I can't see any good reason why in that picture...
What a Rush
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The Horvaths
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He's taken the massive PW truck, "Bucksnort," to his uncle's place in WV to get help starting it and getting the clutch sorted out There's a whole crew of Power Wagon aficionados showing up tomorrow to give it a once-over. Then, Dylan will pick up the Blue Moose (67 Fury III) and haul it back to OH. Dylan and his brother Seth are then building an 8' privacy fence so that much of
the neighborhood won't know just how much MOPAR-madness runs amuck in the boy. Here's Seth, Dylan, and their cousin, Nick. It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world!
By the way, the winch on the PW can literally lift the 10,000 Lb. truck up a tree, just like in the movie.
By the way, the winch on the PW can literally lift the 10,000 Lb. truck up a tree, just like in the movie.
You were both missed, but there will be other years...
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
From www.dodgepowerwagon.com :
October 6-9th, 2017, is the next Mid-Atlantic (West Virginia) Power Wagon Road Rally.
The WV Road Rally will once again be held at Blackwater Falls State Park in beautiful Tucker County West Virginia.
I have reserved four 4BR deluxe cabins. Each cabin has two queen beds and four twin beds. Cost for cabins for the weekend is $120 per person and includes Sunday night for those who can stay through Monday. Cabin space is filling up quickly so let me know if you want a room or bed. Extra cots are available for $10 per night. There are plenty of lodge rooms available at $265 for two people for the entire weekend. Contact the park directly. Also cabins and new hotel-style lodge rooms available at Canaan Valley State Park about 20 minutes away.
Still working on the itinerary, but it will be a great weekend of friendship and trucks in the Mountain State during the peak fall foliage. Depart Morgantown, WV on Friday at 1:00pm or just meet us at the park or on the road. We will drive about 400 miles on a mix of paved secondary roads and gravel forest service roads. Trying to set up a wine and mead tasting. May schedule another scenic train ride. Hope to take in some music at the Purple Fiddle in Thomas, WV.
So far, we have people coming from Vermont, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Texas, and of course West Virginia. Always a good time. See you out there!
You all are welcome to come out and experience life in the slow lane with us
Whether you're bumming a ride or tagging along in your own wheels, we're pretty friendly folks. MOPARs rule!
Oh, and, last road rally was right at 645 miles total. 45 MPH, roads entirely optional.
Dad (Jeremy)
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October 6-9th, 2017, is the next Mid-Atlantic (West Virginia) Power Wagon Road Rally.
The WV Road Rally will once again be held at Blackwater Falls State Park in beautiful Tucker County West Virginia.
I have reserved four 4BR deluxe cabins. Each cabin has two queen beds and four twin beds. Cost for cabins for the weekend is $120 per person and includes Sunday night for those who can stay through Monday. Cabin space is filling up quickly so let me know if you want a room or bed. Extra cots are available for $10 per night. There are plenty of lodge rooms available at $265 for two people for the entire weekend. Contact the park directly. Also cabins and new hotel-style lodge rooms available at Canaan Valley State Park about 20 minutes away.
Still working on the itinerary, but it will be a great weekend of friendship and trucks in the Mountain State during the peak fall foliage. Depart Morgantown, WV on Friday at 1:00pm or just meet us at the park or on the road. We will drive about 400 miles on a mix of paved secondary roads and gravel forest service roads. Trying to set up a wine and mead tasting. May schedule another scenic train ride. Hope to take in some music at the Purple Fiddle in Thomas, WV.
So far, we have people coming from Vermont, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Texas, and of course West Virginia. Always a good time. See you out there!
You all are welcome to come out and experience life in the slow lane with us
Whether you're bumming a ride or tagging along in your own wheels, we're pretty friendly folks. MOPARs rule!
Oh, and, last road rally was right at 645 miles total. 45 MPH, roads entirely optional.
Dad (Jeremy)
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65Fury440
Senior Member
I love the old flat fenders. They don't go very fast, but they don't stop very fast either.
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
More work. Maybe it will get done eventually. I've been busy, sorry for the lack of updates.
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
Yes. They almost touch. We had to grind some clearance for the distributor body out of the rocker arm cover's lip.
We had some help too.
We had some help too.
65Fury440
Senior Member
LOL at your steering shaft. Lookin good !!
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
It's official. The boy's off to school.
Tune in as we follow the boy, and his car, on their amazing journey.
Rush, the car, will follow soon. Dylan has committed to putting a roll cage and transmission scatter shield in it. There will be a seat and harness installation as well. He picked the seats out Friday. I must say, they are actually comfortable. I'm going to handle the logistics of getting these things done while Dylan concentrates upon getting moved in and started in school. I'm glad that he's making this commitment to safety - and his career path!
- Dad
Tune in as we follow the boy, and his car, on their amazing journey.
Rush, the car, will follow soon. Dylan has committed to putting a roll cage and transmission scatter shield in it. There will be a seat and harness installation as well. He picked the seats out Friday. I must say, they are actually comfortable. I'm going to handle the logistics of getting these things done while Dylan concentrates upon getting moved in and started in school. I'm glad that he's making this commitment to safety - and his career path!
