1968 Valiant SB 9.844 @ 134.04 - Now retired

dustymopar · Post by **dustymopar** » Fri Jul 17, 09 10:56 pm

Good luck Jon - hope to see you there

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Mon Jul 20, 09 4:42 pm

3 days to go. Only got to test run engine and bed in, refit engine, weld up driver`s side headers, fit new alli radiator including making brackets and lines, make up new throttle bracket.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Jul 20, 09 4:49 pm

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jul 20, 09 5:51 pm

Looking good Jon

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Wed Jul 22, 09 8:10 pm

In and running ... a few bits of tidying then job`s a good un

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Wed Aug 12, 09 8:50 pm

After seeing Pete Wiseman going over on his roof decided my cage needed upgrading and I needed a bit of head protection.

3 mm x 1 1/2" ERW notched and mig welded.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Thu Aug 13, 09 9:53 am

I think peace of mind trumps the extra weight Jon...you'll just have to go on a diet or "do a Kev" (race without your pants!)

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Thu Aug 13, 09 11:05 am

latil · Post by **latil** » Thu Aug 13, 09 11:24 am

Persoal safety should win over personal best every time.

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Thu Aug 13, 09 11:26 am

latil wrote: Personal safety should win over personal best every time.

Sounds like an advert for Durex

but I agree 100%

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Mon Oct 26, 09 12:24 pm

I have now removed and sold my 340 c.i. to a Belgian guy.

Front end is having new bushes throughout and doing a leightweight Wilwood disc conversion, new lighter front runners and some other weight loss measures to the body.

New 408 stroker is being built for me by a level crossing gate keeper in Yorkshire.

Car was 1120 kg but reckon I can get it to 1080 kg ( 2370 lbs ) and 500 hp motor.

Will post piccies when the piccie function works

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Mon Oct 26, 09 12:29 pm

CARL BURGER DODGE wrote:I have now removed and sold my 340 c.i. to a Belgian guy.

Front end is having new bushes throughout and doing a leightweight Wilwood disc conversion, new lighter front runners and some other weight loss measures to the body.

New 408 stroker is being built for me by a level crossing gate keeper in Yorkshire.

Car was 1120 kg but reckon I can get it to 1080 kg ( 2370 lbs ) and 500 hp motor.

Will post piccies when the piccie function works

well that gate keepers duster weighed in at 2,400lb according to kenny slippers it ran 10.3 with 640 hp so go figure jon, high 10.s should be on the cards

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Fri Oct 30, 09 5:06 pm

Lightweight Wilwood disc conversion going on. Had to machine down my original spindles and make a new nut to accept the Wilwood hubs and bearings. Will have to cut and machine the caliper bracket to accept the calipers. These new hubs will also accept the larger pcd leightweight front runners I have.

It is amazing how heavy the old discs and calipers were, each caliper alone gives a 4.2 kg weight saving over the original.

Boot area gets a bit of light weight treatment too ( steel floor removed and replaced with sheet alluminium ) and I am moving the fuel cell and battery rearwards a tad to negate the weightloss at the rear.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Fri Oct 30, 09 5:36 pm

Looking very good Jon. How come the Willwoods did not bolt up to the early "A" body spindles?

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Sat Oct 31, 09 8:52 pm

Looking very good Jon. How come the Willwoods did not bolt up to the early "A" body spindles?
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Thanks Pete

They were closer but still didn`t fit, so i turned my own ones down and made new castellated nuts