| #1 Cometgt1974 | Sad times for the comet...... | ||
Well, winter has brought sad times for the Comet. At the rate i'm going I might maket the 2009 roundup!! :(
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| #2 Cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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| #3 Cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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| #4 Cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
In honor of Radmav, here's a picture of my Dog!!
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| #5 rabidcustoms | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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we like dog pics :D I think you messed up....that country song goes ,..."a fairlane up on blocks" not a comet :rollinglaugh: so, what are ya doing besides gutting it like a stuck hog?adding flintstone power? :P |
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| #6 Cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Yea, the dumb asses that did the floor pans and installed the cage did a HORRIBLE job, that cage wouldn't have given me any protection in an accident. I wasn't doing my own stuff back then, now it will be done properly. 14-point roll cage, new floor pans, new subframe connectors, new wiring harness/wiring, new motor. That's all, not much.... | |||
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| #7 rabidcustoms | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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well,... as long as your doing your own now,...no more cussing out the "dumbshit" that did it huh? :P doing your own make take a little longer, but at least ya know it will be done right. hard to find places that will do good work that you can trust(and afford) |
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| #8 maverickrunner | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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A sweater on you lab...thats just NOT right!! The car will be a killer Stephen. Todd |
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| #9 carcrazykid | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| hey Stephen, I've got new floorpans for a mustang still in the box, you want them?-I took one out to test fit and give it the ole' eyeball, and it looks like it would fit perfectly except for a little bump at the transition from floorboard to tranny tunnel. | |||
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| #10 carcrazykid | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| hey Stephen, I've got new floorpans for a mustang still in the box, you want them?-I took one out to test fit and give it the ole' eyeball, and it looks like it would fit perfectly except for a little bump at the transition from floorboard to tranny tunnel. | |||
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| #11 carcrazykid | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| thats weird it posted it twice? | |||
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| #12 maverick5946 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Looks like fun. Now to get the nitrous on the 6 banger so I can spank your azz :rollinglaugh: |
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| #13 Cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| thanks crazykid, i've already got some maverick rear floor pans to go in. John, you know I dont' want none of the six banger......maybe some of that "W" though!! :p :D | |||
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| #14 rabidcustoms | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| I'm thinkin' that "W" stands for WIMP :rollinglaugh: | |||
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| #15 mavmark | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Wow...I didn't know you were doing so much work on the ol' Comet this winter! Sometimes in the depths of a winter project it seems like it will never get done...but it is so satisfying once it is! I haven't done crap yet...but I am getting pretty fired up about a couple new ideas I've got for the Mav. Now, just to get going on it...:) |
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| #16 Cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| the sweater was my wifes idea, the dog is so spoiled that it actually gets cold in the wintertime | |||
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| #17 Cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
Making some progress.... 
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| #18 my comet gt | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Hey Stephen Looks good. Glad the floor pans are working out good.Looks like I cut more than enough out Huh? Later Tim |
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| #19 Cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Yep, you cut out plenty.....they are going in quite nicely!! | |||
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| #20 Grabber5.0 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Looks like your floorpans are turning out pretty good. The only place I used a donor pan was the drivers front and I cut out a bit too much of the old pan and had to fill in some gaps. :banghead: | |||
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| #21 maverick5946 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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looking good! Go ahead and put a removeable tranny tunnel in there while your at it....takes plenty of notes so I can use them when I do mine :D |
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| #22 Cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| The hardest part was getting out the sheetmetal patches that the "other" guys had put in. The passenger side was a major PIA, you can see how big that patch will be.....i'm hoping when i'm done that people will have a hard time noticing that they are there......it's not a show car but I want it to be solid!! | |||
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| #23 Grabber5.0 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Say, that's a nice shifter hump... you don't need that with a cable shifter, why don't you let me have that? :evil: (JK, I don't really need it. I bet it would make shifter placement in the Grabber take half the time though. :P) | |||
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| #24 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Shifter hump?? Is that the part that bolts to the trans tunnel?? Yea, Tom told me that his pre-74 cars didn't have that....I guess that's a nice feature when you use a stock shifter?? I never really remember having any problems getting the stock one out..... | |||
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| #25 Cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
More progress.....should be able to start on the new subframe connectors this weekend..... 
