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Dave what size motor are you running in the truck? If it's a 429 or 460, where did you get the aftermarket pulleys. I'm running into problems with the placement of the alternator, so looking at the set up in your truck, that would work. I only found a few aftermarket billet ones, and thy are in the hundreds of dollars!

The engine is a 351W. I made my own alternator brackets and had to redrill the water pump pulley... Bought the set of 3 for like $70.00 on eBay... A bit of hassle to install, but they look good.....

they do look good! The search continues for me!

Been too busy to work on the "Z" lately.

Today I'm workin' on the P.U., getting it service & cleaned up for the DragList Nationals III, 2 weeks from today @ Eddyville Dragway Park In IA.


Pics From DragList Nationals II - 2007

Son Jeff & his Camaro


P.U. & the track loader trailer (converted back to a car hauler for the weekend).



Mike Casella's 60 Belair was there




Norb Locke's "Grandpas Toy" cackle rail

Rapid Randy Baker in the Nitro Madness Altered DragList Nats. I - '06
http://media.putfile.com/Eddyville-lap-Rapid

2nd day of vacation (1st day cut grass and napped ) started looking for the hidden brackets for the engine . Some i had cleaned and painted before they where put away . Only one left is alternator brkt to strip and paint . Wish i would have taken pictures of it before i took them all off. Got it figured out and couldn't find the alternator spacer only thing missing in action so far , I made a temp out of gutter nail spacer till i can find it or get the correct one . Looking in parts cat they list them all without air this has air . . I went thru a move after car was apart 8 yrs ago , so some things were packed in any box open . Get it running then pull out the pressure washer to knock off 10 yrs of dust . May have a buyer with a guy i work with he said he's intererested .

Look closely at the apron you can see the original factory runs in the paint .

Looks good, Bobby! Ford Blue was a cool engine color. Looks like the test fire is pretty close?

Well plans for fire are before the 21st . Put a few hours every morning then enjoy the time off with momma . Still have to rebuild carb and see if i can get tank cleaned . Who does tank cleaning anyway i never dealt with that one a rad shop maybe .

We have a radiator shop here locally that does, probably the same around you, too....

Anyway, break time's over, back to sanding on the box and (hopefully) getting the base color sprayed......

Dave thanks going to give a few a call and see who local does it .

Update edit found one in Joliet for $55 to clean . When i bought the car in 97 i put about 3 gals of gas in it . I dumped out about 1 1/2 gallons of some real stinky varnish looking substrate . The tank really rusted on the inside more then i would have thought . All i want is to get any loose material out so i don't have to worry about it clogging up the lines or carb . New owner will be notified it needs a new tank $130 to the door mustangs unlimited .

Ordered a new sending unit all thats left of original in pic .

Nasty looking sending unit ya got there Bobby!!!!!!!

Well, good news for a change....After 40 years of buying parts from Speedway Motors, lookee what I got today!!!!!!!!

Hi David,

Congratulations! We appreciate your business and thank you for filling out our web surveys. I’m proud to inform you that you are a winner in our random drawing of people that complete our online survey. Your $25 gift card is in the mail and you should be receiving it soon!

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Tim Matthews
Speedway Motors
Customer Care Specialist
tjmatthews@SpeedwayMotors.com
800-979-0122 ext. 2922

Went on the Web site to see what I'd spend all my big $$$$ on, came up with about $300.00 of stuff I just can't live without....Heck, now they'll probably send me one every month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think they're on to you Dave!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Nasty looking sending unit ya got there Bobby!!!!!!!

Well, good news for a change....After 40 years of buying parts from Speedway Motors, lookee what I got today!!!!!!!!

Hi David,

Congratulations! We appreciate your business and thank you for filling out our web surveys. I’m proud to inform you that you are a winner in our random drawing of people that complete our online survey. Your $25 gift card is in the mail and you should be receiving it soon!

Thank you for choosing Speedway Motors!

Tim Matthews
Speedway Motors
Customer Care Specialist
tjmatthews@SpeedwayMotors.com
800-979-0122 ext. 2922

Went on the Web site to see what I'd spend all my big $$$$ on, came up with about $300.00 of stuff I just can't live without....Heck, now they'll probably send me one every month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If that's true.. by my calculations, they will get $3,300 from you within the next year

Originally Posted by Matt167

If that's true.. by my calculations, they will get $3,300 from you within the next year

Heck, they'll probably get more then that anyway......

They must be looking for those stimulus packages!

Richard