Then and Now

[R290]

Originally Posted by rkscout

Opps

That last shot looks like it just got tired and decided to take a nap.

hope nothing broke.

[rkscout]

Nothing broke on the flop, but I did snap a rear axle shaft earlier in the week, and also cut a tire early on too. It was a fun week at KOH. Our team ran a 6 min, 48 sec in qualifying which put us 52nd. Lost 4 tires during the race, and had issues with vapor lock on the first lap which put us pretty far behind. Got it cleared up by the second lap, but time was not on our side. We were a mile from the finish line and a half hour past the time limit when the pass side rear axle shaft sheared its bolts and went flying from the car, shortly after the front pass side went. They tried winching it up the last hill put kept breaking the winch rope. It was a big disapointment to be so close and not finish the race.

[ddestruel]

Eegads that thing has changed alot since i got that old front end from you......


funny thing was you were one trip away from grenading that diff in a bad way.... the R&P was ready to let go..... when i opened it up and cleaned it out to swap in my gears the Ring gear and the pinion had huge spider cracks all the way through. and all teh teeth wiggled at the cracks



I'll have to poke over one of these days and take a look after going through this thread its a whole different critter been busy on my own build.

[plug ugly]

Originally Posted by rkscout

I had been asked a few questions on the heater that I had used. I gutted all the old heater stuff and went with a Heatercraft model 201HOR. Here's a link to it.http://www.heatercraft.com/ProductIn...oductid=201HOR It comes with two 2 1/2" ports. I needed one 2 1/2" port and two 2" ports so I cut the port for the defroster ducting out of the old heater box and screwed it onto the new heater. I then ran some flex tubing to each of the defroster ports and to the new vent box. I looked on heatercrafts website and I can't fix the vent box on it anymore. Plug, I would probably run a second heater in the back for the kids. It heats up the half cab very well. Snug fit in the glove box, but it all fits. With the original heater and fenderwells removed, I built a new battery box and hung it from the firewall.

I dont know why I am having such a hard time figuring this out, but where is the heater? Glove box? I know thats what you said, but I dont 'see' it.

[rkscout]

Originally Posted by ddestruel

Eegads that thing has changed alot since i got that old front end from you......


funny thing was you were one trip away from grenading that diff in a bad way.... the R&P was ready to let go..... when i opened it up and cleaned it out to swap in my gears the Ring gear and the pinion had huge spider cracks all the way through. and all teh teeth wiggled at the cracks

I'll have to poke over one of these days and take a look after going through this thread its a whole different critter been busy on my own build.

No kidding, I had no idea. Sounds like I pulled it just in time.

Originally Posted by plug ugly

I dont know why I am having such a hard time figuring this out, but where is the heater? Glove box? I know thats what you said, but I dont 'see' it.

Post 74, 5th pic, it took me a little while to find it. Yep, it's in the glove box.

[plug ugly]

thanks. I think that is the same post I quoted, but for some reason, I can see it there. I looked at the link you posted, and the plenum seems quite different in shape. Did you alter that too when you added the different sized ports?

[rkscout]

I used the HeaterCraft 201HOR model. My poor paint skills of what I did in yellow. I can get some pics of the bottom of it tonight if you want.

[plug ugly]

not necessary, but thanks

[BigHarvey56]

Originally Posted by rkscout

Nothing broke on the flop, but I did snap a rear axle shaft earlier in the week, and also cut a tire early on too. It was a fun week at KOH. Our team ran a 6 min, 48 sec in qualifying which put us 52nd. Lost 4 tires during the race, and had issues with vapor lock on the first lap which put us pretty far behind. Got it cleared up by the second lap, but time was not on our side. We were a mile from the finish line and a half hour past the time limit when the pass side rear axle shaft sheared its bolts and went flying from the car, shortly after the front pass side went. They tried winching it up the last hill put kept breaking the winch rope. It was a big disapointment to be so close and not finish the race.

Did you hear we are going to try and qualifiy for KOH 2013 in New Mexico next month?

[rkscout]

Originally Posted by BigHarvey56

Did you hear we are going to try and qualifiy for KOH 2013 in New Mexico next month?

Yea, I talked with Jimmy a couple of weeks ago and he told me. As much as I want to be there to help, I'm not going to be able to make it down there.

[Ole Sarge]

Awesome build... Subscribed.

Sucks about all the carnage. Now you can toughen it up!

[plug ugly]

hey doug,

so you have the vents on the heater facing down? Any problems burping the system that way?

[rkscout]

Originally Posted by plug ugly

hey doug,

so you have the vents on the heater facing down? Any problems burping the system that way?

No problems burping it.

[plug ugly]

what adapters are you running to go from the 3" at the heater to the 2" at the defroster?

['71 800B]

Originally Posted by plug ugly

what adapters are you running to go from the 3" at the heater to the 2" at the defroster?

Maybe use an exhaust reducer from vatozone or something like it.

[rkscout]

Originally Posted by plug ugly

what adapters are you running to go from the 3" at the heater to the 2" at the defroster?

I cut out part of the old heater and screwed it onto the new heater. I'll get some pics tonight that will explain it better.

[plug ugly]

I went ahead and order the vintage air set up. It has 2" ducts and a bottom dump for the floor. Has variable heat selection too.

would still like to see pics of your set up if you can get them. Thanks a lot.

[rkscout]

Pics of the ports on the bottom of the heater. It had two of the bigger ports, I cut out one of the ports and then cut out the ports from the factory 800 defroster ports, then screwed it to the bottom of the new heater. The two smaller ducting goes to the defrosters and the larger one goes to the drivers side to blow heat onto me.

[plug ugly]

thanks a lot.

[rkscout]

Did some work on it last week to get it ready for the rock race. Added a door bar with some aluminum sheeting to keep my feet and hands in, and a window net. Also added an X to the B-pillar, and an anti-submarine belt.

[rkscout]

Had my upholstery guy build me a window net.

[rkscout]

Now for the carnage. Broken rear driveshaft. Going to upgrade to some 1410's now. Bent pass side motor mount, bent tube on engine hoop where the coilover attaches. Broken end on air bump and a cut tire.

[rkscout]

Lower footwell near the firewall was starting to buckle and crack. Fixing that and will plate it. Going to tie the engine hoop to the cage, and add another down tube from the engine hoop to the firewall. Then I need to figure out a better engine mount, and then tie the seats into the cage.

[Buck Dodson]

Originally Posted by rkscout

Now for the carnage. Broken rear driveshaft. Going to upgrade to some 1410's now. Bent pass side motor mount, bent tube on engine hoop where the coilover attaches. Broken end on air bump and a cut tire.

I just watched the in cab video. I'm suprised there isn't more broken shit...

Looked like fun.

[rkscout]

Originally Posted by Buck Dodson

I just watched the in cab video. I'm suprised there isn't more broken shit...

Looked like fun.

It was a blast, I had so much fun. Already looking forward to the next one. I need to get the front coilovers dialed in better so it doesn't land so hard when I get some air. Thinking about some coilovers for the rear too. Need to truss the axles out to the ends, and add an antirock swaybar to the rear.

Got the drivers side of the engine hoop tied into the cage, waiting on finishing the pass side till after I get the motor mount fixed. Also added a down bar to the engine hoop and plated around the coilover upper mount. Then I'll tie the seats into the cage.

Video's of the race.
Qualifing Run. Second fast time, fastest was our ultra4 car.
Scout Qualifing Run Lakeport Rock Race 6/9/12 - YouTube

First heat. In car.
Jimmy & Doug Racing Lakeport Rock Race 6/9/12 - YouTube

Same race.
rook races lakeport 6-09-2012 - YouTube