Neighborhood drive/dialup warning

[Normspeed]

This one would be a long download for anyone on dial up, I know because it took forever to upload on my dialup. But for a faster connection, hop in, buckle up and let's get all nascar on some poor Winnebago!

http://s95.photobucket.com/albums/l144/nhcarter1/Videos/?action=view&current=e6ceac54.pbr

No pedestrians were harmed in the making of this documentary.

[jd52cranbrook]

Great vid, like the lope.

[Tony Cipponeri]

Norm, Your car still sounds real good. Tony C

[Normspeed]

Good gosh, that thing takes forever to load! I guess I need to work on my videos a bit more. Here's a link to the segment I like best:

[Dennis Hemingway]

Those are neat videos. Your rig sounds great.

Dennis

[steveplym]

Neat video Norm. Going 70 in an old car is "fun, fun, fun!"

[greg g]

According to the timer on your 0 to 70 run is just about 15 seconds. Not to shabby......sounds great.

[TodFitch]

Your car sure accelerates faster than my 1933.

Your video looks very smooth. How did you mount the camera so that the video would not bounce around as you drove over the typical bumps and imperfections in the pavement?

[Normspeed]

Thanks. I put the camera on a regular tripod, behind the passenger seat, legs apart for stability, and secured it to the seat with a couple of bungee cords. Had to close the right side windows, the wind noise was causing the noise canceling mike to turn itself down.

[thedahmer]

Is that a RADAR detector on the dash???

[mackster]

Nice going Normspeed! glad to see you terrorizing the neighborhood!

You can be the next Ron Howard with your camera skills!

[John Mulders]

normally not a back seat driver

Thanks for the ride !

John

[martybose]

Norm,I am curious about two things.

1. Where is the switch located that I'm assuming you must have pushed to disengage the OD when going from 2nd OD to 3rd direct?

2. Does your tranny have the standard or the "high speed" second gear?

Marty

[Normspeed]

Thedahmer, no radar detector, it's the antenna for my XM boombox.

Marty, the OD thumb switch is ugly but it works great. The wiring is simple, I used a heavy duty switch and the wiring is inline between the rail lockout switch and the governor. When flipped inwards (OD in) it acts as a normal OD. When flipped outwards (OD out) the OD will not engage. I have, as far as I know, the standard second gear. Rear gear is a 4.10.

[blueskies]

Norm-

Tell us more about your exhaust... maybe you have already and I missed it?

Sounds great.

Pete

[knuckleharley]

Damn! I have GOT to get my 42 Dodge in my shop and get it running! I can't wait to hear that sweet sound in person.

[knuckleharley]

BTW,what kind of mufflers are you using?

[Normspeed]

It's a split stock exhaust manifold, two downpipes, they go into a collector, then 2 1/4" pipe all the way back with a single Flowmaster muffler just in front of the rear axle. I love it. It's loud though. One of the guys recently went with something similar and found it too loud for his liking. Maybe Shel?

I think it will mellow out a little inside when (if) I get carpet, pad, headliner and door gaskets installed.

The Flowaster is supposed to have a scavenging effect on the exhaust gases.

[knuckleharley]

It's a split stock exhaust manifold, two downpipes, they go into a collector, then 2 1/4" pipe all the way back with a single Flowmaster muffler just in front of the rear axle.

Thanks. I have been planning on running split cast iron manifolds too,but I was planning on running a dual exhaust

[Normspeed]

I was planning on duals too, until I heard this setup in a GMC 6 pickup truck at a local cruise. I'd never heard a 6 sound like that one. I flagged the guy down as he was leaving and got the name of the local shop that did his setup.

Another trick I've heard of if you like duals is to run one pipe through a glasspack and one straight pipe. All depends on how much racket you like to make. I like a lot.

[knuckleharley]

I was planning on duals too, until I heard this setup in a GMC 6 pickup truck at a local cruise. I'd never heard a 6 sound like that one. I flagged the guy down as he was leaving and got the name of the local shop that did his setup.

Another trick I've heard of if you like duals is to run one pipe through a glasspack and one straight pipe. All depends on how much racket you like to make. I like a lot.

Norm,wouldn't you get pretty much the same sound with duals and a balance pipe? Anybody tried that?

I'm going for a 50's hot rod look with my Dodge coupe,and want the twin chrome tailpipe extensions coming out from under the bumper.