Twin J racing's '71 Cutlass Project Thread
#1
Twin J racing's '71 Cutlass Project Thread
This Is my 71 Cutlass drag car. It has a 461 Olds BB Th350 and 10bolt 8.5 rear end. I got It when I was still in High School it had been sitting for five years. A good friend got it and put it together and Raced it a few times. It ran 15.50 all day long all stock. I was looking for a 70-72 GTO or Lemans but he made me a hell of a deal on it. So I got it from him and started to play with it. frist off it got a 455 then a roll bar and many outher toys but no pic on the computer. I raced and played with till The fall of 2002. Then I was put up in 2003 since my trany was smoked and I finshed the 2002 season with a friends pontiac motor. That was also when my twins were born. Then went on back burner for years. So 2011 I finaly got the parts together and get it done.
So that Kind of brings us to 2011 where this will start.
Putting new motor together.
Botom End: It is a stock crank, stock rods, Sealed Power L2323F30, BHJ harmonic balancer. and a WJ the wheel all balanced up.
Heads: J heads ported up, EGR filled up, SS milodon valves, and milled and taped for 7/16 rocker studs
Valve Train:Lunati cam #51805 lift at valve .563 duration at .050 244 avertised duration 304 lobe separation 110. 1.6 comp alum. rocker arms, and a Edelbrock timing chain
Victor Intake, Demon 850 carb, Taylor Thunder volt 8.2, and a MSD distributor and HVC coil.
jayscamera154.jpg
jayscamera171.jpg
jayscamera145.jpg
jayscamera144.jpg
jayscamera143.jpg
Got the car out to start working on Putting the motor and trans in it
Truckandkidsdayatschool030.jpg
Truckandkidsdayatschool032.jpg
Truckandkidsdayatschool035.jpg
Truckandkidsdayatschool034.jpg
My son Driving
Truckandkidsdayatschool038.jpg
Motor Going in
Partstruck003.jpg
randomcrap072.jpg
randomcrap073.jpg
randomcrap075.jpg
randomcrap076.jpg
randomcrap077.jpg
Truckandkidsdayatschool039.jpg
truckcutlass027.jpg
truckcutlass029.jpg
truckcutlass031.jpg
So that Kind of brings us to 2011 where this will start.
Putting new motor together.
Botom End: It is a stock crank, stock rods, Sealed Power L2323F30, BHJ harmonic balancer. and a WJ the wheel all balanced up.
Heads: J heads ported up, EGR filled up, SS milodon valves, and milled and taped for 7/16 rocker studs
Valve Train:Lunati cam #51805 lift at valve .563 duration at .050 244 avertised duration 304 lobe separation 110. 1.6 comp alum. rocker arms, and a Edelbrock timing chain
Victor Intake, Demon 850 carb, Taylor Thunder volt 8.2, and a MSD distributor and HVC coil.
jayscamera154.jpg
jayscamera171.jpg
jayscamera145.jpg
jayscamera144.jpg
jayscamera143.jpg
Got the car out to start working on Putting the motor and trans in it
Truckandkidsdayatschool030.jpg
Truckandkidsdayatschool032.jpg
Truckandkidsdayatschool035.jpg
Truckandkidsdayatschool034.jpg
My son Driving
Truckandkidsdayatschool038.jpg
Motor Going in
Partstruck003.jpg
randomcrap072.jpg
randomcrap073.jpg
randomcrap075.jpg
randomcrap076.jpg
randomcrap077.jpg
Truckandkidsdayatschool039.jpg
truckcutlass027.jpg
truckcutlass029.jpg
truckcutlass031.jpg
#2
Sitting In drive way
Cutlassandoutherstuff005.jpg
and Racing
olds_2440.jpg
Now that Brings us to 2012. last year the car didn"t run the numbers I want it to so back out it came. Changed timing chain to a Cloyes Hex-A-Just chain, a two peace timming cover, and checked and a few thing.
