Gearhead Thread

[Tomahawk]

Thanks but my concern wasn't on how to get the video/audio on the web, but if my camera is even capable of decently recording the sound

[Tomahawk]

The good new is after turning the dizzy to adjust the timing to allow it to sustain idle, it runs. The bad news is that I'm getting zero oil pressure. Hopefully it's because the vaseline packed into the oil pump isn't getting hot enough to melt because vaseline was all over the outside of the filter. The only other thing I can think of is I didn't use the proper clearance when gasket-shimming the booster plate to pump cover.

Either way, it sounds awesome. I just can't let it run long enough to capture video.

As a bonus, one of my neighbors called the cops on me for revving the engine.  I can't wait until I get pressure so I can run it and let them know what revving a 455 with open headers really sounds like.

[Diomedes]

you got some zesty farging neighbors, jesus christ

[PhillyPhreak54]

Some of my previous neighbors used to complain about the Mustang exhaust too. The day we put my cam in we were tuning it and they called and complained. I wasn't even hitting the throttle hard...

[Tomahawk]

Phreak - I don't get it. I'm not a huge Mustang fan, but they sound badass. How can people not think the rumble of an engine is like music? After the incident, neighbors walking by would congratulate me. I told them I'd start it for them as long as they promised not to call the cops on me

Sorry, no video/audio of the open headers. You undoubtedly feel an apology is warranted. The exhaust is all plumbed now. It goes from the 3" opening at the headers to 2.5" exhaust. At first it didn't run as well as I'd hoped, but I found I had to redo the fine tuning on the carb. Apparently getting the exhaust hooked up makes a fairly significant difference. Thanks to the headwork (replacing all the exhaust valves and thoroughly cleaning) and headers, the engine is breathing far better than ever. Before when I'd put my hand over the primaries on the carb, I could barely feel the suction; now it's like a Hoover. Before when getting on it at a dead stop, it would barely chirp the tires; now it's a full-on roast.

I couldn't be happier nor more surprised that my first time handiwork was successful

[SD_Eagle5]

Some videos of my Uncles car in action:

The Screamin Eagle (left lane)

Screamin Eagle (right lane)

These are from this past weekend:

[Sgt PSN]

nice.  i've never really been into drag racing or anything but those are some badass cars. 

looked like your uncle got smoked pretty bad in the 2nd one.  couldn't tell in the first one though.  it looked like he blew the other guy off the line but that he may have caught up to your uncle towards the end.  how'd that one turn out? 

[shorebird]

Ahh well, even though he lost that was a killer burnout. I'll have to admit, I love a good burnout.

[shorebird]

My bro' in laws bro's grand prix hydro, GP 777 The Crush, gets the inside lane for the start of the finals at the Valleyfield races in Canada, but gets torched by the Miss Valleyfield and settles for second.

http://www.youtube.com/v/vpw0hoz6vIc

[SD_Eagle5]

nice.  i've never really been into drag racing or anything but those are some badass cars. 

looked like your uncle got smoked pretty bad in the 2nd one.  couldn't tell in the first one though.  it looked like he blew the other guy off the line but that he may have caught up to your uncle towards the end.  how'd that one turn out? 

He did get smoked, I'm pretty sure he won the second race. Win/lose no matter, make good race.

There are a couple of others I'll try to post once I get flash working properly.

[Diomedes]

nice hill climb video

http://www.flixxy.com/championship-motorcycle-hill-climb.htm

[PhillyPhanInDC]

I've done all kinds of stupid shtein in all types of vehicles, and I'm generally open to try anything, except hill-climbing. Those dudes are nuts.

[Diomedes]

The Mullet King and the final run make that video worth watching.

[mussa]

that was great, awesome vid

[Diomedes]

quick way to put a tire on the rim

http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/UU_9hxMYqZo