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Post by west6 on Nov 5, 2017 7:32:26 GMT -5
You are better off running rear brakes, but I always just run front brakes and cut the rear off because my rims won’t clear on the rear. If a brake sticks on the front you are kinda screwed driveline brake works. An can be made with out reinforcing housings so even able to run them in most stock style classes. Reason I say that is because I'm not sure you guys rules your building to. Don’t believe I’m allowed to run a pinion brake with my rules, but out of curiosity what rotor and caliper are you guys using and is this on a stock 7.5 and 8.8?
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Post by demoboy333 on Nov 5, 2017 19:48:11 GMT -5
driveline brake works. An can be made with out reinforcing housings so even able to run them in most stock style classes. Reason I say that is because I'm not sure you guys rules your building to. Don’t believe I’m allowed to run a pinion brake with my rules, but out of curiosity what rotor and caliper are you guys using and is this on a stock 7.5 and 8.8? Escort caliper an contour rotor. An yes works on any rearend.
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Post by lostwire on Nov 6, 2017 1:17:00 GMT -5
Following this ran a 3.8 carbed in a Fairmont and was really impressed with how it spun up and how it handled heat I’m still gathering all the pieces of the puzzle. I got a distributor. Now I’m searching for a control module box, and I’ve got a lead on 3.8 Carb’d heads. Once I get them all I can fully start the conversion will keep this thread up dated. Do you have to change the heads? Or is it for performance related never looked hard at the newer 3,8s
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Post by stellis124 on Nov 6, 2017 7:57:45 GMT -5
I’m still gathering all the pieces of the puzzle. I got a distributor. Now I’m searching for a control module box, and I’ve got a lead on 3.8 Carb’d heads. Once I get them all I can fully start the conversion will keep this thread up dated. Do you have to change the heads? Or is it for performance related never looked hard at the newer 3,8s The newer style heads have the injector holes in the heads where the older Carb’d heads do not have those holes. I have yet to find Carb’d 3.8 heads to even look at to see the difference between the too I’ve tried to examine pictures but it’s not the same.
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Post by dhash on Nov 6, 2017 9:40:45 GMT -5
This might be a stupid question, but can you leave the injectors in the head to block holes and still use a carb? Don't know much about these type of cars, just thinking outside the box. Or maybe small freeze plugs to block holes? I be old school chevy!!!!
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Post by stellis124 on Nov 6, 2017 10:49:13 GMT -5
This might be a stupid question, but can you leave the injectors in the head to block holes and still use a carb? Don't know much about these type of cars, just thinking outside the box. Or maybe small freeze plugs to block holes? I be old school chevy!!!! Once I take apart the efi intake and set my Carb’d intake in place I’ll know more. It’s been raining the last 5 days I havnt been out to work on it (in driveway) I’m hoping that I can just leave the injectors in but some body mentioned the holes for the Carb’d intake don’t quite line up with the newer style heads to bolt it down, I cannot confirm that tho until I tear it down.
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Post by lostwire on Nov 6, 2017 12:00:20 GMT -5
On some sbc heads you have to open the bolt holes on the intake a little and it doesn't hurt anything im curious on the out come of this.
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Post by dhash on Nov 6, 2017 12:14:51 GMT -5
Gotcha. I didn't know but figured it would give you a different direction to look at.
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Post by stellis124 on Nov 6, 2017 14:50:48 GMT -5
Gotcha. I didn't know but figured it would give you a different direction to look at. I was on kijiji on lunch today and got a lead on a 3.8 Carb’d engine near Waterloo so I’ll have to make the trek down there to pick it up. It comes complete everything I need. So hopefully I get it first
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Post by stellis124 on Nov 7, 2017 7:20:37 GMT -5
I think the bolt pattern for the intake is different. Don't quote me on that though. Maybe I should have saved the heads/intake off a carbureted 3.8 I scrapped... I was talking to a mechanic buddy of mine he said the same thing. the bolt holes may slightly be different. but that’s ok I got the motor before anyone else did. I’m making the trek next week to get it. I put my down payment on it.
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Post by C4 on Nov 7, 2017 8:17:28 GMT -5
I think the bolt pattern for the intake is different. Don't quote me on that though. Maybe I should have saved the heads/intake off a carbureted 3.8 I scrapped... I was talking to a mechanic buddy of mine he said the same thing. the bolt holes may slightly be different. but that’s ok I got the motor before anyone else did. I’m making the trek next week to get it. I put my down payment on it. Keep track of all your original pieces, incase you end up having to put it all back together to carb it 3.1 style.
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Post by stellis124 on Nov 9, 2017 12:44:24 GMT -5
Latley I’ve been watching a YouTube channel called Demo Derby and he captures a lot of mini car derby’s well there’s a mini car driver who runs 4th Gen stangs #10 is his number and I’ve notice in a few of the derbies #10 seems to lose a rear tire quite often but he keeps on going and going with his stang. Now I’ve seen A lot of cars lose rear tires and they are out cause the rear end sits on the ground and bottom out except for this guy #10 in his 4th Gen or fox mustang. Is it the axle that keeps him going? The way the rear is set up? What do you guys think? Cause I’ve only seen 1 other guy keep going with 1 tire and he lasted like less than 1 hit and he bottomed out but not this guy he just whips around. youtu.be/9KXVhN4IgzU
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Post by C4 on Nov 9, 2017 12:58:17 GMT -5
Latley I’ve been watching a YouTube channel called Demo Derby and he captures a lot of mini car derby’s well there’s a mini car driver who runs 4th Gen stangs #10 is his number and I’ve notice in a few of the derbies #10 seems to lose a rear tire quite often but he keeps on going and going with his stang. Now I’ve seen A lot of cars lose rear tires and they are out cause the rear end sits on the ground and bottom out except for this guy #10 in his 4th Gen or fox mustang. Is it the axle that keeps him going? The way the rear is set up? What do you guys think? Cause I’ve only seen 1 other guy keep going with 1 tire and he lasted like less than 1 hit and he bottomed out but not this guy he just whips around. youtu.be/9KXVhN4IgzUTrack conditioning makes all the difference in the world on crippled mobility.
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Post by west6 on Nov 9, 2017 21:05:56 GMT -5
I’ve never had a problem with a tire, here lately has been the axles. 7.5 and 8.8 axles aren’t the best stock axles, finding that out the hard way
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Post by boom61 on Nov 9, 2017 23:09:53 GMT -5
Probably mostly track conditions.
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