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TooManyFords

06-26-2006, 04:06 PM

With all this smack talk heading into SSHS6, I thought I'd better get ready...

http://john.frieltek.com/toomanyfords/marauder/gmc671/mockup1.jpg

Positioning the blower to mark the template. Did you know that our engines sit exactly 1" off center to the passenger side? I am debating whether or not to center the blower to the hood or to the engine. All of these pictures are centered on the engine.

http://john.frieltek.com/toomanyfords/marauder/gmc671/mockup2.jpg

http://john.frieltek.com/toomanyfords/marauder/gmc671/mockup3.jpg

^^ This one is with the throttle bodies and air cleaner mounted. This is looking up the hood line over the front grill. Remember the upper pulley has not been mounted yet!

http://john.frieltek.com/toomanyfords/marauder/gmc671/mockup4.jpg

This is looking across the fenders to see how much sticks out of the hood. Again, no front drive yet so the whole front drive and belt will clear the hood. [evil grin!]

http://john.frieltek.com/toomanyfords/marauder/gmc671/mockup5.jpg

^^ Yep, time to cut that hole in the hood!

Cheers!

John

PS: Jerry and Marty, I drink Diet Dr. Pepper.. :D

blackf0rk

06-26-2006, 04:10 PM

That's just obnoxious. :P

martyo

06-26-2006, 04:23 PM

It's gonna leave a hell of a dent in the hood!

KillJoy

06-26-2006, 04:35 PM

OMG John! I said it was gonna be SWEEETTTTTT, but DAYUM! That's just effin nutz!

KillJoy

RF Overlord

06-26-2006, 04:43 PM

John, I just looked up the word "outrageous" in my Funk & Wagnalls, and there was a picture of your car...

j/k :lol:

Since you asked, I've always been a fan of asymmetry, so I say centre the blower on the motor...

KillJoy

06-26-2006, 04:47 PM

Oh yeah.... CENTER THAT SUCKER ON THE HOOD :D

KillJoy

glassman99

06-26-2006, 04:54 PM

Leave the hood up at the track, it will then be competative. :burnout:

duhtroll

06-26-2006, 04:57 PM

What he said ^^^^^^^

Oh, me too and all that jazz. If it doesn't matter for functionality, go for looks. And I don't mean that in a ricer sort of way.

However, I *DID* pick you up some "type R" and "VTech" stickers while I was out today, as you requested. :lol:

TooManyFords

06-26-2006, 05:31 PM

However, I *DID* pick you up some "type R" and "VTech" stickers while I was out today, as you requested. :lol:

You are SOOOO Dead......

:D

John

TooManyFords

06-26-2006, 05:32 PM

Poll figured out!

Vote now!

John

duhtroll

06-26-2006, 05:41 PM

Ya know, that 1" might be some added visibility, uh, for whatever visibility you're gonna get.

I may change my vote for that reason.

snowbird

06-26-2006, 06:20 PM

John,

I,m not shure how you can play side to side that thing, but, if you have some freeplay with the template, i would vote to center it on the hood since the "V" upper lines of the hood will probably yell OFFCENTER when the hood is closed. And it might be the same using the front grille as a eye measure.

Otherwise, making a smoke screen with those tires could be the ticket to keep the lurkers a couple hundreds of yards away so they can't measure anything valuable !!! :D

EDIT

OK OK. After a night of sleep: Jman got a point. The engine is first for the usage. Center it to the engine !! We don't want a bank of cylinders to be unhappy. Just pretend it is engeneered to be centered, mass wise, with you in the driver seat and that it was a real pain in the back bottom to install 1 inch off center !!!

JMan

06-26-2006, 06:32 PM

John,
Don't even - unequal runner lengths could mean disaster in that radical an application. Take the hood off and shed another thirty pounds!
That is just brutal looking.

Good luck,

J

ap2003

06-26-2006, 06:43 PM

What ever location makes it faster... !

SergntMac

06-26-2006, 07:01 PM

I knew you were going to have this problem, we can talk about that later. Meanwhile, center the blower for it's best performance, and explain the "tilt" when asked?

