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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 10 3:32 pm
by DaveBishop
Jon well done mate. Great to see someone who believes in small blocks as much as I do (over 35 years)
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 10 6:09 pm
by Jon Connolly
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
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 10 6:46 pm
by Guy
Don't forget to unpack the trunk this time
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 10 12:19 pm
by Jon Connolly
Must be that lightweight seat cos it's just gone quicker
10.554 second @ 125.81 mph
1.4968 sixty foot
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 10 3:13 pm
by Ivor
Result Jon! Keep on keeping on mate!
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 10 6:08 pm
by Cannonball
well done jon, at this rate you will need a car much more capeable off running down in the 7,s 8,s
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 10 5:02 pm
by Jon Connolly
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
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 10 7:27 pm
by ANTON
Jon what axle is it I have a set of 8 3/4 half shaft seals in the garage.
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 10 9:14 pm
by db
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
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 10 11:03 pm
by Anonymous
Well done Jon, look forward to seeing it run @ nats.
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 10 8:45 am
by Jon Connolly
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
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 10 10:23 am
by Anonymous
have you got scales?
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 10 10:55 am
by Jon Connolly
yes
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 10 11:12 am
by Anonymous
cool!! any chance you could bring em to the nats pretty please...........
Is that help for hero's do on this weekend?
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 10 11:16 am
by Pete
Jon, take them to the track and make a few bob like SoCal speed shop used to do - you will get lots of takers!!