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| #26 Cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Now this thread should read...."Happy times for the Comet"....because it makes me (and the car) happy that i'm finally getting rid of the rust!! :D | |||
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| #27 Cometgt1974 | How I do subframe connectors.... | ||
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This is how I decided to "re-do" my subframe connectors. I only posted pics of the good welds!! :D:slap: |
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| #28 Cometgt1974 | How I do subframe connectors.... | ||
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This is how I decided to "re-do" my subframe connectors. I only posted pics of the good welds!! :D:slap   
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| #29 Grabber5.0 | Re:How I do subframe connectors.... | ||
| Those look good Stephen. Kinda like what Robert did. Do those go through the floor from front to back? | |||
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| #30 Cometgt1974 | Re:How I do subframe connectors.... | ||
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Yep, through the floor the entire length.....welded on both sides..... Did I mention that I hate welding upside down!!!!:slap: |
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| #31 wile e coyote | Re:How I do subframe connectors.... | ||
| yeah, all this talk about doing this or that to grow some hair on yer chest is fer lil' girly sissy's! (no offense ladies) it's only when you burn those hairs off from red-hot molten slag and/or welding sparks that you REALLY become a man! :thumbsup: | |||
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| #32 mavericknutt | Re:How I do subframe connectors.... | ||
| yep pretty much how I did mine.Simple and strong:D | |||
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| #33 maverick5946 | Re:How I do subframe connectors.... | ||
| lookin' good Mr. Moore :twothumbs: | |||
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| #34 Cometgt1974 | Re:How I do subframe connectors.... | ||
Made a depressing discovery this past weekend, the morons that I took the car to years ago just tack welded a piece of metal over this spot without doing any repairs. This is from years of rain dripping in around the windshield. Instead of telling me about it and making a decision a few years back, you can see where they had just covered it up. I guess they figured that I would never find out about it.:cuss::banghead: The good news is that it is totally fixable and the torque box is in good shape. Just increases the time before I am finished!!:cry: |
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| #35 Grabber5.0 | Re:How I do subframe connectors.... | ||
| That looks like the firewall transition in the Grabber when I was done cutting rotted metal out. I coated it with cold galvanizing compound and welded in a new piece. | |||
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| #36 Cometgt1974 | Re:How I do subframe connectors.... | ||
I decided to weld up the seams inside the torque box, then I coated it with POR-15 and welded the 1/8" plate down. 
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| #37 Cometgt1974 | Re:How I do subframe connectors.... | ||
This is where I'm at right now, i'll be recessing the cross-member into the floor pan.....should make it really strong!!
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| #38 Cometgt1974 | Re:How I do subframe connectors.... | ||
And one more, in honor of RadMav!!
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| #39 maverick5946 | Re:How I do subframe connectors.... | ||
| even kind of looks like him :rollinglaugh: | |||
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| #40 maverick man | Re:How I do subframe connectors.... | ||
| cool dealo! that should be one strong comet! | |||
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| #41 Cometgt1974 | Re:How I do subframe connectors.... | ||
I got my new wiring harness, I will have to say that it is a tad bit intimidating......It's gonna take me forever to get this thing installed!!!:banghead:
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| #42 Grabber5.0 | Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Let me know how it goes, I have been thinking of buying one of those. Which one did you get? | |||
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| #43 Cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Tom Hackman told me about the company, it's called EZ Wire. I got the 21 circuit harness. |
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| #44 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
Well, i've made some more progress on the car...here are some pics...   
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| #45 Grabber5.0 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Very nice. Are you installing a strut front-end? Looks like the mods shown on the RRS site. | |||
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| #46 eddie1975 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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looks great Stephen:thumbsup: yeha id like to know what kinda front suspsion you goin with. Are you planning custom headers? keep up the great work:cool: |
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| #47 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Coil-over Strut front end and custom 2" headers.....14-point cage w/ funny car conversion. I'll keep you all posted as it progresses....i'm trying to have it finished by the end of March. | |||
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| #48 badmav302 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
Looks like the same thing Im doing to my Grabber, except I laid the tubing sideways so it wouldn't stick up so high in the floor pans. I've about got mine done...I was notching the rears to remount the leaf springs inboard today. If it wasnt so freakin cold and the garage was heated I could get alot more done!  
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| #49 eddie1975 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| looks good Travis:thumbsup: | |||
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| #50 Grabber5.0 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Funny car conversion... you're turning it into a flopper? :?: I'm guessing that means something else... :) | |||
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| #51 eddie1975 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
saftey first matt:P that gives you an idea of what he is talking about with out writing a long story |
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| #52 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Thanks eddie!! | |||
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| #53 Grabber5.0 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| That's a really nice looking setup.. makes a lot of sense too. Since I already knew that is what a funny car rollcage looks like, I halfway suspected that, but there were too many other ideas rolling around in my head. :) | |||
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| #54 CometGT1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
I got my cylinder heads back, figured I would post a picture of an intake and exhaust port. Flow#'s are 375+ on the intake 270+ on the Exhaust. They have been shipped back out to Wilson Manifolds so they can do the intake....   
