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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 31
« Reply #15 on: September 04, 2014, 11:22:39 PM »
I'll be heading out Saturday morning - I think.  Tonight after doing a bunch of work on the car this week (including checking the chain tension, the rockers and springs, and the lash) I got it off the jackstands and started it up, and heard an intermittent knock coming from the engine compartment.  I think it might be the headers hitting the frame, or something like that, but it sure sounds ominous  :( :(  I'm taking the car in for a front end alignment in the morning at my friend BradFord's shop, and I'll have him listen to it and give an opinion.  But if it's a motor noise, like maybe a rod knock, I won't be heading to Drag Week.  Crap, that would be just my luck...
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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 31
« Reply #16 on: September 04, 2014, 11:27:53 PM »
You need a BIG sign-- "Murphy not allowed here"!  Hope it is just a lose motor mount of something simple.  Joe-JDC
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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 31
« Reply #17 on: September 05, 2014, 12:16:40 AM »
That car is absolutely beautiful....and totally cursed.
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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 31
« Reply #18 on: September 05, 2014, 08:36:01 AM »
No knock before you pulled the car down to do a few things?
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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 31
« Reply #19 on: September 05, 2014, 10:41:01 AM »
I'll take an "intermittent knock" any day over a steady "whack whack whack". I hope it's an easy find. It's high time for this Shelby to kick some ass.
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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 31
« Reply #20 on: September 05, 2014, 11:56:32 AM »
Quote from: turbohunter on September 05, 2014, 08:36:01 AM
No knock before you pulled the car down to do a few things?

Not that I heard, but I can't recall listening carefully under the hood after returning from the rain out on Saturday.  You can't hear the sound when sitting in the car.

My friend BradFORD has the car for an alignment today, and he just called after checking it out in light of my concerns.  He said there are a few points where the headers are contacting the frame or body when the engine vibrates, and he thinks that is where the noise is coming from.  He doesn't think there is any problem with the motor.  Being paranoid in light of my last few attempts at Drag Week, I've asked him to run a few more checks (e.g. listen under the hood and oil pan while the engine is revved up), just to be sure, but he is pretty convinced that the knocking I was hearing was the headers hitting the frame or floor when the engine vibrated at idle.

Hopefully I'll be heading to Drag Week as planned...
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- 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: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 31
« Reply #21 on: September 05, 2014, 03:47:06 PM »
Let's all hope so! Go Jay!  ;)
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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 31
« Reply #22 on: September 05, 2014, 08:00:25 PM »
Picked up the car tonight at BradFORD's place, and he assured me that everything was OK.  He tightened up the headers and now the car is much quieter.  Whew!  I must be paranoid after the last 3 years of Drag Week disasters.  I'm putting on some finishing touches tonight, and will get started early tomorrow packing up.  Should be in Tulsa tomorrow evening.  Almost there...

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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: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 31
« Reply #23 on: September 05, 2014, 08:17:57 PM »
Great work Jay, looks good.  Good luck to you
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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 31
« Reply #24 on: September 05, 2014, 08:20:17 PM »
Woo-hoo!  I'll be checking http://www.data.scec.org/recent/index.html  for the car launching  ;)
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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 31
« Reply #25 on: September 05, 2014, 08:30:59 PM »
Good looking car Jay. Go and spank some chebys now
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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 31
« Reply #26 on: September 05, 2014, 09:17:59 PM »
It was naked without the stripes. They got to be worth at least a tenth  ;)
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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 31
« Reply #27 on: September 05, 2014, 09:38:08 PM »
Give 'em hell Jay.
We'll be rooting for you and hanging on every entry.
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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 31
« Reply #28 on: September 05, 2014, 10:09:00 PM »
Those stripes really help with that color combination!  I think I would leave it that color because it is unique.  Looks tough.  Joe-JDC.
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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 31
« Reply #29 on: September 05, 2014, 11:26:40 PM »
Good luck! Hope all of your hard work and innovation pays off.
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