Power Tour

[kwhizz]

Just finished this years Power Tour car ( with enough power to keep up with Charley ......and.....A.C. w/ overdrive) Here are a couple from last year........recognize these cars??
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a251/kwhizz/DSC01003.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a251/kwhizz/DSC01010.jpg
Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[Xplantdad]

That would be Steve's Chevelle, your 66 SS Convertible and up in front...Charley's Mule?


What do I win? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[kwhizz]

A Trip to the Sand Box.........LOL......

Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/youguysrock.gif

[Xplantdad]

Yea! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/youguysrock.gif

[Charley Lillard]

Show us the car big guy...

[Chevy454]

Yea, where's the car? LOL!

I hope to try out the *other* Hot Rod sponsored event this year...

[kwhizz]

O.K.......Here are some Quick pic's.....and a "Little" Story......I bought this car about 5 years ago, it was a Texas car (Courtesy Chevrolet) and was a completely stock 283-PG, P.S., P.B., Factory Air car...At the time I was going to build a 8 sec Drag Car out of it, but it was a little too nice to cut up so I used it as a daily driver.
After taking the Factory Stock 66 SS 396 Convert on last years Power Tour.....a couple of things were now apparent......#1....A.C. is a must.....#2.....Overkill on the Cooling system is a "Good" thing.....#3.....Overdrive is a "Smart" thing (Averaged 11 M.P.G. and went thru 8 quarts of Oil in a rebuilt 396 with 200 miles on it last Year, but that's another story)......and XM radio is a "Cool" thing...
So......the Malibu now sports new paint, new suspension, 4 wheel disc's, wheels & tires, Sirius Radio (for Radio Margaritaville), Quick Steer Box,406 Small Block,Dart Pro 1 Aluminum Heads, mild cam for the a.c., Alumitech Radiator & Fans, 700 R4, etc.........I was going to put on a ProCharger and Fuel Injection....but....she didn't have any more money in her purse so I decided to stop at that point.......Didn't mean to be so long winded so here are a few pic's
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a251/kwhizz/DSC01817.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a251/kwhizz/DSC01810.jpghttp://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a251/kwhizz/DSC01812.jpg

Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/youguysrock.gif

[Xplantdad]

Ken...way cool. My wife Lynn has also given her approval. Can she have it? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Mr70]

Glad you didn't tell us the "Long" story. http://www.aimface.com/ikons/IKON518e1ff8cfba8ec6c5970fb417bc573aa17cc49018.gif

[kwhizz]

Gotta wait at least till the new car smell is gone.....LOL

Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[kwhizz]

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Ken

[Xplantdad]

Let me know what you think of the Alumitech Radiator...there may be one in my future...I have a generic replacement radiator in the car now...as the other one was leaking...and no one had the correct ones in stock...not even Hinshaws. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

BTW, the wifey will wait until you're ready http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[kwhizz]

By the way I also put "All" new wiring in the car.....used Lectric-Limited in Bedford Park, Ill for all the harnesses........It was nice to get something for once that actually was a snap to put in ..........Highly Reccomend......

Ken

[Charley Lillard]

Cool...Are we there yet ?

[JoeG]

Very http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif picture looking down the hood of the blue '66SS
Is that color leamonwood yellow on your '66----?? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gifride

[CamarosRus]

Charley, Your the only one I saw or knew on PowerTour 2005.
Please say a little something on how you came upon me driving from Indy to Nashville.......honked, waved and powered on past me.
Even though I suspect past Power Tours might have been more fun (due to all the current commercialism) it was still a thrill passing through some of those small towns on the way to Indy and having people waiting in lawn chairs waving at you.etc etc etc

[Charley Lillard]

Ahhh...I remember passing Chuck in his Camaro somewhere. Power Tour is what you make of it. Glad you tried it Chuck. It is a great way to see the country and meet new people... Except now I'm stuck with Kwhizz...and he is getting faster......

[kwhizz]

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Very http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif picture looking down the hood of the blue '66SS
Is that color leamonwood yellow on your '66----?? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gifride

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Yes................Lemonwood......

