Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Bad Week

[AMC74HORNET@xxxx]

Good deal on finding the radiator. Sometimes we have so many parts we
forget what we even have. No sign of a bad head gasket on the Subaru,
sounds like maybe a hair line crack in one of the heads that may only
leak when it gets hot and under pressure. There is nothing like finding
an extra 50 Hp, the trick is to get it to the track. With the short
wheelbase of the Gremlin that can multiply the problem of traction.
That's one of the reason's Wally Booth changed from a Gremlin to a
Hornet, wheel base and areodynamics. What kind of rear suspensin are you
guys running in that car?
"Doc"

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• From: Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxx>
• Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 17:49:47 -0700 (PDT)

Bart,

 Thanks for the encouragemeant. I remembered that I have a 3 row radiator out of that Waggis I got th e360 outta so I dropped it off to the shop. If it is good, I will just have him swap the mounts and it will cost about 25 bucks! The other thing I need will be one or 2 electric fans( the shop guy said he would give me 2 hunday fans free) Next I need to get the Moroso electric water pump drive kit. They are 79.00 at Summit. I am watching some on ebay ......maby I can catch a break.

   We went to the track today. First run was like 11.7? no traction he had to get off it 3 times. 2nd run was 10.79 traction was better but still not as good as it could be. Last run was 10.83 2wd ricer left water on the track and we lost traction again. It needs some more tuning and a tranny leak poped up so we have some work to do befor it goes out again. We have almost 50 more HP this year and best time last year was a 10.6 so we have to figure out what needs to be fu*&ed with. Car ran good though.

  Finished taking the Subaru apart tonight. I didn't see any obvious signs of a leak but I will wait to see what the Sube pro has to say when I bring the heads to be checked.

 Hope everyone has a good Easter. I am not a religous fanatic but thanks to Jesus for his sacrifice! Anyone see passions of the Christ? That movie will make ya think!

 Davis  

badass73gremlin@xxxx wrote:

From: "Davis" <martin-davis@xxxx>
Date: 2004/04/09 Fri PM 08:00:48 EDT
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Bad Week

Davis as far as your Rad.goes how hard would it be to weld tabs on a 150$ Summit alum rad. like Simms has and i will eventually buy?300$ to repair a blackstone is waay too much for my bilfold and i know you were trying to keep things inexpensive on ths Gremlin buildup.and i'm really sorry for your rotten luck you've been haging and hope things change for the good .Also good luck with the AMC Team Gremster goin down the 1320 :)
Bart
You all know how my week started. Well I got laid off yesterday. It
will be another 2 weeks before I get back.
I got the Subaru in the garage yesterday. Today I got the left head
off. I will get the other one off by sunday night so I can take t hem
to the shop for testing.
Talked to the radiator guy. He said new cores fro my original
gremlin radiator would be over 300 with labor so he said he would
custom make me up one that will work good. Nice guy, seems like he
will treat me right. He said if what he makes doesn't work he will
keep at it. ( He thinks a 2 core will be fine)I am thinking atleast 3.
Found the correct waterpump today at parts america 41 bucks with
lifetime warrenty. I hope to have it back together in 3 weeks.
Going to the track tomorrow with the Amc Team. Hope it doesn't rain
and I hope we get some good #s. Pray for no leaks!
I will post results and hopfully some good pics!
Davis

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