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some guy have it bad AC in the shop ... what the hell ..whats next a TV man nothing going to get done.. i bet you have beer on tap you better re work then seats you hit that small block 254 de stroke chevy that.s going back in . it .s going to throw you in the back of your van

Seat mounts should be fine, Mark. When they've got to be that tall they need some size and bracing to keep the flex out of them.

Thanks guys! Hey Pat, what do you think the torque numbers will be on the 254 at 10grand? There is no beer or TV, yet, and the A/C just makes for a very comfortable work shop. Well worth it just to pull the humidity out of the air...
Dave, we mocked the seats in on brackets I got with the seats and they seemed a bit low. This was at a 4 1/2" height to the bottom of the seat. We added an 1" to that and redesigned all of the mounting hardware. I hope the additional braces, as well as the double bolts in each corner, will keep me in the front of the van! Pat gets to ride right behind me on the maiden voyage!

i hope your seat brackets are strong... i do not want to hold you up when you hit 2 gear

mark if your timming is right there may be some heavy hardware in kawkawlin if you like that ls stuff

HAY! Whats wrong with A/C and TV in the shop?? I have both TV is hardly ever on Lately A/C is on Radio never turned off.

Originally Posted by cffisher

HAY! Whats wrong with A/C and TV in the shop?? I have both TV is hardly ever on Lately A/C is on Radio never turned off.

yep and i hear you have beer on tap lucky for you i live far away .in my shop no AC old heater fan and the radio .but yesterday. i was thinking of buying one of then 4foot tall fans at tractor supplie

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

mark if your timming is right there may be some heavy hardware in kawkawlin if you like that ls stuff

What are you working on now??? 'Splain it too me Lucy!
A Big Ass fan would get the air moving. That would be a plus. It wasn't that bad in your shop the last time I was up there but, getting the air moving, would help a lot. Even a small A/C unit like I got helps a ton, just getting the humidity down is a good thing.

I'd love to see a high of 88F in mid-afternoon!! Yesterday we were at 103 to 105F, with humidity in the 30-35% range which is pretty high for that heat. Inside the barn/shop was pushing upper 90's. A fan helps, but when it's pushing 100+ air it's kind of like a blast furnace. Just glad I'm not in AZ in the summer! That place is brutal.

Nope no beer here just cool air

Originally Posted by rspears

I'd love to see a high of 88F in mid-afternoon!! Yesterday we were at 103 to 105F, with humidity in the 30-35% range which is pretty high for that heat. Inside the barn/shop was pushing upper 90's. A fan helps, but when it's pushing 100+ air it's kind of like a blast furnace. Just glad I'm not in AZ in the summer! That place is brutal.

Yes Sir, We had a string of triple digit temps here and that is what prompted the A/C buy. Can't get anything done when I can't breathe...

yep 4 or 5 days triple in a row and we'er at 6 at 90s+

just went down the road with it caddy some work done to it. making 610 hp and 585 tq not to bad had a smile on my face for a hour or so.. the vett is coming in for me work on the rocker arms thats is the blue one in my photos road race car only.. but who knows is has a plate

Very nice! I wouldn't mind taking a ride in that V...

Originally Posted by astroracer

Very nice! I wouldn't mind taking a ride in that V...

the v has only one seat. caddy may be around