Ken

[Postsedan]

Ken,

Car looks great, I can`t wait to see it in person at Lombard.

Dan.

[L78biscayne]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/BelairSucks.gif better make sure it can keep the water out
looks great

[kwhizz]

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http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/BelairSucks.gif better make sure it can keep the water out
looks great

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Mark........the rear window area was replaced with all new metal......

Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/youguysrock.gif

[mrtimstik]

Beautiful car Ken. Seems like that's the only way you make 'em. The Power Tour sounds like a real good time. I saw the one that stopped at Arlington Park race track here in Illinois. The same one that Titus had his Rides special on. Looking forward to getting together this summer sometime cause I need my motivation/excellence fix. Tom

[Xplantdad]

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Overdrive is a "Smart" thing (Averaged 11 M.P.G. and went thru 8 quarts of Oil in a rebuilt 396 with 200 miles on it last Year, but that's another story)
Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/youguysrock.gif

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Ken...can you elaborate on your 396 problems? At least I wasn't the only one...maybe it's a Marina Blue SS396 thing? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Seattle Sam]

Car looks great, Ken!
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[kwhizz]

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Overdrive is a "Smart" thing (Averaged 11 M.P.G. and went thru 8 quarts of Oil in a rebuilt 396 with 200 miles on it last Year, but that's another story)
Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/youguysrock.gif

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Ken...can you elaborate on your 396 problems? At least I wasn't the only one...maybe it's a Marina Blue SS396 thing? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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When I bought the Convert, the body and paint were in pretty good shape for an older resto.....but the interior, dash,and engine compartment were were so bad that I didn't want to drive the car until I could give it a Shave and a Haircut.....didn't drive it much before taking it apart for detailing........Replaced the complete interior, restored the Dash and Gauges, and pulled the front clip off so everything could be detailed correctly, here's some pic's during assy
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a251/kwhizz/DSC00066.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a251/kwhizz/DSC00073.jpg
Anyhow, next Spring comes along and I start driving the car and find out that the engine isn't in the best shape mechanically,(but it looked good) but I decided to wait till Fall to break it down and get the Engine rebuilt....that's when I bought the Gold 70 Nova....I pulled the 66 Engine and sent it out for rebuilding, pushed the Convert in the corner, then took the Nova apart (Busy Winter)...It timed out that the Engine finished up as the Nova went out for paint.....so the convert went back together and just as that finished up, the Nova was ready to come home....Put the car cover on the convert and spent the rest of the spring finishing the Nova
(I'm getting there)........Now the Power Tour is coming up and originally I was going to take the 66 Nova on the tour till the little lady said that there was no way she was going to ride all the way to Florida in "That Hot Noisy Car" (runs in the 10's on street tires)......So the car cover comes off the convert and I take it out for a test ride and (finally) notice that the engine feels like it's down on power and has a slight valve clatter to it.....(Cam was broke in correctly and yes it has the grooved rear cam journal) so I take it back to the Engine builder and he said to leave it there and he would rerun the lifter adjustment.......picked it up 2 days before leaving and it still had that noise and at Idle it didn't feel like all the cylinders were hitting equally....he said the flutter we heard was a broken baffle in the muffler.....so I drop it off and get new Mufflers put on.....guess what..same noise.....Now....when the engine was rebuilt, the only parts that were saved were the Block and Head Castings, new Crank, Rods, Pistons +.040 (Keith Black Hypereutectic),valves, springs, everything $$$$$$$$$$$ I was told to not worry about it and just drive it, this guy had built 5 other engines for me so I relied upon his expertise....at this time there was about 150 miles on the Engine when we left......Driving on the Tour the engine continued to Clatter and use oil , but as long as it got us home I wasn't going to worry about it .....8 Quarts of oil later we were back at home and I change the Oil and notice a lot of junk (Metal Shavings) in the filter cannister so I go back to the Engine Builder (now an Ex-friend)and show him .....don't worry about it I'm told.......Finally I said Enough is Enough....theres something wrong with this engine and I'm pulling it out and bringing it back so you can take it apart and fix it...Then he tells me I ruined the Engine by driving it to Florida with hardly any miles on it.....then it was the Keith Black Pistons that were junk.... then it was the Piston Rings......Yada Yada......
I pulled the Engine out and put in the 396-350 H.P. engine that came out of the Gold Nova......What a difference....the car was quiet and really came alive.....As I brought the Engine back we pulled out the plugs and they were completely covered in Carbon.....you couldn't even find the electrode....after pressing for a couple of weeks they finally pulled it apart and thr Tap Dancing started.....it got pretty ugly...he wanted me to pay $1200 to freshen the engine, I said I paid once for a "New" engine and no more was coming out of my pocket, and if he didn't want to fix it correctly I would take it somewhere else..........(I think the oil problem came from cylinder walls that were too smooth and the rings never seated) where the clatter came from I don't know.....It took 4 months to get the Engine back (N.C.) and I ended up taking it to another shop to check it out (I'm not taking it out again) and it cost another $1200 to fix it......I could have bought a crate 502 for what I've got in this thing now..Oh well!!.....it's all part of the way things are
The story is much longer.....but I know that Rick is just about out of PopCorn at this point so I will end it.....The Engine has been bored .060 over and now has Cast Pistons .....won't be put back in till next Spring some time....so.....time will tell
Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/youguysrock.gif

