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terrylittlejohn
Turbo Slant 6
Joined: 17 May 2005
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Location: CBS Newfoundland Canada
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(Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:17 pm)
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will you have it right , nice to know 
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Greg Ondayko
Supercharged
Joined: 27 Nov 2004
Posts: 2769
Location: IRWIN PA
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12-11-12 Brake Drum Lightening
(Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:55 pm)
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Here are some shots of the Rear Brake drums before their Diet.
Left - Weighed 11.5#
Right Drum - Weighed about the same - ~11.3# Nither of the drums would weigh in on my 5000g Small scale - FYI 5000g = 11.02#
I took the Drums to the local machine shop to get the "ridges" machined off.
Here's what they looked like when I got them Back:
Here's the weight back from the machine shop:
Right: 10.262#
Left: 9.770#
THen I decided I wanted to get more weight off of these.. I think THe machine shop was afraid to cut into them more than what they did.
I have no lathe yet or a buddy near by with one so I bolted up my axle puller on one bolt hole and welded in on the other side and chucked it up in my drill press..
I used the Angle Grinder alot on the drill press.... and Here's what I got:
Left:
Right:
Weigh In:
After Drill Press and Grinder:
Left: 9.142#
Right: 9.694#
That is a total weight loss of 3.964# - Roatating weight too!
Greg
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Greg Ondayko
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Joined: 27 Nov 2004
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Location: IRWIN PA
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Weigh In
(Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:53 pm)
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After the Brake Drum Grinding..
Ruster was 2198.1#
- 3.96# Brake Drum Grinding
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2194.1#
Ruster's current Calcualted weight 
I have a few more ounces to find... They are there.. I just need to get them cut off the car!
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Dart270
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Joined: 21 Oct 2002
Posts: 9609
Location: Blacksburg, VA
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(Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:11 am)
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Should I bring scales to MD? How much fuel at that wt?
Lou
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emsvitil
Supercharged
Joined: 12 May 2005
Posts: 4721
Location: So California
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(Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:13 am)
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Why the big difference in weight L to R ?_________________ Ed
64 Valiant 225 / 904 / 42:1 manual steering / 9" drum brakes
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Greg Ondayko
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Joined: 27 Nov 2004
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Location: IRWIN PA
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(Sun Feb 12, 2012 6:14 am)
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| emsvitil wrote: | | Why the big difference in weight L to R ? |
These were 2 unmatched brake drums that I had just layin around for ruster when I sapped to the Big Bolt pattern.. They were 2 of the lightest stock drums that I found off of the many 8 1/4 & 7 1/4 FJM rears that I have parted or sold over the years.. They had no Fins or big Bell flares to start with!
The heavier one goes on the Right 
@ Lou.. That weight should be with a 1/2 cell of fuel say 2.5 Gal... and sure if you can bring scales I would greatly appreciate it. 
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Dart270
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Joined: 21 Oct 2002
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Location: Blacksburg, VA
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(Sun Feb 12, 2012 6:51 am)
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Cool. Remind me 1-2 days before the race.
Lou
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Greg Ondayko
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Joined: 27 Nov 2004
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Location: IRWIN PA
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Post subject:
Losing again.2-12-12
(Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:28 am)
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Today I Installed the Lightened Rear Brake Drums:
Polished the aluminum Wheels - They were a bit scuzzy from not having an enclosed trailer and also pulling in alot of rain.
Lost another 1.6#.. Removed the bolts for frame connectors.. I used the bolts to locate them waay back whenI welded them in.. But I got lazy and never took the bolts out.. Also scraped off more undercoat and other junk.
Already tare'd the box before taking this shot.
2194.1# -1.6#
Ruster's Current Calculated weight: 2192.5#
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Rob Simmons
SL6 Racer & Moderator
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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Location: Elizabethtown, KY
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Dart270
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(Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:11 pm)
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Can't you cut those 3" wheel studs down some. Sheesh, man!
Is there a spool in that thing already? That's a chunk of wt.
Lou
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slantzilla
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Joined: 17 Oct 2002
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Location: Park Forest, Illinoisy
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(Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:51 pm)
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| Dart270 wrote: | Can't you cut those 3" wheel studs down some.
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Believe it or not, on the NPS Camaro I helped on at the race car shop we did that...............................................to titanium studs. 
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Greg Ondayko
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Joined: 27 Nov 2004
Posts: 2769
Location: IRWIN PA
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(Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:52 pm)
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Thanks guys..
I like being sick..cough cough...
My meds dont seem to be working.. Oh well.
Had Valentines dinner tonite and now getting back to more cutting on ruster..
I think I am keeping the wheel studs for now... Some sort of IHRA / NHRA rule about them? The fronts are stocker studs for now. That might change when I get some wilwood dynalites up front in the next year or 2!
Will post more updates soon.
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Greg Ondayko
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Joined: 27 Nov 2004
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Location: IRWIN PA
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Post subject:
2-13-12 Cowl Hack Sheds Another pound off the Front
(Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:36 pm)
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I have been eyeing up this spotweld seam for a while!
Here are the Shots of the Seam before the Cutter hit it.. your Typical Stock A Body Cowl Area.. Some of the Spots have 4 layers of metal swandiched in there!
I will do the same thing here as I did on the 4 door frames... Cut all the spot weld / Pinch weld areas out and then weld them back up flush.
After cutting / before Welding:
And the weigh In:
Got 1# off the Front today...success.. The Box Tare's @.680 so it's just 1#.
Ruster Calculated weight:
2192.5# - 1.0#=
2191.5#
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Greg Ondayko
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Joined: 27 Nov 2004
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Location: IRWIN PA
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Post subject:
12-17-12 Cowl Welded up
(Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:27 pm)
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Well I got the last major bit of winter project(s) complete on ruster today... Welding up the cowl where I had sliced off the spotweld / pinch weld area.
Pics:
Cowl Area Being Welded:
Cowl Painted and Finished:
A few Glamour Shots: I finally got to start ruster up and pull it out of the garage.. I think the Green converter will be too tight but I can use it while I send the other one back to midwest to get the stall speed raised up to 5000RPM.
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terrylittlejohn
Turbo Slant 6
Joined: 17 May 2005
Posts: 953
Location: CBS Newfoundland Canada
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(Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:34 am)
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| car is sure looking great also the grass! haven`t seen grass for 3 months now only 2 more too go!!!
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