Rawleigh99 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 One of my employees has one of those. They scare me! Glad he is reasonably OK considering!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngrySailor Posted July 8 Author Share Posted July 8 Thanks guys. He’s been transferred to the local hospital now. Has to have a few teeth fixed but should be out soon. He was an ugly bugger to start with so might be an improvement? Chicks dig scars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngrySailor Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 Local fellas barn burned with all his toys inside. I darn near cried when I seen this. Anyways. I put a few wires on the mercury Montego and she fired right up. He was real happy and planning to restore everything. That’s a 75 flh shovel there too I believe. Everything is crusty but no serious heat damage To the hard parts. Probably all salvageable 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardtail Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 What was the source of the fire electrical? He must be devastated 🥺 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngrySailor Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 1 hour ago, hardtail said: What was the source of the fire electrical? He must be devastated 🥺 Yeah they think critters in the walls chewing on wires. Yeah he’s not happy. Of course insurance doing everything possible to not pay anything. The car runs, the bike will again too it’s not that bad below the tank. Might want to put valance springs though and surely every seal in it is toast. Especially the pushrod tubes, they’d get hot fast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardtail Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 If insurance can find a way not to pay out they will, hope he had the right coverage on his policy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeper61 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Glad your freind is ok Getting t-boned is the most dangerous IMO Shop fires suck glad no one was hurt there either I hope that guy has good luck with the insurance Everyone remember never leave any LIon batteries on the charger unintended How is that Big Block coming along? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngrySailor Posted July 10 Author Share Posted July 10 10 hours ago, jeeper61 said: Glad your freind is ok Getting t-boned is the most dangerous IMO Shop fires suck glad no one was hurt there either I hope that guy has good luck with the insurance Everyone remember never leave any LIon batteries on the charger unintended How is that Big Block coming along? Thanks. It’s Pretty much read to install, I can’t find my remote oil filter adapter, motor mounts, shifter, rad hoses... pissing me off. I might put a standard location filter on it today (can’t change with the header on) and get it in the truck for now. You can remove the header fairly easy so I’ll install that when I find it. MAYBE fire it up today or tomorrow. I’m back to work later this week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardtail Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Back to work already, who ever thought we would miss Covid 😳 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngrySailor Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 Geez b’ys busy day. Tractors, electronics, big block... only got a few days left and back to work. Gonna set the engine in tomorrow and hopefully fire up. Detroitson fired right up, wheel broke had to weld that up.... busy day. Need to make a 1/8” shim between the tranny and bell housing, that double disc clutch is thicker and can’t get enough throw out bearing free play. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngrySailor Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 The eagle has landed. Now have to breathe life to it! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeper61 Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 Truck looks good I heard talk of 4 link and Coil overs with some tubs That should help get the front tires in the air 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeper61 Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 You going back to the same boat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AngrySailor Posted July 12 Author Share Posted July 12 3 hours ago, jeeper61 said: You going back to the same boat? Nah going to a bulker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeper61 Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 She’s alive!! What is the path forward to the 1st burnout? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
560Dennis Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 I liked the motor start up video . That is confidence , bottle beer in one hand and timing light in the other! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeper61 Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 He didn’t even need a “hold my beer and watch this” that is talent!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngrySailor Posted July 13 Author Share Posted July 13 11 hours ago, jeeper61 said: She’s alive!! What is the path forward to the 1st burnout? Clutch release is the issue rn. I’ve got a 3/4” clutch master and that was perfect for my last clutch with the quarter master hydraulic release bearing. This McLeod clutch needs more stroke so I need to bump up to a 7/8” at least. Might pull my free play shim tomorrow morning and make a shifter handle to get one burnout in before I go back to sea though... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jeeper61 Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 Certainly sounds mean and it looks like she runs good How did these hold up? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngrySailor Posted July 14 Author Share Posted July 14 14 minutes ago, jeeper61 said: Certainly sounds mean and it looks like she runs good How did these hold up? They’re 20 years old and hard as hockey pucks! ZERO traction. Breathe on the throttle in third gear they’re spinning, don’t leave any marks, maybe some rubber dust! The brakes are fugged from sitting, needs front flex lines, maybe calipers. Smashed them loose enough for a drive but I only got back brakes rn. Clutch isn’t perfect with the pedal travel and free play but I got it working with what I had. Need to order a larger bore clutch master cylinder. She pulls right up to the rev limit in the blink of an eye, had a 6800 chip in it. Gotta get the feel of things again as it’s been a while and the clutch is totally different than I’m used to. It’s actually way mellower and longer pedal travel. I don’t like that, it needs to happen in less pedal travel. Sure felt good to drive that truck again after 18 years in storage though! Cold snacks and wings now. Went to the local legion, special night out for me, I never go out for cold snacks. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
560Dennis Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 Please tell me what the carburetor is on the motor , I don’t know what I’m looking at ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardtail Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 Kind of looks like a dominator 🙄 Good deal, brings back lots of great memories, incentive for this stretch out, sounded like she was flaring at will but stays tracking pretty straight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngrySailor Posted July 14 Author Share Posted July 14 1 hour ago, hardtail said: Kind of looks like a dominator 🙄 Good deal, brings back lots of great memories, incentive for this stretch out, sounded like she was flaring at will but stays tracking pretty straight 1250 dominator... yeah she spins in third at part throttle on them hard old tires. Swinging circles in front of my friends business. Right on the trans-Canada highway 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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