[Charley Lillard]

I kept reading,, waiting for it to get good.....

[Xplantdad]

Yep, just as I suspected...we have been targeted by the government because we have Marina blue 1966 SS 396 Chevelles. They are out to get us....just kidding!

I thought I had problems...wow! I hope that it all works out for you...sounds like that guy was a PITA. Some friend, huh? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Mr70]

This is better then the Olympics. http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/images/smilies/popcorn.gif

[bowtie3168]

Are you guys going to visit me at the Raceway Park foodstand (at the end of the Tour) for a hot pretzel?

[Charley Lillard]

Free ? Comes with a Beer ?

[kwhizz]

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Are you guys going to visit me at the Raceway Park foodstand (at the end of the Tour) for a hot pretzel?

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I hear you East Coast guy's put "Mustard" on you Pretzels........

Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[jfkheat]

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I hear you East Coast guy's put "Mustard" on you Pretzels........

Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

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I thought everyone did??????? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Belair62]

Are you sure Bruce didn't sneak in and give you his engine ?

[kwhizz]

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Are you sure Bruce didn't sneak in and give you his engine ?

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Bruce's engine was in better shape..........LOL

K http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gifen

[kwhizz]

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This is better then the Olympics. http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/images/smilies/popcorn.gif

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Rick.....empty out your Mailbox.........

Ken

[Mr70]

Why...whadya gonna do to me? http://forum.mamboserver.com/images/extrasmilies/afraid.gif



electronic enima induced.

[Xplantdad]

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Are you sure Bruce didn't sneak in and give you his engine ?

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Bruce's engine was in better shape..........LOL

K http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gifen

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Dammit Bob...you said you wouldn't tell...give me the hundred bucks back! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

[Belair62]

Sorry..I gave the hundred to Steve to hush him up.

[bowtie3168]

Yes Charlie we now serve beer

[Motion Camaro]

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I hear you East Coast guy's put "Mustard" on you Pretzels........

Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

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I thought everyone did??????? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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<font color="blue">They do.
don't they? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
I do. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif </font>

http://www.free-graphics.com/clipart/Food_And_Drink/Sandwiches_And_Shacks/Mustard__Pretzel.jpg

[kwhizz]

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I hear you East Coast guy's put "Mustard" on you Pretzels........

Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

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I thought everyone did??????? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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<font color="blue">They do.
don't they? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
I do. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif </font>

http://www.free-graphics.com/clipart/Food_And_Drink/Sandwiches_And_Shacks/Mustard__Pretzel.jpg

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That's "Sick"..........LOL

Ken

[bowtie3168]

you are correct, mustard is a must, you are invited too, where was your speed shop?

