Man, the last 2 nights I've been hitting some GREAT conditions coming home
on the interstate. Alabama, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, etc etc. QSO's
are short, but strong.

Tonight, I was talking to a guy in Alabama that said he had to slide off
freq about 30kc's to tune me in? I had to do the same for him. He said he
doubted his radio was off freq since it's a "Tram something or another ssb
rig". I said I just have a lowly 2510 and a wilson 1000. Anyway, he was
the ONLY guy I had to crank the rit an abnormal amount for. Only
"complaint" I've had, although the radio is only 2 months old(since I got
it)I guess maybe I should take it in for a check up.

37, 38 lsb, usb :-) Unit 313 Pa Mobile

Don

"M-Tech" wrote:
Man, the last 2 nights I've been hitting some GREAT conditions coming
home on the interstate. Alabama, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, etc etc.
QSO's are short, but strong.

Tonight, I was talking to a guy in Alabama that said he had to slide off
freq about 30kc's to tune me in? I had to do the same for him. He said
he doubted his radio was off freq since it's a "Tram something or another
ssb rig". I said I just have a lowly 2510 and a wilson 1000. Anyway, he
was the ONLY guy I had to crank the rit an abnormal amount for. Only
"complaint" I've had, although the radio is only 2 months old(since I got
it)I guess maybe I should take it in for a check up.

37, 38 lsb, usb :-) Unit 313 Pa Mobile

Don

Hi Don. I tried it around 2 this afternoon up here in Ohio but it was
just barely rolling. Talked to some dude in Florida who was nailing
down stuff for the storm. Man I hope it's not gonna be a nasty hurricane
season for the coastal folk.

I sandblasted my headers and baked a ceramic coating on them today,
very productive.

"Steveo" wrote in message
...
"M-Tech" wrote:
Man, the last 2 nights I've been hitting some GREAT conditions coming
home on the interstate. Alabama, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, etc etc.
QSO's are short, but strong.

Tonight, I was talking to a guy in Alabama that said he had to slide off
freq about 30kc's to tune me in? I had to do the same for him. He said
he doubted his radio was off freq since it's a "Tram something or another
ssb rig". I said I just have a lowly 2510 and a wilson 1000. Anyway, he
was the ONLY guy I had to crank the rit an abnormal amount for. Only
"complaint" I've had, although the radio is only 2 months old(since I got
it)I guess maybe I should take it in for a check up.

37, 38 lsb, usb :-) Unit 313 Pa Mobile

Don

Hi Don. I tried it around 2 this afternoon up here in Ohio but it was
just barely rolling. Talked to some dude in Florida who was nailing
down stuff for the storm. Man I hope it's not gonna be a nasty hurricane
season for the coastal folk.

I sandblasted my headers and baked a ceramic coating on them today,
very productive.

Tuesday night was good driving home at about 4PM CDT, I still have a ****ty
rig though

As for baking the headers, what process are you using Steveo? It's time to
get my Mopar back on the strip and this winter is rebuild time as soon as I
get another daily driver.

Chad

"Chad Wahls" wrote:
"Steveo" wrote in message
...
"M-Tech" wrote:
Man, the last 2 nights I've been hitting some GREAT conditions coming
home on the interstate. Alabama, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, etc
etc. QSO's are short, but strong.

Tonight, I was talking to a guy in Alabama that said he had to slide
off freq about 30kc's to tune me in? I had to do the same for him.
He said he doubted his radio was off freq since it's a "Tram something
or another ssb rig". I said I just have a lowly 2510 and a wilson
1000. Anyway, he was the ONLY guy I had to crank the rit an abnormal
amount for. Only "complaint" I've had, although the radio is only 2
months old(since I got it)I guess maybe I should take it in for a
check up.

37, 38 lsb, usb :-) Unit 313 Pa Mobile

Don

Hi Don. I tried it around 2 this afternoon up here in Ohio but it was
just barely rolling. Talked to some dude in Florida who was nailing
down stuff for the storm. Man I hope it's not gonna be a nasty
hurricane season for the coastal folk.

