http://www.littlemansspeedandfabrication.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:07:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_258" align="aligncenter" width="580" caption="The Thompson block"][/caption] I thought I would post a pic of the cracked block.......it actually cracked all the way up block wall in between both # 5 and # 7 cylinder walls and up thru the four bolt main cap.........The next engine is well on it's way ... http://www.littlemansspeedandfabrication.com/?p=257 [caption id="attachment_249" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="The Weak..."][/caption] Cylinder #7 Cylinder wall in # 7 Cylinder #7 rod What you see ...happened during my very first Burnout during the 2010 Thompson Gasser Meet.........One needs to look @ events such as this as opportunity........an opportunity to build something Meaner than before.... In the top photo..you can see it ... http://www.littlemansspeedandfabrication.com/?p=248 [caption id="attachment_245" align="aligncenter" width="1024" caption="New 355"][/caption] My Truck has hit the local streets for the first time in a while..........I installed a 355 w/ 10 to 1 compression, forged rotating assembly, Dart Iron Eagle 200cc heads w/ 2.02-1.6 valves, shaved .030'' for more squeeze w/ aluminum roller rockers up top fully ... http://www.littlemansspeedandfabrication.com/?p=243 [caption id="attachment_241" align="aligncenter" width="1024" caption="April 4th HotRod Magazine Photo shoot, photo taken by Mike The Photo guy."][/caption]   I found this great photo from the HotRod Magazine shoot on the internet, taken by Mike the photo guy up @ Milan DragStrip April 4th weekend 2009 I have been fighting the urge all winter ... http://www.littlemansspeedandfabrication.com/?p=240 [caption id="attachment_235" align="aligncenter" width="1024" caption="DeathsDoorStep @ SoCal SpeedShop"][/caption]   This is pretty Cool to be included on this list.....Thanks for thinking it was worthy even if it's unfinished............The following is from the article.... So, we waded through all our lists and your lists and we pretty much stayed up all night pounding Mission ... http://www.littlemansspeedandfabrication.com/?p=234 [caption id="attachment_231" align="aligncenter" width="585" caption="DeathsDoorStep Drivers Door"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_232" align="aligncenter" width="585" caption="DDS Door"][/caption]   Quick website update I decided DDS needed to go onto a Diet........so I started drilling holes, first I had to replace the lower sheetmetal on the door. Next I need to mount the colored plastic window..I will do it just ... http://www.littlemansspeedandfabrication.com/?p=230 [caption id="attachment_226" align="aligncenter" width="585" caption="New carbs on DDS..."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_227" align="aligncenter" width="590" caption="New Drag Carbs on DDS..."][/caption] DeathsDoorStep is way past due for completion...The Coupe has sat for a couple of years now since I started it..The last time it was really running and drive-able was when I drove it on the ... http://www.littlemansspeedandfabrication.com/?p=225 [caption id="attachment_223" align="aligncenter" width="585" caption="HotRod January 2010"][/caption] It's been a while since anykind of update......... I need to thanks David Freiburger, ''Editor-in-chief'' , of HotRod magazine for thinking my Little Model A Pickup was cool enough to write up a small article on it and place it among the pages of HotRod ... http://www.littlemansspeedandfabrication.com/?p=222 [caption id="attachment_219" align="aligncenter" width="590" caption="Broken Camshaft and lifter.."][/caption] Well the season is over for the Truck.....the end came quickly this past Sunday while @ a test-n-tune held at DragWay 42 during the first pass attempt......The truck took off like a monster w/ my thumb riding the Nitrous button from the drop ... http://www.littlemansspeedandfabrication.com/?p=218 No pics, but the Truck spanked the Track hard this Saturday after they dried the Track off..It sure was cold as well...running it's best time to date of 10.37 @ 124.78 mph........60' of 1.364 and 1/8 mile time of 6.512....I hope to do a better tuneup and get out at least ... http://www.littlemansspeedandfabrication.com/?p=216