A couple of '58 pictures

A few pics of my '58 Custom at the Hot Rod Reunion are surfacing this week.
The old boat was leaving like it was on the hose....but no such hose. 618 is still rockin'.
Trying to run 9.0 for C/Gas, so we were packing over 100# of ballast and some timing retard..and fat mixture.
Unintentionally ran 8.95 on a qualifier. 9.01 in R1...9.000 in R2...broke out in R3.
Great fun weekend hanging with my BBF Bros.
Keith

Cheer up Keith...it's just a Wheelie!!!      

Looks awesome!

Jess

....and the next weekend at Bristol ..
Killed a nice straight cut gear set. :-(

bet that didn't sound good...

ProComp?     

......Keith,thats the coolest scoop I've seen.  

Heres a pre-wheelie pic....

bbf-falcon wrote:ProComp?     

......Keith,thats the coolest  scoop I've seen.  

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Mr. Fulp, the postmaster.... Carrying the mail..

bbf-falcon wrote:ProComp?     

......Keith,thats the coolest  scoop I've seen.  

Top of the line BTE....may be within warranty. Made in USA.
The newspaper box scoop was kind of a gag gift with a dare to install it.
It seems to be .02 faster than the Aero Pro Stock scoop.
It puffs up at 900ft. Looks cool from the drivers seat.
Here is a closer pic. Thanks
Keith

Wish I could have been there. For the people that love the PRE72 HotRods they sure don't know what they are missing not attending the HRR's. I hope I never have to miss another one.  

bbf-falcon wrote:Wish I could have been there. For the people that love the PRE72 HotRods they sure don't know what they are missing not attending the HRR's. I hope I never have to miss another one.  

Blah,blah,blah..............      

u r just pissed cause me and larry wasnt there to furnish u free coors light and meals.  

Keith
A good friend of mine was at the HRR when he got back first thing he asked me was had I ever seen a red 58 ford drag car. He said it was one of his favorites for the weekend and he is a chevy guy. I think your starting to convert some from the dark side.

lghting94 wrote:Keith
A good friend of mine was at the HRR when he got back first thing he asked me was had I ever seen a red 58 ford drag car.  He said it was one of his favorites for the weekend and he is a chevy guy.  I think your starting to convert some from the dark side.

That is pretty cool to hear...
It only takes a couple sips of the BBF Koolade to bring the other guys our way.
The A Head cult is pretty strong.
Thanks,
Keith

hey Keith, I bet the 58 would benefit from BTE's 1.98 low gear set, being its a tad on the heavy side

Al
That is the gear set that shelled out. BTE 1.98.
Will most likely stick the 1.80s back in. They last about 3-4 years before they are worn out.
Thanks,
Keith

Wow , BTE claims they are unbreakable lol, how long did they last?

AL Q wrote:Wow , BTE claims they are unbreakable lol, how long did they last?

Al
They had about 200 runs.
My original 1.80 set spalled and wore out at about 450 as I recall.
I keep a spare trans with a 1.80 and a backup 1.80 carrier assembly on the shelf.
Part of life with a heavy car.

Cheer up Keith...it's just a TANK!!     

56Tbird wrote:Cheer up Keith...it's just a TANK!!     

  

Wheelie58 wrote:Al
That is the gear set that shelled out. BTE 1.98.
Will most likely stick the 1.80s back in. They last about 3-4 years before they are worn out.
Thanks,
Keith

A good trans guy, Steve Oldani, (Transman, RIP) once told me the 1.98 sets were a little weaker than the 1.80. To fit it all in the planetary, the sun gear or maybe it was the planetary gears were a tad bit physically smaller. Can't remember which. So you had one gear smaller and the others larger or vice versa. Had to do with the tooth count on the gears.

That is one cool car Keith.