Its almost friday!

[KrAzEcJ]

Sorry guys I just had to share my excitement!

[clayfoushee]

CJ.....We know how good you feel!

Clay

'98 Unique #9299, 427FE side oiler, top-loader (close), 3.31 rear

Annapolis, MD

[Brent]

I work every saturday. Friday sucks too!!

Brent

[KrAzEcJ]

So do I Brent and alot of sundays lately also but thats not why I'm excited. Friday is the day I head over to Alabama!

[Brent]

Now I understand. Congrats. Have fun!!!

Brent

[gasman]

Hey CJ, Do you need to borrow an enclosed trailer or anything?

Steve Foushee
Unique #4279389

[KrAzEcJ]

Not yet Steve, but thx for the offer, we need to give the Weavers a week or two to get her finished. J/K LOLOLOLOLOLOL Alan is going gonna get me for that comment I bet. Hehehe

[gasman]

Let me know when you get ready, you are welcome to use mine.

Steve Foushee
Unique #4279389

[pgermond]

Chris - congratulations. The anticipation feels so good!!!

Hey Steve - I'll take you up on your offer. I need to use an enclosed in the spring for the Knotts show....... do you deliver? :D

Phil

427 Roadster, #4279436
Southern Automotive FE
3:31 and Toploader

Roseville (N.Cal)

[gasman]

Phil my friend, for you.....yes indeed!

Steve Foushee
Unique #4279389

[pgermond]

Hot damn!!! Thanks Gasman :D

In mid-April point your rig north, when you get to I-80 head west. I'll have some cold ones iced down awaiting your arrival. We can even throw some steaks on the grill [:P];)

Phil

427 Roadster, #4279436
Southern Automotive FE
3:31 and Toploader

Roseville (N.Cal)

[gasman]

Phil, Are you sure I won't need an SB-100 to visit? It might be cheaper for me to buy you a trailer. ;)

Steve Foushee
Unique #4279389

[clayfoushee]

.....Not to worry Steve, all you need is the time for a 7000 mi. round trip and plenty of gas. Hmmmm, his avatar is looking more appropriate all the time:D.

Clay

'98 Unique #9299, 427FE side oiler, top-loader (close), 3.31 rear

Annapolis, MD

[pgermond]

No-no-no.......... 15,000 miles - he has to retrieve it when I'm finished :D Although there is an opportunity to cut that in half. Just hang out in CA, take a vacation, and wait for me to return. Or, better yet, take the trip to SoCal with me :D:D:D

Sorry Chris.... we're kinda acting like CC members and high jacked your topic. It won't happen again ;)


Phil

427 Roadster, #4279436
Southern Automotive FE
3:31 and Toploader

Roseville (N.Cal)

[gasman]

Okay, hang on let me do the math 7000 miles 14 miles per gallon towing...$2.00/gallon...Phil, we need to talk.

Steve Foushee
Unique #4279389

[pgermond]

I come up with a nice even number......... $1,000. BTW, where are you buying gas for $2/gal? Okay, okay... I'll split it with you [8D]

Phil

427 Roadster, #4279436
Southern Automotive FE
3:31 and Toploader

Roseville (N.Cal)

[KrAzEcJ]

Its FRiday! "Hijacked thread?" Not at all I think you guys are a hoot lol BTW Phil whose this Chris you keep refering to? That my new name? ROFL

CJ

[gasman]

Phil, just taking the national average. I'm selling it for 1.73 at my station. I think its still cheaper to buy you a trailer!

Steve Foushee
Unique #4279389

PS: CJ, have a nice day! Post pics.

[pgermond]

Hmmmmm It's CJ, huh. I have NO idea where I came up with Chris (sorry).

Gasman - Okay, if that's the way it has to be, you can buy me a trailer. Heck, just to show you what a straight up guy I am, I'll even make the drive to pick it up ;)

You guys have a great Friday, and Chris... er, I mean CJ, I know YOU will :D

Phil

427 Roadster, #4279436
Southern Automotive FE
3:31 and Toploader

Roseville (N.Cal)

[Mike Geddes]

Maybe he is factoring in some of the cost of that spiffy gas from
the 'Purple' drum.( 4.00 a gallon....yeh...)
I bought gas for 1.68 in Michigan last week.
Mike

Mike Geddes

[clayfoushee]

You're right Phil, I thought he was going to rent a suite on Knob Hill in SF, and wait until you were finished with his trailer.:D

Hey' diesel was down to $1.63 on the NJ Turnpike last week!

Clay

'98 Unique #9299, 427FE side oiler, top-loader (close), 3.31 rear

Annapolis, MD

[KrAzEcJ]

I see you on the forum Alan, just wanted to let you know I'm heading out the door just waiting mapquest directions to finish printing. See you soon.

CJ

[pgermond]

CJ - I envy you :D

It might be time to consider relocating - There isn't a station in CA that I have seen selling the lowest grade or diesel at anything under $2/gal. Then throw SB100 on top of that (ech)! Yeah, time to think about alternatives for my Golden Years.

Phil

427 Roadster, #4279436
Southern Automotive FE
3:31 and Toploader

Roseville (N.Cal)

[KrAzEcJ]

Just wanted to post an update: I'm on my way to being a fellow Unique owner! The whole family enjoyed the trip and the Weavers, what can I say all of you were right, they are some great folks! (Thx Alan, Maurice for spending the time with us and showing us around we enjoyed it very much. Also very nice meeting you too Poorboy.) BTW we did end up over at the boat drags like you suggested and had a blast. We then hit the Top of the River and stuffed ourselves lol. We did miss the turnkey that some lucky person got so I didnt get any pictures :( , we did get some drag boat pictures but as nice as some of them were, their not Cobras.... Thx again everyone for getting me together with the folks at Unique.

[gasman]

Looks like you are one of us now. Welcome aboard for the second time.

Steve Foushee
Unique #4279389

[clayfoushee]

Cool CJ...what's the delivery date?

Clay

'98 Unique #9299, 427FE side oiler, top-loader (close), 3.31 rear

Annapolis, MD

[pgermond]

Hey CJ - Did they explain the initiation process to you for becoming part of the "family"? :D;)

Welcome aboard man... you are going to love it (photos, please).

Phil

427 Roadster, #4279436
Southern Automotive FE
3:31 and Toploader

Roseville (N.Cal)

[KrAzEcJ]

Alan said about 8 weeks Clay. He said he would keep us updated. As bad as I want it soon I ran into some engine trouble so I'm working through that now. When I first built this motor I put about 1000 miles on it and it ran great, but since its been sitting a long time in the garage I wanted to go through it to check out and make sure everything was top notch in it and much to my surprise I had abnormal wear on the 2nd and 4th crank bearings. It was line bored and balanced and there was no balancer or flywheel change so Im thinking it wasnt balanced properly in the beginning. So I put it in the machine shop tuesday to see whats up and get it right before she's dropped in. I'm also going back through it while its tore down replacing every bolt with ARP instead of stock. I also just recieved my new Canton pan and new pickup because I wanted to change out the exsisting rear sump pan. I'l take some pictures as I go if you guys are interested. Btw Its a good looking motor but it doesnt hold a candle to Brent's Thumper.

[KrAzEcJ]

quote:Originally posted by pgermond

Hey CJ - Did they explain the initiation process to you for becoming part of the "family"? :D;)

Welcome aboard man... you are going to love it (photos, please).

Phil

427 Roadster, #4279436
Southern Automotive FE
3:31 and Toploader
Roseville (N.Cal)

No they didnt Phil but it sounds like I will be. lololol

[Brent]

CJ, Congrats man!!!!

When you built the motor the first time did you re-size the big ends of the rods? If you are replacing the rod bolts with good ones you will need to anyway. Were the bearings evenly worn all of the way around or on opposite sides? (chatter from a balancing issue)

Have Fun!!!
Brent

[KrAzEcJ]

Brent, I mic'd the rods and they looked great and the machinist checked them and confirmed so no they were not resized. The bearing wear was abnormal and I say that because it was a comet shape wear with a long tail 1/8" wide at widest point to nothing about 1 1/4" long not even in the middle portion of the bearing but centered between the middle and the outside edge on both #2 (left half of bearing) and # 4 (Right half of the bearing) Thats why I was leaning toward a balancing issue. I am also going with a Fluiddamper for higher rpm's instead of using the stock one this time because that could have contributed to the problem also.

[ralphscott]

Conratulations CJ!

Ralph