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[Collo]

Love the HQ but as above leave the vinyl and add venetians...ZZZZZZZZ....

[Struggler]

OK, here is a bit of an update.......

I had a spare Powerglide lying around so fitted it with a PTC valvebody and turbo pattern input shaft as well as a couple of seals and a deep pan. It already had a recent overhaul so I'm taking my chances it will be OK. I also got a new driveshaft made from scratch. Got it all together a few weeks ago and took it out to the ACT Torana Club dyno day. Unfortunately I was less than impressed with the dyno operator and took the car back home without even getting near the rollers.

Last weekend there was another dyno comp at Gentech here in the ACT and I trundled out there for a laugh. No problem with the operators here (I know them fairly well) and there were heaps of grunters there. A couple of F6 Typhoons ran over 400RwKw's !!!!!! Got the old 'Q on the rollers and punched out 279.6 RwKw's which I was quite happy with. It definately opened a few eyes amongst the modern car brigade.

I also noted what looked like a buckled rim on the LHR. Got the car home and it turns out the axle was twisted so badly it bent !! It had twisted almost a full rotation, and this with only a few passes !!! I hope it was just a poor quality axle. It has been replaced and I'll see how it goes.

I am now hoping to get back to WSID next week for a few more runs, will keep you posted.

Edited by Struggler, 28 May 2008 - 09:40 AM.

[GML-31]

nice tidy car, love the white roof...

[LXCHEV]

the axle was twisted so badly it bent !! It had twisted almost a full rotation

Not a bad effort twisting it a full circle! I've heard twisting a spline or two is normal but that is just unreal - I thought it would have snapped before it went that far!

[Growla]

I was there when hq went on the dyno.... well done! That car created alot of interest. I don't think poeple expected a carby engine to put down those types of numbers and such a flat power curve.
cheers
Mark

[Struggler]

Your right...... the power curve was really flat compared to the peaky curves most of the other vehicles had, also the power dropped off a LOT slower than anything else.

[Struggler]

Just another quick update.....

As you would know if you read the WSID 25.06.08 thread, with the new 'Glide the Prem ran a string of 11.1's at 119/120 MPH with no other changes. The old 'Glide must have been a bit sad !!

A few members saw the Prem on eBay last week, I am looking at going a bit quicker and I also have some unfinished business in the burnout world and I felt guilty (again !!) with this car. No reasonable offers were forthcoming so I'm hanging on to it. I have another change to make that may push me into the tens, or may slow me down. From there we'll see.

I'll keep you updated..........

[gtrboyy]

Surprised nobody bought it...a tough sleeper that is nearly into the 10's for 15k.

[Tiny]

Get out the grinder struggler!!

Sounds like it's going to be a whole lotta fun regardless!

[Struggler]

I guess its time for another update.......

I have spent some time over the last couple of weeks making some changes. Car has been lowered, diff swapped for a welded 3.08 ratio and new fuel system fitted. Now has a fuel cell, 2x -8 into a -10 filter and -10 to the mechanical fuel pump (a Racepump from the US). An old speedway carb was purchased and the tank filled with Methanol. The first drive was exciting to say the least. A quick trip to the dyno to check mixtures (they were fine and I didn't change a thing) and off to WSID I went to smoke some tyre. I only entered in the burnouts as I wanted to make sure everything worked OK. No problems at all except for some paint damage to the quarters, also for some reason the car cutout midway through the burnout but restarted within 10 sec. Got it home and the next day discovered the battery hold down had broken and the battery was on its side, acid running out everywhere - must have swung it around a bit too quick!!! A quick washdown with Bicarb of soda and some new paint, a new battery and hold down and all was well.

Loaded it up and off to the South Coast Nationals we went. Had a bit of a laugh in the driving events and had another go at the burnouts. Car runs perfect on the Methanol and has heaps more torque. It has no problems smoking tyre in top gear at 6000rpm and can destroy a pair of new 205/65R15's in just over 60 sec without the fans even switching on. The only problem is the driver !!! I'm having a few problems keeping up with it. Must be getting old. It swings around so quick with the tyre speed it now has that I have trouble controlling it

Anyway I hope to get up to WSID for the Burnout Bonanza next month and hopefully the State of Origin burnouts the month after that. I have no dreams of following a burnout career, just want to have some fun in the old girl. After that I will swap the suspension and gearing back to the strip friendly setup and hopefully run a ten. Then I guess its rebuild time and a 6 point cage.

[Tiny]

Bloody awesome update Andrew!

Hope to see you out there again soon one day mate!

[Struggler]

Struggler, top skid on the weekend!! Methonol, how much are you guys paying for a drum????

Thanks !! As for the Methanol, I initially got a couple of 20L drums from Rocket at $55ea. I then tried to get some locally but the 2 suppliers here wouldn't answer their phone or return my messages so I drove back to Sydney (was going to WSID anyway) and got a 205L for $245 from here..... http://www.f2rtech.com/methanol.html

[Struggler]

Bloody awesome update Andrew!

Hope to see you out there again soon one day mate!

Thanks Tiny, don't worry, I'll be out there !!!

[Struggler]

WOW mate, excuse the pun but that things really smokin em Good to hear that it's all going as planned.

The 10 bolt Salisbury is obviously tougher than many here think.

Good work Struggler.

I don't suppose you are heading up to Toranafest for a look are you? Or considered the Harry Firth Dinner?

Cheers
Alan

Thanks Alan.

Yes, a lot of people stick their head under the car and ask about the Salisbury. No problems since I replaced the first axle, it must have been a weak one.

Not going to Toranafest or the dinner sorry, I have ignored the work I've got here for too long as it is !!

[Struggler]

Time for another update, the HQ Premier has been released and part of the deal included a drag race car. Trades were as rollers so the 'Q's engine and gearbox will be fitted to the "non GMH" racer. New exhaust and other systems will need to be fabricated to get the new vehicle track worthy so it will take a while but I'll be back !!!

[orangeLJ]

bloody cortinas...