[kwhizz]

I'll bet you guy's even put "Ketchup" on Hot Dogs too..... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif

Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

No Speed Shop......Just a Car Guy....

[Chevy454]

Hey, any guesses as to where the PT will run next year? From E-town to....??

[bowtie3168]

Hey Rob, I was told that the Power Tour was to end us

[Chevy454]

Yeah, I meant the '07 PT...get back to work, Andrew! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Motion Camaro]

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you are correct, mustard is a must, you are invited too, where was your speed shop?

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<font color="blue"> I worked for Elmsford Speed Shop in NY when I was a kid.
Worked for East Coast Speed in Yonkers, NY when I a was a teenager.
Moved to Florida in '86 &amp; worked for HorsePower Sales.
Now I am the retail mgr. @ Murray's Speed &amp; Custom in Miami.

Put mustard on pretzels then...
Put mustard on pretzels now. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif </font>

http://murrayauto.com/images/tour/north_miami/A.JPG http://murrayauto.com/images/tour/north_miami/F.JPG
http://murrayauto.com/images/tour/north_miami/C.JPG http://murrayauto.com/images/tour/north_miami/D.JPG

[kwhizz]

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you are correct, mustard is a must, you are invited too, where was your speed shop?

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<font color="blue"> I worked for Elmsford Speed Shop in NY when I was a kid.
Worked for East Coast Speed in Yonkers, NY when I a was a teenager.
Moved to Florida in '86 &amp; worked for HorsePower Sales.
Now I am the retail mgr. @ Murray's Speed &amp; Custom in Miami.

Put mustard on pretzels then...
Put mustard on pretzels now. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif </font>

http://murrayauto.com/images/tour/north_miami/A.JPG http://murrayauto.com/images/tour/north_miami/F.JPG
http://murrayauto.com/images/tour/north_miami/C.JPG http://murrayauto.com/images/tour/north_miami/D.JPG

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Don't dodge the question........do you guy's put Ketchup on Hot Dogs........................LOL

Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[jfkheat]

Mustard, onions and chili on my hot dog. Several years ago myself and a few guys I work with went to a hot dog shop for lunch. I ordered a couple chili dogs and got just that, chili in a hot dog bun. If you want chili on your hot dog, you have to ask for a "hot dog with chili"
James

[Motion Camaro]

<font color="blue">yeah, yeah ... OK
I put ketchup on my hot dog too.

http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/wiki/images/thumb/9/91/180px-HotDog.jpg

So What, you wanna make something of it? </font>

http://darren.stanford.edu/gallery/albums/people/hotdog_in_ny_large.sized.jpg

[kwhizz]

Ha!!......Try coming to Chicago, going to a Vienna Hot Dog stand and asking for Ketchup on your Dog......They'd run you out of town http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif........"Nobody" put's Ketchup on Hot Dog's http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif...........
Wait.........Maybe you guy's can't get Vienna dog's http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif..........then it's O.K. cause they're not real http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif.....

Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[mrtimstik]

Went to a hot dog stand just outside Chicago and got 2 dogs everything/hot and there was ketchup on it and I bit it and stopped right there. It tasted too sweet or something, it was wrong. Took them back up and explained to the day one immigrant what everything meant. No Ketchup/catsup red colored goo on the dog, fries absolutely but not the dog. I like the hot dog that comes from the restaurant chain here in the Chicago suburbs Portillos. I think they're menu contains alot of very good Chicago style food.

[bowtie3168]

Hot dogs as a Jersey art form- boiled with sauerkraut and mustard, boiled with ketchup, mustard, and relish, boiled with chili, onions and cheese. broiled in the same variety, grilled in the same variety, and Italian Style with potatoes, cheese, peppers and onions, sauce etc.

[L78biscayne]

what time is lunch .
this thread is bad for a fat guy i had to go out 4 times http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[kwhizz]

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what time is lunch .
this thread is bad for a fat guy i had to go out 4 times http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

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With the Cars you have , you can go out more often.....cause you can get there and back real fast http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif.........LOL
Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/youguysrock.gif