GatorDog72

Hey all. Doing a rebuild on a small block 350 for my friends Camaro project. Just doing a quick hone and re-ring on the bottom end. It’s already bored .030 over. He’s got some decent heads and we are looking at a big roller cam for it.

I'll be there. If my car breaks again this year, I might need some help pushing!! 😆

I miss coming to see the dirt races at that track. Saw a monster jam or 2 here as well as a few demolition derbies over the years.

I took my back window out, does that count? I got 560 air now instead of 460. 😂 Make sure your heater core and ac coil are clear of debris and the vents are sealed up tight. I don’t know of any aftermarket blower motors that increase the airflow.

Went to a small, last-second meet a couple nights ago. This was the night I broke my car. Had a great time with my friends, met some new people, and saw some nice cars there. Here’s a few pics, Idk if the video will upload. att.Bzg0jt69QF-greO4JTnGn4BbhorfXRX2QW-kS4szaVE.mp4

This is my friend Zach’s car. They shoved that big block in last minute and had it running nice!

I didn’t make it to the nationals, but I did manage to make it to the hotel for bench racing with the club. Broke 2 cars trying to get there and had to AAA my stupid Honda back home. Ended up stealing my moms car, but we made it happen. Still had a great time and made the best of it. It was great to see everyone and spend some time with the FGMCC! Can’t wait for the next one!

Wish I could keep my shop as clean as that one! 😁 Very nice!

Been to that one many times!! If you’re a race fan, it’s a must see. We get tickets every year but haven’t been there in a while

It sure does! Hope to see you there.

I got an unexpected package in the mail this morning. I got a 10 year member award! Just wanted to thank the club and its members for everything. I’ve never received an award like this before, it really means a lot. Cheers to ten years and many more to come! Thank you guys!!

I just plugged mine where you have the two fittings installed. No heat club! 🫡

I'm signed up. NOT going to miss this one! I'll AAA the car there if I have to 😆. Ironically, my Monte is the only thing that runs right now so praying it works out.

I can’t believe I missed out on this!! 😭 looks like y’all had a great time!

I like your style!! Here's mine! The good news is my Monte is running awesome. Bad news is my tow vehicle won't go, and this morning the clutch on my civic starting making a horrendous noise. I wanted to be at this meet more than anything, but it looks like I'll be missing another one.... 😔 I'm devastated that I cant make it after scrambling so hard to make this work. I hope you all have an awesome time. Be safe and take loads of pics!!!

I'm having about the worst luck right now. My car starting running like garbage last night after a final tune up.. I'm working hard to get it sorted, but right now can't even get it to start. Might have to crash the party in the Honda this year 😑

Just looking to see what’s out there for aftermarket steering wheels and how they look in your car. I have a grant wheel I’m trying to change out for something bigger. Anyone know the diameter of the stock wheel? The car is hard to control with such a small wheel and no p/s.

Yeah, unfortunately it's the Monte. Just as I get it running back close to normal too. I'll just use this as an excuse to build a bigger one! 😆 565 incoming!

Well..... this came out of the crankcase on my car. I changed the oil last fall and the same thing came out of it. I never put water in the radiator or ran it for more than maybe a minute total since then. It's just sat in the garage with water in the bottom part of the block only. I'm thinking this has a cracked block or sleeve. I initially thought maybe a head gasket, but if there's no water in that part of the engine then it can't be. Garage is also heated, so its very doubtful it froze. Any thoughts? Runs ok otherwise but the milkshake oil is no bueno

I'm really trying to make this one. I'll get back with you asap with a definite yes or no.

Thats awesome!!! Congrats on the W!

That's what's up!!! Congrats on the award!!

I misunderstood you when you said Darwin haha, no offense taken! You can probably see why this had me scratching my head when I went to put the window back in. It seems they just etched the glass on either side, willy nilly! Makes me wonder how they manufactured it.... Did they form it to shape first, then etch? Or, was it etched on a flat piece and then formed? It seems if they cut the shape of the window out on a flat piece first, they could make left and right windows from the same template depending on which way it was formed. That would explain the etch being backwards sometimes. My car is a 72 by the way. If I'm decoding the glass correctly, the 26-42 means PPG plant #26, made in April of 1972. I noticed the passenger side windows and rear glass are dated 4/72 while the driver side (the side that reads from the outside) is dated 5/72. It's quite possible its been changed out before.

Anything is possible with this car 😆. I assumed it was original because of how beat up and scratched it is. It could have been replaced by the previous owner in the past. It really needs replacing again, I just don't have the money for it right now.

Not sure what provoked that comment but ok I guess. 🙄 To add to this thread, my passenger rear side window is backwards as well. Driver side reads normal. Rear window and passenger side are backwards. The glass in my car must have been made on a Friday! 😄