Old Yeller vs Drag Truck "2021"

Who wins this ?

  • Mopar Sam & Old Yeller

    Votes: 10 27.8%

  • 318willrun & Drag Truck

    Votes: 8 22.2%

  • I don't care who wins, I wouldn't want to miss it!

    Votes: 11 30.6%

  • Get outta here, never going to happen.......

    Votes: 7 19.4%
  • Total voters
    36
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Put in a locked distributor today. Mainly because I needed the one out of DT for another project... LOL. It seems to be happy with it, though... :)
 
New rear springs - upgraded to D150 springs. One is installed, one to go....
 
I'll take winner...

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318willrun said:
New rear springs - upgraded to D150 springs. One is installed, one to go....
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I pulled the front bumper off today to see how it would look without it.....


and I hate it. It doesn't look good to me..Bumper and brackets weigh 30 pounds. I am putting it back on. I may make some brackets out of aluminum angle I have. That may save a pound or two.
 
Mopar Sam said:
I pulled the front bumper off today to see how it would look without it.....


and I hate it. It doesn't look good to me..Bumper and brackets weigh 30 pounds. I am putting it back on. I may make some brackets out of aluminum angle I have. That may save a pound or two.
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I agree, my front bumper is staying on too. Leaving my end gate on too, my wife is in love with the end gate .... LOL
 
318willrun said:
I agree, my front bumper is staying on too. Leaving my end gate on too, my wife is in love with the end gate .... LOL
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I want to keep my gate too. It has already been lightened a little though...rust holes!

I should take off the back bumper to see what it weighs, it looks heavy. I am not sure about it. I never really liked it. I need something back there though.
 
Mopar Sam said:
I want to keep my gate too. It has already been lightened a little though...rust holes!

I should take off the back bumper to see what it weighs, it looks heavy. I am not sure about it. I never really liked it. I need something back there though.
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I removed the rear bumper and put a wood piece, I like the looks better and it's much lighter. And yep, DT is getting lighter as it sits (shhhhh... I can hear it rusting) :D
 
318willrun said:
I removed the rear bumper and put a wood piece, I like the looks better and it's much lighter. And yep, DT is getting lighter as it sits (shhhhh... I can hear it rusting) :D
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Wood is probably out for me. Lumber prices have doubled....
I have a couple of parts Valiants in the yard that have rear bumpers. I wonder how that would look?

On second thought, I don't know if I feel like laying in the weeds to take one off.
 
j par said:
The only thing old yeller is going to have to have a hard time with is listening to all the excuses I'm sorry I mean reasons 318 lost..:D..
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When we gonna run our dusters jpar? I bet I wouldn't even need my nitrous lol. I will show you a high 9 sec smallblock...Gonna be in Oregon before you know it. I'd love to wax you on some backroad. I'm sure there's 1 around... Let me know.
 
426ohyeah said:
When we gonna run our dusters jpar? I bet I wouldn't even need my nitrous lol. I will show you a high 9 sec smallblock...Gonna be in Oregon before you know it. I'd love to wax you on some backroad. I'm sure there's 1 around... Let me know.
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wrong thread.... Or start a 426ohyeah vs Jpar. :) I say that because your thread is pages and pages of nonsense, name calling and debates.

*this thread's race will happen no matter how bad I get beat :D
 
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318willrun said:
wrong thread.... Or start a 426ohyeah vs Jpar. :) I say that because your thread is pages and pages of nonsense, name calling and debates.

*this thread's race will happen no matter how bad I get beat :D
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Agreed... And Agreed...:D..
 
318willrun said:
Nope, we are right on track and staying on track!! :D DT could race today (and lose really bad :D ) and OY is having lot's of progress being made!
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Actually if the race was now, I would lose. Motor is in pieces! I still need to go through the 727 too.

I am saving most of the motor and trans work for when it is too cold to work outside. I am still a long ways away from running, but am making a little progress every week. This thread has helped a lot, keeps me motivated. I hope to drive it early spring and get some miles on it and some tuning time before the race.
 
Mopar Sam said:
Actually if the race was now, I would lose. Motor is in pieces! I still need to go through the 727 too.

I am saving most of the motor and trans work for when it is too cold to work outside. I am still a long ways away from running, but am making a little progress every week. This thread has helped a lot, keeps me motivated. I hope to drive it early spring and get some miles on it and some tuning time before the race.
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We have all of 2021..... If not Spring, then Summer. If not Summer, then Fall.... Pizza is good anytime
 
Well, out of curiosity, I took the back bumper off.
It with the bolts that held it on is 72+ pounds!

I am not sure what I will do, but I think I can put something lighter on there.

I will keep it around and if I can't get traction, I can put it back on.
 
Mopar Sam said:
Well, out of curiosity, I took the back bumper off.
It with the bolts that held it on is 72+ pounds!

I am not sure what I will do, but I think I can put something lighter on there.

I will keep it around and if I can't get traction, I can put it back on.
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by the time we meet..... :D
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Mopar Sam said:
Well, out of curiosity, I took the back bumper off.
It with the bolts that held it on is 72+ pounds!

I am not sure what I will do, but I think I can put something lighter on there.

I will keep it around and if I can't get traction, I can put it back on.
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Just thinking, your short bed is like an "altered WB" compared to my long bed... LOL. I'm excited for the learning curve of trying to get a truck to hook. I'm thinking "on the street" and not on a prepped track, a 1.9 60ft might be an accomplishment...
 
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