I forgot to add AlaskaBuick to the list... Alan, maybe you can play in 06' p Paul, I'm never going to catch you :laugh: :3gears: :beer Have a great weekend everyone. Beth :grin:
That sounds like we have quite the field for next year - hopefully we can get most of them out there. It would be fun seeing more than just one or two wagons out there. Jeff, I ran the 11.49 this year down in Cecil County. That was as it sits for the regular Wednesday night street program, drag radials and all. I thought it was a fluke but I backed it up with a string of 11.51-53's. The car was hooking down there, narrowly missing a 1.59 60ft. You better step it up - Greg is almost done with my heads! Did you check out the thread from the chassis dyno? We definitely need to get your Skylark there next year - I learned more that day than spending months at the track. Beth, I'm only trying to go faster because you are! :laugh: :laugh: You think I want to feel as bad as Alan will next year when he gets beat by a girl??? :spank: Looking forward (already) to the 2005 racing season! :3gears: :3gears: :3gears: Paul
Next Year ??? Pleeeeeze Remember, I'm married !! All It takes for a :spank:from a woman is to have TA deliver something while Im at work ou: I used to have stuff shipped to my Mom, but she's getting old and now leaves a message on the machine ... "Hi....UPS just delivered a REALLY BIG, HEAVY package for you SonnyBoy" ou: ou: Actually, I think the two of them are in CaHoots and ganging up against me Ohhh....and Beth ?? While I Totally Dig Wagons (Duhh ?? I own 4)....and think YOU are Da Bomb being a Gurlie who not only Loves an old Wagon, but Races it too......I'll have plenty of Fun in '05, TankEwe. Not much beats making a 12 second pass....then putting your top and all 4 windows down on the return road with the flip of a few switches p p :TU: ...not Much. An 11 Sec. Pass in a Sporty would be one of them though :TU: :beer :TU:
Alan, I meant you can play with your wagon in 06' silly boy. I'm looking forward to seeing BigRed in 05 :3gears: :3gears: maybe I'll even get a ride in it. Oh stop it, your making me blush, you think "I'm Da Bomb" hahahahahahaha :laugh: . I kinda like you too Can't wait for Salem, we are going to have such a blast :beer :beer unless you guys think you can make it to Norwalk next year :Brow: :Brow: Beth :grin:
Paul, Cool wagon, hope it is back together soon. Looking at your 1st attached pic, unless the pic is of a reflection, one can spot how the 12 bolt posi case is slightly tracked from a loose pinion. Have run across more instances of teeth get chipped off pinions from head of pinion being loose & "riding back in forth" than from catastrophic failure at the track. Just one reason, personally like to a pull the axles, carrier, & pinion & reestablish correct pinion depth, along with installing a new crushsleeve, whenever a pinion is "loose" or when a pinion seal is leaking. Also in viewing the pics, noticed that there was not a date code in the lower rh rear webbing of the hsg. Would bet that 12 bolt was original to something other than a Chevrolet product. Canadian Buick perhaps p :3gears: Roger
Roger, can you explain a little more? I don't understand what you mean when you say the posi case is tracked. I assume you mean the pinion gear is riding back and forth along the main axis of the car. I'm guessing this would cause an elongated contact pattern on the teeth along with increased wear and possible interference of the teeth, causing the break. Is that what you mean by "tracked". I had heard that the crush sleeve should be replaced every couple of years depending on how much track time the car sees. Now I will be performing preventative maintenance more regularly! I'd certainly like to know how this can be prevented. Thanks. Good catch on the date codes. When I bought the rear, I was told it came out of an Oldsmobile but I couldn't tell you which year or model. Thanks for the information. Paul
I might replace the whole gear would be safer incase the glue job doesnt hold and they break off and this time jam up
