Пікірлер
@jimmydee2171 Күн бұрын
Glad I stumbled on this video....I was in the market for an assy from them.....but not now.i don't have the knowledge how to fix it's problems. Ty
@ShawnKelley19 Күн бұрын
Nothing worse than a tight car on a rough track.
@ShawnKelley19 Күн бұрын
The chassis school I went to said transmission fluid seems to work the best on the Torrington bearings.
@jeremy8169 Күн бұрын
I like that I get to keep my finger tips !
@Born_Stellar 2 күн бұрын
I guess for the price of gaskets, but I've always just had the heads off to do this work. you're only a few bolts away anyways.
@DIRTRACELIFE 2 күн бұрын
This is a sealed crate engine. You can't break the seals to pull the heads or it is illegal for the Crate Racin USA class. 😞
@herschellambert8051 2 күн бұрын
What kind or brand of valve spring compressor is that? And where can we find one?
@Jason44440 3 күн бұрын
Awesome content. Jason thank you for sharing with us.
@BobMarahrens 4 күн бұрын
Jason, I've heard it said to run these rear bars "loose". Does that mean to use aftermarket bushings that freely pivot instead of OE bushings that twist the rubber ? Or does it mean have some end play, so the rear end can shift and induce rear steer ? Thank you !
@DIRTRACELIFE 4 күн бұрын
Bob, I use stock rubber on at least one end of the arm and then to "keep them loose" I run a little bit longer bolt and lock 2 nuts together where the hanger is not pinched down tight on the bushing. It helps the rearend move significantly.
@dadofthree1999 4 күн бұрын
Jason Really great information
@ramirochaleswey1897 4 күн бұрын
Might aswell dunk it in that fluid for like 3 days before use😂
@RichFife 5 күн бұрын
Some times being fast makes everything boring... especially when the car is dialed in. Gets lonely up-front. 🤣
@chrisroberts8986 5 күн бұрын
GOOD JOB WINS ARE HARD TO GET!!! YOU GOT IT DONE!!
@BobMarahrens 5 күн бұрын
When measuring from a center line (string) to the front hub faces, do you have the suspension hanging or at ride height ? If the wheels are removed, to access the hub faces, do we need to use jacks under the control arms to compress the arms ? I ask because I think it affects the distance, correct ? Otherwise, you did a great job on this ! Thank you
@DIRTRACELIFE 5 күн бұрын
Jack stands out right past the ball joints is what I do. technically the car won't be quite down at rideheight but it will be very close.
@locolobos0035 5 күн бұрын
I'm looking to get in to racing for the first time and this was AMAZING timing!
@gregbobbett 5 күн бұрын
Oh man, I know that can be scary. Hey, which do you think is better to race a metric or the big cars. Both have to weigh the same. My track has changed rule to USRA. It's easier and will cost about the same to build a new car as it will to change my car over. Plus I'm not able to race this year. I have both the Metric and the big Monte Carlo available and free. Thatnk for your posting and Education. Love it.
@DIRTRACELIFE 5 күн бұрын
Greg, I think the 19 3/8 lower trailing arm on a metric is a bit better on a big smooth dryslick track. The 22" arm on the big gm gives up a little drive but is easier to drive and handle on a Rough or hooked up track.
@gregorybobbett4048 5 күн бұрын
@@DIRTRACELIFE Thank for your input. I value your knowledge and skills. The USRA rules have a few changes. Example, going from 10 to 8-inch tires, No 9" ford rear end, shocks and springs. But oh well, So My Wife and I have decided to sell this car and build a new one. I love your videos You have the best demeanor and voice. I too work a full-time job. Thanks again and good luck racing
@TFWS6 6 күн бұрын
Well glad that clip isn’t jacked up. Hopefully the rear end can be dealt with in house.
@ScottWilson-uk1yv 6 күн бұрын
Bent rear end is better than the chassis I guess but I still hate it for you buddy.
@The_Pleiades7 6 күн бұрын
What thickness aluminum do u use for the deck skin?
@DIRTRACELIFE 6 күн бұрын
That's just Allstar 0.040"
@kadehunkapiller3021 6 күн бұрын
Were you talking to her through a race receiver?