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| #55 maverickgrabber1972 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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They really worked them over with that much of the guides showing :eek:... great flow numbers :thumbsup: |
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| #56 Grabber5.0 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Haven't seem any porting in person so I can only roughly tell what has been done. Looks like CNC machining, that or a really steady hand. :biglaugh: That's quite a sweet-looking motor there. | |||
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| #57 CometGT1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| You're right Matt, 5-axis CNC porting. They have 2.185 Xceldyne Titanium intake valves and 1.625 Ferrea Inconel exhaust valves, titanium retainers/keepers. Jesel 1.8 shaft rockers. They should do well. | |||
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| #58 maverick5946 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| beautiful :clap: | |||
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| #59 rabidcustoms | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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those are cute little ports ;) looks good :thumbsup: |
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| #60 kayaknutt | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Well BatMan, looks like the front tires won't be getting much wear on them at all, cus they will be pointing towards the sky alot of the time when cleared for launch!! What ARE dem heads ? EddleBroke's??? Most certianly a victor intake looking pretty wild !!! Absolutely SWEET..... There is something about the floor of a garage with many empty parts boxes And empty summit racing boxes strewn about, the smell of solvents and oils, after a fresh strip of mig wire being laid upon a frame rail..........AHHH mr winky has arrisen. |
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| #61 CometGT1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Chris, I can't wait until you get your piece finished.....that way, we can meet up at the dragstrip and you can inspect my parachute and tail-lights for me when we race!!!:rollinglaugh: | |||
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| #62 CometGT1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Yes, they are Edelbrock Victor #7721 heads. The CNC program is owned by Advanced Airflow Engineering. The 5-axis CNC work was done by Carl Foltz Engineering and Advanced Airflow did the blending and assembly. The heads are at Wilson Manifolds righ now, they are "preparing" the intake manifold and must have the cylinder heads. | |||
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| #63 Grabber5.0 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Sponsors are good eh Stephen? :D Don't want to ask how much all this is costing. I can't afford to go that fast. Not that I necessarily want to either. ;) Somehow I knew Chris would have something to say about the size of those ports. :evil: |
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| #64 rabidcustoms | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| admit it,...you'd have felt bad if I didnt say anything :evil: :D | |||
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| #65 thack | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Man that looks great :eek: | |||
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| #66 maverick man | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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ooo nice motor... what block is that? or if you tell me you'll have to kill me ;) if all the timing goes right it maybe 2009 when you get it back together... one of my cars were was out for 6 years! :( i it will feel great when you have it back together... then you won't know what to do... lol! oh wait you still have the mitsubishi... :slap: ooppps was i supposed to say that out loud! ;) |
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| #67 CometGT1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Yep, still have the Talon to play with.....we're taking it to Bristol today.....gonna stretch its legs out. Actually, since I obtained sponsorship, the motor will be together much sooner. The only thing that I am waiting on is Ross to make the pisons and Wilson to finish the intake manifold. Should have the car together by July or August. However, i'm going for a 25.5 SFI spec. cage....sooooo....it may drag out a little longer than expected. From what I understand, there will be ALOT of bars required....I get my spec book next week, so we'll see.... P.S. That is a Dart 9.5 Iron Eagle block. |
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| #68 CometGT1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
I got my intake back from Wilson Manifolds and the block/rotating assembly is at the machine shop. I thought I would share a couple pictures.    
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| #69 Grabber5.0 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Looking good. I see your suspension is coming together too. :thumbsup: | |||
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| #70 Wilbur Green | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| That's some awesome work you have done on that car Stephen, hope to see it in person someday. | |||
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| #71 maverick5946 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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that looks real sweet! Good job :clap: |
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| #72 Maverick Man | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| ooh nice coilover set up there! | |||
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| #73 CometGT1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Thanks for the comments guys!! I got the C4 put together this past weekend.....the big question is "will one of my c4's handle the power?", some say yes, most say no. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Also got the carburetor taken apart and upgraded to 1025 cfm+ and made a few changes to help if flow a bit more.... I'll be headed out of the country this weekend, will be gone to Italy for 9 days.....:p:p:p I'll be getting started on the 25.5 Chromoly cage when I get back.....i'll post some more pics when I make some progress. |
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| #74 eddie1975 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| 1025? that it:clap: sounds awesome cait wait to see the finished product | |||
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| #75 CometGT1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
Well, i've been working on the new cage.....thought i'd post some pics.....i'm about 2/3 finished with it.....    
