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AlanCasida

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DragWeek set back
« on: August 21, 2014, 08:41:15 PM »
 I was out on yet another road test in the Galaxie this evening and I
 burnt up 2nd gear in my C6 so I may not be going. Ever
 since I put the big motor in the car I have been concerned how well my
 home built C6 would hold up. I guess better now than out in the
 middle of nowhere. I believe I have all the pieces to put the TKO600
 back in the car so I'll probably start on that tomorrow night and go
 from there. Fun fun fun!   >:(
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machoneman

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Re: DragWeek set back
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2014, 08:45:12 PM »
Hey, get that tranny in and make the show!

All other forms of life (sleep, sex, food, beer, etc.) should be put totally on hold until it runs again!

Hah!
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Re: DragWeek set back
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2014, 08:55:59 PM »
Ouch!  You can get it back together Alan, go for it. 
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- 1969 Mach 1, Drag Week 2005 Winner NA/BB, 511" FE (10.60s @ 129); Drag Week 2007 Runner-Up PA/BB, 490" Supercharged FE (9.35 @ 151)
- 1964 Ford Galaxie, Drag Week 2009 Winner Modified NA (9.50s @ 143), 585" SOHC
- 1969 Shelby Clone, Drag Week 2015 Winner Modified NA (Average 8.98 @ 149), 585" SOHC

   

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Re: DragWeek set back
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2014, 09:05:16 PM »
It had been my plan anyway to put the TKO600 back in it after DragWeek. Call me a lightweight or whatever but I just don't like drag racing a manual transmission. But at this point if I pull the C6 out it ain't going back in. Hey, I got two more weeks. Plenty of time!
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Re: DragWeek set back
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2014, 09:24:21 PM »
I think I dodged a bullet. I took the pan off tonight and found the intermediate band had shifted out of position. I realigned adjusted it so I think I am back in bidness! There was no junk in the pan and the oil looked clean.  8)
 
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Re: DragWeek set back
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2014, 07:39:27 AM »
Alan, good picture!  Says a 1000 words. As long as you figure out what caused that band to be out of position in the first place, IMO.

Good luck at Drag Week! A bucket list item for sure!

Bruce
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Re: DragWeek set back
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2014, 08:03:50 AM »
Wow, never saw a band slip like that. Agree that the cause needs to be found pronto. Very strange!
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Re: DragWeek set back
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2014, 11:26:08 AM »
Well I imagine that was an Alan induced problem. When I put it together I bet I didn't get the band adjusted correctly to begin with. I am going to check it over real close before I button it back up to make sure something else didn't cause it.
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