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Ok, as was just pointed out in a recent comment, it’s been TWO MONTHS since the last update. My last time with the car before last week was July 10th. On that day I finally put most of the fluids in the car. I put 7 qts of Joe Gibbs XP6 racing oil in the… Continue Reading Back on it! NASA American Iron Javelin update…
I know the updates have been slow to come but I’ve only been able to spend 4 days with the car since the last update. This is the busy season at work so I haven’t been able to take any days off. Also I lost a weekend because of the Chumpcar race. Anyway, here’s what’s… Continue Reading Everything takes so LONG! – NASA American Iron Javelin update…
ok, overdue for an update… here’s what I’ve been up to. First, as the title suggests, I had to pull the transmission back out of the car. I have to admit I was pretty sure it would have to come out for something. When I was first test fitting everything I tried to mount the… Continue Reading Trans is in (again)… NASA American Iron Javelin update
ok, this is a big milestone. The transmission is in the car! I also made good progress on getting the stock crossmember to work with it. I had to notch the crossmember to clear the tailshaft of the trans. Now that that’s done I just need to figure out how I’m going to bridge the… Continue Reading Trans is IN! – NASA American Iron Javelin update
Man I hope this is the home stretch, but every time I get one issue sorted out it seems another one (or two!) pop up in it’s place. Here’s what’s happened since the last update. I brought the car to Joe Carr (of Carr Racing Chassis) to bail me out of a few big problems.… Continue Reading The home stretch??? – NASA American Iron Javelin update
ok, another low key day just checking items off the list. I finally bolted down the seat and snapped on the padded seat cover. I test fit the trans. I drilled a hole in the firewall for the few wires and fuel/oil pressure gauge lines. I test fit the air cleaner setup I’m going to… Continue Reading another day another checklist… NASA American Iron Javelin update
No matter how much I work on this car it always seems there is still an ocean of work to do. Plus all the one step forward, two steps back stuff. Anway, I have a 3rd member! That’s a major milestone. Of course the two steps back part is that I had to pull the… Continue Reading plumbing and more… NASA American Iron Javelin update
I’m over due for an update. However, it’s not a very exciting time in the build. Just a million little details and trying to solve problems as they come up. So, in no particular order, here’s what I’ve been up to. The engine from Speed-o-Motive didn’t come with a water pump or a crank pulley.… Continue Reading This and that… NASA American Iron Javelin update
ok, if you’re building yourself a race car might I suggest the following… TRY to avoid dropping a flywheel on it’s end onto your pinky. There’s nothing like the serrated end of a flywheel to both crush and cut open a finger… after almost passing out I laid on my back for about 10 minutes.… Continue Reading OWWWW!!!!!! !@#$%&^!!@!… NASA American Iron Javelin Update
Dropped the motor in place to check clearances. Everything looks good. Headers fit and oil pan clears the k-member and steering rack. I’m going to have fun getting the steering around the headers but I was kind of expecting that… ordered a bunch of stuff yesterday (starter, fuel pump, water pump, etc). The valve covers… Continue Reading Engine mock up… NASA American Iron Javelin update