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  • Bookend disasters..... or Drag Week, Day 6 lol

    So, as most of you know, I managed to barf a head gasket or two on the Mustang during test-n-tune on Sunday. (Bookend #1) Despite having a NASCAR level pit crew of guys willing to help change them, I was pissed and acted like a jerk and put it on the trailer and I apologize for that.....

    Then, I drove the Durango (affectionately known as "Heavy D") all week, had a freaking blast, met cool people, took a gazillion pics and basically had the time of my life.

    Heading home today, I filled up with gas just before getting on the Turnpike in Edmond, OK. While accelerating back on the highway, the truck was in 1st, it revved to 4000ish, then shifted to 2nd for a couple of seconds, then proceeded to shift BACK TO 1ST, the mighty Magnum screamed like a weedeater and the sweet (sweet like candy, not sweet like 'awesome') smell of hot antifreeze permeated my nostrils..... Hello bookend #2.

    EFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFffffffffffff fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff.

    Rolled up to an overpass and stopped under it. Popped the hood and there was coolant everywhere. FAIL. At first I thought it was a hose... uhhh nope. So out came the tools and I began exploratory surgery. State Trooper pulls up and tells me if I need roadside assistance to dial *55. He asks about the numbers on the car and I explain Drag Week to him and he blasts off.

    After he leaves, I remember a friend from jr. high/ high school who I am friends with on Facebook lives in Edmond. I check Shawn's FB page, but he does not have his phone number on there. I send him a message thru FB and about 10 minutes later he calls. He just lives a couple of miles from where I was at!

    5 minutes later he shows up and I pretty much have everything taken apart and decide the water pump bearings took a crap judging by the way the fan & pulley would flop around. lol I didn't have a tool to get the fan off the water pump or a piece of wire to thread thru the pulley to tie off to a bolt, so we lock everything up and head to Oreilly's. They had a bypass hose and water pump but didn't have the tool and neither did the 2 other parts stores we went to....

    Undeterred, we decide we just need some wire.... but where to get wire??????? A DRY CLEANERS that's where! Stopped at the first dry cleaners we saw and snagged 4 wire hangers out of the wire hanger recycling bin! WIN!

    Went back, swapped the pump, buttoned it all back up, filled it with antifreeze and let her rip. FIXED! Said our goodbye's and I hauled butt for Amarillo. Got here at 9, twelve hours after I left Topeka. What a day. lol

    Heavy D down for the count.


    Shawn topping off the radiator.


    Last edited by BBR; September 18, 2011, 09:13 AM.
    Life is short. Be a do'er and not a shoulda done'er.
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  • #2
    Should have accepted our help. Did you have fun?Did you meet great people? Most of all did you make it home?364 til next year.I too was a jerk til I got a scolding on Tues a.m. Damn,that was a great week just to hang with friends,meet new ones and the mwmories.

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    • #3
      Good save, see you in a bit
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      • #4
        Dang.. that's harsh. Yeah, bookends, I finally got it ... cooling issues. I bought my Thunderbird in Edmund, nice place to have a problem. Good to know you got it whooped roadside. Nex time I'll avoid the smartass comments about dragging the tow truck home with the race car. :|
        Flying south, with a flock of bird dogs.

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        • #5
          It wouldn't have been too big of a deal IF the Mustang wasn't broke. I could have just unloaded it and gone for parts! But noooooo, busted-ass Durango with a busted-ass Mustang on the trailer!

