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slingshot383:
Scotty Parks runs a shorty in his car, even with his motor waaaaay out there.  Done for weight savings and to free up space in the cockpit of the digger.

masracingtd1167:
Randy As far as the converter goes you could send one out to a coverter guy and have it set up for your car . Those 10.5 tires might be too aggresive for your car but if you already have them why not try them.what we have found with my car is you need a little wheel speed or tire slip not a dead hook .Most of the newer FED's are being built with the motor a little further out . When Frank built my car in 2003 we put th motor out only 36 inches and it work's ok but it took a lot of effort to get things balanced out .You did not mention how much power your motor will make or how many rpm's it will turn but if you go on Mark William's web site they have an on line gear ratio calculator . This will  get you close . 

GlennLever:

--- Quote from: masracingtd1167 on February 14, 2013, 12:02:14 PM ---Randy As far as the converter goes you could send one out to a coverter guy and have it set up for your car . Those 10.5 tires might be too aggresive for your car but if you already have them why not try them.what we have found with my car is you need a little wheel speed or tire slip not a dead hook .Most of the newer FED's are being built with the motor a little further out . When Frank built my car in 2003 we put th motor out only 36 inches and it work's ok but it took a lot of effort to get things balanced out .You did not mention how much power your motor will make or how many rpm's it will turn but if you go on Mark William's web site they have an on line gear ratio calculator . This will  get you close .

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Mark William's web site they have an on line gear ratio calculator
http://www.markwilliams.com/calculators.aspx

Blind Mule:
My peanut might make 300  :-[ on a great day but later will step it up(I hope) ;D

denverflatheader:
Blind Mule - after looking at that mw calculator, are you any closer to deciding which rear gears are best?

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