Vanishing Point Road Trip • 15 • The Dodge Challenger Message Board

by **drewcrane** » 07 Jul 2009 12:09

grain' texture left. wow your fingers must be worn down to the bone, and the seat covers ,i did that too when i had a white interior it is a bitch to keep clean :s024:

by **fal308** » 07 Jul 2009 13:52

Thank goodness you showed those seat covers Eddie, now we know why you hang out in public restrooms. I think you had everyone (esp. your co-travelers) concerned :disbelief:

by **Eddie** » 07 Jul 2009 14:16

Man,, you dudes dont miss a beat! :lol:

I received my new grips from Gunslinger. They look great! But I kinda 'fixed' the old ones. I'll bring the new ones with us JustInCase. Barc, there are some really nice clean white bathrooms out west. Al Bundy Approved with Mighty Ferguson Toilets. :thumbsup:

by **drewcrane** » 09 Jul 2009 0:29

Barc, there are some really nice clean white bathrooms out west, i hope we can find em :nod:

by **Jon** » 09 Jul 2009 3:43

drewcrane wrote:Barc, there are some really nice clean white bathrooms out west, i hope we can find em

They're called S A G E brush. Don't worry, plenty to go around. :lol:

by **jh27n0b** » 09 Jul 2009 10:32

Reminds me of the funny scene in the movie City Slickers where one of them goes behind the sage brush and squats down and thinks he got bit by a snake. He then asks his friend to suck out the venom. I just want you guys to know up front that if that happens on our trip, you are dying of a snake bite. :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKTHOFkYA64

by **fal308** » 09 Jul 2009 14:58

I was going to post watch out for rattling sounds under bushes and rocks in the heat of the day.
Also don't forget that cold-blooded creatures like to snuggle up at night :s003:

by **dave-r** » 09 Jul 2009 18:43

fal308 wrote:Also don't forget that cold-blooded creatures like to snuggle up at night

Yes I know. I'm married. :s009:

by **drewcrane** » 09 Jul 2009 21:25

Yes I know. I'm married rofl,wow we all sound like snakes :s007:

by **Jon** » 10 Jul 2009 3:39

dave-r wrote:
fal308 wrote:Also don't forget that cold-blooded creatures like to snuggle up at night

Yes I know. I'm married.

I've found snoring works well as a repellent.

by **Eddie** » 24 Jul 2009 13:46

Having problems with my Carbs. Here's a pic of the NGK's after only 50 or so miles! They reek of gas and I think the float level is way off. I have taken Daves advice which has helped a bunch,(Thanks Dave), and tried to get it running 'clean' again but it's just not reponding to any of my adjustments. I think it's time to pull them, put them on my Bench and get a few Holley/Pro-Max rebuild kits.

by **Eddie** » 24 Jul 2009 13:48

by **drewcrane** » 24 Jul 2009 14:43

ya know what ed i had the same problems ,so i did just that a total rebuild, the gaskets were shot, and the base was loose as well as the float bowls i know you guys are running a six pac but the gaskets are the same material, and this crap gas we have to use sits in there and eats away at them and the get pretty rotten and soft,i mean mine were just like a piece of old soggy cardboard,and the carb ran like crap :rage:

by **Eddie** » 24 Jul 2009 15:38

drewcrane wrote:ya know what ed i had the same problems ,so i did just that a total rebuild, the gaskets were shot, and the base was loose as well as the float bowls i know you guys are running a six pac but the gaskets are the same material, and this crap gas we have to use sits in there and eats away at them and the get pretty rotten and soft,i mean mine were just like a piece of old soggy cardboard,and the carb ran like crap

Thanks Drew, you can see the 'Blue' gasket between the metering block on the Center Carb, those are real nice. But the other gaskets are the plain Holley ones that came with the carbs I bought back in 1998. When I get the Re-Build kits from Pro-Max I'll ask for the better non-stick premium Gaskets they sell. :thumbsup:

by **drewcrane** » 24 Jul 2009 16:14

1998., clear back in the 1900,s wow yes those non stick gaskets are good for 2 maybe 3 times of r&r but after that they are done, i plan on buying anothe set just to have cause you never know,after all the adjustments i made to mine the final time i checked the gasket and it is already a little flimsey around the edges, what gasket does that promax use are they like the demon nonstick?

by **Eddie** » 24 Jul 2009 17:02

drewcrane wrote:1998., clear back in the 1900,s wow yes those non stick gaskets are good for 2 maybe 3 times of r&r but after that they are done, i plan on buying anothe set just to have cause you never know,after all the adjustments i made to mine the final time i checked the gasket and it is already a little flimsey around the edges, what gasket does that promax use are they like the demon nonstick?

The Holley Blue Non-Stick Gaskets are made for their brand but I'm sure Pro-Max has them for Demon carbs too. :thumbsup:

by **Eddie** » 27 Jul 2009 16:09

I'm getting ready to pull the center carb off. I have a sneaky suspicion that the wrong Power Valve is in there and it's dumping fuel at anything below 8" or so,,basically idle and cruise,,at high speeds it runs very strong. I adjusted the idle on all 3 carbs,(AF mixture screws) with no change. In the meantime I loaded my welding inst. car on my trailer so he could take it to a show,,it's an Ol Shivy pile,,but it gives me an indication on how to get out of the car once inside,,how much room ,(approx), I'll have when the R/T's in there. Not much! :lol:

by **Eddie** » 27 Jul 2009 16:12

approx 2 feet in the front and 2 in the back! :lol:

by **Eddie** » 27 Jul 2009 16:13

It's in there,,

by **fal308** » 28 Jul 2009 14:00

Have you tried putting the Challenger in the trailer yet?

by **Eddie** » 28 Jul 2009 17:35

No Barc. I have the Center carb off the manifold. The center carb PV shows a #7 and a #6 and a #5 ,,I asked Pro-Max and they said it was a #7," not sure why the others numbers are on there and the Letter L but they said I should have a #4.5" of vacum PowerValve in there. My Plant makes 10-12" at 800 RPM's,, the person that installed the pro-max kit left the stock OEM Holley PV in when installing the kit. I hope this is the cause of my driveability problems. I ordered a new PV and a new fuel line set. I had to cut one of the lines to remove it. One fastener was completely rounded off and I couldnt get to it with a wrench or vise grips due to the center carbs vent tube and didnt want to 'bugger' the carb up. Low on money, if this doesnt fix it......

by **Eddie** » 28 Jul 2009 18:49

by **Eddie** » 28 Jul 2009 18:50

Here's one way to lean er out! :lol:

by **Eddie** » 28 Jul 2009 18:52

by **Eddie** » 28 Jul 2009 18:55

I want to personally THANK Drew. His offer of help was invaluable! Thanks Bro!!! :thumbsup:

by **Eddie** » 28 Jul 2009 19:11

A new Holley/OEM fuel line kit, 4.5 Powervalve, and Pro-Max base gaskets for the center and back outboard Carbs are on their way,,just got off the phone with Ben.. Glad I ordered it before the MoPar Nats. The Pro-Max dudes will all be gone,,and I want to get this done and road tested and 'Dave,Drew,Pat&""Hairy Back Bob""' approved soon. :lol: