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Is it Monkey see Monkey do ?

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JrFuel Hayden:
I have often wondered why no one has built a FED to race A/D, B/D, B/ED, C/D or C/ED in Comp Elim, they all run 3 speeds and 13-15" wide tires, where as A/ND and B/ND [ JrFuel] are limited to 2 speeds and 12" tires, and run 6.76 to 7.0's @ 190 to 197 mph. it seems the FED is more efficient because the FED have more static weight over the rear end [ more bite] with the driver sitting behind the the slicks. A few N/D's run under one second 60' times, like .970's. The 12" tires have less rolling resistance than 14-15".
Are any of you guys running 3 speed's running close to 7.0's ?   

Scott Krieger:
I would agree with the thinking that a FED has advantages over a RED in the comp ranks Jon. (got the tire yesterday . Thanks)
We won 74 Sports Nationals running a turbo 400 in our B/ED setting the then record in the final at 8.87 152.00

Daughters lil front motor car got the win in again this weekend in the Pro bracket at LVMS on Sunday for the good guy's.
Semi's on Saturday. .003 breakout, ahead .010 on the tree. taking 3'.5 at the strip. Good race.

Enjoy

dreracecar:
Years ago Marv Ripes at A-1 transmission created a Chysler 3-speed for those classes. It was modifyed to shorty PG dimentions and Chevy adapter. The benefit was that it offered many gear ratio packages.It held up just as well as the PG in those classes, but I think in those times, racers had a hard time chokeing down the $6,000 price tag

dusterdave173:
The over running clutch ( sprag) on the output shaft of a 727 chrysler is the reason we all have to run shields--I raced them for over 25 years in door cars but I would quit racing if I had to run one in a dragster--yea they make a bolt in sprag--it is for stripped case repair on street cars and was adapted to drag trannys- if that sprag fails--the next run will turn the internal drums the engine speed times the rear gear ratio and KaBoom!!-A Glide is SAFE and there is a Ton of high quality parts for them that will stand about anything at a very reasonable cost--the 727 that will handle high HP and be as safe as possible is very high $$$$$ unit produced by a very few outfits  A&A Trans  Rick Allison in Indy is the mfg of most of the parts that other 727 gurus use --Rick is The Man on 727 development if one wants to go that direction a call to him would be a good idea. One of the most honest and fair gentlemen in the parts business.
I loves my Glide!!!!!

JakeB23:
Human Society in general is "monkey see monkey do"

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