Richloam WMA Info & Meet Thread

Hopefully I can get around to making my snorkel just in case I'd rather not suck any water in my carb and lock up my motor just yet

 

I took my B2 (on 30" A/Ts) out there back in the day. You should be okay w/o a snorkel as long as you don't hit the water crossings going fast, but you definitely want to silicone your distributor cap and plug wires. Also, try to get one of those rubber distributor boots that came on 5.0 HO Fox-body Mustangs. IIRC, the distributor on those 2.8Ls was in the back of the engine, so it won't help that much on the V6, but when you drop the 302 in it, it'll save you a lot of headaches with wet ignition since the fan will spray water right on the distributor with Ford V8s (and earlier Toyota distributor engines).

 

ummmm, i'm still interested in going, but i'm kinda chickening out on driving my own truck, i wanta see some mude and water, but it's sounding a little deep, I don't think i can afford to f up my truck

 

I dunno what to tell ya there, Nam. I'd be lying if i said there wasn't deep stuff out there. There is, and we may find it. Only thing I can say is that experience at Richloam has caused me to develop a rule: if the water gets up to the top of my tires, I back out and pick another route. Discretion is the better part of valor after all. I've also learned the hard way that hitting deep water at mach 3 is a good way to hydro-lock your engine. As long as you follow the first condition and avoid the second, a snorkel isn't particularly necessary. I honestly wouldn't want to go deep enough to need one because I have no desire to get water inside the cabin.

All I can say is if you don't want to risk it, I've got space for one passenger and you're welcome to it.

It might be a moot point though. It seems that most ppl want to go on the 6th.

 

I've got plenty of room if you want to park and ride with someone

 

Might as well start a list...

1. Taco no Baka (29th or 6th)
2. Goomba (?)
3. Michaelrussell (6th)
4. Nammer (29th)
5. Blackhorse (6th)
6.
7.
8.

 

If I remember right the last time I was out there it was in a stock Isuzu trooper with out any issues and I was thinking about putting a little Vaseline in my plug boots and distributor it's worked for me in the past

 

That works. Just bring some WD-40 or spray-type brake cleaner or something like that just in case.

 

yea that's cool, i'd more than likely ride with one of u, cuse i'm a big baby but if I can't join yall this go around, def take some good vids!

 

If someone comes that has a vid camera, I sure hope we will.

 

29th mayyyyybe

 

1. Taco no Baka (29th or 6th)
2. Goomba (?)
3. Michaelrussell (6th)
4. Nammer (29th)
5. Blackhorse (6th)
6. Ckeene9 (29th?)
7.
8.

And we're back to being dead-locked. Maybe.

 

If y'all wanna go this weekend go ahead ill just have to miss out on this one

 

I am free on sundays so whenever is best for youall

 

Well, in that case, with respect to Ckeene9 and Nammer, I'm going to have to call it in favor of the 6th, since it looks like more of us will be able to show up on that date.

So the list looks like this...

1. Taco no Baka (1st Gen 4WD)
2. Goomba (1st Gen 4WD)
3. Michaelrussell (B2 4WD)
4. Blackhorse (1st Gen 2WD)
5.
6.
7.
8.

Wow, I bet there hasn't been a purely 1st Gen meet in years.

Anyway, I'll update the second post...

 

lol, that's cool, me and ckeene are too baller to roll with first gen's anyway, have a great time, i look forward to seein vids and pics

 

No worries, probably wasn't going to make it since its race day.

 

So the list looks like this...

1. Taco no Baka (1st Gen 4WD)
2. Goomba (1st Gen 4WD)
3. Michaelrussell (B2 4WD)
4. Blackhorse (1st Gen 2WD)
5. 2010TRD (crashing the 1st gen party)
6.
7.
8.


Since its the 6th I guess I will showup ... going this weekend to get my front diff seals replaced, they are currently bleeding all over my LCA and skids

 

Outstanding!

 

Its tenative .. but pretty sure I can make it