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So, ive been working hard at the miata to get it ready for the track, and it is close, oh so close.

On the list left are:

Swap out heads, oil catch can, oil pan swap to rear dipstick type, oil temp gauge, and water overflow tank.  Also i need to swap out my front tires for a smaller size, and find a pair of wheels to drift on.  Ive been driving it around town, its a huge attraction everywhere i go. I parked it at work, and 9 people stopped and took pictures of it lol. It’s a hell of a monster to drive, and I love it.

Everyone remember this weekend is packed with awesomeness. On saturday, Emerald Coast Dragway is hosting the Redneck nationals:

Also, on sunday they are hosting the drift event.  First and third sunday of the month brings out the drifters to Emerald Coast Dragway. Gates open at 12, drifting starts at noon!

Here is a video FLSImages produced of the last competition

So, after the weekend of festivities, it is time to get back to work. I had a great time at Emerald Coast Dragway with all the awesomely loud and fast cars, which just motivated me even further. I have a problem where i need a different Fuel pressure regulator, but cant really get one cue to cost, so i figured id go old school.  Mechanical fuel pump. So for about 40 bucks total, I can eliminate the electric pump, run the fuel to the pump, pump to holley FPR i have now, then to the carb. Coupled with the oil filter relocation thanks to a friend, i can put the 302 headers swapped sides, and pointing forward to facilitate a forward exit of the exhaust out of the sides of the bumper.  I also finished fully installing my roll cage, and fabbed up a pretty spiffy roll bar pad again. Used 1/4″ sewback foam, automotive vinyl, and eyelets along with red ribbon to sinch it down over safety padding. makes it look 100% better, and i love it.

I can also make them for your roll cages! Materials alone arent cheap, and neither is labor lol. but they look so awesome. Check it out

Also, i pulled the front steering rack out, took it apart, cut the seal ring out of it, cut off and closed up the lines, and reinstalled it. Now i have a great feeling non powered rack so i can dump the PS pump, and have a clear path for exhaust. Slight clutch fork rod adjustment and shifting has improved as well.

Tomorrow however, I have to make time to give the Galaxie 500 some love. The 390 intake manifold REAR gasket blew out somewhere down the road after i rebuilt the engine, and seeps oil, that burns at high speeds from the heat of the transmission. Plus it leaves ugly oil spots. Gotta get the DD back to perfection, so tomorrow will be spent taking care of that.

Have a safe day off those of you that get the holiday!

Today was one of the most beautiful, comfortable days. If only yesterday was this nice! A great overcast, light breeze, temps in the high 70s low 80s made it super pleasant to be at the track. Wasn’t terribly packed considering yesterdays events, which lent to tons of passes for everyone. A large number of bikes, a few imports, and a few american muscle cars. Nice variety for everyone.  Check out the pics HERE or click the photo below.

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I must say….WOW.  The cars, the drivers, the crowd was amazing. Some of the most raw displays of power i have seen in a LONG time. Tons of wheels off the ground, tires wrinkling, and super fast times.  Not to mention the outstanding smell of race gas in the morning, afternoon and well into the evening. Today’s festivities 100% made me happy to be an American. No electric cars, no hybrids, no eco friendly stuff here. Just good ol push rod powered, nitrous injected, open header, stupid loud, ground shaking American Iron (and aluminum!)  Just the sound of these things at wide open throttle as they rocket off the line made my day. Makes me glad that there is still such a huge supporting for raw pollution creating power.

But that isn’t saying we don’t appreciate the hybrid cars. You guys make up for all the pollution we produce for fun, making it an equal exchange…right? RIGHT!

Pictures will show up from ECHO as they are uploaded, check out here
photos can be adjusted as need be if you like.
I do apologize for the LARGE number of photos. I am working as i upload to tag photos so when you search in the top right of the site for your make/model/color (almost everything will at least have a color, basic colors. If it is more than one color, i will use “multi” and also include the dominant )(for instance, Ford, or Ford Mustang, or in many cases Green ford mustang ) Your pictures will come. If you have an older make and I’m not sure, it will be labeled as “OTHER” to attempt to make it easier. Junior dragsters will be labelled “JR. Dragsters”. Large dragsters will be labeled “Dragster” followed by color. All photos will be tagged with a driver name if i can make it out as well, also, any numbers i can make out on the car!
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Another beautiful night in the Panhandle at Emerald Coast Dragway.  Cool weather, awesome cars and tons of fun.  The ECHO series guys were out in force with test runs for the main event on Saturday. Tons of tire smoke, a few broken cars, and a load of loud, fast passes.  Take a look at the gallery Here

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So, im watching some TV this morning, and all of a sudden i get a call from my dad as he is standing outside. I go outside and there they are! They drove all the way from Myrtle Beach South Carolina to Navarre, FL. It was awesome to see them! But, they came bearing gifts! The missing half to my roll cage (front half with door bars etc etc) was in the back seat wedged into the convertible mustang. To say i was a happy man is an understatement.

In addition, i pulled the steering rack, took it apart, and removed the internal seals doing a proper depower of the rack. Now i can have space for the exhaust piping and be good to go! Also waiting for a fuel pressure regulator, and calibration kit for my edelbrock carb. once that gets here, i can get back on they dyno and put down some numbers!

So as sunday draws near, there is only one thing on my mind right now.

Getting this car ready!

The miata of doom is at about 98% completion. Later today i will take it up to RPM motorsports in gulf breeze for a dyno run to iron out some kinks, sweet spot the timing, and get some numbers. Front bumper isnt on, and i still have to cut out the hood for the exhaust and other random items to poke through since i had to raise the WHOLE engine and transmission 3 inches to make sure the oil pan is not lower than subframe.

Yesterday was such an awesome event! So many people showed up, tons of cheering, huge slides and tons of smoke. Everyone was having a great time and it showed for sure. It was quite the site seeing all of the panhandle region and even some of Alabama, New Orleans, and even some Texas folk to point out just a few. It was an all day event with nothing but action. Drifting during the day and some fast paced drag racing at night. Big thanks to Emerald Coast Dragway for putting on the events, as well as the staff, volunteers, racers and spectators. Without all of you none of this would be possible!  Keep up the good work, and see everyone next Sunday for drifting!

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Picked up a new soldering gun and some solder, and sat down to do some work. Tinned a dozen wires so when then loom comes in, I can put the loom on, solder and heat shrink. The gauges are beautiful. All the positive and negatives flow together in a neatly arranged spaghetti of wires. All connections are soldered, use oem connections, then are heat shrinker together after that. Nothing is coming loose, and all connections were tested to make sure there were no breaks. Starter is wired, battery is connected to starter solenoid now along with all the power wires for controls. All that is left wire wise is to run a few sender wires, then connect everything up and ground everything!

Sorry for no pictures, but it is way dark.
More as soon as I can