I sandblasted my headers and baked a ceramic coating on them today,
very productive.

Tuesday night was good driving home at about 4PM CDT, I still have a
****ty rig though

As for baking the headers, what process are you using Steveo? It's time
to get my Mopar back on the strip and this winter is rebuild time as soon
as I get another daily driver.

Chad

After I sand blasted them..

I did my own thing with the ceramic coating. I made a lean too around
my tow motor's forks and cooked them with my 190k btu torpedo heater
and about 4 gallons of kerosene. I put an oven thermometer in there
and ran them up to 300 degrees for two hours.

You can get away with using the engine exhaust to bake them if you
do it slowly. ie - run the motor for 3 minutes, shut it off and repeat.

I can't do that since I'll be under break-in condition when I fire
up the new 440. I'll have to run it for at least 20 minutes, and
that would likely burn the header coating off if it wasn't pre-baked.

I pondered buying new ceramic coated headers, but the port job
on the heads ate up my money too fast.

What Mopar do you have?

"Steveo" wrote in message
...
"Chad Wahls" wrote:
"Steveo" wrote in message
...
"M-Tech" wrote:
Man, the last 2 nights I've been hitting some GREAT conditions coming
home on the interstate. Alabama, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, etc
etc. QSO's are short, but strong.

Tonight, I was talking to a guy in Alabama that said he had to slide
off freq about 30kc's to tune me in? I had to do the same for him.
He said he doubted his radio was off freq since it's a "Tram something
or another ssb rig". I said I just have a lowly 2510 and a wilson
1000. Anyway, he was the ONLY guy I had to crank the rit an abnormal
amount for. Only "complaint" I've had, although the radio is only 2
months old(since I got it)I guess maybe I should take it in for a
check up.

37, 38 lsb, usb :-) Unit 313 Pa Mobile

Don

Hi Don. I tried it around 2 this afternoon up here in Ohio but it was
just barely rolling. Talked to some dude in Florida who was nailing
down stuff for the storm. Man I hope it's not gonna be a nasty
hurricane season for the coastal folk.

I sandblasted my headers and baked a ceramic coating on them today,
very productive.

Tuesday night was good driving home at about 4PM CDT, I still have a
****ty rig though

As for baking the headers, what process are you using Steveo? It's time
to get my Mopar back on the strip and this winter is rebuild time as soon
as I get another daily driver.

Chad

After I sand blasted them..

I did my own thing with the ceramic coating. I made a lean too around
my tow motor's forks and cooked them with my 190k btu torpedo heater
and about 4 gallons of kerosene. I put an oven thermometer in there
and ran them up to 300 degrees for two hours.

You can get away with using the engine exhaust to bake them if you
do it slowly. ie - run the motor for 3 minutes, shut it off and repeat.

I can't do that since I'll be under break-in condition when I fire
up the new 440. I'll have to run it for at least 20 minutes, and
that would likely burn the header coating off if it wasn't pre-baked.

I pondered buying new ceramic coated headers, but the port job
on the heads ate up my money too fast.

What Mopar do you have?

Nothing old and cool like I expect yours is.

A 95 dodge Dakota sold as a 96 from Mopar performance. It's got a 318 with
the Magnum RT mods all through, computer, bumpstick, roller everything,
tri_Y headers, 5 speed, 3.90 locker, yadada, yadada.

I have modified the computer to allow me to make adjustments, tuned the
suspension so it's not a burn out machine. put on a supercharger. updated
the injectors and fuel pump. replaced the clutch with a centerforce gold,
and driven the hell out of it.

It's now got 120K miles on it and has never failed to get me where I need to
go in a very timely manner. All I've replaced out of necessity is the
clutch and fuel pump (good op for upgrades). It was running low 12's in the
quarter with street tires. I never took it out this year to the strip as
this summer has been quite hectic It's a fun little truck, it's plane
jane bright red, no fancy stickers that may suggest anything and has a
single side exit 3" exaust (a must with the tri-Y's) pretty quiet but has a
VERY unique tone. You would never know it will launch like a rocket at a
stoplight, you get a fartpipe car next to you and it's hilarious to show
them American torque out of a relitavely quiet plain pickup truck.

