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If It Don't Have Wheels It Ain't a Sport
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Phil Veldheer Racing 62 West 40th. St. Holland, MI. 49423-5222 Telephone 616.392.1688 veldheer@juno.com
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I am happy to get all the questions I've received, keep them coming.
I've received a few questions about the what we use on this car in rear
suspension area. Well if we look at photo #6A we the CHASSIS ENGINEERING
GM rear control arms. The uppers are part #3552 and the lowers are part
# 3553. For any serious horsepower application on General Motors "G"
body Grand Nationals, Monte Carlos, Cutlass, etc, these heavy duty upper
and lower control arms will greatly improve traction and handling by
eliminating the flex common with the factory stamped and rubber bushed
control arms. These are made from heavy duty steel box tubing with hard
urethane bushings that bolt right in place. Plus they powder coated
them to make them chip resistant. Neat, plus they do bolt right in.
Plus all the necessary hardware was included.
K & N is sold at all major speed shops or you can call them for tech service at 909-684-9762. They have a million mile warranty. If you can get your hands on one of there 169 page catalogs it is packed with info. They really flow a lot of air compared to what else is available. Also featured in Photo #6D is some of our Goodridge stainless braided hose and fittings. We got turned on to Goodridge by looking in our CHASSIS ENGINEERING catalog. They have a quality item at a great price. Plus they have a few things that no one else has. Our whole race car was plumbed with Goodridge. They are involved in F1 to Indy to NASCAR to rallying. They have everything you'll need even D.O.T. approved brake lines.They have a huge listing also of pre made assembles to plumb your brake system for your Corvette, Camaro, Mustang, foreign cars etc. Plus Blazer, Broncos, Explorer, Chevy Trucks. You can reach Goodridge at 310-533-1924
Next month we'll talk about dipsticks, driveshafts and windshields. And hopefully a winners circle photo. Stay tunes sports fans and I promise not to bite your ears. - Phil Veldheer, veldheer@juno.com
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Photo #6B Shows that I have a 9 cylinder Olds 455. No Its just that every
time I order custom made pushrods I order 2 extra. I use and recommend
SMITH BROTHERS Pushrods. I use them in all three cars and have had NO
problems. I've talked to Doug Smith many times and it never ceases to
amaze me how fast they are. I have used there products for over 10
years. They have been in business since 1953. They make pushrods for
ALL applications. From Drag racing to stock, marine, RV, Motorcycle,
Antique, Foreign, and Industrial. Regular and hardened tempered
chrome-moly, light or thick wall. Ball/Ball and Ball/Cup designs.
Special lengths and adjustables. If you have questions call 541 388 8188
or If you want to order call toll free at 1 800 367 1533
Photo # 6C Shows our custom made box that contains our PAINLESS WIRING
#50201 In-Dash panel 8 switch control panel. No our other cars don't
have this' but we like this quality item so much we are switching to this
over the winter. The quality of the switches and everything else is the
best. Not visible is the #50001 8 circuit race harness. It was designed
to use with the control panel. It has a starter, lights, electric fuel
pump (2), electric water pump, ignition, electric fan, and accessory for
trans brake, line lock, etc. We used our accessory for an overhead light
for those late rounds at night. Painless Wiring makes a lot of other
neat items, as we installed there #50103 Charging system shutdown relay
on all three race cars. Some cars will continue to run when you turn off
the master switch if your car is equipped with an alternator. This relay
is installed between the alternator and the battery. When the master
disconnect is switched off, the relay is de-energized and stops the flow
to the ignition. Instantly, it stops.
Photo # 6D shows our K & N air filter. I have been using these for years
also. When you race at a dusty drag strip you have to have one. Plus
you tow vehicle deserves one too. The photo shows our drop base 14"
filter with a 2 1/4" element. Our other two car have the three inch
element, however hood clearance was a problem with this new car. I'll
have more photo's next month showing you our cowl induction system that
we made and are trying out for the first time today. We let you know our
results.
Photo # 6E shows our AUTOMETER Ultra-Lite gauges. The all aluminum
gauges are almost 50 % lighter. Even the knurled nuts to hold the gauge
to the panel is aluminum. I really like the looks of the satin face and
the red fluorescent pointers. We always use the mechanical gauges and
like the In-Dash fuel pressure with isolator. Our five gauges that we
use are Oil Pressure, Water temp, Trans temp, Oil temp and Fuel pressure.
Photo # 6F shows our AUTOMETER Ultra-Lite Pro-Comp 2 Tach. Its part
number is #6856. It goes to 9000 rpm. This one is designed for serious
racers. It has a dual range shift light that will provide you with
instantaneous notice of two separate shift points for shifting while the
memory feature records peak rpm. It also comes in black.