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| #76 mavericknutt | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| that looks great how long till you have it back at the track:?: | |||
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| #77 maverick5946 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| very nice work Stephen! :thumbsup: | |||
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| #78 CometGT1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| It's gonna be awhile yet, still have to install the wiring harness and put the motor together. The motor is in "Machine Shop Jail" right now:rolleyes: I should have the cage ready to pain in a couple weeks then I can start putting it all back together. I would say October.....maybe..... | |||
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| #79 eddie1975 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| lookin great!:clap: | |||
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| #80 Boss302grabber | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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How much horsepower are you estimating that motor is going to make? and what size tire are you gonna have in the back? Duane 71 Boss 302 Maverick grabber 10.64 @ 118 |
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| #81 CometGT1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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I'm shooting for around 1200 hp w/ the nitrous setup....hope to make 1500 when I get the turbo setup going. I'll be running on 28x10.5" slicks. The car went a 6.08 @ 115 w/ the little pump gas 347 (1/8th mile), this will be a BIG step up for me and the car. |
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| #82 thack | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Very nice, and I hope you hit your HP goal. | |||
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| #83 eddie1975 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| all i say is YIKES!:clap: | |||
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| #84 CometGT1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| I got the block and crank back from the machine shop today.........so the saga begins.......the Comet is rising from the ashes........ | |||
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| #85 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
The roll cage is just about finished, all I need to do is paint it....     
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| #86 Grabber5.0 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| One word - SWEET! :clap: | |||
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| #87 Country Mav | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Wow!! Talk about WORK!! You've been at it! That thing is gonna be a BEAST when you get it back together. Solid as a rock!:thumbsup: I still show your old video to my friends around here.....I haven't trained my maverick to do any of that yet. Guess he's a slow learner....:?: Anyway, Looking GREAT!! Good luck! Take care! Preston | |||
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| #88 asellers | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Now that's a cage! Looking great! | |||
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| #89 maverick5946 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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that looks awesome! Great work :) |
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| #90 mavericknutt | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Are you getting anxious yet:?: | |||
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| #91 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Man, I am so anxious I can't stand it..... | |||
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| #92 blown76mav | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Must be a BIG nitrous set up for 1200 hp. | |||
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| #93 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Acutally it's not, it's a plate system and that estimate of 1200hp is based on a 300-400 shot of N2O. So that means i'm estimating that it will make around 800 on the motor. Oh, and I actually plan on using the nitrous system....not just estimate what it will do. |
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| #94 mavericknutt | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Steve I wish you were here this weekend I can't wait till you get it going :thumbsup: | |||
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| #95 blown76mav | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Not sure what I did to you for you to be a dick towards me. I have less than 500 miles on an engine I spent way too much on just to go out and throw a ton of NOS to just to say I did it. Your desktop dyno says your making 700 with a 250 shot of NOS yet you don't think mine with 500 shot could be 900. You really don't make any sense. |
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| #96 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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So what's the point of having the n2o on there if you're not gonna use it?? Show car?? By the way, I don't use desktop dyno to get my numbers....I use track times. I also don't go around telling people that my motor makes 900 hp because i've got the 500 shot pills in the fogger......but oh yeah, I've never used it. That's what I call a dick. |
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| #97 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| You pull that 500 shot on that thing and you'll have little pieces of iron laying around everywhere....and I don't want to be anywhere close, the shrapnel could kill somebody!!! | |||
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| #98 rabidcustoms | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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nice gussets.... I'm not saying anything else, I'm already on his list:?: |
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| #99 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| You're not on my list......unless you live in the southeast and race in one of the heads-up classes:evil: | |||
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| #100 rabidcustoms | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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nope, dont live in the southeast,.... live in the midwest..... and dont race in whatever heads up classes,... didnt you know?...I just build useless showcars :P so, did you make the gussets or have a buddy with a waterjet? pretty cool. I'm not into the spiderweb thing, but its a nice touch. |
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| #101 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| I whittled them out of a piece of .125" chromoly sheet steel.....with my trusty Swiss Army pocket knife!!:p | |||
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| #102 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
Did a little motor mock-up and it appears that the hood is not gonna work....gotta figure something out about that.      
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| #103 maverick5946 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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those shock towers look GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!! very nice work. As far as hood clearance goes, put a MOPAR scoop on it :clap: |
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| #104 maverick5946 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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those shock towers look GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!! very nice work. As far as hood clearance goes, put a MOPAR scoop on it :clap: |
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| #105 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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"As far as hood clearance goes, put a MOPAR scoop on it " Now that might just be an option!!:p Honestly though, i'm gonna have to come up with something. |
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| #106 M.A.V. | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Maybe a boss 429 type scoop? Its the closest thing there is to what you `ve got but with more clearance. So it would still look "kinda" like a comet GT scoop. |
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| #107 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| That's a good idea, i'll have to look into that. Anybody have any pictures?? | |||
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| #108 rabidcustoms | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| the only pic I can find the car is pink :disappointed::slap: | |||
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| #109 maverick5946 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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:banghead: it looks just like mine :banghead: only the sides have been cut the opposite direction. |
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| #110 maverick5946 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
like this. :evil: 
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| #111 maverick5946 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
or this :evil: 
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| #112 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
I found one....