HOPEFULLY this winter I need to get some body work done from where I got
rear ended by a light pole, and go through the engine. I know it's time for
new valve springs and lifters. Compression seems OK on the cylinders but it
probably wouldn't hurt to do a full rebuild, I may go a little crazy on the
rebuild as I plan on getting a different daily driver, yall are going to
shoot me but I think it's time for a VW as I have moved 20 miles away from
work and them little buggers scream. I just cant get any 'ol import because
I don't want every kid with a fart pipe dicking with me, haven't found
anything American that turns me on for value and performance.

Whatcha got cookin Steveo? (other than headers). What are you building and
when do you expect completion? Hopefully you don't live in the midwest or
nort because it sounds like you will get it done just in time for winter

Chad

"Chad Wahls" wrote:
"Steveo" wrote in message
...
"Chad Wahls" wrote:
"Steveo" wrote in message
...
"M-Tech" wrote:
Man, the last 2 nights I've been hitting some GREAT conditions
coming home on the interstate. Alabama, Kentucky, Indiana,
Michigan, etc etc. QSO's are short, but strong.

Tonight, I was talking to a guy in Alabama that said he had to
slide off freq about 30kc's to tune me in? I had to do the same
for him. He said he doubted his radio was off freq since it's a
"Tram something or another ssb rig". I said I just have a lowly
2510 and a wilson 1000. Anyway, he was the ONLY guy I had to crank
the rit an abnormal amount for. Only "complaint" I've had,
although the radio is only 2 months old(since I got it)I guess
maybe I should take it in for a check up.

37, 38 lsb, usb :-) Unit 313 Pa Mobile

Don

Hi Don. I tried it around 2 this afternoon up here in Ohio but it
was just barely rolling. Talked to some dude in Florida who was
nailing down stuff for the storm. Man I hope it's not gonna be a
nasty hurricane season for the coastal folk.

I sandblasted my headers and baked a ceramic coating on them today,
very productive.

Tuesday night was good driving home at about 4PM CDT, I still have a
****ty rig though

As for baking the headers, what process are you using Steveo? It's
time to get my Mopar back on the strip and this winter is rebuild time
as soon as I get another daily driver.

Chad

After I sand blasted them..

I did my own thing with the ceramic coating. I made a lean too around
my tow motor's forks and cooked them with my 190k btu torpedo heater
and about 4 gallons of kerosene. I put an oven thermometer in there
and ran them up to 300 degrees for two hours.

You can get away with using the engine exhaust to bake them if you
do it slowly. ie - run the motor for 3 minutes, shut it off and repeat.

I can't do that since I'll be under break-in condition when I fire
up the new 440. I'll have to run it for at least 20 minutes, and
that would likely burn the header coating off if it wasn't pre-baked.

I pondered buying new ceramic coated headers, but the port job
on the heads ate up my money too fast.

What Mopar do you have?

Nothing old and cool like I expect yours is.

A 95 dodge Dakota sold as a 96 from Mopar performance. It's got a 318
with the Magnum RT mods all through, computer, bumpstick, roller
everything, tri_Y headers, 5 speed, 3.90 locker, yadada, yadada.

I have modified the computer to allow me to make adjustments, tuned the
suspension so it's not a burn out machine. put on a supercharger. updated
the injectors and fuel pump. replaced the clutch with a centerforce gold,
and driven the hell out of it.

It's now got 120K miles on it and has never failed to get me where I need
to go in a very timely manner. All I've replaced out of necessity is the
clutch and fuel pump (good op for upgrades). It was running low 12's in
the quarter with street tires. I never took it out this year to the
strip as this summer has been quite hectic It's a fun little truck,
it's plane jane bright red, no fancy stickers that may suggest anything
and has a single side exit 3" exaust (a must with the tri-Y's) pretty
quiet but has a VERY unique tone. You would never know it will launch
like a rocket at a stoplight, you get a fartpipe car next to you and it's
hilarious to show them American torque out of a relitavely quiet plain
pickup truck.

