September 21 Cruise the Crest

[Mkelcy]

Okay, it's time again to try to schedule a Cruise the Crest. It looks like September 21 may work for the usual suspects.

I was up there today with the dogs and, on the way down, passed a sweet red '63'ish Ford Falcon that sounded pretty mean. I turned and followed them up to Newcomb's Ranch to tell them about our little get togethers. The car was very nice - set up for road racing with a full cage, coil overs on the front, bracing between the front shock towers and from each shock tower to the fire wall, a nice little 302, etc., etc. In fact, they plan to run it in (I think) the 2008 La Carrera Panamericana. Hopefully they'll join the next run.

[WILWAXU]

I'm interested. Just need to figure out what I will drive :D

[Mkelcy]

I'm interested. Just need to figure out what I will drive :D

Well, one of the guys who CLAIMS to have a 1969 Camaro normally drives his Chevy HHR. Anything you want to drive is just fine. Meeting time is 6:30am at the base of the ACH in La Canada.

[6'9"Witha69]

Well, one of the guys who CLAIMS to have a 1969 Camaro normally drives his Chevy HHR. Anything you want to drive is just fine. Meeting time is 6:30am at the base of the ACH in La Canada.

I see how it is! Just for that the SS stays home and the 69 is coming for sure.

[Mkelcy]

I see how it is! Just for that the SS stays home and the 69 is coming for sure.

It worked!

[Chad-1stGen]

It worked!

LoL that was my same thought when I read Nick's reply.

[CarlC]

In, but no car yet.

[Lance-W]

double post oops

[Lance-W]

We'll go. I have the same problem as Carl though so we'll be in the Chevelle. It's not really a corner carver by any means

[rogue]

I think I may be in with my 69 Z28. Fresh CCW wheels and toyo proxes RA1s too

[Chad-1stGen]

What's it like to be home on a weekend? It's been so long I forgot. Well ok I WAS home for labor day and spent all 3 days boating (bought a wakeboard boat earlier in the summer) but otherwise I'm gone. Some of it is fun though. Last weekend I was in Reno for the Nationial Air Races, fastest motorsport in the world. You guys think 20-30 PSI of boost is really something? Try up to 80 PSI in an engine that is 60+ years old... Go Merlin power!

I'll be in NorCal next weekend for my Grandmother's memorial service so you guys have fun without me. Oh and the following weekend I go to Brazil for two weeks for work with some fun mixed in.

Life if rough. No really, the Camaro hasn't moved since June :(

[CarlC]

No really, the Camaro hasn't moved since June :(

I can fix that!

Reno air races = super cool.

[6'9"Witha69]

I really should check with my social coordinator prior to going keyboard tough guy. I have a family brinch @ 10:00 in Brea on Sunday. Gonna miss this one.

[Mkelcy]

I really should check with my social coordinator prior to going keyboard tough guy. I have a family brinch @ 10:00 in Brea on Sunday. Gonna miss this one.

Is a "brinch" sort of a mid-morning breakfast-linch? In any event, enjoy, we'll miss yoi.

[CarlC]

John Malouf is coming with his rebuilt drivetrain. Al block, 406, blower, etc. Ya-whoo that thing is fast....

[406 Q-ship]

I think I can make it out there this weekend, as long as my power steering high pressure line holds. Where at the end of Angeles Crest do you all meet up?

[Mkelcy]

I think I can make it out there this weekend, as long as my power steering high pressure line holds. Where at the end of Angeles Crest do you all meet up?

We meet just up the Angeles Crest Highway ("ACH") from the exits off the 210 freeway onto the Angeles Crest Highway. Heading away from Pasadena on the 210, you turn right at the end of the ACH exit ramp, and look for the group on the right. Heading toward Pasadena on the 210, you turn left at the end of the ACH exit ramp, cross the bridge over the 210 and, again, look for the group on the right.

Meeting time is 6:30am, we generally will wait 5-10 minutes for stragglers. Even if you miss us, head up (staying on the ACH) and meet us at Newcomb's ranch.

[Mkelcy]

Note: The Shell station is open again, but I suggest we leave the meeting point as it is, just above the overpass, in case folks don't check the thread before showing up tomorrow.

[CarlC]

So I'm sitting on the front porch at 6:00am this morning and here comes John. He pulls up to the house, turns the car off, and asks if I have a quart of oil. Seems that his 300 mile brand new engine build only shows 10psi idle and 25psi max oil pressure. We check the oil, add a quart (the pan holds 7 quarts) and head for ACH. The pressure gets no better. We decide that it's safer to head back to my house and diagnose. So I tried to call Mike, but do I have his phone number? Nooooooo! Sorry Mike.

So after grabbing a local bite to eat and spending several hours taking oil pressure readings at various places, the preliminary verdict is that there is an internal oil gallery plug loose/fallen out, etc.

So, out comes a brand new build to find out what went wrong. John's kinda bummed.

[Mkelcy]

So I'm sitting on the front porch at 6:00am this morning and here comes John. He pulls up to the house, turns the car off, and asks if I have a quart of oil. Seems that his 300 mile brand new engine build only shows 10psi idle and 25psi max oil pressure. We check the oil, add a quart (the pan holds 7 quarts) and head for ACH. The pressure gets no better. We decide that it's safer to head back to my house and diagnose. So I tried to call Mike, but do I have his phone number? Nooooooo! Sorry Mike.

So after grabbing a local bite to eat and spending several hours taking oil pressure readings at various places, the preliminary verdict is that there is an internal oil gallery plug loose/fallen out, etc.

So, out comes a brand new build to find out what went wrong. John's kinda bummed.

Sorry to hear that. We went up with a late model Firebird (John), a 68(?) Chevelle (Carl) and a 66(?) big block Chevelle (Lance).

Carl: don't worry about not having my cell number, you would have gotten my wife in North Carolina, who took my phone to try to burn off some of the accumulated minutes.

Hope the re-rebuild goes okay, but better to be safe (not run up the Crest) than sorry (towed back down).