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03-04-2011 #81
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I got a manual brake bracket from TRZ Motorsports and will be running a 1" bore Wilwood M/C.
Originally Posted by xxxturbo6
Very nice project you have going! Thanks for posting pic's of the new brakes,now I know what mine will look like when they arrive!! LOL
Did you just get the fronts? I got the front & rear Track 4 set up...
I see you removed your master cylinder, what master cylinder are you planing on going with?
Scot W.Douglas Lutes
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03-22-2011 #82
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well...I have alot of new pics on my camera but I have not had time to sit down and put them on the computer. Here are a couple old pics that were already on the computer.
Circa 2004....whoa.
BURNOUT circa 2005.
recent shot at a local cruise in 2010. The guy who took it found me and emailed me the pic!
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03-23-2011 #83
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UPDATE TIME!!!!
bunch of recent pars...
SPC Lower Control Arms
SC&C/SPC Stage 2 Plus Upper Arms
HOWE Screw In Ball Joints
Painting the cross shafts...
Douglas Lutes
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03-23-2011 #84
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Cleaning up my brushed valve covers...these were once polished!
Underside of my core support...
Drilled two holes for the Trans Cooler Lines to pop out...
Big Mo Fo Trans Cooler
Douglas Lutes
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This is what happens when you don't use anti-seize on ARP Stainless Steel bolts
BRAKES ARE ON!!!!!!!
Lower Control Arms
Douglas Lutes
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Damn Doug that is turning out to be one fine build. Looking very good. Can't wait to see it in person.
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yuck..Drums.
ARP Wheel Studs before being pressed in.
Rear bar upper mount.
Douglas Lutes
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03-23-2011 #88
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Lower Ball Joint popped out...this is NOT supposed to happen!!!
This ball joint will NEVER pop out again!!!
Stock stat on left...high flow stat on right
Motor is coming together nicely
new Jones Racing Products P/S pump
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03-24-2011 #89
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Nice! The balljoint pop was definitely a 'WTF' moment for me, too.
Now with 100% more signature!
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[QUOTE=SicMonte;785251]This is what happens when you don't use anti-seize on ARP Stainless Steel bolts
Did you use any air tools when you put them on? Anti seize and wax will help but if you use air tools all bets are off. LOL I did the same thing and then called a friend who sells SS for a living. He said any air tools will make the metals gaul (sp)
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no joke...this was done by hand. They call me THOR!!! hahaha Originally Posted by SicMonte
This is what happens when you don't use anti-seize on ARP Stainless Steel bolts
Did you use any air tools when you put them on? Anti seize and wax will help but if you use air tools all bets are off. LOL I did the same thing and then called a friend who sells SS for a living. He said any air tools will make the metals gaul (sp)Douglas Lutes
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03-24-2011 #92
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wait.....it happend to you also?? Originally Posted by cornfed
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03-25-2011 #93
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Looks Great!! can't wait to see it on the ground!!!
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These upgrades are a couple weeks old...
Turning down the new adjustable brake push rod for the manual brake swap
Good pic that shows the depth of the push rod hole...it's deep so the rod wont fall out. Power brake m/c's have a shallow hole.
Pic of the manual brake swap. The bracket is from TRZ Motorsports and the M/C is a 15/16" bore out of a mid 80's Dodge Caravan. The brass proportioning valve is from Inline Tube...well worth it!!!
Derale P/S Cooler...ended up not using this due to space restrictions.
Earl's Pro-Lite 350 hose and carb inlet fuel line with their Ano-Tough hose ends....more on these later.
Setting up the alignment with a level...trying to get it as close as possible.
Douglas Lutes
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While we were bleeding the brakes...I noticed that the bottom plugs for the bleeders were leaking...
I called Rick at Bear and he said to take the plug out and see if there is a 3/16" ball bearing in there..
There wasn't a ball bearing in both calipers...not good. The allen plug/screw pushes the ball bearing up into a small oriffice to not allow fluid past it.
Soooooo...Rick said he could either send me one out or I could go on a ball bearing search. I decided to try to find on myself...and I did!!
Ace Hardware had the 3/16" ball bearings. The plug actually had a lil indent that held the ball bearing in place...pretty cool attention to detail there.
Put it on the plug...tighten down and no more leak!! Thanks to Rick @ Baer brakes for the amazing customer service!!!!!!!
Douglas Lutes
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This is the "best of the best" Earls Pro-Lite 350 carb inlet fuel line vs the Big End Racing carb inlet line. Both were around $80 and both looked nice but one leaked like a faucet and one never leaked.
The win goes to....Big Stuff Racing!! Good bye Earl's Pro-Lite everything...nothing but leaks.
Douglas Lutes
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04-11-2011 #97
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Sorry...all black is Earl's...black/silver is Big End.
Douglas Lutes
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Now the never ending drama of the power steering leak. Ever since I got my first Jones Racing p/s pump it has leaked...so annoying!! I sent the first one back and when the new one came in I installed it and it still leaked! I talked to Chris Jones at Jones Racing Products and we found out why....it was all my fault.
Back side of the pump and reservoir.
Spring clips on top and bottom that hold on the reservoir.
Reservoir is off and I now see what Chris was talking about....
This is the o-ring that seals the reservoir to the pump. I was pulling on the reservoir when I was trying to tighten the belt. This was causing the o-ring to get pinched and ripped just slightly...but under high pressure it was leaking. Now I know...DOH!!!!
Thanks goes out to Chris Jones @ Jones Racing Products for puting up with me and steering me towards the light!!!!!Douglas Lutes
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04-11-2011 #99
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3/4" long open lug nuts...most thread engagement available.
Brakes are all bled...no leaks...ready to go!
SC&C Stage 2 SPC upper arms...
Finally...a view of the brakes behind the wheels. It was all worth it!
Douglas Lutes
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Motor is all put back together. I ended up not doing the manual brake swap due to numerous complication and I flat out ran out of time!!
All ready to go to the alignment shop...
Douglas Lutes
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