HOPEFULLY this winter I need to get some body work done from where I got
rear ended by a light pole, and go through the engine. I know it's time
for new valve springs and lifters. Compression seems OK on the cylinders
but it probably wouldn't hurt to do a full rebuild, I may go a little
crazy on the rebuild as I plan on getting a different daily driver, yall
are going to shoot me but I think it's time for a VW as I have moved 20
miles away from work and them little buggers scream. I just cant get any
'ol import because I don't want every kid with a fart pipe dicking with
me, haven't found anything American that turns me on for value and
performance.

Whatcha got cookin Steveo? (other than headers). What are you building
and when do you expect completion? Hopefully you don't live in the
midwest or nort because it sounds like you will get it done just in time
for winter

Chad

Sounds like a strong running truck, Chad.

I'm rebuilding the 440 in my 66 Pymouth Belvedere II since I
blew it up a couple months ago. It should produce something
in the range of 450-500 hp.

Here's a pic of it with my friend Mike.

http://www.geocities.com/picsrfun200...andthedere.jpg

I'm hoping to have it running again by the end of the month,
and yes I live in northern Ohio so weather plays a factor.

I only put around 2000 miles per year on it anyway.

What Mopar do you have?

Nothing old and cool like I expect yours is.

A 95 dodge Dakota sold as a 96 from Mopar performance. It's got a 318
with the Magnum RT mods all through, computer, bumpstick, roller
everything, tri_Y headers, 5 speed, 3.90 locker, yadada, yadada.

I have modified the computer to allow me to make adjustments, tuned the
suspension so it's not a burn out machine. put on a supercharger. updated
the injectors and fuel pump. replaced the clutch with a centerforce gold,
and driven the hell out of it.

It's now got 120K miles on it and has never failed to get me where I need
to go in a very timely manner. All I've replaced out of necessity is the
clutch and fuel pump (good op for upgrades). It was running low 12's in
the quarter with street tires. I never took it out this year to the
strip as this summer has been quite hectic It's a fun little truck,
it's plane jane bright red, no fancy stickers that may suggest anything
and has a single side exit 3" exaust (a must with the tri-Y's) pretty
quiet but has a VERY unique tone. You would never know it will launch
like a rocket at a stoplight, you get a fartpipe car next to you and it's
hilarious to show them American torque out of a relitavely quiet plain
pickup truck.

HOPEFULLY this winter I need to get some body work done from where I got
rear ended by a light pole, and go through the engine. I know it's time
for new valve springs and lifters. Compression seems OK on the cylinders
but it probably wouldn't hurt to do a full rebuild, I may go a little
crazy on the rebuild as I plan on getting a different daily driver, yall
are going to shoot me but I think it's time for a VW as I have moved 20
miles away from work and them little buggers scream. I just cant get any
'ol import because I don't want every kid with a fart pipe dicking with
me, haven't found anything American that turns me on for value and
performance.

Whatcha got cookin Steveo? (other than headers). What are you building
and when do you expect completion? Hopefully you don't live in the
midwest or nort because it sounds like you will get it done just in time
for winter

Chad

Sounds like a strong running truck, Chad.

I'm rebuilding the 440 in my 66 Pymouth Belvedere II since I
blew it up a couple months ago. It should produce something
in the range of 450-500 hp.

Here's a pic of it with my friend Mike.

http://www.geocities.com/picsrfun200...andthedere.jpg

I'm hoping to have it running again by the end of the month,
and yes I live in northern Ohio so weather plays a factor.

I only put around 2000 miles per year on it anyway.


