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Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:12 am ]
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Wow thats rockin!

Nice and consistent.
Thanks guys,



Yeah Sandy Ruster is doing better than the last time you saw it, when we were picking our brains about white oil :roll: :shock: :lol:


Greg

Author:  Dart270 [ Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:21 pm ]
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Congrats, Greg. OK, maybe I won't catch you again at Hagerstown.

Lou

Author:  bmimken [ Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:10 pm ]
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Greg, good for you! You must have thrashed pretty good to get that all done in time for Wilkesboro! I am looking forward to actually seeing you driving at Hagerstown, instead of holding an umbrella over you in the pits.

Brian

Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:42 pm ]
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Greg, good for you! You must have thrashed pretty good to get that all done in time for Wilkesboro! I am looking forward to actually seeing you driving at Hagerstown, instead of holding an umbrella over you in the pits.

Brian

Dont Worry Brian, You can still hold the umbrella for me - Hopefully it will be for shade this time!!


HA HA :shock: :D 8)

Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:59 am ]
Post subject:  Tnt 7-29-10

Here are the 4 runs I made:


Run 1:

1.993 60'
8.71@80.65 1/8
13.60@111.38 1/4

Run 2:

2.0701 60'
8.70@81.46 1/8
13.55@101.06 1/4

Run 3:

1.9309 60'
8.51@81.71 1/8
13.36@100.76 1/4


See you at hagerstown for the good Air!

Author:  Dart270 [ Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:03 am ]
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Greg,

You are getting into good territory there! Looks like the 12s might be in striking distance... See you several hours.

Lou

Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Hagerstown TNT 7-30-10

Ran a Best 1.90 60'

and another 101 Mph Pass


and a 13.26 Et.


Changed to some richer jets to the secondary Circuit to compensate for the good air.


Greg

Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Sun Oct 31, 2010 3:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Fall 2010 Update 10-31-10

Well Alot Has happened since the last post in July.

I won My first Slant Six Race in Hagerstown Md with Ruster in it's Rookie Season.



I did hit a couple of TNT's around here since then - Tried a bigger carb and really nothing came of it.. Except for a better idle. So the old 500 CFM carb will be going back on and a Grear Change from 4.30 to 4.56.


I also managed to break a flexplate / Torque converter.

CARNAGE PICS BELOW! Nothing serious happened except for a bunch of rattling at idle like a #6 rod bearing was toasted.

Thankfully that was not the case.

Two welding points came off the Converter (see Pics) and one leg of the flexplate broke leaving one leg / bolt / mount driving the whole converter.

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More updates coming soon!

Ruster Is going on a serious diet this winter too!!!

Author:  Dart270 [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:00 am ]
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I would send back to Midwest and have them fix the mounting points. Looks like cold weld spots.

Lou

Author:  1974duster kev [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 2:21 pm ]
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That new flex plate looks good and strong hopefully you won't run into this problem again. :)
Lookin good and putting up some real nice times

Kev

Author:  Dart270 [ Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:29 am ]
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Why yes, I believe that is the nicest '68 Valiant I have ever seen.... :P

Lou

Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Wed Nov 03, 2010 2:45 pm ]
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:P :P :P

Correction!
Soon to be under 2575# nice 68 Valiant SIR!

Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Sat Nov 13, 2010 12:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Progress in the Flexplate / Converter Department

Well I got all the bugs worked out of the converter and flexplate on paper and in theory - I will have to wait until I get all this stuff put back into the car to really try it all out.


The TCI Flexplate is for an LA engine / 904 combo - Also it uses 7/16" sized bolts to mount a non - stock type converter - which I dont have. So I found some M6 Metric washers that were a few thousandths smaller than the flexplate to converter holes and welded them in to get the correct sizing there.

Also the V-8 flexplate has one bolt hole about 1/2" off where it would need to be to bolt up to a slant crankshaft. So I drilled and welded to fix that all up. Now I have A SFI Slant 6 flexplate (Kinda) with modifications.


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Greg


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Author:  1974duster kev [ Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:10 pm ]
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Thats the way to make things fit nice job interested to see the car back in action.

Kev

Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Fri Nov 26, 2010 4:33 pm ]
Post subject:  The Official After Thanksgiving DIET! 11-26-10

Ruster is going on a Diet in a big way!


I started the Process of lightening up the doors.

I should get about 20# of glass, Window regulators, rustproofing and excess steel out of each door.

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Greg

New Trans Kickdown Adjustment - Eliminating the Kickdown linkage / Cable from Carb. - Since the Car actually just runs mostly at WOT there is no need for a cable.
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Rear Doors Lexan Template
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Rear Goor Gutted
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Next 3 Shots are of the Metal, components and Sound deadner removed from the door.
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Everything removed from rear door is 20#
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Front Door Gets the same treatment Except the Glass track will remain for an operational front window - It will get pulled up and down with an old dog leash or seat belt.
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