Desert Mavericks.......Sand Box

Gotta have a line lock!

 

Thats what I said. I bet I know where to find one that isnt being used. Was installed but just sat in the garage for a year.

 

Line locks are cool!! Even if I can't smoke my tires with it...

 

Get any miles on the car Gene? Hows the fuel pressure? Any difference wiht the carb?

 

I've only had the chance to drive it once since I got things back together...about a 20 minute drive around Goodyear. Fuel pressure is a constant 6psi so I am very happy with that. Outside of a slight float level adjustment I have not touched the carb and don't think I need to. It is running just fine. The dyno will tell more.

 

Well you know for sure you wont be staving for fuel. Whether or not that was a problem before is yet to be determined.

 

Right on both counts... A few trips down the 1/4 mile will tell all.

 

Finally got some batts for my cam.
This is what we do to "Shock Tower" thieves where I come from. Hang em High.

 

How about some pics of your "shock tower-less" engine bay...

 

That poor car. Resto has her striped down so far she will never be the same.

BTW: Craig what did you do with the old 250 engine? A guy up here is looking for one to build up. Dosnt need to run but needs to have all the front accessories. He is going to do an aluminum head build up on one of these and put it in 79 Fairmont Futura.

 

MUUAAH!!!!! Like you said "Just cant leave good enough alone"


What does he need? I might have some parts left. We stripped the block and trashed it. The water jackets were very very corroded.

 

In the "RAW"
Im fabin my own Tower filler panels from the same thickness as the towers. I left the lip of the towers in the car. Ill use the stock outer braces that bolt in the fender wells for extra strength.
R&Cs panels are too thin for my purpose.

Mabe enough room for a 460 stroker in there. I feel a 70s concert "Flashback" commin on.

 

I checked my stash and Ive got the throtle linkage, air cleaner, power stearing pump and misc. brackets AC alt. and such I found the new waterpump, Pulley, Fan. Looks like I kept most of the trimmings ecept the valve cover.. Wooo Wooo Man I love the 70s. Great to go back without tryin.

 

Plenty of room to fit whatever you want in there. I would have a hard time deciding what to to use. Too many choices.


The guy up here wants a complete 250 to rebuild with the accessories on front. Dosnt want to try and piece it all togethor.

 

Ill keep my stash just in case somebody needs something. I saw a 250 on CL last week. Im sure theres one in a junk yard around AZ.