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"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5) 08/18/2018 at 09:34 • Filed to: None

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I successfully bought a race car, you guys. It’s literally the worst, but it’s LITERALLY THE BEST.

It’s actually better than I thought, to tell the truth. The cage is good, it’s got a fuel cell, the tires are brand new, it even has an Optima Red Top battery.

They thought they may have scrapped the head, but there it is right where it ought to be. It’s an old style 22R (dual row timing chain), which is great because I can put a 20R head on it with little issue. It also already has a Holley (or at least Holley-style) 2bbl carb on it along with the adapter LC Engineering sells...so that saves me from having to buy a $350 carb and a $70 spacer.

So what does it need? A new radiator for sure, and the engine put back together. I’m going to use a 20R head, but I’m going to use the slightly larger 22R valves and put in a reground circle track cam along with new rocker arms and double valve springs. It’ll make okay power (I’m reading that 150-180 is possible with that combo, but the high end is probably with a wilder cam than I can use), but it’s more about building it reliable to me.

Anyway, that’s what’s going in my backyard later today. For now it can sit on a trailer out front and be marveled at by the neighborhood kids, which is fun. 

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 08/18/2018 at 09:52

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do those 2 metal strips in the centre of the plexi glass serve a purpose?

(probably a silly question... but always wondered as plexiglass dont shatter)

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 08/18/2018 at 10:00

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Oh good! What could possibly go wrong?

Can I have a drive? 

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/18/2018 at 10:05

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They’re bracing it. The windshield is fairly thin lexan, so without that in the middle it might  just cave in at speed.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 08/18/2018 at 10:06

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til :)

thanks mate makes sense

looks like you got yourself a fun toy

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 08/18/2018 at 10:15

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Bringing another car home is the best feeling , at least until your housemates realize and start questioning your need for a sixth.  Not that I would know anything about that. 

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 08/18/2018 at 10:28

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My wife is surprisingly good about my bad habit. If the bills are paid, I’ve got a little leeway to do dumb garbage like this, haha. 

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 08/18/2018 at 10:45

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Trade the housemate for your seventh.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 08/18/2018 at 14:22

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I dunno. I kinda like her. She’s quiet, clean, and bakes great cookies and shares them. All good selling points I suppose... lol. 

shop-teacher > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 08/19/2018 at 00:42

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Awesome!