Thread: 2010 Turkey Run - Great show with the exception of...

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Hopefully! I have my garage finished, so I should be back to work on the roadster soon.

Hey, how about the T-bucket Nationals in June? We could caravan up there; you, Dan, Don Jr, and me all in our roadsters. It could be a real adventure...

Where is it? I think I am going to buy a second rear end center section with some 3:70 gears in it. The 4:30's were cranking 3000 rpms at 60 mph on I 75. I kept wanting to upshift into one more gear. I may also build a milder engine to put in the 27.......while I love the power of the 331 I never had any issues when I ran a mild 302 for years.

For the first time in my life I am thinking about getting a car trailer. I used to love the long drives to faraway events, but this last one did me in. I should have listened to Dan and Don and used Dan's pickup to tow mine. Old age is finally catching up with me.

Don

Hello All,
Yes a strange year indeed, many mechanical problems with pops car for no apparent reason. We were talking that we have had cars with well used engines and drivetrain, duct tape hold it together with little to no problems, BUT spend a fortune on the best parts money can buy and wammo! problems. My T had not one issue on this trip thankfully.

I feel dads issues were caused in part with the same issue that plagued me back in 2007 when I completed Mr. Blue just in time for the Turkey Run......Lack of break in time. I swallowed a valve that year on the way up and have trailered ever since. We will get pops car sorted out, that thing is mean and sounds great. (makes my T sound stock) I had to uncap the headers Saturday night to try and sound like pops Dads 27 is a totally different car than his black 23. Basically a drag car on the street.

I have to say that I am hooked on the motor home thing. This year we rented a 31 foot class C with a pop out in the living room that made a big area even bigger. More than enough room for the three of us and provided a tow vehicle for my T. So comforting having my car a few feet away while I slept and we grilled steaks, etc which was so relaxing. The awning provided shelter when we got the rains. We got about 7-8 MPG there and back (the motor home had the Triton v10 engine, sounded cool when it downshifted)

I used $215 in fuel there and back. Not bad. The whole deal including the RV resort for the 4 days cost us a tad over $1100. Considering we spend $600 usually for the hotel stay in Daytona $1100 is not bad AND the piece of mind with my car being so close is priceless.

Spending time with my two buds Dan and Pops was worth three times as much! Awesome time! Don Jr.

Next year I'm going alone. I think you guys are a jinx.

Don