Finished bobbing my 1970 Deuce & 1/2

[Ironman26]

Very nice......there is a deuce and a 1/2 for sale right here in Bayou Vista, don't know how much but in good shape cosmetically from what I can tell !!!

 

[Richard in LA]

Scroll up a few posts because I fixed the YouTube links.

That was me that you saw driving around. I'm the only guy in Louisiana with a tan bobbed deuce on 53" Michelins.

Yeah, just seen you cruising again a few minutes ago. Earmuffs are for the tire growl?

 

[Hank]

Yeah, just seen you cruising again a few minutes ago. Earmuffs are for the tire growl?

My 53" Michelin tires don't make much noise at all (if any).

The exhaust stack on the passenger front fender comes right out of the turbo with no muffler.
Stock w/out muffler
-idle = 93 dB
-At highway speed = 103 dB

With a straight stack muffler
-idle = 82 dB
-At highway speed = 96 dB

 

[mmbroussard]

SWEET!

 

[Ben Segrest]

How's the gearing with the 53s? I've heard they're a dog with that much tire.

 

[Hank]

How's the gearing with the 53s? I've heard they're a dog with that much tire.

I've adjusted my injection pump (turned the fuel up) and I think it's actually faster now than it was stock. The larger tires did raise my top speed (now theoretically 79.4 mph at 2600 rpm in 5th). I'm happy to cruise around at 55 mph at 1800 rpm. I kill less baby seals that way.

I only shift the transfer case into low gear when I'm crawling in a parking lot or exiting my driveway (warm-up). Otherwise I can let the clutch out in 1st high to get the rubber rolling. No issues for me.

 

[Sigforty]

I was starting to wonder how the progress was coming along.

 

[Hank]

I downloaded some semi-fancy video editing software last night and got busy!

Here is a short how-to video on adjusting the injection pump for more power/boost/EGT!
http://youtu.be/XChF3rMT348

 

[todbnla]

Some guy in Slidell has a restored Deuce & 1/2 for sale on hwy 190, he owns an automotive shop, think its called Allans automotive, hes asking like $20k or more! Has a trailer too but not as cool as yours!

 

[c10seven]

Not quite sure what the hooping and hollering while you were turning off Jefferson onto 42. But man that is a sweet rig and looks like a blast to drive.

 

[littlebob]

Looking good, Sorry I haven't been able to drop in and help. I cant wait to see it in person.