While there is a reasonable explanation for something being off center looking, in my heart I believe no one will notice, or, mentuion it to you, because it all has such an overwhelming impact to begin with.

One or two anal focused observers may chuckle when they notice something off center, but e v e r y o n e will notice a performance related shortcoming, or, shortcut.

Rock on, John!

CRUZTAKER

06-26-2006, 07:07 PM

I have no suggestion as as usual I have no clue to mechanics...

However...you once asked about wide tires.

Need I say more.:nono:

HwyCruiser

06-26-2006, 07:21 PM

Mount like it needs to be mounted in relation to the engine. Let form follow function.

mr.continental

06-26-2006, 07:25 PM

Ah, uh, hmmm. For the first time in my life, I'm speechless.

BAD MERC

06-26-2006, 07:28 PM

Lose the hood, show it off!!!!!

DarthMarauder

06-26-2006, 07:32 PM

I got a question will it be always exposed or are you putting some sort of huge scoop on it. I was wondering this before I vote cause if its got a scoop on it then center the hood if not go engine. Cause I think a cut out like this would be sweet.
http://mustang50magazine.com/featuredvehicles/m5lp_0605_kots_2006_10_z.jpg

martyo

06-26-2006, 07:41 PM

PS: Jerry and Marty, I drink Diet Dr. Pepper.. :D

Buddy, you aren't even in the 11's yet. Even Zack made it into the 11's! :D

TooManyFords

06-26-2006, 07:41 PM

I got a question will it be always exposed or are you putting some sort of huge scoop on it.

I don't think they make a hood scoop that tall. No, the whole point of owning a blower like this is to show it off and collect a couple cases of Diet Dr. Pepper. This will become a fair-weather-only cruiser shortly.

:D

John

TooManyFords

06-26-2006, 07:50 PM

Buddy, you aren't even in the 11's yet. Even Zack made it into the 11's! :D

I plan on skipping most of the 12's and the 11's altogether. I'm just wondering how it will look with the wheelie bars mounted!

:D

John

martyo

06-26-2006, 08:01 PM

I plan on skipping most of the 12's and the 11's altogether. I'm just wondering how it will look with the wheelie bars mounted!

:D

John

What was it I was thinking abut saying??????

Oh yeah, bring it *****!

And I am sure I am speaking on behalf of Jerry here too! :D

DarthMarauder

06-26-2006, 08:04 PM

Looking at the pics again wouldnt that 1" to the passenger side make the pulley near center.

TooManyFords

06-26-2006, 08:20 PM

Oh yeah, bring it *****!

Pssst... There are SIX stars in "MASTER".

Consider it "being brung'ded"!

:D

John

martyo

06-26-2006, 08:26 PM

Pssst... There are SIX stars in "MASTER".

Consider it "being brung'ded"!

:D

John

I will treat you to a Diet Dr. Pepper because you won't be winning any! :D

duhtroll

06-26-2006, 09:12 PM

1) John has said repeatedly he will not be taking this beast down the 1/4.

I have laughed at him each time.

2) If he does, he will win cases of whatever is being bet, and I'll double down on that one.

Pssst... There are SIX stars in "MASTER".

Consider it "being brung'ded"!

:D

John

MarauderTJA

06-27-2006, 05:04 AM

Gee John, you going to need some type of bug deflector in front of those big carbs:D .

magindat

06-27-2006, 06:20 AM

Get an aluminum hood from a 98 vic fleet car. Cut your hole. Center the blower on the motor. Strip the paint on the hood and clear-coat it.
Drop 30 lbs.
Bling.

ckadiddle

06-27-2006, 06:49 AM

Congratulations, John, that's quite insane. The sun will be glinting off the shiny monster sticking out of the hood and blinding innocent bystanders. Noone is going to measure to see if it is centered on the hood, so do whichever is easiest technically. Also, I think we will have to clear bystanders, cats, dogs, birds, bugs, children from the area when John starts this thing up. And, uumm, this brings to mind that "You know you have too much horsepwer if" thread that we had going some time back. ;)

Most Importantly: Will you be bringing it to MVIV?

ncmm

06-27-2006, 03:28 PM

Fierce. . .absolutely fierce. . . :run:

MarauderTJA

06-27-2006, 03:34 PM

I plan on skipping most of the 12's and the 11's altogether. I'm just wondering how it will look with the wheelie bars mounted!

