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Will it clear? BLP Dominator 2" cowl 69 Nova sbc

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April 21, 2021, 01:59 PM
Mike Rietow
Will it clear? BLP Dominator 2" cowl 69 Nova sbc
I changed my mind I'm gonna put this on it from the git go. It's a BLP BX-4 850 base plate with a 750 cfm main body. I made one run on this in 2017 at Sunshine with this engine combo, 1.69 low and 3.89 gear with a couple hundred pounds of lead ballast in the trunk and two batteries.






April 25, 2021, 02:55 PM
Mike Rietow
Rumor was the Ripper heads were ported to dip in the 5's n/a. Here's the Brodix T1 233 out of the box CNC ports.

Others said it had nitrous under the intake. Wrong in that regard too.





April 30, 2021, 11:44 PM
Mike Rietow
Hood getting painted tomorrow, I might have the pics, painted Sunday.



May 14, 2021, 02:44 PM
Mike Rietow
Rock'n bracket racing hood. Damn nice work.


May 14, 2021, 06:27 PM
B KING
Looking Good!


1980 Camaro
Taking the Best Working Small Tire Shyt Box & making it Greater Than Before!
3000 lbs.
Pump Gas 436
May 14, 2021, 06:54 PM
Mike Rietow
quote:
Originally posted by B KING:
Looking Good!


Thank you Sir, I'll pass that compliment along to the artist, as well.

He's probably an hour from the beach here, I'll ride out tomorrow or Sunday, whichever he prefers.

Yeah, this is working out really well. I had an 1/8 of a gallon of paint leftover I gave the paint man, to match the paint for the hood,he's confident it's perfect.

This guy is a mile east of veterans expwy off Spring Hill drive, anyone in Tampa area needs their race car slicked up, this is the guy.

I'm doing a 540 BBC for his no prep car. He's got a 70 Nova frame off resto fab 9 etc etc really nice car, I'm doing trans and supension, he wants my idea's on the car 100%, so that's gonna be interesting, because I got a bunch of em.

First pic has one coat of clear, the rest have 3.





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May 17, 2021, 08:43 PM
Mike Rietow
Wet sanded




May 18, 2021, 10:49 PM
Mike Rietow
Thanks again banjo Cool




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May 18, 2021, 10:59 PM
banjo
No problem, looks sharp!


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74 Nova
SBC 406
3240 pounds
Speierracing heads

60 1.27 (10/16)
1/8 6.03@111 (10/16)
Best 9.87@131 on the rev limitor 1 Feb 2013


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May 19, 2021, 12:07 AM
Mike Rietow
quote:
Originally posted by banjo:
No problem, looks sharp!


Thanks, I prefer the factory flat hood look as well. I picked up a Strip Dominator I may or may not try, these SV2's are hard to beat. I may have it hopped up and try it though for nostalgia, and 1.25" additional clearance.

To avoid regulations I'm gonna keep her in the high 30's , low 40's.
June 13, 2021, 11:14 PM
Mike Rietow
quote:
Originally posted by banjo:
No problem, looks sharp!


Thanks, I prefer the factory flat hood look as well. I picked up a Strip Dominator I may or may not try, these SV2's are hard to beat. I may have it hopped up and try it though for nostalgia, and 1.25" additional clearance.

To avoid regulations I'm gonna keep her in the high 30's , low 40's.





ottm

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June 18, 2021, 11:19 PM
Mike Rietow
Fixed the flare at the shift, it was an obvious error on my part, running the yellow vent hose under, rather than over the top of the dipstick. The hose was kinked when the dipstick was attached/tightened to the bell housing.

I went ahead and pulled the trans apart and put new lip seals & bushing in the drum. I knew it had something to do with the vent, after each run I'd have to shove the dipstick in the tube, which tells me the vent hose was kinked 90% and blew the stick out when it finally achieved the shift.

It shifted 300 rpms higher in the semi, than the other rounds 7450 rpms.