Tunachuckers Can-O'-Blog

Saturday Rain, Sunday 'Shine

volvoclearinghouse — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:53:00 +0000

As many posts as I've done on LeMons racing, there's one type of picture that I love the best. What picture genre is that? well, here's an example: That's right: it's the, "It's late at night, after the first day of racing, there's something wrong…

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Sunday Drive

volvoclearinghouse — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:33:00 +0000

Continuing the update of the race weekend, March 3-4, 2012, at Carolina Motorsports Park... Sunday morning started out much better than Saturday morning. The skies were clearing, the track was, for the most part, dry, and the car was running better, t…

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Anatomy of a Racing LTD

volvoclearinghouse — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 01:57:00 +0000

A lot of the more avid readers of this site out there are probably a lot like me. You grew up reading car mags of every size, shape, and kind. This was in the pre-internet age, when the printed word was King! There were your car-focused magazines, li…

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Belated Bloggage

volvoclearinghouse — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:00:00 +0000

My original plan was to update the blog throughout the LeMons race weekend. That was before we were beset by mechanical issues, multiple apocalyptic weather events, and tempting fire and moonshine gatherings. So, here we are, nearly a week after the c…

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Off to Kershaw!

volvoclearinghouse — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:01:00 +0000

Well, the car is ready...ish, the gear is packed, and The race starts Saturday morning. The excitement is _palpable_. Of cours,e so is the sleep deprivation, anxiety, and poverty. A few last minute items...the new carb and intake were a bit too tal…

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Moar Video!

volvoclearinghouse — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:18:00 +0000

More videos! Action's happening hot and heavy now. The car is actually driveable! [video:youtube:tew5bQKNLFM] [video:youtube:69Ym-DkJJW0] 4 days until we race!

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Back to Brakesics

volvoclearinghouse — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:11:00 +0000

While the 460 start was a big morale boost for the team, there was another big accomplishment very recently that made everyone quite relieved: Brakes! The old single piston front calipers were pretty decent, by 1970's consumer standards. Folks used…

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The 460 Runs...Again!

volvoclearinghouse — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 02:29:00 +0000

We here on the Tuna blog like videos of engines starting, so here's another one from the culmination of today's 11-hour long wrench-a-thon. Good job Rob, Jamie, Anthony, McCall, Brian, and Nathaniel! 6 days to go unitil CMP! [video:youtube:Yc8A2tx2nA…

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Transmissions, Motor Mounts...and Donuts

volvoclearinghouse — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:08:00 +0000

Transmissions are not generally the most reknowed automotive components. They're kindof the tight end of the automotive world. Engines, of course, are the quarterbacks- the real glory hounds. Everyone knows the 409, the 302, the 413, and of course, t…

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Pulling the 400M; Prepping the 460

volvoclearinghouse — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:44:00 +0000

When last we left... We got the 460 running and decided to charge full speed ahead with the Plan for Ultimate Displacement. With the 460 successfully extricated from the engine bay of the '68 Lincoln, it was time to work a little magic on the biggest b…

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