:D

John

Ya just gotta love competition and the smack talk here. I haven't made ther 11's either yet. But I will be there and in the low 11's! And that's no smack talk;) . We all will have a blast:D . Come on down the SSHS6:beer: . Us Marauder boys need to show the Chevy guys who's da boss.....:banana2:

STLR FN

06-27-2006, 07:09 PM

However, I *DID* pick you up some "type R" and "VTech" stickers while I was out today, as you requested. :lol:And I got the 4' high aluminum trunk wing for ya John. :lol:

MikesMerc

06-27-2006, 07:23 PM

What was it I was thinking abut saying??????

Oh yeah, bring it *****!

And I am sure I am speaking on behalf of Jerry here too! :D

LOL, there is alot more to going fast than huge tires and a blower hanging out of the hood. Heck, cars like that get blown off the track every weekend here in Detroit.

Such bold talk coming from someone who hasn't even fired up the car yet is pretty funny. Although my hat is off to John for taking a "different" approach, I sure hope he isn't taking himself as seriously as some other folks are.

That car has a loooooong way to go before it proves itself a contender. Those rear wheels alone will cost serious loss of et at the track. If the motor isn't making at least 800hp it'll be grossly "over tired."

This, of course, ignores the unproven suspension and tune, not to mention that Jerry and Marty have a big jump start on weight reduction.

No offense in any way meant here John, so please don't take it that way. I only assume your having some fun with all of this. But, when I see folks jumping on the wagon making bets, I find it pretty silly. Don't get me wrong, if done right, I'm sure you can get that car movin' quickly. But we both know it'll take far far more than 281 cubes and a 671 to do it. I'd tend to think that a few successful shake down passes would be made before making betting statements wouldn't you?

Anyway, power on dude. Center the blower on the motor. Its the only choice. Looks alone make your project a monster.:beer:

MI2QWK4U

06-27-2006, 08:03 PM

Buddy, you aren't even in the 11's yet. Even Zack made it into the 11's! :D

Hey Marty! Uh....don't I get some here too? 11's, well over 520 at the wheel, and a bone stock motor to boot....man..I'm hurt. I guess I didn't bring it....

MI2QWK4U

06-27-2006, 08:17 PM

I plan on skipping most of the 12's and the 11's altogether. I'm just wondering how it will look with the wheelie bars mounted!

:D

John

We shall see. Mike has some good points. No offense intended. You went a very extreme route and I personally think this will take time to sort out. With my setup, I expect to tweak out another tenth or two, whatever it is, I will be happy with it. Didnt happen over night though, neither did Marty or Jerry. I wasnt planning on it, but if I get the chance to smack around some Marauders and Impalas, lets commence to smackin.....

LCSO34

06-27-2006, 08:27 PM

Screw making bets! I think I am just going to have to be there.:D

LVMarauder

06-27-2006, 09:39 PM

and where do the solid rocket boosters go again?

TooManyFords

06-28-2006, 04:33 AM

. . . Leave it to Detroit to take the fun out of this thread.

TooManyFords

06-28-2006, 04:39 AM

Poll Update:

I'm glad to see the poll leaning the way I want to go. I will be taking my template to the machine shop today to have them begin on the blower mount plate. It is configured to center on the engine, as the poll has shown. The drivers side hole will be cut an extra inch wider to compensate and give me more room for the throttle linkage that hangs down on that side.

Thanks for [almost] everyone's input!!

:D

John

Haggis

06-28-2006, 04:56 AM

Thanks for [almost] everyone's input!!

:D

John
...:popcorn:...

MikesMerc

06-28-2006, 05:37 AM

. . . Leave it to Detroit to take the fun out of this thread.

Marty and Jerry have been at this game for a while now, and it completely discounts their efforts and under estimates what it takes to get to the point they have when anyone assumes they'll simply jump into the deep end of the pool and seriously contend on day 1.

Perhaps you can do just that....perhaps not. You're the one making bets and taking the thread in this direction, so you shouldn't whine about it when a comment is made that you don't like. Besides, its not that bad. A little reality check never hurt anyone. I just said what others were thinking. :D

Zack

06-28-2006, 05:59 AM

Biting my tongue on this one.

MarauderTJA

06-28-2006, 06:50 AM

And I got the 4' high aluminum trunk wing for ya John. :lol:

John, I will donate a fluff mirrow cover and pom poms for the cause:D

TooManyFords

06-28-2006, 06:54 AM

John, I will donate a fluff mirrow cover and pom poms for the cause:D

SWEET!!

:laugh:

Cheers!

john

MarauderTJA

06-28-2006, 07:19 AM

We shall see. Mike has some good points. No offense intended. You went a very extreme route and I personally think this will take time to sort out. With my setup, I expect to tweak out another tenth or two, whatever it is, I will be happy with it. Didnt happen over night though, neither did Marty or Jerry. I wasnt planning on it, but if I get the chance to smack around some Marauders and Impalas, lets commence to smackin.....

I think everyone is just having fun here....No offense should be taken,with John or anyone else. Valid points are being made here, no question. Good to see it is civil. Anyone who has put the time, effort and money like Jerry and Marty as well as you other 11 second guys deserve and have the respect of all of us.:up: Then again, there are several of us here who are building motors and will reach new et lows with our Marauders, which yes, needs to be proven. A lot of members here on the site are going with new forged motors, turbos, staged nitrous systems, new blowers and more. Either way, this fall should reveal some very interesting results for us all in the timeslip page. But let us not lose site that we are all Marauder guys here:beer:. All this smack talk is just that, smack talk....:D .

GreekGod

06-28-2006, 07:30 AM

quote:

"That car has a loooooong way to go before it proves itself a contender. Those rear wheels alone will cost serious loss of et at the track. If the motor isn't making at least 800hp it'll be grossly "over tired.""

Can someone please direct me to a thread that explains what tires/wheels he has?

STLR FN

06-28-2006, 07:53 AM

duhtroll

06-28-2006, 11:22 AM

And some of the rest of us have listened to all the jawing that came from most of the top car projects on the site. With no offense to Marty, I remember not being allowed to "utter" the words "secret project" . . .

Heck, if it were my project, I'd want to talk it up too. Let the man have his fun. It doesn't take anything away from anyone here. That's :bs: and you know it.

From what I know, John is making specific decisions to make this a show/street cruiser and not a track queen. I don't think the "world's fastest Marauder" is in the plans. If it happens as a result - great.

But it's obviously making some folks nervous, and as it seems, a bit jealous, no?

-A

Marty and Jerry have been at this game for a while now, and it completely discounts their efforts and under estimates what it takes to get to the point they have when anyone assumes they'll simply jump into the deep end of the pool and seriously contend on day 1.

Perhaps you can do just that....perhaps not. You're the one making bets and taking the thread in this direction, so you shouldn't whine about it when a comment is made that you don't like. Besides, its not that bad. A little reality check never hurt anyone. I just said what others were thinking. :D

GreekGod

06-28-2006, 12:02 PM

Enjoy:

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=26748

A few thought's on this build:

1) the car needs a certified roll cage to be allowed on most racetracks.
a. unless a club rents a track and has insurance to allow suicide

2) It isn't street legal in any of the 50 states with that blower blocking
the view
a. A cop could make you have the car towed away after pulling you over
b. An out of state safety violation might ruin a vacation

3) 35 spline axles and safety hubs are required for safety. 31's are too small

4) wheelie bars will be needed

5) NHRA requires a hood but probably wouldn't allow this build on the
track anyway

6) all the above is known by most people reading this thread
and corrections are welcome

rocknrod

06-28-2006, 01:21 PM

You guys are making me want to sell my 32 and get "busy" with m y Marauder here...;)

TooManyFords

06-28-2006, 02:30 PM

1) the car needs a certified roll cage to be allowed on most racetracks. [a. unless a club rents a track and has insurance to allow suicide]
I believe there is a specified ET I have to be under to force a roll-cage. That cannot be determined during TECH and you know it. My track is IHRA and they can't wait to see it run! [the rest is just theatrics and you know it... phh]

2) It isn't street legal in any of the 50 states with that blower blocking the view a. A cop could make you have the car towed away after pulling you over b. An out of state safety violation might ruin a vacation
So? Ya think that is gonna stop me?!? :laugh:

3) 35 spline axles and safety hubs are required for safety. 31's are too small
Pure speculation. Until it breaks it is not the weak link.

4) wheelie bars will be needed
Finally, we agree!!! :P

5) NHRA requires a hood but probably wouldn't allow this build on the track anyway
It will have a hood! [see answer to #1]

6) all the above is known by most people reading this thread
and corrections are welcome

Consider yourself corrected.

Cheers!

john

Vortech347

06-28-2006, 03:35 PM

Good luck with the Project. Don't let others "rule books" spoil your fun. Thumbs up!!

SergntMac

06-28-2006, 03:45 PM

A few thought's on this build:

1) the car needs a certified roll cage to be allowed on most racetracks.
a. unless a club rents a track and has insurance to allow suicide

2) It isn't street legal in any of the 50 states with that blower blocking
the view
a. A cop could make you have the car towed away after pulling you over
b. An out of state safety violation might ruin a vacation

3) 35 spline axles and safety hubs are required for safety. 31's are too small

4) wheelie bars will be needed

5) NHRA requires a hood but probably wouldn't allow this build on the
track anyway

6) all the above is known by most people reading this thread
and corrections are welcome In otherwords..."Awesome, dude!" eh?

sailsmen

06-28-2006, 04:02 PM

Whenever you challenge the status quo there are those whose petticoats will get ruffled and if you have fun doing it some will have only utter disdain!:)

duhtroll

06-28-2006, 04:14 PM

GreekGod

06-28-2006, 06:00 PM

In otherwords..."Awesome, dude!" eh?

I'm thinking he might want me to drive it for him. :D

Police and enforcement are a wildcard. In 5000 miles, I've only been stopped once on my moped. By no less than a motorcycle officer. The (alleged) offense? Passing a (stopped) city bus :eek: ! Not a school bus. He said mopeds were not allowed to pass other vehicles :confused: . The magistrate agreed with me that the State allowed me to pass the bus and dismissed the ticket, over the officers objections :bows: .

StevenJ

06-28-2006, 10:46 PM

Marty and Jerry have been at this game for a while now, and it completely discounts their efforts and under estimates what it takes to get to the point they have when anyone assumes they'll simply jump into the deep end of the pool and seriously contend on day 1.

Perhaps you can do just that....perhaps not. You're the one making bets and taking the thread in this direction, so you shouldn't whine about it when a comment is made that you don't like. Besides, its not that bad. A little reality check never hurt anyone. I just said what others were thinking. :D
A few anonymous members of our SSM chapter is taking bets as to if the wheels will be ripped to pieces from the bearings not being able to take the abuse from the length and weight of the severly widdened rims....

Just a thought, and good luck....

Haggis

06-29-2006, 03:20 AM

Just a note about the "cops will pull you over" stuff. In some areas, maybe. However, around here they are more worried about street racers and actual crimes.

I'll put a dollar down that says this is never ticketed, but rather ogled.

Well, in CF anyway. Waterloo yer on yer own! :P (inside joke)
John do me a favor, if your ever in Independence, IA do a burn out for me. :up:

And don't worry somepeople just don't get the point.

TooManyFords

06-29-2006, 05:11 AM

Marty and Jerry have been at this game for a while now, and it completely discounts their efforts and under estimates what it takes to get to the point they have when anyone assumes they'll simply jump into the deep end of the pool and seriously contend on day 1.

