Mayhems 71 Nova

[Mayhem]

Been a while. Done some work to the car this last week.
-Mickey Tires
-March Serpentine Kit
-140A single wire alternator
-Power Steering (removed before I bought car)
-Tubular A-arms
-2" Drop Spindles
-Rebuilt the Holley HP
-regasketed top end, painted intake
-new MSD 6A with rev limiter
-new MSD dial timing control
-Hunter alignment
--Ready for the Power Tour!

[6pakdave]

Hey M,
You ran a 275/60 in your early posts , what tyre/rim/backspace are you running with the Mickeys? Im looking to run a pair of M/T's on some 7 or 8" steel rims/doggies.
Have you narrowed the axle or modified the shock/wheel tub/lip? I have a 10 bolt , stock panels and want it lowered in the rear if I can.
Like the tyre height with the 275/60

cheers Dave

[Mayhem]

No changes. Same size.
Rear is a Mickey 28x10x15 model 6640 Sportsman SR.
Front is a 26x6x15 6652 I believe.
The only mod to the rear was previous owner slightly cut the inner rear fender well maybe 1/4 ".
There is less than 1/2" of space between wheel wells inner and outer.
10 bolt GM with .373s, Comp Eng drag shocks on all fours.

[6pakdave]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mayhem</div><div class="ubbcode-body">No changes. Same size.
Rear is a Mickey 28x10x15 model 6640 Sportsman SR.
Front is a 26x6x15 6652 I believe.
The only mod to the rear was previous owner slightly cut the inner rear fender well maybe 1/4 &quot;.
There is less than 1/2&quot; of space between wheel wells inner and outer.
10 bolt GM with .373s, Comp Eng drag shocks on all fours.
</div></div>

Cool!.. Are they 5&quot; BS 8&quot; welds? Im in SoCal in 2 weeks time. Picking up my Stinger hood and some more goodies for my 72. Wheels n Tires are also on my list!

cheers Dave

[468BIGBLOCK]

it be lookin fine.

[Mayhem]

Thank you thank you.

I am tired of working on it for a while, I know that. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

Just trying to get everything possible done before the Power Tour.

<span style="font-weight: bold">Here is the latest pics I took while taking an evening country cruise the other day-</span>

[Mayhem]

Yes, I believe that is it. I know they are 8&quot; rims, and the BS appears to be 5&quot;.
I was going to order new old school Centerlines, but they only make up to 4 3/4&quot; BS.
So I figured I would just leave it alone and run the Welds.

[Mayhem]

Took 1st place in my class (Big Street) at the local drags this weekend.
Surprisingly from a track car. He must have had trouble. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]



VIDEO-HERE

[Mayhem]

Of course!!! 3 weeks until the Power Tour, and looks like I bent a valve, or something in the head went.
I am so ready to build out my next level engine.
It will be fixed in time either way. Fix the head/valve issue, new set of heads, whatever.
I am NOT missing the Power Tour!

[Mayhem]

No problems found. We think the bolts on the intake were not torqued correctly and they vibrated loose, allowing coolant to leak around into the valves/cylinder. This likely occurred during or after a weekend of running it down the track 8-9 times. There was no signs or sounds of trouble, until it fowled the plug while filling that cylinder with coolant.
Putting it back together now, flushing the oil, etc.
Will find out for sure over the weekend.