Damnt but got to love it as the plan comes together

"Flash" to pass...

Car's looking good Frank!

Due to the time line and all the work on the farm ,I dis sided that there wasn't time to get the 600 ready and dynoed so my backup motors going to get to run !! I built this DOVE-A blocked , C-460 headed ,with a set of Charlie Evans adapter plates and a A460 tunnel ram that only made 1428hp @7500rpm and 1006ft/lbs torque @ 7400rpm with 2 kits , it should have been turned higher but there was to many Chevy onlookers to let it run to about 85-8700 rpm to see what it would really make for HP !! so it's in the car now



Frank

its time!!!!

It lives ,Fired up tonight . crisp and loud just like it was 2 years ago on the dyno , a few more things to do ( put the chute mount back on , scale it and adjust the ride height & 4 link and give it a once over) and it's off to the races Friday nite , now it would just stop raining!!!!


and the wing looks great with the 3rd brake lite

Frank

under car porn
before the cover goes on

damn thats a monster Frank

Congrats Frank. That thing looks "Beastly"...

Frank! I am at a loss for words!

The car is looking good Frank.
Did you get any video at the track?
I'm thinking your starting to tease us with those cool pics, it's time for a video

rolled her out of the shop Friday afternoon and off to the races



some easy passes saturday and on motor my little 572 doesn't like the3.89 rear gear that was in for the 600, it labours hard running threw the gears in can only muster low 8.80's @ 153 mph, saturday nite ,check it all over the make sure everything was still tight on the car and motor, sunday first pass only spraying 1 kit the little motor really comes to life and gives us a 8.13 @167mph with a 1.13 60' next pass 2 kits - the car leaves hard on the first kit -2nd gear the 2nd kit comes on and about 2 seconds later there's a big flash of flame out of the hood scoop and a big bang -my kid clicks the motor off and coasts out the end , back at the pits we find this

turns out cylinder 1234 went real lean
tonight went to investigate what happened and found this in the fuel solinoid , a damn poplar sticky , how the hell did that get in the fuel system as it's been sealed before the filters since it was dynoed 2 years ago!!!

will I guess the 600's going in now!!!
Frank

THATS TOO BAD, THAT ENG WAS RUNNING WELL

You sure got a lotta pretty yellow flowers in your yard



Sorry about the fuel solenoid failure.

D. Sea wrote:You sure got a lotta pretty yellow flowers in your yard



Sorry about the fuel solenoid failure.

Dem be Dandy Lions.

That sucks. Sorry to hear it.

The 600's going back together!! and going in !!! as we need to be at a streetcar race on the weekend!!
http://www.streetwheelers.com/power-2-the-pavement/info.html
Frank

The car is Officially street legal ,ie Alberta vehicle registration & insurance . Might be having to do a lot of talking if I get pulled over by the cops thow!!!

Frank

The 572's coming out and the 600 is about back together to go back in


I think I've cornered the market on dry sump pans!!

with 5 total
Frank

sucks when you go to freshen your good motor and find a lobe like this !! was only replacing ,lifters,springs,rods,rings,bearings&mains and a valve grind

so my second best cam got put back in !! .890 lift will have to due until the 712 Boss is done !!!
Frank

Time for a face behind the car!!

yeap Da'st me !!!
Frank

Frank Merkl wrote:
I think I've cornered the market on dry sump pans!!
with 5 total
Frank

Looks like cordless drills also LOL. I counted 4.

Mark

2 -impact drivers, 4 drills
Frank

Looks like a lot of cool equipment to me. wow!

What a Mug !!!!