CSH, HQ on the Road?

[Bruce Plecan]

Circle track, and racing Technology,
some years ago had an article by Herb Adams on the Ultra 3rd Gen Cage.
While slightly akward, you could have stuffed an interior in it.
Bruce



Dave,
> I can't wait to see that thing launch :-)  Man won't that be a sight if
> you can get it to hook.  Can I make one suggestion?  With that much torque
> I would think that some frame stiffening is in order due to the unibody
> design ... and the fact that it is convertible.  You can actually fit 2
> sets of subframe connectors underneath the car.  You have to use 2
different
> designs/types ... the Alston Chassis connectors and the Global West or
SSPE
> connectors.  That shoud give you all of the stiffness that you need.
However,
>  I am not sure as to the fitment problems because I know that convertibles
> have the extra 'subframes' built in but I have never seen them before.
>
> Tim
>
>
> At Mon, 29 Jan 2001 16:59:50 -0500, "Dave Zug." <dzug at delanet.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >heh.. no pressure... no I don't know what I am doing.. just know what
> >parts
> >I can get for cheap - until I can afford what I really need.. so if
> >it comes
> >together on the first try.. its semi-informed luck, and I'll admit it
> >to
> >anyone. I see the traction being a problem, or the rear exploding first.
> >Frame is already awful flimsy in the convertible. just a street car.
> >
> >I have another 2-bolt 400 block for the "real" motor ;-) (someday -
> >sigh)
> >
> >so far all the components are torque based.. valve sizes, runners, TPI,
> > CID,
> >cam profile,..  need 18 inch slicks and a ford 9".
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <timsiford at hushmail.com>
> >To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
> >Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 3:58 PM
> >Subject: Re: CSH, HQ on the Road?
> >
> >
> >> Dave,
> >>
> >> Buildup sounds cool ... a real stumppuller.  Those setups can really
> >scream
> >> if they are done right ... I know you'll find the right way.  IMHO,
> > they
> >> are just harder to 'figure out' as compared to a high RPM engine with
> >high
> >> gearing/stall in terms of really good 1/4 time.  But, its there and
> >can
> >> be done.  Be cool to see you do it!
> >>
> >> Tim
> >>
> >> At Mon, 29 Jan 2001 15:37:51 -0500, "Dave Zug." <dzug at delanet.com>
> >wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >You can drive MY Iroc - love to have them both there... the thing
> >is,
> >> > its a
> >> >cop-magnet. I mean helicopters and the works.
> >> >
> >> >Yea I'll have to contend with probably waay too much low end TQ...
> >but
> >> >I've
> >> >made my bed. Cam timing change I'm thinking, and a 4500 redline with
> >> >the 308
> >> >gears. 11 inch clutch would be nice. centerforce DF planned.
> >> >
> >> >The heads will be ported polished high-nickel 993 castings (budget,
> >> >I mean
> >> >it).
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: <timsiford at hushmail.com>
> >> >To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
> >> >Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 1:51 PM
> >> >Subject: Re: CSH, HQ on the Road?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> Me ... bandit?  In what?  My Subaru? LOL.  The IROC is still under
> >> >the
> >> >knife.
> >> >>  I decided to have the heads ported and do some other 'minor' stuff.
> >> > If
> >> >> its a couple months out I can bring my new 227hp Subaru WRX :-)
> >> >>
> >> >> Dude - what heads are you using your 400?  Sounds like that thing
> >> >will be
> >> >> a low-RPM torque beast unless you do the special intake mod and
> >run
> >> >a
> >> >bigger
> >> >> cylinder head.
> >> >>
> >> >> Tim
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
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