          The trooper probably thought I was nuts because I was smiling and babbling on about Drag Week while tearing the Durango down.
          Life is short. Be a do'er and not a shoulda done'er.
          1969 Galaxie 500 https://bangshift.com/forum/forum/ba...ild-it-s-alive
          1998 Mustang GT https://bangshift.com/forum/forum/ba...60-and-a-turbo
          1983 Mustang GT 545/552/302/Turbo302/552 http://www.bangshift.com/forum/forum...485-bbr-s-83gt
          1973 F-250 BBF Turbo Truck http://www.bangshift.com/forum/forum...uck-conversion
          1986 Ford Ranger EFI 545/C6 https://bangshift.com/forum/forum/ba...tooth-and-nail

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          • #6
            Glad you were able to smile about it. When we do this next year, you will fix your "racecar", did not want to force the issue right after meeting with you. The tools will come out and the car will be fixed whether you want to or not
            Neal

            Drag Week 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

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            • #7
              Haha, that's great!
              Have fun digging into the car again.

              You guys all made drag week look REALLY fun!
              1997 Ranger 5.0L HO, GT40 heads/tubular intake, 65mm TB, 1.7rr, B303, Tri-Y headers, dual 2.5" exhaust, Flowmaster mufflers, T5 trans, Tri-Ax shifter, CenterForce Dual Friction clutch, 8.8 Traction Lok 3.55 gears, Cobra 13" front brakes, Cobra 11.65" rear discs.
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              • #8
                glad you got it fixed
                COBEY..... franklin, kansas

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                • #9
                  Drag Week WAS really fun!

                  Thanks again for breakfast James....and it was nice to meet your sons
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                  • #10
                    No problem Jim! They were going on about how cool your car was because it had a BLOWER. I may have to put one on the Mustang to regain the 'coolness' crown at my house! haha

                    I'll third it... Drag Week WAS really fun!
                    Life is short. Be a do'er and not a shoulda done'er.
                    1969 Galaxie 500 https://bangshift.com/forum/forum/ba...ild-it-s-alive
                    1998 Mustang GT https://bangshift.com/forum/forum/ba...60-and-a-turbo
                    1983 Mustang GT 545/552/302/Turbo302/552 http://www.bangshift.com/forum/forum...485-bbr-s-83gt
                    1973 F-250 BBF Turbo Truck http://www.bangshift.com/forum/forum...uck-conversion
                    1986 Ford Ranger EFI 545/C6 https://bangshift.com/forum/forum/ba...tooth-and-nail

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                    • #11
                      how ever at chrysler thought 1st and 2nd are great gears for limp mode needs a kick in the balls

                      ford and GM at least use 3rd so you do not rev the engine to the moon
                      Originally posted by Remy-Z;n1167534
                      Congratulations, man. You've just inherited the "Patron Saint of Automotive Lost Causes" from me. No question.

                      75Grand AM 455:Pissed off GrandMA, 68 Volkswagen Type1 "beetle":it will run some year

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                      • #12
                        we had an absolute blast.we had one busy day in tulsa but the rezt was pretty smooth.the big bonus was winning the Quickest Mopar award.definitely see yall there next year.nice meetin you jim.the 55 is awesome.
                        63 Plymouth DW 2011 Quickest Mopar 11.38@119 Daily Driver

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                        • #13
                          Nice meeting you too! I really liked that you won the Mopar award. When they announced it, Dan and I looked at each other and said "I guess all the really fast mopars broke?" or something. It does seem to be mostly a chevy vs. ford shootout
                          Last edited by squirrel; September 19, 2011, 08:43 AM.
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                          • #14
                            Well crap that explains why I never got to see/ check the car out. I'm glad you got your problem fixed for the trip home.

                            I was having my own issues along the way and thought that's why I didn't see your Mustang along the way. Even with our issues, I still had a blast! I met some new people and got to put faces to some screen names. Overall I was just glad my Uncle and I made it through the whole week with all the new junk under my car. Glad you stopped by in the staging lanes too, hope you can make it back next year.

                            I made it home about 10:30 last night but I stopped at Summit in Sparks on the way for a few things and have plans to get it running better and fully tested for next year.
                            Rich

                            Drag Week Survivor 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 - 2nd Place - Pro Street N/A, 2017

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                            • #15
                              ^That Avatar is still awesome
                              Escaped on a technicality.

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