1968 Valiant SB 9.844 @ 134.04 - Now retired

DaveBishop · Post by **DaveBishop** » Wed Jun 09, 10 3:32 pm

Jon well done mate. Great to see someone who believes in small blocks as much as I do (over 35 years)

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Wed Jun 09, 10 6:09 pm

Thankyou Dave

It was those special " Harlow heads " that got the numbers

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Got me a nice lightweight Kirkey seat in there now instead of that heavy old Jaz jobbie. 4 11 gears are in.

Lightweight alluminium spool and lightweight rear Wilwoods next week ( can`t use slant 6 drums as it is Ford rear end ) ready for NSRA Nostalgias.

Should then tip the scales at 2300 lbs

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Wed Jun 09, 10 6:46 pm

Don't forget to unpack the trunk this time

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Fri Jun 18, 10 12:19 pm

Must be that lightweight seat cos it's just gone quicker

10.554 second @ 125.81 mph

1.4968 sixty foot

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Fri Jun 18, 10 3:13 pm

Result Jon! Keep on keeping on mate!

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Fri Jun 18, 10 6:08 pm

well done jon, at this rate you will need a car much more capeable off running down in the 7,s 8,s

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Sun Jul 18, 10 5:02 pm

Just like last year ... 10 days before the Nats and there is a load to do and I haven`t got all the parts yet.

I was using old 28 spline half shafts when I ran the 10.554 and snapped one clean in half. Have upgraded to Strange 33 spline and Strange spool, but only got them from Hauser on Wednesday ... still waiting on shaft seals which won`t come til next week.

Then got to fit it all and fit the Wilwood rear discs

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Sun Jul 18, 10 7:27 pm

Jon what axle is it I have a set of 8 3/4 half shaft seals in the garage.

db · Post by db » Sun Jul 18, 10 9:14 pm

This is one o those threads i occasionally re-read right from the start.
What a great ongoing car story- thanks Jon and fingers crossed for ya for the Nats

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Jul 20, 10 11:03 pm

Well done Jon, look forward to seeing it run @ nats.

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Thu Jul 22, 10 8:45 am

Strange spool / Strange 33 spline half shafts / Wilwood rear discs all fitted

Couple of tidy up jobs, then onto the scales

Wash + polish

Then ready for pairing up with some of them B/B boys

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Jul 22, 10 10:23 am

have you got scales?

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Thu Jul 22, 10 10:55 am

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Jul 22, 10 11:12 am

cool!! any chance you could bring em to the nats pretty please...........

Is that help for hero's do on this weekend?

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Jul 22, 10 11:16 am

Jon, take them to the track and make a few bob like SoCal speed shop used to do - you will get lots of takers!!