- Dad
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
I see you brought "Security" along for the trip... they don't look very intimidating at the moment though... need a "game face" pic.
To Dylan... Enjoy school and check in with us from time to time. I suspect you will be starting ahead of the curve in many areas, hopefully that will give you the chance to refine/perfect existing skills. Remember us when you have pictures. Have fun.
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
Dad
BTW: this is for X16, the "economical" race fuel. It's 114 octane and works well with the FiTech system.
If running e85, you'd have to convince the FiTech that you had an additional ~30% displacement. It's still a compromise because the computer isn't (yet) set up for the right amount of fuel in all conditions such as cold/hot/start/idle, etc... Then, there's the fact that e85 is rarely actually 85% ethanol.
Other than racer's who are constantly tuning... I don't get the E85 crowd at all.
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
It's been a good day. In spite of the Texas heat, I got the starter installed and put in a new locking dip stick for the transmission. That starter probably won't be removable with the transmission lines and header both in place.
We're (I'm) going to be making transmission lines next. I've got plans to run steel line and surround it with a silicone-impregnated insulating sleeve. The insulation is made for fuel lines by Holley. The transmission cooler that is presently on there uses rubber hose. That's going to need to be changed to a hard-line unit for the track.
I'm not wanting to risk oiling down the track any more than absolutely necessary.
Another change will be to get rid of the aluminum fuel line. It's VERY prone to work hardening and cracking from vibrations. That would be a "drag." Because this vehicle will soon run on lots of high pressure (and real!!) gasoline, the fuel system is going to be redefined. I'm looking at an in-sump fuel pump with a return line. Cool fuel is good fuel.
Speaking of cool, the radiator is awesome. It's an aluminum two row core with tubes that are ~1 & 1/2" and will do an amazing job. Dana did a really good job in setting this thing up. However, Dylan really wants an electric water pump. Due to the horsepower of this engine, it's going to take about 55 GPM of flow. So, the plan is to use a Mezeire pump. It's going to cause a need for change in the alternator mount and belt. That's the price of major modifications. It's a snowball effect that can really take some careful research, plans, and investment. I plan to control the electric fan and water pump with a homemade "tick-tock" controller. It will have variable timing and will switch the fan and pump on alternately. This saves energy and cools really well. I'll put some smarts in it too. Electronics has been my career choice and it comes in handy every now and then.
- Dad
We're (I'm) going to be making transmission lines next. I've got plans to run steel line and surround it with a silicone-impregnated insulating sleeve. The insulation is made for fuel lines by Holley. The transmission cooler that is presently on there uses rubber hose. That's going to need to be changed to a hard-line unit for the track.
I'm not wanting to risk oiling down the track any more than absolutely necessary.
Another change will be to get rid of the aluminum fuel line. It's VERY prone to work hardening and cracking from vibrations. That would be a "drag." Because this vehicle will soon run on lots of high pressure (and real!!) gasoline, the fuel system is going to be redefined. I'm looking at an in-sump fuel pump with a return line. Cool fuel is good fuel.
Speaking of cool, the radiator is awesome. It's an aluminum two row core with tubes that are ~1 & 1/2" and will do an amazing job. Dana did a really good job in setting this thing up. However, Dylan really wants an electric water pump. Due to the horsepower of this engine, it's going to take about 55 GPM of flow. So, the plan is to use a Mezeire pump. It's going to cause a need for change in the alternator mount and belt. That's the price of major modifications. It's a snowball effect that can really take some careful research, plans, and investment. I plan to control the electric fan and water pump with a homemade "tick-tock" controller. It will have variable timing and will switch the fan and pump on alternately. This saves energy and cools really well. I'll put some smarts in it too. Electronics has been my career choice and it comes in handy every now and then.
- Dad
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
The Horvaths
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The original (single) support was used but I added another one by using a piece of W15 tool steel that I originally purchased to make pocket knife blades with. It's slim but strong. It also lines up with the original.
I also added rubber shock pads. We don't want to spill the transmission's life blood all over the track.
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
Note that the torsion bar has been striking too. See the grease marks just above the Zerk? There may be a slight increase of turning radius on left turns. This may not be as horrific as it seems. After all, the car is being built for straight line racing. It's just another "flying brick!" --Correction - the torsion bar simply struck upon insertion of the headers. Hey, it was HOT yesterday.
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65sporty
Old Man with a Hat
You need to get the little things worked out so you can take it out for some shakedown runs before Dylan wants it to go to school.
The Horvaths
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The headers are brand new TTI's, BTW. I'm annoyed that I can't be there to work on the car, thus becoming the armchair quarterback that you see now.
twostick
Senior Member
I've not seen the Fitech tuning software yet but if it resembles my antique Holley Commander, you just need to go past the self learn with your laptop and either add 30% to the fuel map or if the option is there, tell it you are running E85.
Adding 30% to the gasoline map should get it close enough to learn the rest. If it has a fuel option it will do it for you.
E85 is cheap race gas. Most places it's less than 87 regular gas.
Kevin
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