highperformanceamc

Heres some pics of the amx...Older runs from last year.

This year I took out the 4.11's and put in 4.56's which helped me realize my valve springs were junk. My original springs were 1.45 diameter with maybe 100lbs closed and 200 open. A co-worker of mine races stock eliminator he had a new set of comp 999 springs, a digital spring compressor and all the other tools to put them in. If I remember right these springs were 1.56 diameter which meant I had to get new spring cups, locks and retainers. On his recomdation I got Isky super 7's. All I can say is my pussy fingers were sore as hell buy the time we were done. Between the spring comressor and the height mique. We ended up just using the main spring, not using the inners. They measured at are @ 190 to 200lbs closed and 450 to 470 open. I was suprised how that changed the motor sound and how it changed the track times.

I think now its time for a set of ported heads and a single plane intake. I'm surprised you don't see any ported iron heads for sale...guys going over to aluminum. Idealy I would like to trade some of my stuff for a set of heads that flowed 270 to 280 but thats not likely to happen. So I need to start saving some money...

So heres some pics from last year with old springs and 4.11s
I don't know who put this video on youtube but I think it was from a race last june. That was a hotter than hell weekend staying over 100 most of the day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8jaNtM6G8s

The wife took these...








And today I'm going to make a ribs, salsa on the smoker...for you drooling texans heres a pic. I've got to go to texas and have some real bbq!! I have an uncle who lives somewhere down there?? Over christmas my dad said he was born in Blackfoot Texas...wonder were that is?

The ribs look goooooood...I am making a big ole pot of deer meat chili today...one question...what vacuum pump are you using...how much did it cost...and what brackets are they

Nice !! I always did like that underhood shot. Love those valve covers.

Deer meat chili is really good!!! What else do you put in your chile?? I made elk steaks last weekend and have an elk roast thawing out for tommorow night.

The vacuum pump I bought at a local "Top Sportsman racer" going out of business garage sale. I got a 3-vane moroso, vacuum breaker, all 12an lines, catch canister/breather, fittings and pulley for 250$. I had a bracket made out of aluminum plate with steel thread inserts and then used the moroso bracket that comes on the back of the pump. Its bolted to the 3 holes in the cylinder head. I have a 2-groove crank pulley using the outer pulley for the vacuum pump. Its turning 1:1 with the engine.

I went to a test n tune...ran consistent 2 tenths quicker. pulled the belt and went 2 tenths slower. The vacuum breaker is set to open at 10 inches.

Sweet!


A few weeks ago I had Caribou. mmmm damn good stuff. I'm not a hunter, but that stuff made me consider starting. lol

Rad, thses flow more then what you are looking for

http://amccars.net/cgi/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1198419865

Oh jeezus those ribs man,I almost stuck my head through my moniter trying to get at those things. Baby Back ribs are my weakness.

Hornet_X wrote:Rad, thses flow more then what you are looking for

http://amccars.net/cgi/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1198419865

Those would defenitaly get the job done and I would love to have that set up. If you up for a trade I can tell you what I have....

Captain Awesome wrote:Sweet!
A few weeks ago I had Caribou. mmmm damn good stuff. I'm not a hunter, but that stuff made me consider starting. lol

Were did you get your hands on Caribou?? That sounds exotic...Is the meat a real dark color?


Man I just went outside...MMMMmmmm all you can smell is apple and hickory smoke coming out the smoker. Probably another hour and half or so and its eatin time

To bad all you guys live so far away....You're all invited to come over for beer, ribs and home made smoked salsa. Not to mention greybeards baked beans.

Yeah, ribs are my weakness too.

tubbedamx wrote:

Captain Awesome wrote:Sweet!
A few weeks ago I had Caribou. mmmm damn good stuff. I'm not a hunter, but that stuff made me consider starting. lol

Were did you get your hands on Caribou?? That sounds exotic...Is the meat a real dark color?


Man I just went outside...MMMMmmmm all you can smell is apple and hickory smoke coming out the smoker. Probably another hour and half or so and its eatin time

To bad all you guys live so far away....You're all invited to come over for beer, ribs and home made smoked salsa. Not to mention greybeards baked beans.

Yeah, ribs are my weakness too.

They had a neighbor hunting party the night before opening day of? Well I got invited and had Caribou, beer, Bear, beer and I believe Elk, and more beer. Yes Caribou was pretty dark. Very moist and sweet as candy. I ate a ton of it. Damn it was good, and Awesome!