QUICK STORM
B.A.M.F. BMW Tech
Re: Another Pro-Street Syclone?
looks sweet!
looks sweet!
Another Pro-Street Syclone?
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NOJIMMY
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Re: Another Pro-Street Syclone?
For What its Worth..
...about jack stands, my uncle was crushed to death when he used cement blocks
as jack stands "quickly" on his 34 Hot Rod Ford (which was lowered). He removed the tire,
to crawl underneath, to "quickly change the oil". Kaboom....
8 years later and the vehicle is still in storage, as none of the family can get
over the stupidity of it all and do anything with it. Rates up there with exploding heated
nitrous bottles, exploding flywheels/cut-of feet, broken front u-joints/end over end crashing,
buying cheap, $15.00 K-Mart Jacks, JC Whitney "Toilet Paper Oil Filter Canisters",
and people sticking their heads out the window, or surfing on top of a vehicle at 60 mph
in my view. But what the hey.
Larry
For What its Worth..
...about jack stands, my uncle was crushed to death when he used cement blocks
as jack stands "quickly" on his 34 Hot Rod Ford (which was lowered). He removed the tire,
to crawl underneath, to "quickly change the oil". Kaboom....
8 years later and the vehicle is still in storage, as none of the family can get
over the stupidity of it all and do anything with it. Rates up there with exploding heated
nitrous bottles, exploding flywheels/cut-of feet, broken front u-joints/end over end crashing,
buying cheap, $15.00 K-Mart Jacks, JC Whitney "Toilet Paper Oil Filter Canisters",
and people sticking their heads out the window, or surfing on top of a vehicle at 60 mph
in my view. But what the hey.
Larry
SY2932
Administrator
Re: Another Pro-Street Syclone?
Nice "reality check". I always wrench on my trucks by myself and take safety VERY seriously. If anything bad were to happen, it would prolly be a day or so before anyone knew something was up... Attention to safety is one of the first things that I look at when I go to someone's garage. Definately lets you know where their priorities are at.
NOJIMMY said:
Nice "reality check". I always wrench on my trucks by myself and take safety VERY seriously. If anything bad were to happen, it would prolly be a day or so before anyone knew something was up... Attention to safety is one of the first things that I look at when I go to someone's garage. Definately lets you know where their priorities are at.
QUICK STORM
B.A.M.F. BMW Tech
Re: Another Pro-Street Syclone?
thats a sweet looking garage
thats a sweet looking garage
Windedv6
Ty n 10s
Re: Another Pro-Street Syclone?
It's a mess right now as I have my Ty motor apart. Here is a pic of the whole garage with the "lounge". On the other side of the workbench wall is another garage the same size for the family cars and stuff. This is my "wreck room".
And Waller's when he come and helps me out!
John
It's a mess right now as I have my Ty motor apart. Here is a pic of the whole garage with the "lounge". On the other side of the workbench wall is another garage the same size for the family cars and stuff. This is my "wreck room".
And Waller's when he come and helps me out!
John
GMCSyclone1
NASTE MEMBER
Re: Another Pro-Street Syclone?
Thats sweet dude! :tup: I wish I had a garage it gets old working in the weather and having to lug everything back and forth. As for the jackstands I had my Sy sitting up on them for about 4 months and it held well even though they did sink about a 1/4 in. into the asphalt.
Thats sweet dude! :tup: I wish I had a garage it gets old working in the weather and having to lug everything back and forth. As for the jackstands I had my Sy sitting up on them for about 4 months and it held well even though they did sink about a 1/4 in. into the asphalt.
NOJIMMY
New member
Re: Another Pro-Street Syclone?
If my memory serves me:
Your an amazing guy John...
If my memory serves me:
- Your working on a second 2wd Typhoon with custom "everything",
- You were among the first to have a Dustan suspension, and now have a custom 4-link
- You share the 10 sec Ty catagory with Tony/Nolan`s Ty
- And your "Improving your driver Ty" motor??? Any thoughts to share? Any "Dont Do" Tips that you learned along the way that you could comment on? Any interesting Goals for this year or next? And thanks for publishing your garage & suspension pic`s!