So? I'm sure that if anyone in else in Detroit wanted to spend Cubic Dollars on their MM to get right to the top of the chart that you'd have no problem with this. Why should I care how long it took someone else to get there? And, more importantly, why does this make me out to be the bad guy?

Helll, anyone can go out and buy a 10 second Fox body on eBay these days and it doesn't take away from those that took forever to get there without all the power adder tech we have today.

I like you Mike, I really do, but more often than not you try to become the "voice of reason" and it usually turns into nothing more than being a wet blanket. This board doesn't need any more people that have glasses that are half empty, or whine because they were not specifically called out for reaching a specific ET.

As far as I'm concerned, this bet is between Marty and myself. If Jerry shows, then all the better! We can talk smack all we want. You want to talk smack too? THEN BRING IT! WE WANT YOU TOO!! Just show up and bring cases of pop!

But from now on, if you see a thread like this just have fun or don't play at all.

Thanks. ;)

John

Haggis

06-29-2006, 05:22 AM

THEN BRING IT! WE WANT YOU TOO!! Just show up and bring cases of pop!

But from now on, if you see a thread like this just have fun or don't play at all.

Thanks. ;)

John
...:popcorn:...

Zack

06-29-2006, 05:23 AM

Cheers Cheers and Cheers

HwyCruiser

06-29-2006, 05:29 AM

MarauderTJA

06-29-2006, 05:31 AM

John you have put together a Marauder project like any other that has ever been done. I know you didn't build it to be a full blown race car like Marty or Jerry. I admire your perseverance, dedication and effort ($$$) that you have accomplished with your unqiue ride. All I have to say is:
Go Baby Go:up: I personally hope to have the opportunity to run my car next to yours just for the :bows: pictures.

martyo

06-29-2006, 06:21 AM

Just a friendly reminder......

Anyone wagering on SSHS6 better be bringing diet Mountain Dew!

TooManyFords

06-29-2006, 06:33 AM

John, stop being so silly. No one here can possibly take you seriously with your random modifications. Come back when you've read a few "Hotrod 101" books and can recognize the error of your ways. Run along now.

When you're right, you're right.

[heavy sigh]

Oh, I see...

You want some of this!

YOU DO!!

BRING IT!!!

Just in case, I still have a trailer hitch for my car and can use it to pull yours down the track... :D

It would be awesome to see you down at SSHS6. Seriously, come on down!

Cheers!

John

duhtroll

06-29-2006, 07:18 AM

Um, Haggis? I'm in the same town and know some of the cops. They won't bug him unless he is creating a disturbance.

Mayhap give the locals a bit of credit?

Ah, but what the hell do I know.

John do me a favor, if your ever in Independence, IA do a burn out for me. :up:

And don't worry somepeople just don't get the point.

MarauderTJA

06-29-2006, 07:44 AM

SSHS6 - man oh man is this event going to be fun.....Gotta love this smack talk.....:D . Instead of Marauders against the Chevies, it is Marauder against Marauders. (We do need to beat the Chevy guys ya know) You guys should save this for Marauderville IV at Gainesville on November 10th. But either way, I :D personally want of a piece of this :gunfire: action. Come on JD, John has challenged you:chicken: , plus I want a piece of you too:food: .

maraudernkc

06-29-2006, 08:04 AM

If any of you know John than you know that he is just having some fun.:lol:

John, I really appreciate you sharing this project with us. It's nice to see someone take a perfectly good supercharger off of his car and toss it aside, so that you could do something that no one else has done. :bows:

This will not be the fastest Marauder but it will be one of the best looking.

My Diet stuff is on Marty!

Haggis

06-29-2006, 08:39 AM

MikesMerc

06-29-2006, 03:50 PM

But from now on, if you see a thread like this just have fun or don't play at all.

Ooooohhhhhh.....I get it now!

Okay...here goes:

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=93 89&stc=1&d=1151622656
I have absolutely no idea what kind of performance we can expect from John's mods...but I don't care!! They look cool!!! The coolness alone will propel that monster marauder DEEP into the 9 second zone!!