@TFWS6 6 күн бұрын
Just found this. Great video!
@aaronlynn2157 7 күн бұрын
Oil filter? 😂
@dustinfrymoyer6578 7 күн бұрын
I wouldn’t recommend putting your seat on a the bar that’s connected to the cars chasssis. It’s better to have a round bar that’s bent that holds the bottom of the seat kinda floating like a swing that’s attached higher up on the cage. Just my 2 cents.
@earlreddjr3385 7 күн бұрын
Umm awesome is as close to acid as you can get! Itll clean a corner in the hood! 😂
@deeroo2457 8 күн бұрын
What kind of maintenance do you do on this transmission? How often should you change the fluid and what kind of fluid do you recommend?
@DIRTRACELIFE 7 күн бұрын
This Falcon takes type F fluid (about 1.5 quarts) and I change it every three nights of racing. Maintenance wise most recommend a clutch pack every 2 seasons but these measured nearly new condition when I pulled them out. I attribute that to always using a winch to load and never throttling on the car in low gear. I plan to go 4 seasons before I tear it down again unless I see trouble.
@larrywisejr549 8 күн бұрын
Is there anyway we could talk in private
@DIRTRACELIFE 8 күн бұрын
Larry, My email is on the channel page and you can always pm me on Facebook as well. I can't put my cell number on here because of all the bots and spammers that unfortunately exist on the internet 😑
@CharlesGriffis-dx6uj 9 күн бұрын
On the metric i used to always go square to centerline, but the last few i added a little skew because we had a little better results with a small amount of dynamic caster gain. This all needs to be calculated for dynamic state (after dive & roll)
@wallsray2783 9 күн бұрын
Where can I order those upper control arm plates from ? I looked for them in the build video and couldn’t find where to buy them. I’m custom building a 65 mustang for autoX and track days with PPM upper control arms. I want the adjustability and to tie then into my cage bars in the engine compartment. Thanks in advance.
@DIRTRACELIFE 9 күн бұрын
Those are custom pieces that Jamie Lewis, Lewis Chassis of Smyrna TN, made for me. He normally only uses them on the chassis he builds but you can sure reach out and ask him. But you may want to look at other options. These are cut specifically for a metric frame and I think there are more options to get plates with the slug slots from a few places. PPM should be able to get something!
@wallsray2783 9 күн бұрын
@ Thanks for the quick response. I’ll ask Randy and Ricky. I know they have the short mounts but I really like it tied to the cage . I’m using a lot of dirt technology in this build as I drove Latemodels for years. The rotation and drive and anti dive along with the Ackerman and caster gains are in my thought process.
@TFWS6 10 күн бұрын
I have to admit this was my least favorite part when I bought my car. I spent too much time upside down. Haha. Great video.
@JPR37J 12 күн бұрын
I'm watching this in 2025 and am in need of a tire grinding machine. glad i found your video I am going to build one and try it!
@jeremyblevins838 13 күн бұрын
Rather than welding washers on, I'd rather see you use small pieces of plate steel that are somewhat thicker than the frame itself. Im a firm believer in, "when in doubt, make it stout".
@timpieske6639 13 күн бұрын
great job
@patrickbradford6223 13 күн бұрын
F/A-18 jet mechanic- Only use a nyloc once, if you use a fresh nyloc and it comes off.. you should use a jet nut. Also replace them often, If you choose not to replace them often use blue loctite.
@jamespatton2696 13 күн бұрын
It’s easy if you got help lol
@Spike-sk7ql 13 күн бұрын
So why did you not try and change your setup between the heat and the feature? No spare shocks and springs? Take some out of the L/R, maybe change the shock to one with a looser rebound, and put a little in the L/F to plant the R/R. Maybe put a heavier spring in the R/R? Some of those are not doable easily at the track, and youd need to either have scales with you, or go to the scales at tech, and pray they arent way out of calibration. But some of that should do something at least😂
@DIRTRACELIFE 11 күн бұрын
This is me reviewing video footage from a couple years ago. That night racing I didn't yet have a good understanding of what was going on but now going back and watching I see it for what it really is and wanted to share those thoughts. It's hard to explain all that in a 60 second clip ;)
@Sudosu-q3b 14 күн бұрын
Who’s voice is that? 😂
@DIRTRACELIFE 13 күн бұрын
It's just software to help me be able to make these 60 second shorts and get the timing right for it to all work.
