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Looking good Dave. What do you have inside that door for insulation?

Originally Posted by Mr Smith

Looking good Dave. What do you have inside that door for insulation?

Don't know what it's called, just some insulation the upholstery shop that's doing the interior brought up and suggested it's use. Seems to be a very high density padding, not much crush to it anyway...

I have been wondering about door insulation. I was figuring on some of the sticky foil type stuff - dynamat, etc but I'm not sure how exactly to get it in the door, in place and stick it to the door all through the small acess holes without cutting the inside of the door . Dave, was that door cut?

Originally Posted by 35fordcoupe

I have been wondering about door insulation. I was figuring on some of the sticky foil type stuff - dynamat, etc but I'm not sure how exactly to get it in the door, in place and stick it to the door all through the small acess holes without cutting the inside of the door . Dave, was that door cut?

Nope, didn't cut the door. Made a paper pattern, cut the insulation to match the pattern, applied some 3M spray weatherstrip adhesive, then worked it into place and rolled it down. Access wasn't easy, but with patience and planning it can be done--on this one anyway.. To put the insulation in place, I loosely folded it, then started in the lower front corner, then the rest of the front side, then unrolled it into the back half of the door... One instance where being a skinny old cripple actually helped!!!!

Thanks Dave..I'll have to see if I can get some insulation on there before putting the windows back in and the inside of my door is much less accesable than that

Found a couple more pics of the Plymouth. These were taken about 2 weeks ago before I put the body on or installed the rear end. It does show the 2 colors that will be on the outside of the body.

Looks good. Are you going to get it running before you paint it?

Originally Posted by Mr Smith

Looks good. Are you going to get it running before you paint it?

Nope, already ran the engine on the dyno when the electronics were done so no real reason to. Just going to keep putting things together and getting the body ready for paint!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Nope, already ran the engine on the dyno when the electronics were done so no real reason to. Just going to keep putting things together and getting the body ready for paint!

What did it dyno out at? Did your customer by something to tune the computer with? I bought a diablo tuner. Now I just need to figure out how to use it.

Originally Posted by Mr Smith

What did it dyno out at? Did your customer by something to tune the computer with? I bought a diablo tuner. Now I just need to figure out how to use it.

Yeah, he's got some kind of tuner deal for it...don't think it's a Diablo.... Freeing up the air intake, headers, and some changes in the computer brought it up to almost 400hp, don't reacall the torque numbers... Russ, the guy that made the engine harness and did the ECM sez there's another 25hp in the tune up of the ECM if it's needed....This electronic stuff amazes me a bit more every day!!! I was looking at the Arrington Heads, cam and MAF, how about 100+ more hp?????

Dave, the technology is pretty amazing. My father in law has a newer GMC diesel dually and he has a programmer that kicks it up something like 75 hp from stock with no add ons. The cars looking great!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Yeah, he's got some kind of tuner deal for it...don't think it's a Diablo.... Freeing up the air intake, headers, and some changes in the computer brought it up to almost 400hp, don't reacall the torque numbers... Russ, the guy that made the engine harness and did the ECM sez there's another 25hp in the tune up of the ECM if it's needed....This electronic stuff amazes me a bit more every day!!! I was looking at the Arrington Heads, cam and MAF, how about 100+ more hp?????

I think Diablo says you can get around 30 to 40 hp with theirs. I bought this induction system for mine http://www.xvmotorsports.com/product...X%2FRAM%2FJeep They haven't tested it to see what gains it does by itself but told me when one customer added to his SR8 he gained a second in the 1/4 mile. He also had a turbo installed. I mainly bought it because it looks so much better then the stock manifold and about a third the price of other manifold kits. They also have other kits to pump up the hp quite a bit but I don't need that kind of temptation at my foot.

That is pretty impressive though Dave that you got a 55 hp gain from those few things that you have done.

Originally Posted by Mr Smith

That is pretty impressive though Dave that you got a 55 hp gain from those few things that you have done.

yeah, I was amazed when they told me what it did on the dyno!!!! Headers aren't really any full race, equal length tubes or anything, just a basic header with decent sized tubes and a good collector... The next hemi project is on the chassis table now awaiting it's turn, the owner is considering some of the other performance upgrades that are available for the 5.7!!!!

blocking, blocking, blocking.... Then later tomorrow one more coat of hi-build and more blocking on the '36 Plymouth. Started mocking up some pieces on the roadster, too. Hey, got to have something to do when the primer is drying!!!!!! Walt (the owner of the '36) stopped by for awhile on Friday. He's located a shifter he likes, not much choice I guess as there's not many companies making a shifter for this trans as it is only offered in the pickups... Did a bit more massaging on door gaps, made the rods for the inside door release, and a few other little details. Slowly, the finish line is approaching!