I killed Milner's Rod (American Graffiti) - Page 2

Ta Jay · #11 (**permalink**) 05-21-2006, 08:43 PM

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Muscle cars and cool rods are things that I just don't like to run against. I want to keep that illusion they are faster than they really are.

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Godhatesimports · #12 (**permalink**) 05-22-2006, 02:48 AM

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Damn for that I get a Cobra for a few extra chokes at the wallet, I see Mach's for sale on autotrader for cheaper though. Wayyyyy cheaper, like around 12-15k its prolly cause they think its a GT with a sweet hood =p

I'm guessin' it's worth about 16K in current form with 37K on the clock.

The Mach is more of a period piece - appeals more to fortysomethings than the Cobra. It's lighter by several hundred pounds, and easier to launch with its solid axle. Making a Mach go fast has less to do with finding HP - and more to do with getting the suspension and gear ratios right. Guys runnin' Mach's in Factory Stock classes are in the mid 11's leaving wheels up. Max ain't nowhere near that - but he's quite a bit quicker than stock nowadays.

what mods do you have done to it?

chuckspeed · #13 (**permalink**) 05-22-2006, 08:30 AM

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Damn for that I get a Cobra for a few extra chokes at the wallet, I see Mach's for sale on autotrader for cheaper though. Wayyyyy cheaper, like around 12-15k its prolly cause they think its a GT with a sweet hood =p

I'm guessin' it's worth about 16K in current form with 37K on the clock.

The Mach is more of a period piece - appeals more to fortysomethings than the Cobra. It's lighter by several hundred pounds, and easier to launch with its solid axle. Making a Mach go fast has less to do with finding HP - and more to do with getting the suspension and gear ratios right. Guys runnin' Mach's in Factory Stock classes are in the mid 11's leaving wheels up. Max ain't nowhere near that - but he's quite a bit quicker than stock nowadays.

what mods do you have done to it?

Very little - or a lot - depending on your point of view...

I've tried to make it look stock to even the most prying eyes while wringing out everything that's there. This means finding HP in odd places - like replacing the stock water pump with an electric unit. this frees up 10 HP of parasitic losses - same HP, but more to the rear wheels. Lots of little 'sneaky' things, like porting the throttle body/upper intake/lower intake, and gutting the H-pipe to reduce exhaust system pressure drop - yet 'look' stock. Finally, a lot of time has been spent in weight reduction. You don't need a lot of HP if yer car is light. This year I'm thinkin' about gutting the A/C system and the stereo to drop another 100 lbs, along with a few more suspension mods to get off the line quicker.

The goal is a 12.6 @ 112 MPH. I need three tenths and 2 MPH to get there from here.

Admin · #14 (**permalink**) 05-23-2006, 04:13 AM

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!

WishIHadACamaro · #15 (**permalink**) 05-23-2006, 04:22 PM

I love weight reduction. Its seriously the best thing to do to a car if you want gains! Because its all free! (generally, unless your doing like tubular supsension or something)

chuckspeed · #16 (**permalink**) 05-30-2006, 04:10 PM

Postscript:

I spoke with the owned of Milner's rod this past weekend. The car is actually a '31 Model A 5 window, not a '32 5 window as advertised earlier. Nice guy - name's John.

Car is exactly as mentioned, otherwise - yellow coupe body, smallblock chevy with three deuces. I figured it was a 283 based on the way it ran...

turned out to be a 400 smallblock!