Bonneville Landspeed Racing - Let's Try a Thing.

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Also. I am painting the car a very dark green but I love the multi tone paint jobs of NASCAR from the 60's- 80s. So, my mind has wondered to painting the horizontal (top) a lighter white or silver or ??? This will help with the sun beating down when out on the salt too

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Anyone reading this have a favorite?
 
Dark green and silver look good together. Maybe an accent color for a pinstripe like red.
 
I put some sheet metal on for the lower fender behind the tires with exhaust exits. Crude and need a bunch of work, but I like it.

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Yessir. During its 40 years in a junkyard it was stabbed thru the door and the other fork through the quarter and inner wheelhouse. Also, the damage to the roof above the passenger side window.
 
So i made some tipping tools for making sheet metal flanges and a set of door handles. They are the interior/external handles that mount up in the window channel near where the original vent windows were. Turned out really nice I think. Not sure if they will fit well, but that will have to wait and see.

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Well, no real update. Been really sick and it's been far too cold. No heat in the garage. I did pick up green bearing and the rear brakes, the window net and install kit. I removed the door handles today and installed the homemade ones. The raito is wrong. Very lillte travel. Going to have to play with that a bit. Bitter cold this week yet, then warm into the mid to upper 30s by Sunday. Woohoo! Then get some stuff done.
 
I guess the cold weather gives you time to catch up on some rest and get healthy....and give you time to think about what to do next.
 
Man, I sure can't catch a break with this cold - cough. Relentless so say the least.

Side question....

To come up with < 305ci. Where there custom cranks in the 340 for SCCA to get to 5.0L or did can you use a 273 crank like a GM could?
 
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Man, I sure can't catch a break with this cold - cough. Relentless so say the least.

Side question....

To come up with < 305ci. Where there custom cranks in the 340 for SCCA to get to 5.0L or did can you use a 273 crank like a GM could?
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Mopar offered the cranks through direct connection. Something close to 2.96 stroke
 
It drops the record by 32mph if I had a 305ci with turbo on gas.
 
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Hm....R3 or ritter block, with the extra head bolt bosses....hmmmmm
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All of this is out of my budget. I am ready to throw in the towel on a record attempt. Just too expensive. This was all just to strive to meet my personal life goal of 200mph. Not sure what this first engine will do, but I think trying it this year to get rookie stuff done, then add 18-20psi boost and Q or C16 fuel, I will get me to my goal ultimately.
 
What’s the record in that class? I could make a LOT of power with 305cu/in if you give me boost and Q16.
 
@TT5.9mag. In the 2024 book it has a record of 223 and change. Not sure if anyone bumped it this summer. I know Alex Taylor got the C engine record this year bringing it from 224 to 235 or so i believe. I am waiting for my 2025 book. For 223, I should be able to on 800-1000hp. Or car changes and a bit less. My friend Jerry did 238 in a Daytona with 950hp for reference this summer.

I have a 383, 400 and 360 mag to play with, just not much of a budget. If there was an affordable way to destroke the 360mag, to <305.99, add boost and Q16, then 30mph reduction in record is huge!
 
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So, reading that a 301 poly engine could donate a short stroke crank....hmmmmm

Or a small displacement Gen 1 hemi with boost and Q16?

241 Hemi with boost on alcohol?? E engine blown fuel record is 225
 
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71GSSDemon said:
@TT5.9mag. In the 2024 book it has a record of 223 and change. Not sure if anyone bumped it this summer. I know Alex Taylor got the C engine record this year bringing it from 224 to 235 or so i believe. I am waiting for my 2025 book. For 223, I should be able to on 800-1000hp. Or car changes and a bit less. My friend Jerry did 238 in a Daytona with 950hp for reference this summer.

I have a 383, 400 and 360 mag to play with, just not much of a budget. If there was an affordable way to destroke the 360mag, to <305.99, add boost and Q16, then 30mph reduction in record is huge!
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Boost and Q16 would definitely help make up for the displacement loss, especially with a good intercooler setup. That 30mph gap in the record is huge, but if your setup is dialed, it’s not impossible. What’s your plan for aero and gearing?
 
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