A few pictures on my recent toys

martin · Post by **martin** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:30 am

Oval race cars

First up my lightning rod

Head work been done is :
New cam bearings
Kent GS2 cam
New rockers
All new valve seats
New valve guids
All valves machined into seats at same depth so when setting clearances all rockers even
3 angled valve seats
New valve stem oil seals
New kent cams vernier
New K&N filter
New Front anti roll bar D bushes
Gaz leg fitted on N/S/F

Bottom end 205 Block:
Mahle pstons
STD crank not been ground
Has been stripped and checked all new gaskets fitted
New water pump
New Cambelt
Dizzy been done NO vac advance
New Coil / dizzy cap / Rotor Arm

Inside car:
Temp guage ( capilary type )
Oil presure guage ( capilary type )
Kirkly seat
Oil Warning Light
Pop of steering wheel
Recently re painted inside
Dry cell Battery

A vid of it in action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU2IN1u7Edc

Next up the stock car

444 is mine

Had some action in a few meetings resulted in this

And a car i recently built for a mate

I have now given up oval racing due to my back not liking it anymore so was time to get another road car

Post by **Stuart** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:34 am

That all looks like so much fun Marty

I take it the stock cars are still front wheel drive?

Watching that video of the oval, the way the cars are starting to back it in (i.e. deliberately provoke oversteer so as to reduce understeer) is great to watch. How long before the Pulsar becomes rear wheel drive?

martin · Post by **martin** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:40 am

The pulsar will be staying 4 wheel drive i do still have the stockcar if you fancy going out in it and having a go all you will need is your overalls and a helmet its ready for you to be strapped into. The next meeting for them is next sunday

As for driving the lightning rods like that its the best way to get them round there but they do run a locked diff so makes that sort of driving much easier as it responds well to the throttle.

Tk · Post by Tk » Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:42 am

get a nice big fat arb on the back of the pulsar and they like to stick there bottom out a bit

id love to give the stockcars a go but have no time with other things, certainly looks fun

Andy916 · Post by **Andy916** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:43 pm

Hi Martin,

Looks like racing those cars is brilliant fun!

Andy

hoodedreeper · Post by **hoodedreeper** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:15 pm

Seen the lightning rod in the flesh and its an awesome piece of work! How'd you get on with the Colt?

martin · Post by **martin** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:42 pm

Not to bad had severl wins in it i still have the colt the lightning rod has been sold nd yes Andy its great fun ill try and upload a vid of the stockcar in action

evildave · Post by **evildave** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:46 am

very nice, used to work with a guy who ran in the lightning rods a few years back, he brought it into work one day :-)

IWANT1 · Post by **IWANT1** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:34 pm

Looks ace would love to have a proper go at stock cars bangers etc, have an experice day soon, does anyone do an arrive and drive package????

What sort of power does the Pinto make?

Rob S · Post by **Rob S** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:16 pm

Nice to see another Pinto on here.
When I read the Pinto special of classic ford or whatever, a guy who had a lightning rod there said they go for torque, and than other than a cam, they can't mod too much.
Looks cracking!