stuff4sale32912028.jpg
stuff4sale32912030.jpg
stuff4sale32912038.jpg
stuff4sale32912041.jpg
Poshed up Rims this year
StuffStuff002.jpg
StuffStuff003.jpg
StuffStuff005.jpg
Changed My MSD box from a 6al To a 6 PLUS
StuffStuff016.jpg
StuffStuff015.jpg
StuffStuff014.jpg
StuffStuff017.jpg
Did my front Brakes with new wheel Cylnders since they were leaking
StuffStuff013.jpg
stuff4sale32912035.jpg
Motor Ready for Dyno
StuffStuff010.jpg
Motor on dyno
stuffstuff067.jpg
stuffstuff068.jpg
Video of a dyno pull
450 HP 530 Torque
Cutlassandoutherstuff005.jpg
and Racing
olds_2440.jpg
Now that Brings us to 2012. last year the car didn"t run the numbers I want it to so back out it came. Changed timing chain to a Cloyes Hex-A-Just chain, a two peace timming cover, and checked and a few thing.
stuff4sale32912028.jpg
stuff4sale32912030.jpg
stuff4sale32912038.jpg
stuff4sale32912041.jpg
Poshed up Rims this year
StuffStuff002.jpg
StuffStuff003.jpg
StuffStuff005.jpg
Changed My MSD box from a 6al To a 6 PLUS
StuffStuff016.jpg
StuffStuff015.jpg
StuffStuff014.jpg
StuffStuff017.jpg
Did my front Brakes with new wheel Cylnders since they were leaking
StuffStuff013.jpg
stuff4sale32912035.jpg
Motor Ready for Dyno
StuffStuff010.jpg
Motor on dyno
stuffstuff067.jpg
stuffstuff068.jpg
Video of a dyno pull
450 HP 530 Torque
#3
Put Motor Back in With New converter lower stall
StuffStuff023.jpg
StuffStuff020.jpg
StuffStuff024.jpg
StuffStuff026.jpg
StuffStuff029.jpg
StuffStuff030.jpg
Changed tach since the old one went out at the track last year and i put this one in to get buy but no shift light.
stuff4sale32912031.jpg
stuff4sale32912033.jpg
Still Need to finsh shifter some day
stuff4sale32912032.jpg
Update After a week end of racing 12.16 was the best 12.20 most of the time 108 MPH I"ve got a few video but they won"t up load so I will get them later
Gage wiring always fun
CutlassandRacing031.jpg
Now you see them
CutlassandRacing023.jpg
CutlassandRacing034.jpg
Now you don"t
CutlassandRacing037.jpg
CutlassandRacing038.jpg
New dip stick
CutlassandRacing039.jpg
CutlassandRacing040.jpg
Some thing missing here?? Took out for new gear
CutlassandRacing041.jpg
CutlassandRacing042.jpg
That"s beter
CutlassandRacing045.jpg
StuffStuff023.jpg
StuffStuff020.jpg
StuffStuff024.jpg
StuffStuff026.jpg
StuffStuff029.jpg
StuffStuff030.jpg
Changed tach since the old one went out at the track last year and i put this one in to get buy but no shift light.
stuff4sale32912031.jpg
stuff4sale32912033.jpg
Still Need to finsh shifter some day
stuff4sale32912032.jpg
Update After a week end of racing 12.16 was the best 12.20 most of the time 108 MPH I"ve got a few video but they won"t up load so I will get them later
Gage wiring always fun
CutlassandRacing031.jpg
Now you see them
CutlassandRacing023.jpg
CutlassandRacing034.jpg
Now you don"t
CutlassandRacing037.jpg
CutlassandRacing038.jpg
New dip stick
CutlassandRacing039.jpg
CutlassandRacing040.jpg
Some thing missing here?? Took out for new gear
CutlassandRacing041.jpg
CutlassandRacing042.jpg
That"s beter
CutlassandRacing045.jpg
#4
Ready to go
CutlassandRacing051.jpg
CutlassandRacing052.jpg
One @ us 131
CutlassandRacing095.jpg
@ OC
CutlassandRacing115.jpg
CutlassandRacing117.jpg
The fan club after round win
CutlassandRacing135.jpg
I pulled the intake today changing it from a victor to a torker see if that helps any. Also had the pass side lugs losen up and hit the wheel cylnder and bend the backing plate so I guess it"s time for disk brakes.