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| #113 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
Here are the dimensions...
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| #114 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
Well, the engine bay is re-painted.....and i'm covered in blue paint:rollinglaugh:  
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| #115 maverick5946 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| purty! :clap: | |||
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| #116 asellers | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Engine bay looks great! | |||
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| #117 Grabber5.0 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Looks great! | |||
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| #118 mavericknutt | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Looks great how long now:?: | |||
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| #119 wardf | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| That looks good Steve, which gun did you end up buying? | |||
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| #120 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Well Nutt, I can start the re-assembly process now and start re-wiring the car. I have alot of "stuff" to install. The engine is almost assembled....sooo....I definitely think she will be ready for next season. Ward, I ended up going with the Devilbiss FinishLine 3.....it worked great....I may have to re-paint the entire car now!!!!:eek: |
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| #121 squeal | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Steve that is some really awsome work can't wait to see some numbers..... As far as hood scoops I am kinda partial to this one just flows really nice with the body lines. And it is only 3.5 inches tall  
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| #122 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Thanks Neal....I like that scoop but I don't think it will be tall enough....I need a minimum of 5".....i'm considering grafting in a cowl scoop.... | |||
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| #123 maverick man | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| i think you need to buy my hood. ;) | |||
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| #124 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| I'm kinda "on the fence" about that....it's a big investment for me to get it and then it not have enough clearance. I did find a guy locally that would make a mold of my hood for $600 and then make a carbon fiber hood for an additional $600. I'm not sure what direction I want to go. | |||
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| #125 maverick man | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| that sounds like a fair price. how much clearance do you need? | |||
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| #126 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Hard to say exactly, but I could get you a measurement when I start building the headers. | |||
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| #127 maverick man | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| yeah go ahead and do that if you want. i'll wait on you... but like i said if your bud can do it for 1200 id do it then there would at least be another choice for a hood with a bit more clearance. there have been a few asking about 4 & 5 inch cowl hoods | |||
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| #128 M.A.V. | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Progress is looking great, I can`t wait to see it finished | |||
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| #129 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| I thought I would pull a "Chris" and make a post about progress but not include any pictures. I've gotten the new fuel cell mounted, both fuel pumps are mounted and the lines are run, i've started installing the new wiring harness, most of the wires are run and just need to be terminated. The fire system is installed and the parachute release is installed. Still haven't found time to assemble the motor, however I am about half way finished checking all the tolerances. Currently checking piston to wall clearance. | |||
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| #130 rabidcustoms | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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| #131 grabber5.0 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Sounds good Stephen, looking forward to seeing pics of it finished. | |||
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| #132 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
Another post in honor of Radmav!! Halloween with the dogs... 
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| #133 rabidcustoms | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| you dont have to honor me,...I aint dead yet. :evil: | |||
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| #134 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| .....no, if you were dead I would have said "in memory of Radmav".......:rollinglaugh::clap: | |||
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| #135 rabidcustoms | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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gee,....thanks ,.......I think:?: say,...you might get more done if you werent busy posting pics :p |
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| #136 Country Mav | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Progress is good! :thumbsup: On the fire system....is your system similar to the one that Matt used last year?:?: Seriously though, it's REALLY taking shape! Take care! Preston | |||
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| #137 erick-mav | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Progress report Please. Project is looking great...I've been following this for a while. | |||
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| #138 CometGT1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Progress has slowed....we are starting an addition on our house and work has kept me busy. Still shooting for the beginning of the season but it might be closer to the middle of the 2008 racing season. | |||
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| #139 grabber5.0 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Are we ever going to see that car again? :) | |||
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| #140 thack | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| WOW I have missed some of the progress looks great | |||
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| #141 CometGT1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
Some updated photos.       
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| #142 CometGT1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
Forgot one...
