974

enjenjo · August 11, 2007, 07:20:45 PM

They made a check out pass this morning and went 230 MPH. The water pump was not on, got real hot and they blew the head gaskets. They are taking the motor apart now to see if there is other damage.

Norris Anderson with the white Studebaker truck broke his record from last year and is in impound this afternoon.

From WZJunk

WZ JUNK · August 11, 2007, 09:01:06 PM

Quote from: "enjenjo"They made a check out pass this morning and went 230 MPH. The water pump was not on, got real hot and they blew the head gaskets. They are taking the motor apart now to see if there is other damage.

Norris Anderson with the white Studebaker truck broke his record from last year and is in impound this afternoon.

From WZJunk

Hooley says the heads are warped. Sumner is taking them to Salt Lake City to have them machined tonight. Everything else looks good. They think they will put it back together tomorrow.

John

Crosley.In.AZ · August 11, 2007, 11:10:42 PM

Quote from: "WZ JUNK"

Hooley says the heads are warped. Sumner is taking them to Salt Lake City to have them machined tonight. Everything else looks good. They think they will put it back together tomorrow.

John

I know Sum took off.

Everything else looks good? Was this after they drained the water out of the oil pan?

We left early since we are staying in SLC hotel and there is a 2 hour drive back

dragrcr50 · August 11, 2007, 11:41:12 PM

you can bet with the crw on that car , it will make another pass real soon. good luck hooley ,

bucketmouth · August 12, 2007, 05:22:17 AM

plenty of time to get another run in. just do it.

WZ JUNK · August 12, 2007, 02:53:09 PM

I just talked to George and to Hooley.

The bottom end of the engine looks good. The heads are to be ready tomorrow afternoon. They will reassemble the top of the motor and prepare for another run hopefully Tuesday.

John

Crosley.In.AZ · August 12, 2007, 08:02:06 PM

that is good news

wish I could stay around longer.... I must work tuesday. trans dept manager is on vacation this week

dragrcr50 · August 12, 2007, 11:46:11 PM

Quote from: "WZ JUNK"I just talked to George and to Hooley.

The bottom end of the engine looks good. The heads are to be ready tomorrow afternoon. They will reassemble the top of the motor and prepare for another run hopefully Tuesday.

John

well tell hooley i sent a piston through a freeze plug hole on my 406 friday night, his looks like a cake walk, im done for the yr .........may sell the damned thing as a roller haha....

unklian · August 13, 2007, 11:44:23 AM

Man,that brings back memories.

Thanks for the update.

phat rat · August 13, 2007, 01:19:43 PM

Quote from: "dragrcr50"
Quote from: "WZ JUNK"I just talked to George and to Hooley.

The bottom end of the engine looks good. The heads are to be ready tomorrow afternoon. They will reassemble the top of the motor and prepare for another run hopefully Tuesday.

John
well tell hooley i sent a piston through a freeze plug hole on my 406 friday night, his looks like a cake walk, im done for the yr .........may sell the damned thing as a roller haha....

This the motor in Agent Orange? If so I guess I won't see it run at the Hamb drags then. Darn!

UGLY OLDS · August 13, 2007, 05:34:19 PM

Quote from: "dragrcr50"
Quote from: "WZ JUNK"I just talked to George and to Hooley.

The bottom end of the engine looks good. The heads are to be ready tomorrow afternoon. They will reassemble the top of the motor and prepare for another run hopefully Tuesday.

John
well tell hooley i sent a piston through a freeze plug hole on my 406 friday night, his looks like a cake walk, im done for the yr .........may sell the damned thing as a roller haha....

Ya Know :?: :?: I just remembered why I started building street rods & sold all my race car stuff...A long time ago....Can't you go with a different small block & run brackets for the rest of the year ?? It's seems a shame to park it now that it's dialed in....

dragrcr50 · August 13, 2007, 06:17:49 PM

Quote from: "UGLY OLDS"
Quote from: "dragrcr50"
Quote from: "WZ JUNK"I just talked to George and to Hooley.

The bottom end of the engine looks good. The heads are to be ready tomorrow afternoon. They will reassemble the top of the motor and prepare for another run hopefully Tuesday.

John
well tell hooley i sent a piston through a freeze plug hole on my 406 friday night, his looks like a cake walk, im done for the yr .........may sell the damned thing as a roller haha....

Ya Know :?: :?: I just remembered why I started building street rods & sold all my race car stuff...A long time ago....Can't you go with a different small block & run brackets for the rest of the year ?? It's seems a shame to park it now that it's dialed in....

well if i have to build a motor it may as well be a race motor and i thin i have spent my yearly allowance for race motors for me this yr already... i have a 468 ready street sstrip mtr for my biscayne but dont want to have to change cams etc and put it in when i really like a small block. and I dont have another small block i can run..... oh well spring will be here soon enough and ill have something for it by then.........

Crosley.In.AZ · August 13, 2007, 06:50:23 PM

some of the crowd around the 974 car saturday...

Denise is a real tech head now... laptop & other electronic toys..

EMSjunkie · August 13, 2007, 06:58:38 PM

that porta-potty in the background looks awful short

Vance

dragrcr50 · August 13, 2007, 08:01:05 PM

Quote from: "EMSjunkie"that porta-potty in the background looks awful short

Vance

haha, thats the tool crib on the front of hooleys trailer, comes in at aobut 10,000 lbs haha...........