Look at the wheel cylnder n the pic
Mytruckanddog047.jpg
Mytruckanddog048.jpg
Took my intake off new one is at machine shop to have milled so it will fit right.
Mytruckanddog049.jpg
My new intake and the old one
stuff5-31-121419.jpg
stuff5-31-121421.jpg
And on the car I"m going to try to work on tomorrow
stuff5-31-121422.jpg
Got the motor back together and running
Cutlass014.jpg
Cutlass015.jpg
CutlassandRacing051.jpg
CutlassandRacing052.jpg
One @ us 131
CutlassandRacing095.jpg
@ OC
CutlassandRacing115.jpg
CutlassandRacing117.jpg
The fan club after round win
CutlassandRacing135.jpg
I pulled the intake today changing it from a victor to a torker see if that helps any. Also had the pass side lugs losen up and hit the wheel cylnder and bend the backing plate so I guess it"s time for disk brakes.
Look at the wheel cylnder n the pic
Mytruckanddog047.jpg
Mytruckanddog048.jpg
Took my intake off new one is at machine shop to have milled so it will fit right.
Mytruckanddog049.jpg
My new intake and the old one
stuff5-31-121419.jpg
stuff5-31-121421.jpg
And on the car I"m going to try to work on tomorrow
stuff5-31-121422.jpg
Got the motor back together and running
Cutlass014.jpg
Cutlass015.jpg
#5
And started to convert to disk brakes
Cutlass005.jpg
Cutlass009.jpg
Cutlass011.jpg
And some new parts
Cutlass010.jpg
Cutlass007.jpg
Well after a few days of vaction Got to spend some time with the cutlass yesterday but I for got to take pic. Finshed the brake converson. Put one of these in Amazon.com: Allstar ALL48025 Brake Proportioning Valve: Automotive. And hung my exhaust system so I can play on the street. Went to change oil and the parts store gave me the wrong filter so I"ll get the right one to day.
well Sun went good and bad. It went a new best time of 12.03 but fried my MSD box. My track raind out so I had trailed to another one twice as far a way. to make one pass.
I remounted the MSD in the car after a got a new one :blackeye: . Went racing last sunday ran 11.90 all day redlighted second round :doh: :doh: . but a good day all and all.
Went to my OLDS Powere race tyhis week end ran best of 11.86 in the good night air. The only work I"ve done to the car is add a ford style starter solenoid since it wanted to not start off and on. Pic from the olds week end
Cutlass005.jpg
Cutlass009.jpg
Cutlass011.jpg
And some new parts
Cutlass010.jpg
Cutlass007.jpg
Well after a few days of vaction Got to spend some time with the cutlass yesterday but I for got to take pic. Finshed the brake converson. Put one of these in Amazon.com: Allstar ALL48025 Brake Proportioning Valve: Automotive. And hung my exhaust system so I can play on the street. Went to change oil and the parts store gave me the wrong filter so I"ll get the right one to day.
well Sun went good and bad. It went a new best time of 12.03 but fried my MSD box. My track raind out so I had trailed to another one twice as far a way. to make one pass.
I remounted the MSD in the car after a got a new one :blackeye: . Went racing last sunday ran 11.90 all day redlighted second round :doh: :doh: . but a good day all and all.
Went to my OLDS Powere race tyhis week end ran best of 11.86 in the good night air. The only work I"ve done to the car is add a ford style starter solenoid since it wanted to not start off and on. Pic from the olds week end
#6
9-3-12
Had the car out a few times still running 11.90"s all te time. I won the run for money at martin US 131. Well now its time to pull down for the winter.
Body
Fix all dents dings, and rust repaint. Lighten up door"s put new hood on.
Interior
Pull dash clean and dye black. Have all seat redone. New door panles and carpet. Maybe a head liner.
Engine
Pull out Change heads to my Edelbrock ones. Maybe go to 1.7 rockers. Dyno motor play with my different intakes and different headers I have.