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| #143 maverick5946 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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lookin good!!!! You might have mentioned it....but I'll ask again. Is that a "kit" or are you bending the tube? |
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| #144 CometGT1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| I bought a bender w/ dies and bent almost all the tubes. Main hoop is an S&W piece. | |||
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| #145 squeal | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Just letting you know that is some really nice work Steve, hope to see it in person fryin down the track some day | |||
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| #146 Cobra | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| What a nicely built roll cage! That is some serious protection! | |||
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| #147 grabber5.0 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Nice work Steve. :cool: So the display for the datalogger is your dash display huh? | |||
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| #148 CometGT1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Thanks guys!! Matt, yes, the digital dash does display all the data from the data logger and will replay the data from a previous run. Also has a built in warning light and shift light. A SanDisk card goes in the side and records all runs so you can download them later to the laptop. | |||
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| #149 Erick-mav | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Very nice...looks almost done. I like the new fuel pump setup and shock setup. Did you paint the cage with Por-15 or something? It looks good, like powder coated. | |||
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| #150 eddie1975 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| nice work stephen! awesome car:clap: | |||
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| #151 CometGT1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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I used POR-15 "Hardnose Paint" .....not as good a product as they advertise and kinda pricey. Yes, i'm getting closer, I will be starting the headers as soon as I get the rack&pinion in that i've been waiting on for almost a year:rolleyes: I imagine there will be another learning curve since i've changed the complete front suspension design and changed shocks in the rear. I also made a few other changes to the rear that should help in the end. The wiring was the biggest pain in the a**. I re-wired all the stock stuff through the stock switches, major headache. The data acquisition system has about a thousand wires and sensors:rolleyes: |
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| #152 wardf | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Very impressive as always! When you going to send me that helmet? :D |
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| #153 CometGT1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| I"ve had some things come up that have kept me away from the car.....however, I do have the passenger side header mocked up and i'm waiting on some silicon-bronze TIG rod to weld it up with. I"ve almost completed the remodel/addition on the house so I hope I can focus back on the car soon.......however, Jennifer is 4 months+- pregnant and I have alot of work to do before our first little one gets here!! | |||
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| #154 thack | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Nice work and congrats on the pregnant | |||
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| #155 Grabber5.0 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Congrants Steve and Jennifer! | |||
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| #156 maverick5946 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| congrats~! :clap: | |||
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| #157 mavericknutt | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| You thought progress was slow before wait till your a daddy :P congrats!!!! | |||
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| #158 asellers | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Congrats on the upcoming bundle of joy! | |||
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| #159 rabidcustoms | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| congratulations | |||
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| #160 eddie1975 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| congrats!!! | |||
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| #161 CometGT1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Well, i've got two bits of good news!! The first and most important is that Jennifer (my wife) is doing great, we are six months along, everything is normal and we found out that it's a Boy!!!:clap: Most importantly, the doctors say he is healthy!! Also, I sent the monkey down to the basement to fabricate up some headers, I think he's doing a good job and he only charges me three bananas an hour!!    
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| #162 rabidcustoms | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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3 bananas an hour?!...... man that monkey better be working hard! :D looks good |
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| #163 maverick5946 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| that header looks great! | |||
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| #164 thack | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Very nice, | |||
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| #165 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
Well, in between working on other peoples cars and changing diapers, i've been able to get a little bit of work done. Here's one of the latest accomplishments......my first fogger install, but I think it turned out pretty good....still have a long ways to go on welding aluminum but it'll do. This intake will have two nitrous stages, with the option of 3 stages. The plate is a two stage Wilson Manifolds plate but i'll be using it as one stage and the fogger is one stage. The fogger kit consists of Edelbrocks E3 Titanium Nozzles and I did all the installation. I've got all the tools to do this stuff, so if anyone needs any help just let me know.  
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| #166 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
one more...
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| #167 PINKY | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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| #168 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Not much progress to speak of on the Comet :disappointed: But I have been busy. Here is the new home of MDS Motorsports and a coule of the cars that I've been working on. We built the building back in the summer but I don't yet have all the tools moved in. 
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| #169 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
I"ve been putting a 4-link and 9" in our AWD Eagle Talon:rolleyes: Quite a job.
