"Most Catastrophic Failure" it is still a trophy
"Most Catastrophic Failure" it is still a trophy
Who has not fired up their car yet? My engine is still on the stand and I have to finish modifying the intake manifold to fit.
I haven't fired either car.
Mine fired with a mock up motor to confirm my wiring was correct. Dropped the challenge engine in it on Saturday...hope to have it fired today.
Drove mine to work today! Everything seems to be OK, knock on wood (as opposed to rod bearings).
I'd love to drive mine to work, but I don't want to lose my license of face jail time. 
I guess i kinda lied earlier. I drove mine to work and used it as a truck this weekend. Just like every other day for the last 4.5 years.
But i still have to pull the motor out of it.
Not running yet. 
I fired my winter beater..... does that count?
Engine has not left the Jeep but the manifolds and turbo are still sitting in the back of it with intercooler pipes scattered about plus the rear suspension is all apart. It’s supposed to be at an autocross this coming Sunday…
PseudoSport wrote: ... plus the rear suspension is all apart.
Say what?!
PseudoSport wrote: It’s supposed to be at an autocross this coming Sunday…
Yeah that's not going to happen.
Runs!
And no driving this junk to work for me. I like my freedom.
Engine is running, just got to paint, reassemble, finish wiring, tune, bleed brakes, paint and clean interior.
and fix the trailer
I still have to drive to Indy and drink Swank's beer while he works on this heap that I'll be driving.
oh yeah, change springs, remount seat correctly, hide wiring, work out hood pins, trunk pins, find a way to mount tow straps, build hood/trunk pins and tow straps..
Dropped engine and Trans in. Figured out the alt and power steering brackets. Pulled the wiring ( glad I did ) found several spliced wires. Have to draw out a new diagram.
aussiesmg wrote: Engine is running, just got to paint, reassemble, finish wiring, tune, bleed brakes, paint and clean interior. and fix the trailer
Just wait till the last minute.
aussiesmg wrote: oh yeah, change springs, remount seat correctly, hide wiring, work out hood pins, trunk pins, find a way to mount tow straps, build hood/trunk pins and tow straps..
You can fix this stuff while on the road.
Gearheadotaku wrote:aussiesmg wrote: oh yeah, change springs, remount seat correctly, hide wiring, work out hood pins, trunk pins, find a way to mount tow straps, build hood/trunk pins and tow straps..You can fix this stuff while on the road.
I usually do
Is Mongo making a return?
I spent the last week working on our "sell off" instead of working on the car. (I did make a pretty fun steering wheel cover.) We are about $53 from the sell off maximum, and I hope to take care of that this weekend.
Man I hate the sell off part, but you gotta do it.
Sunday is a planned work day. We still need to finish hooking up the Nitrous, and a bunch of little items like the window net.
Oh, and we need to test drive the valve cover racers. They are basically built, but they need to go straight. One has adjustable steering. The other can adjust the steering and wheel height. (I could lift one wheel if the rules allowed.)
Anyone notice that Pat actually wins this thing, but that is Not the car in his avatar. Hmmm.
spin_out wrote: Anyone notice that Pat actually wins this thing, but that is Not the car in his avatar. Hmmm.
???
I'm not following...
Your avatar looks like the Shadow, but you won with the Aries.
So I assume there is special pride in the Shadow.?
Spoolpigeon wrote: I still have to drive to Indy and drink Swank's beer while he works on this heap that I'll be driving.
Hey, you be nice to my heap.
Actually what he means is that he needs to drive to Indy with your hood.
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