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…driving a fast hot rod is fun, unless it kills you.
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 17 4:34 pm
by GJUK
Quote of the week for me.
Article here:
http://www.hotrod.com/articles/1968-ply ... harnesses/
good read on A Body safety tips. Is there anywhere in the UK that sells these driveshaft hoops?! :S
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 17 8:17 am
by MilesnMiles
Good article that I think most of us don't really want to consider.
I have that Summit prop loop. Not difficult to install and worth the cost.
I also now have modern seat belts installed too. Bigger brakes.
When I bought tyres I checked out the stickiest ones available in my price bracket with no interest in whether they looked period: they don't.
Il probably spend more on better tyres again next time.
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 17 8:19 am
by Dom66
With a two door pillarless and fold down buckets, I guess I'll have to take my chances with the lap belts.....
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 17 8:37 am
by GJUK
Everyone needs a roll cage.
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 17 9:19 am
by Dom66
Hmm, unless you wear a helmet, you'd probably brain yourself on it if things went badly wrong..... just saying
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 17 10:38 am
by shovelheadrob
Only had a propshaft break once, Bedford CF van, it pole vaulted it about 4ft off the ground at 60mph (flat out downhill with a tail wind!) happened so quick there wasn't time to be scared.
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 17 11:57 am
by Blue
Had one break on the motorway, luckily rapidly broke both UJ's and threw the prop clear after it had wrecked the gearbox and smashed up the floor. Seen a few front UJ's break at he Pod startline, no big deal if the car is stationary, whole other thing if it happens mid track. If a rear one breaks, the prop is liable to come through the floor even if the car is stationary.
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 17 2:46 pm
by GJUK
Blue wrote:Had one break on the motorway, luckily rapidly broke both UJ's and threw the prop clear after it had wrecked the gearbox and smashed up the floor. Seen a few front UJ's break at he Pod startline, no big deal if the car is stationary, whole other thing if it happens mid track. If a rear one breaks, the prop is liable to come through the floor even if the car is stationary.
....I'll sleep well tonight. Thanks
Does anyone in the UK make these prop shaft life savers?
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 17 3:09 pm
by mad machs
Mythbusters had a crack at the jolly old pole vault, but met with limited success ...
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythb ... ole-vault/
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 17 7:03 pm
by Garp
Job number 1 tomorrow - getting under that girl with a spanner !!!!
Why'd you have to go and "put the Willies up me" !
A cocking large piece of steel coming through the floor ??????
Jeeeez lads !
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 17 7:09 pm
by GJUK
Do you have a 727 gearbox, they explode in 1st doing burnouts
A cast iron hand grenade I think someone mentioned to me.
\o/
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 17 8:48 pm
by MilesnMiles
Not any more: bolt in sprag🙈
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 17 9:02 pm
by GJUK
MilesnMiles wrote:Not any more: bolt in sprag🙈
What do you mean please Miles ?
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 17 9:31 pm
by MilesnMiles
The part of the 727 that is the weak spot is the so called sprag. Blue or Dunc will correct me but basically if you burn out in first gear the sprag is spinning at twice engine rpm, breaks loose of the clips that retain it and comes free through the trans case and floor and maybe yer leg too😱
I damaged mine with a bad burn out/stage and it sounded like demon was chewing it's way around the trans.
Limped home and pulled the trans for a heavy duty rebuild inc bolt in sprag kit
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 17 9:46 pm
by db
A good reason to ho manual eh Miles! They only explode flywheels and bellhousings