May be more but that"s the plans now.
10-16
Put on new tunk
Cutlasslid004.jpg
Cutlasslid005.jpg
And started to pull motor
Cutlasslid003.jpg
Got it ready for body shop.
Motor and trans out
jayscramra269.jpg
jayscramra307.jpg
Gutted and ready
jayscramra308.jpg
jayscramra309.jpg
The bumper fell off LOL
jayscramra310.jpg
Even changed the tires
jayscramra311.jpg
Motor back together and at dyno with new edelbrock heads
DynoFun001.jpg
526 HP 602 LB to day on dyno
That's where I'm at now still waiting on body man.
Had the car out a few times still running 11.90"s all te time. I won the run for money at martin US 131. Well now its time to pull down for the winter.
Body
Fix all dents dings, and rust repaint. Lighten up door"s put new hood on.
Interior
Pull dash clean and dye black. Have all seat redone. New door panles and carpet. Maybe a head liner.
Engine
Pull out Change heads to my Edelbrock ones. Maybe go to 1.7 rockers. Dyno motor play with my different intakes and different headers I have.
May be more but that"s the plans now.
10-16
Put on new tunk
Cutlasslid004.jpg
Cutlasslid005.jpg
And started to pull motor
Cutlasslid003.jpg
Got it ready for body shop.
Motor and trans out
jayscramra269.jpg
jayscramra307.jpg
Gutted and ready
jayscramra308.jpg
jayscramra309.jpg
The bumper fell off LOL
jayscramra310.jpg
Even changed the tires
jayscramra311.jpg
Motor back together and at dyno with new edelbrock heads
DynoFun001.jpg
526 HP 602 LB to day on dyno
That's where I'm at now still waiting on body man.
#7
Dyno sheet From the outher day I hope it works and is read abale
ca277326-69b4-4087-928c-ca05ed1df1d8.jpg
Here's one I found of when I first Did the body work in High School in '97 Not a great Pic but some thing
firstpaintcutlass.jpg
I guess I thought the scoop would make it fast
ca277326-69b4-4087-928c-ca05ed1df1d8.jpg
Here's one I found of when I first Did the body work in High School in '97 Not a great Pic but some thing
firstpaintcutlass.jpg
I guess I thought the scoop would make it fast
#10
Some pictures of it in verous stages of body work.
tapatalk_1407592989528.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593028978.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593031704.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593048216.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593052667.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593054342.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593033560.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593072889.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593074718.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593076235.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593102256.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593121661.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593119853.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593123140.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593132671.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593132671.jpeg
tapatalk_1407592989528.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593028978.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593031704.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593048216.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593052667.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593054342.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593033560.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593072889.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593074718.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593076235.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593102256.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593121661.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593119853.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593123140.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593132671.jpeg
tapatalk_1407593132671.jpeg
#11
Got it painted last night
Cutlasspaintamp039.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp042.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp050.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp055.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp060.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp077.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp078.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp083.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp089.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp097.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp100.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp103.jpg
Lazy Dog
Cutlasspaintamp108.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp110.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp111.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp113.jpg
I know its a new thread on here but I painted the car 11-5-13 and this is the onthing I've done since then sad for me.
Any way I finally decided on front seats. And now that Norwalk weekends are over. And racing starting to wind down I'm going to get rolling in this I hope. But a quick picture of the seat
20140703_134319.jpg
but I've got a long way to go. Baby steps I hope till it's done
Cutlasspaintamp039.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp042.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp050.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp055.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp060.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp077.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp078.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp083.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp089.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp097.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp100.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp103.jpg
Lazy Dog
Cutlasspaintamp108.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp110.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp111.jpg
Cutlasspaintamp113.jpg
I know its a new thread on here but I painted the car 11-5-13 and this is the onthing I've done since then sad for me.
Any way I finally decided on front seats. And now that Norwalk weekends are over. And racing starting to wind down I'm going to get rolling in this I hope. But a quick picture of the seat
20140703_134319.jpg
but I've got a long way to go. Baby steps I hope till it's done
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post