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  1. wanderinthru

    Donkey. Dirt track race car build.

    The re do has begun. Gunna miss the Ole original sheet metal, lite and easy to repair will be nice. Weight reduction and redistribution.
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    Donkey. Dirt track race car build.

    Did some looking, 1st and 3rd picture in post 117 ain't from the last night.
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    Donkey. Dirt track race car build.

    How we sit today. All and all a good season, a lot of fun. Rookie didn't win anything, or go fast enough but, also never caused a yellow. We will be faster next year, Ole Donkey will have more engine, little better suspension, little light fire walls and floor and a brand new aluminum body...
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    Donkey. Dirt track race car build.

    The last night of the season. After 3/4 of the first lap of the last race. First time on the hook, but the tough Ole girl drove on the trailer.
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    Donkey. Dirt track race car build.

    Then there was this guy, he was tore up, we finished. And a little lite duty body repair.
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    Donkey. Dirt track race car build.

    Being how the season is over, and got my phone problem sorted a few pictures of the last several races.
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    Donkey. Dirt track race car build.

    Donkey got another boo boo. Will edit in text. Damn rookie kids...at least I'm a 54 year old rookie. 5th ish lap, 17 year old kid, same one that spun me last week, wheel hopped me in turn 2 and apparantly got stuck in my rear wheel?? I could not see nor tell what was going on. We stayed hooked...
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    For the pros.... Axle shaft question. Please advise

    There should not be a seal there? Seal should be on the other end. Or I know nothing instead of very little about a 10 bolt?
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    Donkey. Dirt track race car build.

    Donkey got a boo boo. Just couldn't quite get around someone's mess, almost together and ready to go tomorrow. Edit to add. That happened in the feature, we got it finished, started 22nd, finished 11th or 13th I don't recall. We ran a fairly constient low to mid 20 second lap time, our best yet.
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    Donkey. Dirt track race car build.

    360 ci, in a GM. There are plenty of rules, flat top pistons, 175 psi or less cranking compression, 2.1, 1.6 valves, can't recall the cam. 500 cfm 2 barrel carb,, steel heads and some of the after markets ain't legal. How many of the rules that are abided by is a question, seems if you don't get...
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    Donkey. Dirt track race car build.

    We still at it. Getting a little faster every race. Had 2 bad weeks early June because the only one dumber than our driver, is our mechanic...sadly they are both me...car would just fall on her face and I spent 2 weeks working on stuff that ain't broke, and had a stopped up air filter! Remedied...
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    Some squares for sale in my area.

    Your old truck? What engine and trans?
  13. wanderinthru

    Hello from North Texas

    Come on in. Alot of smart good folks around here.
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    Parts suppliers, apples to apples

    I buy from brick and mortar if at all possible, can't get machine tooling anywhere around here. All my auto parts come from a mom and pop Carquest next town over. Most of the parts I need they have to order, I understand not alot of these old trucks around. Bought and will buy all the race car...
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    Hey from Central Tx.

    Come on in, enjoy.
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    Donkey. Dirt track race car build.

    Believe you me. I have recieved some "pointers" in the last couple weeks! Hell I've been straight up told what I HAVE to do? Though not one from a person that has ever set up a El Camino, they are well intentioned, and I do listen and appreciate their input. I highly doubt that I can scale out...
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    Donkey. Dirt track race car build.

    The learning curve is going to be pretty steep for this old slow country boy! We made it there and back all in one piece, not tore up at all actually. Easy to do when your in the back by yourself. Wire clip from the module to the dizzy cap come off during the heat, got pushed back to the pit...
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    Donkey. Dirt track race car build.

    Thanks. Route 66, Amarillo, Texas. Stock.
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    Donkey. Dirt track race car build.

    Welp. She's ready and we are getting loaded. Will see how it goes??
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    Donkey. Dirt track race car build.

    Will edit text in. Ole Donkey is just about ready! Got the front end lowered, just took the springs out and cut them. Of course corrected the stance but now we are too soft. Before her nose stuck up in the air and had no front suspension, hit a bump it would just throw the car up in the air...
  21. wanderinthru

    What new tools have you got lately?

    Sure alot of ya'll are in the same boat I am as far as hand tools go. Craftsman of the 80's. Were a very good tool at a reasonable price! Pa got me a box full of brand new Craftsman for my 16th birthday, not a set but what I needed. I still have those wrenches and sockets, or the replacement of...
  22. wanderinthru

    Donkey. Dirt track race car build.

    Ole Donkey went to town Saturday. Tech guys said we had to deck the bed, so we did, or roofed it.
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    Engine spinning backward when killed?

    Yes sir. I need to find North Amarillo Auto Parts.
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    Engine spinning backward when killed?

    That'a what I believe as well, and it's true. I read the istructions so I could have misunderstood and am ignorant about this carb. It may be the higher the jet number the smaller the hole? Any idea anyone in Amarillo that may have a set of jets? Amarillo Offroad? Do know when it's ran in the...
  25. wanderinthru

    Engine spinning backward when killed?

    Believe I got the miss figured. Cranked it and went to pulling wires on the side the miss was on. Number 4 lit me up like they put me in a DC Old Sparkey! Throwed another old junk wire on there and she leveled out. I believe it's just to lean, Come to find out the main jets are for 70 degrees at...

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