JB's Car Prep Thread

[jeffburch]

PREFACE
Since this site has no blog, I have started this thread.
It is not ment to receive criticism or entice envy.
Only to inform of what I'm doing out in the garage.

It is my belief that preparation before hitting the track is about 50% of the equation.
Hence the term, cinch it up.

jb

[jeffburch]

Road Atlanta was hard on brakes. Rotors are at O'Reallys getting turned.
Pads (Carbotech XP-10's) have a day or 2 left in 'em.

My fuel pump was singing at the end of Sundays race so it's down with the tank to get at it.
This involves dropping the rearend AND my 1 piece exhaust system.
I am finally engineering an access hole to facilitate easier pump changes in the future.


3rd gear was getting crunchy with the synchros so I ordered another 5th gear set from Astro. My present set is a PITA. The gear on the tail shaft is too big to be pressed on the shaft and then the shaft installed into the case. It wont fit thru the case hole. So, the shaft has to be in the case AND then pressed on the shaft. MAJOR pita. In order to get at my 3rd gear problem, you have to remove the tailshaft (in case you were wondering).

Yes, been on vaca all week following RA last week.
Had the car up Monday afternoon.
Shooting for "Pit Happens" on Mother's day.
More later,


jb

[macstang]

I'm prepping my car for storage.

And prepping the race car for return to Micah.

Sad days...

[Rob Liebbe]

Good luck overseas. We will anxiously await your return.

[Al Fernandez]

I noticed you left the calipers on the rear axle...quick disconnects or re-bleed??

[jeffburch]

No Al, no quick disconnect. Needs a flush anyways.

Gas tank access hole is done, awaiting new pump.
New seat arrived finally. 9weeks for a custom seat from Ultrashield.
I can't believe I raced almost 2 years in a Junior seat from Sparco

About 2 days of fab time, Very happy with the results.

[AllZWay]

Nice seat JB.

I just took my car off of stands this weekend and declared it ready for TWS....except for I need a couple of new tires and mount them.

I also have to redyno, since I changed out my valve springs. Hope to redyno this week or next and hope I found some of my lost torque.

[jeffburch]

I almost forget,
I got a new tow mule.
The 4.8L short-wide ain't gonna cut it any longer (forsale/Trader).
jb

[Boudy]

Show off! hehe... Congratulations on the new truck.

Mine is still on stands. Found many problems under the ole' Fox and having a few more puttin' it back together.

Boudy

[jeffburch]

I've lost my mind.
Tired of driving a Lemons lookin POS.
Gonna paint inside/out and rewire.
jb