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| #170 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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And since Radmav has been "showing off" his "rear end" I figured i'd show my "rear end". :rollinglaugh:   
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| #171 cometgt1974 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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| #172 Grabber5.0 | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Hey Steve, I was looking for info on your Talon a while back, but I couldn't find it. I swore you had posted it on here, but I can't find it. There's a guy at work that moderates a DSM forum and I told him about yours (what little I remembered), but wanted to give him more info. | |||
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| #173 rabidcustoms | Re:Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| I dunno,.... looks too long to me :evil: | |||
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| #174 Grabber5.0 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| My favorite tool in those pictures: the claw hammer. :D Everything is a nail!! :D | |||
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| #175 cometgt1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Matt, it's a 2nd Generation Talon, still AWD (for now) , it has a GT35R turbo and we're running the DSM Link to control the fuel/air. I don't do the tuning, I just do the fabrication on the Talon. I'm currently putting a ford 9" solid rear axle, w/ 4-link and coil overs but keeping the stock rear frame rails. I only know of one other Talon with a similar rear end setup. If he wants to know anything else, let me know. Also, what's the link to his site? | |||
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| #176 rabidcustoms | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
I have a spy shot of steven working in the shop...seems like quite a bit of confusion :evil:
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| #177 Grabber5.0 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Originally posted by cometgt1974 Matt, it's a 2nd Generation Talon, still AWD (for now) , it has a GT35R turbo and we're running the DSM Link to control the fuel/air. I don't do the tuning, I just do the fabrication on the Talon. I'm currently putting a ford 9" solid rear axle, w/ 4-link and coil overs but keeping the stock rear frame rails. I only know of one other Talon with a similar rear end setup. If he wants to know anything else, let me know. Also, what's the link to his site? I forgot to look it up today... it seems like it was dsmtalk or dsmforums. I know you took the Talon to the track at least once, and seems like I recall something breaking. (rear end maybe? :D) Have you gotten in a good run with it? |
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| #178 cometgt1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Yes, it's gone a 6.45 in the 1/8 th and 10.80's in the 1/4.....(and then it broke):rolleyes: We are slowly fixing all the breakage issues by replacing them with domestic parts!!:p | |||
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| #179 cometgt1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Wow, almost a year and no updates or pictures......i'm disappointed in myself.:disappointed: Anyway, I will have some updates w/ pics soon and the car should be track ready in a month+- |
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| #180 cometgt1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
Here is how i solved the hood clearance issue I was having....a maverickman carbon-fiber grabber hood w/ a carbon-fiber boss 429 hood scoop.
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| #181 cometgt1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
sorry for the hazy pics, used my cell phone
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| #182 comrick317 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| That looks wicked, how well does the hood fit? I hear nothing but good things about them. | |||
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| #183 cometgt1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| It fits great, definitely a nice product!! | |||
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| #184 PINKY | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| very nice Mr. Moore!!! | |||
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| #185 asellers | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| It's got attitude! Looking good! | |||
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| #186 cometgt1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| We will be testing tomorrow, first time the car will be on the track since late 2005. Keep your collective fingers crossed and say a little prayer for us!! | |||
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| #187 PINKY | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| good luck!!!! | |||
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| #188 Grabber5.0 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Glad to see it's finally getting back on the track! Good luck Stephen! | |||
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| #189 Country Mav | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Hope you get in some good runs with it! Good Luck, Be Careful! | |||
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| #190 M.A.V. | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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I am so glad to hear that the car is back together and running! :thumbsup: I look forward to more great videos! I also would like to see some new pictures of the car now that is has been transformed. Hope your testing went well Steven. |
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| #191 Grabber5.0 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| How did it go? | |||
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| #192 cometgt1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Not good, broke the input shaft on the transmission on the first pass. I made it to about half track. 60' and 330' times look promising. The transmission is out and the new input shaft is on the way.....the converter is already at the converter shop getting cut open to remove the "nub" and get slight modifications. | |||
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| #193 Grabber5.0 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Ouch! Sorry to hear that man. | |||
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| #194 rabidcustoms | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| hope you have better luck the next time out.:thumbsup: | |||
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| #195 cometgt1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Back to the track tonight, it was 50 deg. out so the track was junk and I knew it would be but have to take advantage of these test and tune sessions as the first race is march 26. I had a mild tune up in the car so as not to hurt anything, since this was the first nitrous passes. First pass, I clicked it off at half track and coasted to a 5.85 @ 99 mph. The plugs looked clean so we headed back for another. The car went a little left on the launch and then settled down, it broke traction about half track and I had to lift for a split second and then got back into it and it ran a 5.56 @ 117. I decided that the track was too risky to make anymore passes so we loaded her up and headed home. These results are promising and I look forward to the next test/tune session when I can really start "tuning" and ride down a decent track. | |||
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| #196 Grabber5.0 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Sounds pretty good Stephen! Glad you made it home in one piece. | |||
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| #197 PINKY | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| those are really good numbers for first time out....she is gonna scoot! | |||
