to a track for some work there... I think over the winter I might raise it up 1" and change the spring rates to soften up the ride... it does sit real low so 1" isnt gonna hurt
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Re: Took The Rampage Out For A Putt
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Does it have the w2s on itand did they fix your oil problem?
Yes... I put the W-2s on it just before we left for DW and yes that corrected the oil issue... I'm still gonna see whats wrong with the W-5s and have it corrected
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Re: Took The Rampage Out For A Putt
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Does it have the w2s on itand did they fix your oil problem?
Yes... I put the W-2s on it just before we left for DW and yes that corrected the oil issue... I'm still gonna see whats wrong with the W-5s and have it corrected
Off topic but just wondering, is there a big power difference?
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Does it have the w2s on itand did they fix your oil problem?
Yes... I put the W-2s on it just before we left for DW and yes that corrected the oil issue... I'm still gonna see whats wrong with the W-5s and have it corrected
Off topic but just wondering, is there a big power difference?
Not really... when I ported each set the W-5s had like 7cfm more than the W-2s... but I just dont want the added 40# on the front end.. also on the W-2s I can run 3/8 push rods where on the W-5s I have to run 5/16 so there is maybe less deflection on the W-2 set up
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Re: Took The Rampage Out For A Putt
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Mike When Chuck set up my W5 heads we ran 3/8 intake and 7/16 exhaust pushrods
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Re: Took The Rampage Out For A Putt
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thats great news mike man that thing was siting since 1990 what year is the rampage
Its a 83... the wife quit running it in 88 and I drove it for a few years before I spit a half shaft and sorta set it aside... we both had other cars/trucks back then so it sat and when we moved into this house I put it behind the pole barn(dont ever let any ride set with weeds and stuff growing up under them).. thats when the bottom rotted out
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Mike When Chuck set up my W5 heads we ran 3/8 intake and 7/16 exhaust pushrods
Don was that with off set lifters... with the centered lifters I JUST clear the PR hole and I did clearance them as far as I can go(I actually busted through one port and had to seal it up)
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Re: Took The Rampage Out For A Putt
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Glad you're finally enjoying it Mike.
LOL.... so am I... that oil issue was driving me CRAZY (and it still bugs me to what it is with those heads)
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Re: Took The Rampage Out For A Putt
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What T&D's do you use? Do you push rod oil? thx matt
I had PR oiling on the W-5s and I still have it on the W-2s but with the standard oiling also
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