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Mrs Esterhouse:
thanks again guys, I would really like to try a 10" wheel with our same tire and a taller first gear in the trans.  both are expensive. I think we are fighting the track more than the car, most cars in are class are index, throttle stop cars.(will run 7 dial 9.05)  it just seems like poor track conditions affect us before the red guys. I love to bracket race and go rounds and I hate to say it but thinking about a ignition were I can retard the timing for a set amount of time and get out of the hole clean on less than stellar track conditions. I don't care what the number is as long as it runs the number. Or is it possible I just don't have enough power to keep it in the tires?

BK:
You can Bracket Race a FED and its a lot of fun.
When I bracket raced mine I used a Pneumatic cylinder with a needle valve on the throttle to take a little hit out of it. 1.14 60' to 1.24. No timer on it. Ended up right about where you are ET wise.
I had 14 x 32s on the back with 4.5lbs of air because of bumpy tracks. Car would dead hook and squat down an inch or two onto the wheelie bar and was very consistent.

gregm784:
I actually had no idea you couldn't bracket race a FED.  I've index raced mine over 10 years.  I can repeatedly close the stripe to < .005.  It'll .00 the tree all day long if i'm on my game.

I'll admit, line racing a 58 Vette roadster is easier, but a blown alcohol digger is a blast

Curly1:

--- Quote from: THE FRENCHTOWN FLYER on October 27, 2018, 07:49:19 PM ---curly, I think you meant to say it had to have all the weight on the rear wheels.

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Duh! You are right! I did mean all of the weight on rear wheels. I knew what I meant my fingers just do not type what my brain is telling them to. I hate it when that happens.

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