@ChrisGable-z4t 14 күн бұрын
Need more right rear spring
@777HPNEXTGEN 14 күн бұрын
RR shock is bouncing too much
@DIRTRACELIFE 14 күн бұрын
Exactly, does not have the load it needed. I didn't realize it back then but watching the photage recently I spotted it and that's why I wanted to share this clip.
@777HPNEXTGEN 14 күн бұрын
@ was it the shock setting or the springs?
@josephcarter1172 14 күн бұрын
In every kind of racing.. good suspension running is the difference between losing or winning more then most people will ever know.. great video brother. Good luck on your racing future.👍✌️
@420nev7 14 күн бұрын
The gauges over head look badass
@DIRTRACELIFE 14 күн бұрын
That's the 112" 73-77 chassis I built. I plan to eventually do a few modifications to it and put it back on the track
@420nev7 14 күн бұрын
@DIRTRACELIFE can't wait to see it
@kevindavison201 15 күн бұрын
Dega is my home track we usually average around 20-25 hot shots every weekend
@kevindavison201 15 күн бұрын
Adam is insane if he thinks the track was a little rough damn track was the roughest track I've literally ever seen before. And they didn't work it to much because every single feature was follow the leader around the bottom of the track smh
@Equinox866 15 күн бұрын
Is it to shake the dirt off the screen?
@Molon_Labe1776 16 күн бұрын
Where do you live that cicadas are still out?
@DIRTRACELIFE 16 күн бұрын
These are 60 second Shorts that I assembled from the full length videos. This was mid summer. I put the link to the full video on there.
@reverendg5937 17 күн бұрын
Get off the floor. Quit working like a caveman. SMH
@MFR327 17 күн бұрын
Hey, i race a dirt latemodle around South Carolina and we plan on travling with the Topless outlaws a lot in Tn and was wondering if you were interested in ever having a small video devoted to The latemodles bv we would love to have you with us at any of our shows we go to.
@DIRTRACELIFE 17 күн бұрын
What series are you coming to TN to race with. I can look and see if anything will work 😉
@MFR327 17 күн бұрын
@DIRTRACELIFE Topless Outlaws. It's the touring Limited series out that way.
@Jason44440 17 күн бұрын
The tires are too small
@dolphincliffs8864 17 күн бұрын
Learned something new,never knew about the screen. Kinda funny because we are swapping a radiator today.
@dadofthree1999 18 күн бұрын
Jason i really like learning from you and i dont even have a racecar
@DIRTRACELIFE 18 күн бұрын
Keep watching and your liable to go pulling some old Monte Carlo out of the weeds and knocking the glass out of it LOL.
@dadofthree1999 18 күн бұрын
@DIRTRACELIFE lol you never know lol
@2pracing 18 күн бұрын
That spring looks short????
@DIRTRACELIFE 17 күн бұрын
It's a 9.5" but that shock has it all crammed down in the lower!
@2pracing 16 күн бұрын
@@DIRTRACELIFE oh wow!!!!!!! Now I see why you were having problems!!
@brettlusby8094 20 күн бұрын
Hi, I use some fibreglass fly screen mesh from hardware store. Full width of radiator & hanging down about 50mm lower, zip tied about 50-75mm in front of radiator it'll flap around under braking & do the same thing quietly for $5.(I do the same for oil coolers/ air intakes etc)
@satan6660384 20 күн бұрын
Did they ban siping and grooving?
@DIRTRACELIFE 20 күн бұрын
They did! I think the 2025 rules state we have until May to use up any that are grooved or siped. . .
@satan6660384 20 күн бұрын
@DIRTRACELIFE I'm sorry to hear that I know a few other sanctioning bodies did the same thing to some other classes a couple years ago