13s ? Don't make me laugh!!
12s ? What!! Chuck Norris is gonna roundhouse kick you in the head!!
11s ?*sigh* still in the dark about how cool these mods are, aren't ya?
10s ? Well, at least were getting warmer....
9s ? You BETCHA! The very first run will be a 9.87 @ 136.

That's right, you saw me predict it here first :D

All of you should just send the case of pop to John right now. No need to waste gas...its too expensive.

JOHN'S CAR RULEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

how's that?

All kidding aside, John, I do very much respect your project. Its by far the most ambitious project anyone has attempted. No matter what times the car ultimately runs, its already a very neat idea. I do mean that. I wasn't trying to be a wet blanket, just trying to bring a little drag racing reality check to the thread that had so many folks willing to bet on a project car that hasn't even been down the track one time yet. As I said, I meant no offense. Have fun with it :)

HwyCruiser

06-29-2006, 05:07 PM

When you're right, you're right.

[heavy sigh]

Oh, I see...

You want some of this!

YOU DO!!

BRING IT!!!

Just in case, I still have a trailer hitch for my car and can use it to pull yours down the track... :D

It would be awesome to see you down at SSHS6. Seriously, come on down!

Cheers!

John

:hide:

I didn't even want to look... looks like my night classes in sarcasm and parody are starting to pay off, lol!

Come on JD, John has challenged you :chicken:, plus I want a piece of you too :food:.

:rolleyes:

:hide: again.

TooManyFords

06-29-2006, 06:14 PM

[quote=HwyCruiser]:hide:
I didn't even want to look... looks like my night classes in sarcasm and parody are starting to pay off, lol!

quote]

If I know you, you're not :chicken:, you're working on some super secret weapon to unleash at SSHS6!

Eh? Eh? Eh?

:D

Regardless, you should come on down. No bets, just friends!

John

TooManyFords

06-29-2006, 06:18 PM

JOHN'S CAR RULEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, you can stay now...

:D

All kidding aside, John, I do very much respect your project. Its by far the most ambitious project anyone has attempted. No matter what times the car ultimately runs, its already a very neat idea. I do mean that.

Thanks!

I wasn't trying to be a wet blanket, just trying to bring a little drag racing reality check to the thread that had so many folks willing to bet on a project car that hasn't even been down the track one time yet. As I said, I meant no offense. Have fun with it :)

But we don't [B]want reality. We want to have fun!

And for the record, it -has- seen track time...

Hope to see y ou at SSHS6!

John

Rider90

06-29-2006, 08:46 PM

Keep up the great work John.

Personally, someone telling me there is something that cannot be done or I can't do myself, makes me want to do it even more.

So have a good time :beer:

MarauderTJA

06-30-2006, 04:12 AM

GreekGod

06-30-2006, 07:18 AM

Keep up the great work John.

Personally, someone telling me there is something that cannot be done or I can't do myself, makes me want to do it even more.

So have a good time :beer:

Please don't encourage him, Rider90, he has clearly gone "over the edge" and is getting into madness with this project. ;)

I am a highly qualified automotive test pilot and I now am officially offering my services.

Ross

06-30-2006, 09:15 AM

IF (and that's the major factor) the 1" difference doesn't matter as far as performance, then center it on the hood. IF it makes any difference in operation, then center it for best performance.

HwyCruiser

06-30-2006, 07:57 PM

Some super secret weapon to unleash at SSHS6?

Yeah. JD probably won't even open the hood to his car with fear of us seeing his F1R blower. Who really knows what that HighwayCrusier has planned:confused: . JD we know your not a :chicken:. You will be running with the big :dogrun: next to me the :geezer: .

Hey, get your hands out of my pockets... both of you. :D

I know what this is about, you're both trying to distract attention from those built motors, super-duper-chargers, nitrous systems and what-not you two are tinkering with for higher aspirations.

Don't try to drag me in the middle of your shenanigans. I just hit the track on a blue moon for curiosity only. Ya'll don't have anything to worry about me. ;)