Way cool! How's the frame flex on that drop top with that much torque? A
friend of mine and I restored and updated a '68 442 convertible and when you
stand on it the interior lights turn on from the flex in the door area

We injected this baby and anodized the fuel rails etc to match the orig olds
gold color, you can't really tell unless you know what you are looking for.
I highly reccommend injection, it's soooo tunable and smooth. if done right
you can keep the original asthetics also.

It was fun modernizing an older car but yet keeping it true to to it's
heritage. After the truck is done I would like to get an old gangsta
phymouth to tinker with, after the recent move I have the garage space and I
have always wanted one. I may fully modernize this one

The car looks great, you should be quite proud! Good luck on that 440,
they are great motors, what did you do to pop the other one?

Chad

"Chad Wahls" wrote:
What Mopar do you have?

Nothing old and cool like I expect yours is.

A 95 dodge Dakota sold as a 96 from Mopar performance. It's got a 318
with the Magnum RT mods all through, computer, bumpstick, roller
everything, tri_Y headers, 5 speed, 3.90 locker, yadada, yadada.

I have modified the computer to allow me to make adjustments, tuned
the suspension so it's not a burn out machine. put on a supercharger.
updated the injectors and fuel pump. replaced the clutch with a
centerforce gold, and driven the hell out of it.

It's now got 120K miles on it and has never failed to get me where I
need to go in a very timely manner. All I've replaced out of
necessity is the clutch and fuel pump (good op for upgrades). It was
running low 12's in the quarter with street tires. I never took it
out this year to the strip as this summer has been quite hectic
It's a fun little truck, it's plane jane bright red, no fancy stickers
that may suggest anything and has a single side exit 3" exaust (a must
with the tri-Y's) pretty quiet but has a VERY unique tone. You would
never know it will launch like a rocket at a stoplight, you get a
fartpipe car next to you and it's hilarious to show them American
torque out of a relitavely quiet plain pickup truck.

HOPEFULLY this winter I need to get some body work done from where I
got rear ended by a light pole, and go through the engine. I know
it's time for new valve springs and lifters. Compression seems OK on
the cylinders but it probably wouldn't hurt to do a full rebuild, I
may go a little crazy on the rebuild as I plan on getting a different
daily driver, yall are going to shoot me but I think it's time for a
VW as I have moved 20 miles away from work and them little buggers
scream. I just cant get any 'ol import because I don't want every kid
with a fart pipe dicking with me, haven't found anything American that
turns me on for value and performance.

Whatcha got cookin Steveo? (other than headers). What are you
building and when do you expect completion? Hopefully you don't live
in the midwest or nort because it sounds like you will get it done
just in time for winter

Chad

Sounds like a strong running truck, Chad.

I'm rebuilding the 440 in my 66 Pymouth Belvedere II since I
blew it up a couple months ago. It should produce something
in the range of 450-500 hp.

Here's a pic of it with my friend Mike.

http://www.geocities.com/picsrfun200...andthedere.jpg

I'm hoping to have it running again by the end of the month,
and yes I live in northern Ohio so weather plays a factor.

I only put around 2000 miles per year on it anyway.

Way cool! How's the frame flex on that drop top with that much torque?
A friend of mine and I restored and updated a '68 442 convertible and
when you stand on it the interior lights turn on from the flex in the
door area


Yep, those unibodys will twist like a pretzel and ruin the body if
you're not careful. I have mine pretty well frame tied to prevent
most of that.

We injected this baby and anodized the fuel rails etc to match the orig
olds gold color, you can't really tell unless you know what you are
looking for. I highly reccommend injection, it's soooo tunable and
smooth. if done right you can keep the original asthetics also.

It was fun modernizing an older car but yet keeping it true to to it's
heritage. After the truck is done I would like to get an old gangsta
phymouth to tinker with, after the recent move I have the garage space
and I have always wanted one. I may fully modernize this one

The car looks great, you should be quite proud! Good luck on that 440,
they are great motors, what did you do to pop the other one?

Chad

Thanks, Chad. I spun a bearing in the old 440 and tore it up pretty
good. I think it was a cumulative thing from years of pounding! g