I spoke to him yesterday and he is tying up some loose ends so he can get back on the epic build soon. I am really wanting to see this thing go down the road also. :thumbsup:

 

Power Tour 16..swear I'll be there and hope to see it in person, as well as Larry!

 

Man I would hope we are all up and running by then!
:thumbsup:

 

Scott-Bill- what's up w/ your builds???

I know Brent's out driving his!!!


PTOB '16 !!!!

And actually PT 15 was a real bust (motor) for me!!!

Thanks for asking- I have been on a marathon-I've tied up so many loose ends -have calluses on my hands!!!

Ordered some brake stuff- fitting/lines to relocate the proportioning valve- but that's about it.

Hoping in a couple weeks to really get back at it- I'll keep you guys posted!!!

Richard

 

Hey man, good to hear from you. Can't wait to see your progress. I'm actually coming along pretty well. Wire harness and ecm back. Got to figure out this clutch pedal switch thing. Just trying to knock out the punch list!

Post pics!

 

My build hit the wall. Some logistics involved but back on track shortly. I'm not attempting to wire. So it's getting wired and exhaust. It sat at a place to long and I had to regroup. Another bump in the road. It'll get there. I want a pic of the C3's together next PT. sorry about your engine Richard.
More soon,
Scott

 

Hey Scott,
You did the right thing to farm it out. Best to farm out as much as possible anyway unless you want to spend you whole life building one car. Wiring is so tedious, you can have a good 8hr day on wiring and no one else will see it. But it has to be done. Today was a perfect example for me, about 4hrs redoing a wiring harness that I just paid $300 for someone else to do. Looks more like it should have now and will last longer.
When you get the car back it'll be ON!
Cheers. :cheers:

 

"Sorry about your engine"????
What happened??? What did I miss???
Oh man... One of if not my favorite build! I hope it's not serious!!!


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The engine in Richards back up c3 blew on the PT. not the v12.

 

Damn, scared me half to death! :thud:

 

why can't you guys be down here in south florida with your wiring and exhaust needs

 

Come to Illinois so I can Toss that IRS And install a Solid axle in.
Hellcats to Street Race.

 

They're starting on it August 10th. I wish I was closer to one of the experts here on DC. That's where it would be. My issue is proximity. I've put the last 3 years of my life into this car and I don't want it to far away. Time wise it'll be a project for another 3-5 years if I learn everything myself. I'm smart enough not to burn down the car as part of the learning process. Not sure if I can mention where it's at due to forum rules. I will say their car C1 is on the cover of Vette this month. About 1.5 hours north of me so a quick trip on the bike to monitor progress. The little woman is all kinds of ready to go for a ride in her dads car.
Scott

 

Yea, it's damn sure hard to get things done like you want it sometimes. I'm going to need rear diff work, And I want to change to a 3:55.

 

So what's Richard going to do with the blown motor? I feel another swap coming on... artyon: artyon:

 

A Big Block Chevy Built By Zinc.
Run on Pump Gas.
Be out front on Power Tour 2016.

If I build it , Be 13.0:1 Compression ratio Static.
Race Gas Fuel only.
Race the Hellcats.

 

Or a BB Poncho swap? :surprised

 

Headers.....

C3 Best overall pick right now for BBC Swap & Real Street Performance delivered.
No specialized one off parts required .
Parts may need minor fittment but all are used to that here.

Zinc has 8,000 cash total in his Rubber bumber C3.
Real close to Hellcat Performance 1/4 mile.
Its streetable. Very Fast.

 

Fabbing A one Off Big Tank Fuel Cell would be a Very Kool Project Slofut.
40-50 gallon capacity.
Perfect For Power Tour 2016.
STAY OUT FRONT & KEEP LEADING.
MEANS DC & THE MEN ARE # 1.

 

Hey you could put it on a trailer fabbed out of another front clip and pull it behind the vette! :smack

 

I wanna see a 670c.i. stuffed into a c3. I think that would be impressive. go big or go home, right?

 

Bill- Scott- bring me your cars- I'll wire them up- I actually enjoy doing it!!!


Having to drop the transmission and deal w/ the hyd line took some wind out of me....

HRPT was a blast till about Memphis when I realized it was more than just a ticking lifter.

But made it almost home- the last 25 miles on a flatbed- and my GF had AAA so it was no big deal- plus the towtruck had AC!!!

I am looking forward to 2016!!!

And maybe -just maybe- get married ON the Tour. My GF wanted to do something fun- I said howabout on the Power Tour and she though it was a great idea.

Anyway- the GF closed on her house a couple weeks after we got back from the Power Tour- between moving her in and getting my house -as she says "finished"- the Vettes are not really getting the attention they deserve.

The floor guys will be finished in a few days- had to clear out the house for them after moving all my GF stuff in- so I have been busy- but do see some time in the garage in my future!!!


I'm thinking of just dropping in a crate 350 in the 73- just makes too much sense as I will probably sell it - with the numbers matching engine on a stand (Did I just say numbers matching?)

I have some really off the wall ideas for my next project...

This comes to mind-

v12 599 by Richard Hayes, on Flickr

C3-vette-ferrari by Richard Hayes, on Flickr

Or maybe putting a LS4 w/ from a FWD late 07-09 Impala transaxle and mount it transverse out back-

Couple of differences from a LS1- but could easily see a 500HP mid engine C3...or go nuts- w/ two LS4-one in front and one out back- for a 1000HP AWD!!!!

Here's an Ariel Atom w/ the LS4 out back-

Here's a guy w/ a Northstar in the back of a PU

And here is what I have been up to-

Redoing the ceiling sheetrock-floors-paint...

 

A Tubular Frame Chassis is best I think Richard.
Done right you can drop a C3 Vette Body on.

 

if you are really going to fab a chassis to hold a FWD motor/transaxle in the rear
( thus making it 'right wheel drive' again...)
i would do a 455 olds with toronado transaxle, or a 500 cad eldorado motor and transaxle...

either one makes 500ft/lb basically stock, with 350+hp
--and a cam swap alone is usually worth 50-100hp.

thats just me, of course...

 

There was a Twin Engine Olds 442 built back in 1967.
A pair of Big Block Olds 425's.
Built by Olds Engineering .
It was fast but undrivable.
Wanted to veer left and right any given time on the gas.
Suicidal .
Failure.

 

Mickey Thompson and Summer Brothers were the Very best at building Drag Race & Salt flat Twin & 4 engine Racers.

A Pro Touring Chassis won't cut it.
Even the best and shiniest Are Still just expensive shitboxes.
Corvette Engineering Still Superior .
And Pro Drag Chassis .

The Proof is Actual Races won.
Pro Touring is ****en Zero.

 

It on Ebay today.
$85,000.00 .

1932 Packard V12 .

Pretty Kool.

Vertex made OAC Magnetos for these Packards.

Perfect for Richard I think.

 

 

 

 

I thought they were RR Merlin engines? Please enlighten me. :huh:

 

British design yes.
Merlins.
Manufacturered in The Packard USA Plant.
The V12 Possible a USA Design original .

Lots documenter in the Vid.

The Packard V12 listing on ebay take time to read the description .
$40 k may buy it.
Very few left.
Just old school Kool.
The Guy may Have Al Capones Packard.
Real Mafia car.