92 Ty 1173
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Re: Another Pro-Street Syclone?
Just my 2 cents but WHY would you take a rare original SY and totally destroy it by making it a 2wd prostreet machine. There are lots of S-10's to do that with.
Just my 2 cents but WHY would you take a rare original SY and totally destroy it by making it a 2wd prostreet machine. There are lots of S-10's to do that with.
Windedv6
Ty n 10s
Re: Another Pro-Street Syclone?
Acouple of reasons that i can think of...
1.) maybe like the two wheel ty that I am building from the ground up...All that was salvaged was a 150,000mi body with no chassis, cladding, interior or front clip. If i didnn't do something with it, it probably would be in the scrape yard.
2.) Because the builder wanted a super fast sy and had the means to do whatever he needed or wanted to.
John
Acouple of reasons that i can think of...
1.) maybe like the two wheel ty that I am building from the ground up...All that was salvaged was a 150,000mi body with no chassis, cladding, interior or front clip. If i didnn't do something with it, it probably would be in the scrape yard.
2.) Because the builder wanted a super fast sy and had the means to do whatever he needed or wanted to.
John
PERMANENTLY STAINED
New member
Re: Another Pro-Street Syclone?
because i had a 10 second sy and that wasnt fast enough, so i sold it and decided to find a truck that somebody started to work on and lost intrest. and i wanted to go silly fast in style....
because i had a 10 second sy and that wasnt fast enough, so i sold it and decided to find a truck that somebody started to work on and lost intrest. and i wanted to go silly fast in style....
92 Ty 1173
Active member
Re: Another Pro-Street Syclone?
I wasn't trying to start an argument I think it's like taking a #'s matching all original 69 Z-28 camaro and chopping it up to make a drag car. But you are right it's his and he will do as he likes. Sorry to crumple some panties.
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I wasn't trying to start an argument I think it's like taking a #'s matching all original 69 Z-28 camaro and chopping it up to make a drag car. But you are right it's his and he will do as he likes. Sorry to crumple some panties.
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NOJIMMY
New member
Re: Another Pro-Street Syclone?
Heres another interesting prostreet truck....
http://www.angelfire.com/pa/prostreet1/s10.htm
Larry
Heres another interesting prostreet truck....
http://www.angelfire.com/pa/prostreet1/s10.htm
Larry
Windedv6
Ty n 10s
Re: Another Pro-Street Syclone?
No panties crinkled here...I do believe that some of us are salvageing a few sytys that were headed for the bone yard.
This is how the one I am making into a 2wd looked the day I brought it home....
I could have done a "blazer", but saving a "TY" body just makes more sense to me....trust me, a blazer would be a lot cheaper considering that I had to buy the cladding, bumper supports, etc...
Now, let's see...if I were a "TY body", would I rather be in the bone yard/crusher or sitting on this strong light weight chassis that puts the GM chassis to shame...I'll even give up the clumsy, flexable, heavy, 20 year old technology, even if it means the awd has to go...heck, maybe I can get up on my rear legs and dance a little!!
Feels good already...just keep the turbo six...please!
John
No panties crinkled here...I do believe that some of us are salvageing a few sytys that were headed for the bone yard.
This is how the one I am making into a 2wd looked the day I brought it home....
I could have done a "blazer", but saving a "TY" body just makes more sense to me....trust me, a blazer would be a lot cheaper considering that I had to buy the cladding, bumper supports, etc...
Now, let's see...if I were a "TY body", would I rather be in the bone yard/crusher or sitting on this strong light weight chassis that puts the GM chassis to shame...I'll even give up the clumsy, flexable, heavy, 20 year old technology, even if it means the awd has to go...heck, maybe I can get up on my rear legs and dance a little!!
Feels good already...just keep the turbo six...please!
John
Syborg Twin Turbo
Syborg Twin Turbo
Re: Another Pro-Street Syclone?
If anyone is interested in this truck please send me an e-mail. The owner has to sell it.
If anyone is interested in this truck please send me an e-mail. The owner has to sell it.