'62 Unibody LSR

Post by **Greg D** » August 12, 2011, 7:10 pm

Here is a good place to start;

http://www.scta-bni.org/

http://landspeedracing.com/

Mctim64 · Post by **Mctim64** » August 18, 2011, 9:36 am

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waiting to get on the salt at sunrise the first day.

sunrise in the pits as we unload.

moving to tech inspection.

going over him with a fine tooth comb, three issues were found that were easly fixed. Not too bad for a new car.

Ys guys Charlie, Ted Keith and Tim

Our little corner of the salt all set up.

Some more of the crew Trent, Tim, Kathy, Carl and Lance.

Adding a little "Go" juice.

Drivers meeting on Sat. morning.

Waiting in the staging lane

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Mctim64 · Post by **Mctim64** » August 18, 2011, 9:37 am

Here's some more pix!....

You meet some interesting people in the staging lanes, Leslie Porterfield the fastest woman on two wheels.

Tman straping me in, he got pretty good at it, essential to the crew as I couldn't do it myself.

Cold water after a sucsessful run. It's 90* outside, I have to wear a fire suit with all the windows up. By the time I wait in line and make a run I'm soaked with sweat. It feels sooooo good when I take off the helmet and jacket.

Mctim64 · Post by **Mctim64** » August 18, 2011, 9:39 am

While testing in the pits our starter hung up in the flywheel and burnt up the bendix. After that we had to push off from the line. made our best run this way. The starter must have been slowing us down. LOL
video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0uvMTOC5_k

Hookedtrout · Post by **Hookedtrout** » August 18, 2011, 12:13 pm

That is just the most beautiful sound, I definitely need to pull the 292 out of the 61 and get it rebuilt for the 62 Uni. Thanks for sharing looks like an absolute blast.

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » August 18, 2011, 1:59 pm

Hookedtrout wrote:That is just the most beautiful sound, I definitely need to pull the 292 out of the 61 and get it rebuilt for the 62 Uni. Thanks for sharing looks like an absolute blast.

Yes you should Cory! Y-Blocks Rule!

unibody madness · Post by **unibody madness** » August 18, 2011, 2:51 pm

Cory,
If you have a 61 and a 62, Do one of each!!!!

Hookedtrout · Post by **Hookedtrout** » August 18, 2011, 4:27 pm

That'd be fun but it would cost twice as much and take twice as long. Actually the 61 was bought as a parts truck, it's pretty hammered but it has the V8 where the 62 SWB which is in relatively clean shape has a 223 6 so I'm thinking the Y Block in the SWB 62 which is the one I'm going to rebuild would be way more fun.

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » August 18, 2011, 4:44 pm

Opps! Got a little sidetracked there...Tim and Todd the truck looks and SOUNDS great! You guys make all us Y-Blockers (and Slicksters) proud just by being there and showing the "flag".

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » August 18, 2011, 6:25 pm

Thanks for sharing Tim !, looks like a great time, and that was nice a " Porterfield" you found!

jamesdfo · Post by **jamesdfo** » August 18, 2011, 7:12 pm

Tim: Thanks for all the pics, as well as the vid.......and young Miss Leslie Porterfield is one taaaaaall drink of water:):)

Good Luck!! Wish I was there!!

James

Post by **Greg D** » August 19, 2011, 9:42 pm

Outstanding Tim!

64crew4x4 · Post by **64crew4x4** » August 23, 2011, 12:22 am

I Am surprized...No one has asked.....Or did I miss it....

WHAT WAS YOUR BEST TIME.....?????????

Truck Sounds AWESOME by the way.....

Mctim64 · Post by **Mctim64** » August 23, 2011, 8:17 am

I thought it was posted. I ran a best of 127 with a 12 mph headwind. I was looking for 130 so I guess that's pretty close. I think I will do better at El Mirage in sept. so stay tuned.

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HiBoy63 · Post by **HiBoy63** » August 23, 2011, 9:39 am

Congrats. Drive it like you stole it!!!!!!

Mctim64 · Post by **Mctim64** » September 6, 2011, 7:42 am

Here's a little slide show I put together of the "Uni" build. We pulled the truck out of a tomato patch in Stockton in early Oct. 2010 and it was on the salt @ 127 mph in Aug. 2011. The build took place in three different towns Modesto at Bigredtodd's, Visalia at My place and in Hanford at my friend Johns.

I did a video like this for my dragster and it was less than 10 min, this one took a little longer so to get it on YouTube I had to split it into two parts. It's a little long but if you have the time I think you will enjoy the transformation.

part one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ptAX6L- ... ture=share

part two

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVlb0VdS ... ture=share

Hookedtrout · Post by **Hookedtrout** » September 6, 2011, 9:36 am

Thanks for sharing Tim.

Mctim64 · Post by **Mctim64** » September 15, 2011, 7:52 am

Photo by Doug Hayes.

Video by Jake.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsa4YnvHtLc

Max · Post by **Max** » September 16, 2011, 9:41 am

Awesome!

Mctim64 · Post by **Mctim64** » October 31, 2011, 9:09 pm

Changed heads out today. These are the 113s that Greg Gordon donated to the "Cause". I hope I have done some of my better port work on these along with some work to the Mummert intake to make everything match up right. We'll see how it all works out in two weeks at El Mirage.

I also took the advise of some of my scrub friends that said the only way to make it go fast was to install an sbc. I did! It makes for a good 240 lbs of dead weight for traction.

Ted, you will get your parts back soon.