How fast with short wheelbase?

[Blind Mule]

Just wondering who's been quick in a short car and it not be a terror to drive? Like 150 and shorter! What is an average wheelbase on a FED?

[GlennLever]

Just wondering who's been quick in a short car and it not be a terror to drive? Like 150 and shorter! What is an average wheelbase on a FED?

Another good question for the Technical area of the board under Roo Man's Room

This area is more of a social are???

[GlennLever]

I ran 156 mph at Lions Drag Strip in 1959 with 147wb They are a hand full, you can over correct real easy. and to answer your other question FED were govern by how long was your garage and some forgot that  and when they put the Door down they would haft to cut out the door and box it so they could get the Garage Door all the way down.
 Thanks For the Memories
   Bud.

I went the other way, cut a hole in the back wall and in the winter whenit is in the garage the front wheels are out on the back porch, in the summer when it is in the trailer the wall plug standing in the corner is inserted into the all and you cannot tell from the garage or back porch there is a hole

[Sidewinder]

Cool solution;)

[Flyingdutchmanfc]

LOL Thats funny there and I always wondered if anyone beside me would go to that extreme to keep a car they love. I had a 245" RED that I was going to have the front go into the spare bedroom when winter came and it had to come out of the trailer. Luckily according to my wife we moved before winter hit and it fit in the new garage, but I had the sawzall ready. She kept asking, Are you really going to do that ? Now what cylinder heads are on this motor ?

[GlennLever]

LOL Thats funny there and I always wondered if anyone beside me would go to that extreme to keep a car they love. I had a 245" RED that I was going to have the front go into the spare bedroom when winter came and it had to come out of the trailer. Luckily according to my wife we moved before winter hit and it fit in the new garage, but I had the sawzall ready. She kept asking, Are you really going to do that ? Now what cylinder heads are on this motor ?

This is a Pontiac, they are modified Kaufman D ports. I have a set of Kaufman high ports waiting to go on my next "big" blower engine

[bud]

Very nice..

[denverflatheader]

Glenn - I watched your video.  Your car scoots along.  Is that an electronic distributor in your engine.  If so, are you using it or going to magneto for your next motor?

[GlennLever]

Glenn - I watched your video.  Your car scoots along.  Is that an electronic distributor in your engine.  If so, are you using it or going to magneto for your next motor?

It is a MSD distributor with a MSD 6AL-2 box, and a MSA Blaster coil. It will remain for this engine and the next engine will have a Mag already purchased from Spud.

[denverflatheader]

I'm going to try out a magneto this year, test and tune in May and if all goes smoothly, race in June. 

[GlennLever]

I'm thinking my current set up will work fine for this engine, bt am under the impression that a Mag will be needed for the next one

[Mark Midler]

It depends on the type of chassis you want to build. If you go with the a-tipical narrowing front that gets really narrow up front you're in for trouble. Funnycars are 125 inch and except for the outragious power they will steer and handle very well. If you want to run a short wheelbase it is going to be stiff and wider, and if you want to be able to steer it run funnycar front wheels and tires.My fed is 127 just finished in 2011 and with the stouter tires on the front makes it drives and steers like a dream. Check it out at the Nostagia Nationals at Denton TX april 6. The XL-Kites car, see yea. Mildsteel.

[Blind Mule]

I guess I need to give more info is 150in. considered a short wheelbase I don't know on a FED I plan on a narrow front!

  Randy

[masracingtd1167]

Randy we raced this car in the 70's 140 w.b. Ran high to mid 8's at 150

[Blind Mule]

Was it pretty stable or a hand full?

 Randy!