Racecars are inconvenient, And expensive. And frustrating. That should set the tone for my weekend.

I did actually accomplish some things but they seem so little in the grand scheme the I feel like the weekend was wasted. I’m pretty happy with the exhaust. And I can now drain the rear without wearing half the gear lube. But the trailing arm holes are still a mess and I’m fighting with a big piece of lead (and losing)…

The problem with being thorough about fixing the issues on the car is that you find all the stuff that’s wrong. And then have to fix them too. I hung the rear housing in the car to make sure the holes would be centered and found out the suspension has a HUGE bind in it. That explains why I was having such a hard time getting my ride heights right. Important safety tip for anyone building a car to drive in circles: Don’t use drag racing suspension parts… So now I have to find and put bushings in a set of trailing arms…

I found out last night that my block is ready. Now I just need to come up with the cash for it. And rings and bearings and gaskets…