[AT] Rationale for firing orders

[Steve W.]

This guy LOVES spending money. The car is basically a Pro Stock machine
in disguise. Tube chassis and all the toys BUT he paid money to have the
chassis built so that factory trim panels can hide most of it. The rear
"seat" is actually covered aluminum that hides a few thing under it. It
is "street legal" though it has all the lights,signals and such, it
might even pass a smog test but I doubt it. The single turbo is set up
for street use, for the days he plays he has twins and a bottle, the car
has run 7.235 so far, he isn't done though, he has someone working on
thinning down the trim and finishing an all aluminum body for it,
complete with dings and road scars. It ought to be interesting when he
gets done.

Steve Williams

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Wilson" <rowilson at infinet.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Rationale for firing orders


> I find it a little hard to believe since I've been around
> these cars for the past 17 years. Not doubting your machining
> capabilites but it takes TONS of money and a tube chassis car
> to break into the 7s with one of the Buick V6s. A friend
> of mine has been at it for years and his car is one of the
> fastest in the country running 7.850 @ 176 MPH. This is
> from a twin turbo tube chassis car. Basically a pro stock
> car. Another friend runs a tube chassis Opel GT and runs
> 7.960 @ 172 MPH.
>
> Rob
>
> > 1/4 mile.
> > Steve Williams
> > Near Cooperstown NY
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Mark Greer" <greerfam at raex.com>
> > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 1:51 AM
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Rationale for firing orders
> >
> >
> > > You talkin' 1/8 mile or 1/4 mile?
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
> > > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 12:15 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [AT] Rationale for firing orders
> > >
> > >
> > > > I know a few members of that club.... The last Hi-Po 231 I put
> > together
> > > > got all the goodies, billet crank, rods, pistons, heads were
angle
> > > > shaved and the block was bored and decked, mains bored oversized
> and
> > > > centers converted using splayed bolt caps, custom roller cam and
> > > > rockers, the guy is bringing it back for me to final tune the
> turbo
> > > > set-up. It is in a "beater style GNX clone". It does have a few
> > > > non-stock items though!!!   I'll have to get a picture of it
when
> > were
> > > > done. He's shooting for an under 7 street car, shouldn't be hard
> to
> > get
> > > > in the 6s with this beast.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "Rob Wilson" <rowilson at infinet.com>
> > > > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> > > > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 11:28 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [AT] Rationale for firing orders
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > It's funny that those strange split journal cranks were so
> strong.
> > > > That
> > > > > is as long as you got one that has the hydraulic rolled
fillets.
> > They
> > > > are
> > > > > what was used in the Grand Nationals. I've seen stock cranks
run
> > well
> > > > > into the 9s without a problem. Then again guys rebuilding
their
> > motors
> > > > > in their Grand Nationals using standard cranks have joined the
> DOC
> > > > > club in a street car. The DOC stands for drive over the crank.
> Not
> > a
> > > > > pretty site. Shoots them right out the bottom of the oil pan.
> > > > >
> > > > > Rob
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > > From: <BetCleve321 at aol.com>
> > > > > To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 5:32 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [AT] Rationale for firing orders
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > In a message dated 3/23/2004 4:51:11 PM Eastern Standard
Time,
> > > > > > falcon at telenet.net writes:
> > > > > > Yep, But they finally got smart and beefed up the crank. The
> 225
> > and
> > > > odd
> > > > > > fire 231s used common throw cranks, the early even fires
were
> > known
> > > > for
> > > > > > breaking cranks. But they didn't get much smoother till they
> > used
> > > > the
> > > > > > countershaft.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Steve
> > > > > > The countershaft came later, in late 4.3 liter,262ci., V6
> > engines.
> > > > > > Interesting thread.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Skip
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