Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Sorry to hear this Ryan. We just lost my wife's mom who lived with us for more than 23 years....in August.

We're praying for your dad (prayers work!) and he's in God's hands.

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Mr.Weaver we have you in our Hearts and Prayers.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...psjzvxkayw.jpg

Dan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Cars are irrelevant at times like this. Go spend as much time as you can with your dad. That Olds will be there until you are tired of it. Prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

my thoughts are with you and your family ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Our thoughts are with you Ryan.

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

X2, Our thoughts and prayers are with you Ryan...

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Keep your chin up Ryan, Hope everything goes well for your Dad.

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Ryan, I just noticed your post about your dad. I'm so sorry to hear that. The photos of your family involved with your car are priceless and heart warming! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, especially your dad.

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

My thoughts and prayers for your Dad and family.

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

My wife and I will keep your father and family in our prayers.

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Thanks for the wonderful comments and support.

My Dad passed away yesterday and I decided to add a separate thread for Dad in memoriam.

There will be ice cream in 2017 but Dad's will be Rocky Road followed by Heavenly Hash.

Ryan

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Geezzzz -- R.I.P. Mr. Weaver ...

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

so sorry to hear Ryan...glad I had the privilege to meet him! condolences to you and your family.....

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

I'm sorry to hear the bad news Ryan..
My prayers go out to your family.

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Oh no...so sorry to hear the bad news Ryan and please accept our condolences. Our prayers go out to you, your family and friends.

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

I am very sorry for your loss; condolences to you and your entire family. Cherish the times you had with him and finish the car in his honor.

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

So sorry for your loss Ryan. May Jesus rest his soul and give your family comfort in this extraordinarily difficult time.

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Sorry for your loss.

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Very sorry for your loss, Ryan. You will long remember the times you all spent together working on the Olds.

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

These wonderful notes help me each day.

Dad was a very strong person and he made a great life for all of us, I plan to focus on this more in my life going forward.

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

my condolances ryan

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Ryan just got back from my trip and read this, my thoughts and prayers are with you.

Chuck

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Thanks Chris and Chuck.

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Taking a few baby steps back to the real world today.

Chatted with Nick Morocco today about Dad and my M22Z, he is gathering parts and figuring out the specifics. This trans is going to be kick ass perfect!!! He and Jody R Hagg are making all the descisions to try to make it last. I intend to pound on it and they know I have no idea what I am doing :-)

We had a "family meeting" today and I had cancelled our trip to MCACN but today we put it back on the table:-) Jamie and I will be there but only Saturday and half of Sunday. Jamie and I have had some of the best times with Dad at MCACN and feel it is the right thing. He was a happy guy and loved seeing joy in his family and friends. SITTING HOME SULKING IS NOT ON THE AGENDA!!

Chatted with Bob Ashton and even after cancelling "working" at MCACN last minute he welcomed us with open arms:-) (now spectator only:-(

Ryan

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Woot, Woot (as you say).....I too welcome you and Jamie with open arms. Safe travels.....see you on Saturday [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

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Wow Ryan, sorry to hear that. Didn't get to meet him but, he always seemed eager to lend a hand and make it fun, and always smiling. Now heel be watching from above, and through your sons eyes. The show will be good for you to escape realty for awhile. Take care. Steve

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Glad to hear you and Jamie will be at MCACN this weekend......I think it will help overall.

I will have the trans in a safe place for you to grab at your convenience.

Kurt. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]

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Thanks Steve, Thanks Kurt, (And thanks Kurt for picking up my M22:-)

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

I called the machine shop last night and we have finally agreed on a reciprocating solution:-)

I had many options and ideas and they had ideas and options.

In the end we agreed on a 6.5% increase in cost and a significant increase in good stuff:-)

the bottom end will be:

Fel Pro gaskets
Valley pan gasket
Stock oil pan
Melling oil pump standard volume, standard pressure
Melling oil pump drive
Melling oil pump pick up
Arp bolts, mains, harmonic damper, heads, (rods come with Arp)
292 ford rear main seal (neoprene)
Comp Cams &quot;K&quot; camshaft kit
Clevite bearings (all)
Eagle I Beam 6.200 SBC rods
Wiseco Pro True 400 SBC pistons
Wiseco &quot;H&quot; ring set
N nodular cast iron crank 0.010&quot; under on mains and ground to SBC rod journal 2.100&quot;

I am now ver excited about the outcome, I was really not feeling good about the other options but this will now be a real kick butt set up.

The pistons have all the improvements one would want:
Forged 4320 Aluminum
0.068&quot; overbore 4.125 OD (362 Cubic Inches)
Light weight
Thin rings set 1/16, 1/16, 3/16
Smaller floating pins at SBC diameter 0.927 vs SBO 0.980&quot;
Short compression height 1.425 vs 1.615

The rods are the main improvement that I was after, if a rod fails all is lost:
I beam
Forged
lower cost SBC size

Now my engine is on the right track

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Im sure it feels good to make a decision and moving forward. Keep it up!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

I am now confident:-) Which feels great!!

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Good improvements you made to the short block ,with your increased rod ratio and the lighter sbc. rod,piston assembly otta wind up much faster now.Should be a stout little small block.Well done.Marc.

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

I have talked to several Olds engine builders and read everything online.

Many people have been very helpful:-)

This seems to be the best way to build my engine.

Obviously there are so many variations but this is the only combination that fits my budget and fits the PSMCDR rules.

I plan to have 9.9 to 1 static compression and 7.9 to 1 dynamic
Compression and I am leaving 2 full points of compression on the table by the PSMCDR rule of stock plus 1.5 points.

I wish I could dyno this engine as SBC guys have thousands of write ups to follow and SBO info has to find.

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

The heads are #5 1969 W31 all the way, The only change will be hardened exhaust valve seats. All the K kit items finish off the valve train.

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Well Done Ryan....all this work.....just to be beaten by the W31Killer [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Love it.

Dan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

I think it is spelled L74KILR :-)

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think it is spelled L74KILR :-)

Ryan </div></div>

HA, $100.00 says you had to look that up [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]

Dan

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well Done Ryan....all this work.....just to be beaten by the W31Killer [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Love it.

Dan </div></div>

lol [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img]

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well Done Ryan....all this work.....just to be beaten by the W31Killer [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Love it.

Dan </div></div>

lol

yeah, that is a beautiful and quick car Tom has

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think it is spelled L74KILR :-)

Ryan </div></div>

HA, $100.00 says you had to look that up [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]

Dan </div></div>

HA, $100.00 says I looked it up months ago, and googled it before posting to make sure I was sharing correct KILR data:-)

Ryan