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| #198 cometgt1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Thanks guys, i'm excited about the times that it ran and the times that I think it can run. However, the data logger is showing that I am still having some issues w/ the c4 transmission. I'll be pulling it AGAIN this week to make some changes and then back to the track when it warms up and the rain pushes through. | |||
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| #199 Wilbur Green | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Sounds like you are going to have a beast on your hands. | |||
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| #200 mavericknutt | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| What kind of problems Steve? Think you have a clutch pack not holding? | |||
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| #201 cometgt1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| It's flaring on the 2-3 shift pretty badly....900 rpm flare on the data logger. It's either a problem in the clutch pack, timing in the valve body, release issue w/ the servo or a combination of all three. I've got a different valve body that i'm gonna try first, and i'm gonna tighten up the band a little bit. If that doesn't fix it, i'm gonna pull it out and see what I can figure out. | |||
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| #202 Purple70 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| all i can say is DAAAAAMMMMMNNNNN!.... thats awesome times especially on the first couple of shake down runs... let me ask what might be a stupid question but im asking it anyway... why a C4 over a glide? i know alot of the small tire cars are running a powerglide just wanted to ask... | |||
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| #203 cometgt1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Because i'm a glutton for punishment:disappointed: I have too much $$$$ tied up in my c4's to switch right now, maybe when the economy picks up. My personal opinion, for my particular setup, the c4 will be faster if I can make it live. |
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| #204 cometgt1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Robert, what's the most line pressure you've ever seen someone run on a c4 ?? | |||
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| #205 mavericknutt | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| I assume we are talking trans brake v body? Like 280-300 but you will eat one up on the sealing ring lands alot faster of course........but your going to be beating up that poor little c4 anyway :p | |||
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| #206 cometgt1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Yes, t-brake v-body, one is a JPT and the other is a Performance Automatic Pro 4.0. I'm gonna pump it up to 225 psi and see if it helps. The JPT runs at 195, i'm gonna put in the PA and see what the pressure is and go from there. Maybe the shift timing will be better w/ the PA. | |||
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| #207 cometgt1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| OK, so far i've made 5 consecutive 5.50 passes w/ no transmission problems. Now i'm fighting some suspension issues but things are progressing. Sixty foot times are not what they need to be and I think it will take some time to get them sorted out. The car is heavy at 3170 lbs. w/ me in it and the class allows me to be at 2950. I will be putting the car on a small diet in the immediate future and a large diet this winter. | |||
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| #208 Fro | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| WOW 5.50s is awefully quick, you should post a video.I'd like to see that. | |||
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| #209 PINKY | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| thats crazy fast! Congrats!! | |||
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| #210 Wilbur Green | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Wow is all i can say, wicked fast,keep us posted. | |||
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| #211 cometgt1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
I'm back into mine....hope to be done by the end of August. Current upgrades include: Moving leaf-springs inboard, sliders in the rear, anti-roll bar, fabricated 9", mini-tub, fiberglass deck-lid. 
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| #212 rabidcustoms | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| progress :thumbsup: | |||
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| #213 mavericknutt | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Cool you want to come and help cut up the shell for mine:evil: how big of a tire can you run in your class? | |||
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| #214 cometgt1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| sure, buy a case of cut-off wheels and sawzall blades and i'll be right there!!!:thumbsup: | |||
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| #215 cometgt1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
I was fooling around w/ the camera and thought I would share some new pics.   
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| #216 Grabber5.0 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Looking good! | |||
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| #217 Maxx Levell | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Where'd you get the carbon fiber bar protectors? | |||
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| #218 CometGT1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| I got them from either Tim Mcamis race cars or Jerry Bickel race cars, can't remember which one. | |||
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| #219 Maxx Levell | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Thanks! I'll check each of their cats and see if I can find em. Those are sweet! | |||
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| #220 PINKY | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| very nice....you does some good work, and a great Karoake singer to boot :clap: | |||
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| #221 M.A.V. | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Here they are... http://www.jerrybickel.com/carbon-fiber-tube-protectors.html |
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| #222 CometGT1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
Thanks John, I've not had much time to work on the comet been busy with other peoples cars. Did mini-tub a 63 nova recently...i'll try to dig up some pics. Also, I got a cheap lathe/mill/drill machine and i've been making some parts for some "special" traction bars.   
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| #223 Maxx Levell | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
| Thanks Mike! | |||
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| #224 cometgt1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
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Originally posted by mavericknutt how big of a tire can you run in your class? Hey nutt, sorry I missed this. The tire is a 28x10.5 (Part # 3055) The tread measures 10". All the cars in the class run a 12" rim w/ beadlocks. I have had the parts to do the mini-tub for some time but never got around to doing it. Now I am making the time to do it, however, customers cars are hindering my progress. |
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| #225 cometgt1974 | RE: Sad times for the comet...... | ||
I found time to build the rear-end and get it powder coated. The sheetmetal kit is from RJ race cars and the powder is black chrome. I hope I can find time to put it in the car soon. 
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