The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread

Danny Richie · « **Reply #80 on:** 27 Aug 2016, 11:49 pm »

A little at the track action last night. This is now 100% street legal and we compete with a group of guys for king of the streets.

This is me and my Dad. I was just about to get suiting up for a race with Chuck Huff.

And I edged out Chuck to take the number 1 spot and get to keep the trophy (for now).

Then Chuck beat me the second race and won it back.

Some of you Facebook guys might be able to see a race here: https://www.facebook.com/Godssondp/videos/10154345190041287/

Captainhemo · « **Reply #81 on:** 28 Aug 2016, 03:49 pm »

Cool man

How often do you guys meet , when's the next opportunity to re-claim that title ?

jay

DaveC113 · « **Reply #82 on:** 28 Aug 2016, 04:13 pm »

Looks like fun!

My muscle truck was a '74 Chevy 3/4 ton, I built it from the ground up with a 396, then added a supercharger, after a rod went I built a 496 with the supercharger and a marine cam. Great motor... 9mpg all the time though.

Just picked up a '16 Subaru WRX STi yesterday after my '14 WRX got totaled by a woman running a red light 10 days ago. The new STi ('15+) is back to it's roots... uncompromising and a blast to drive.

Danny Richie · « **Reply #83 on:** 29 Aug 2016, 02:39 pm »

Quote from: Captainhemo on 28 Aug 2016, 03:49 pm

Cool man
How often do you guys meet , when's the next opportunity to re-claim that title ?

jay

Sometime in September.

Peter J · « **Reply #84 on:** 29 Aug 2016, 06:33 pm »

Ooooooh, is that the coveted Valve Train Trophy?

On a more serious note, how about a little description of the S-10? Maybe some under hood shots. My guess is while it's street legal, you don't use it to get mulch for the garden or go camping, eh?

Our biggest hurdle for "street legal" around here is mandatory emission testing for registration. I can just barely get my old Blazer to pass, and it usually takes more that one try. It doesn't have to pass visual inspection because of age, but still needs to pass sniff test.

Danny Richie · « **Reply #85 on:** 29 Aug 2016, 07:21 pm »

Quote from: Peter J on 29 Aug 2016, 06:33 pm

Ooooooh, is that the coveted Valve Train Trophy?

Can you figure out what the parts are supposed to look like?

Danny Richie · « **Reply #86 on:** 29 Aug 2016, 07:28 pm »

Quote from: Peter J on 29 Aug 2016, 06:33 pm

On a more serious note, how about a little description of the S-10? Maybe some under hood shots. My guess is while it's street legal, you don't use it to get mulch for the garden or go camping, eh?

Just a little 355 small block with a single 750 cfm carburetor.

It is a full tube chassis car though.

And it has a complete roll cage.

Folsom · « **Reply #87 on:** 29 Aug 2016, 07:53 pm »

Ya but I see a high plenum intake manifold it looks like which would make me guess... Powerglide with what, like a 4k stall and air shifted? Electric pumps and fans only with an alternator reluctantly added back in. Those headers are large, 2.08 valves, bigger?

Peter J · « **Reply #88 on:** 29 Aug 2016, 08:05 pm »

Quote from: Danny Richie on 29 Aug 2016, 07:21 pm

Can you figure out what the parts are supposed to look like?

Uhhhh, cam and valves? Don't recognize the top things...

Christmas tree...got it, roger and out.

Peter J · « **Reply #89 on:** 29 Aug 2016, 08:07 pm »

Quote from: Danny Richie on 29 Aug 2016, 07:28 pm

Just a little 355 small block with a single 750 cfm carburetor.

What, no gun rack? Where's your dog ride? You're a Texan, right?

murphy11 · « **Reply #90 on:** 29 Aug 2016, 08:11 pm »

Quote from: Danny Richie on 29 Aug 2016, 07:21 pm

Can you figure out what the parts are supposed to look like?

http://www.jegs.com/i/Portatree/791/3100/10002/-1?CAWELAID=1710891659&CAGPSPN=pla&CAAGID=15769068431&CATCI=pla-207773114471&gclid=CjwKEAjwuo--BRDDws3x65LL7h8SJABEDuFR9tBGkycqaSqeIbOAofmtWlahPP2Rduj0JnUZkpm2UhoCy6jw_wcB

Danny Richie · « **Reply #91 on:** 29 Aug 2016, 08:27 pm »

Yep, that's it.

hesster · « **Reply #92 on:** 30 Aug 2016, 12:35 pm »

Yeah Danny - "Just a little 355 small block with a single 750 cfm carburetor"
With a motor plate, electric water pump, high rise single plane intake manifold, shorty headers, 750 mechanical carb w/o choke, maybe that is a MSD distributor, etc.
Uhhh - and no A/C...

Captainhemo · « **Reply #93 on:** 30 Aug 2016, 03:11 pm »

Quote from: hesster on 30 Aug 2016, 12:35 pm

Yeah Danny - "Just a little 355 small block with a single 750 cfm carburetor"
With a motor plate, electric water pump, high rise single plane intake manifold, shorty headers, 750 mechanical carb w/o choke, maybe that is a MSD distributor, etc.
Uhhh - and no A/C...

LOL, and that's not it, what's inside the engine counts too

jay

Danny Richie · « **Reply #94 on:** 30 Aug 2016, 03:37 pm »

Well, it does have 12.5 to 1 compression. The cam is in the 700 lift range, and it does have a complete Jesel value train. So for a little small block, it does make some power.

Folsom · « **Reply #95 on:** 30 Aug 2016, 03:43 pm »

I would hope so with 700 lift.

Peter J · « **Reply #96 on:** 30 Aug 2016, 06:17 pm »

As close as I come to a hot rod these days. In fact I'm getting ready to sell the old friend, hence the photos. It's an '83 and I'm the second owner. Purchased in 1989.

edoggrc51 · « **Reply #97 on:** 9 Sep 2016, 06:57 am »

Hey my kind of thread!!

lacro · « **Reply #98 on:** 9 Sep 2016, 02:10 pm »

Quote from: Peter J on 30 Aug 2016, 06:17 pm

As close as I come to a hot rod these days. In fact I'm getting ready to sell the old friend, hence the photos. It's an '83 and I'm the second owner. Purchased in 1989.

Hey Peter,
That brings back memories. I bought a '76 4WD Blazer brand new for $5900. It looked just like your '83, but mine was solid maroon. I drove it 2 years and sold it for $6000.

Danny Richie · « **Reply #99 on:** 10 Sep 2016, 05:31 am »

More racing tonight. I beat my buddy Chuck again tonight to secure the #1 spot.