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BK:
 The car is 175" wb. The motor is out 31" from axle c/l. Wheelie bar is are 72" from axel c/l. I thought about going longer but cockpitt is pretty cramped. I was thinking moving engine out would solve the most issues with the least work. Not so sure about the least work part now. Mabey I should do both.

masracingtd1167:
31 inches is really close . Mine is 36 and I have been able to work with it . If I had it to do over again I would put the motor out about 40 inches. You have a good looking car . I used to run a set of Crower injectors just like those.

BK:

--- Quote from: masracingtd1167 on March 29, 2013, 01:33:34 PM ---31 inches is really close . Mine is 36 and I have been able to work with it . If I had it to do over again I would put the motor out about 40 inches. You have a good looking car . I used to run a set of Crower injectors just like those.

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Thanks for the compliment. If mine was out 36" I,m pretty sure I could live with it. If I move it its going out to 41". Difference between long and short glide.

wideopen231:
If you talk with Frank Parks he would tell you 45" out is not enough.Last time i talked with him he was building new car 52 out. I spent cpl nights reworking stuff but could only get 49 out. Im thinking the extra torque I should have will make up for differance in wheel speed. Carring battery infront of front axle centerline and fuel tank behind it, should help with weight. I have provisions for moving battery to middle or under driver if need to. Air bottle and nitrous bottle in front of middle of car plus at least one fire bottle whould help work weight balance out.

BK:

--- Quote from: wideopen231 on April 01, 2013, 02:02:21 PM ---If you talk with Frank Parks he would tell you 45" out is not enough.Last time i talked with him he was building new car 52 out. I spent cpl nights reworking stuff but could only get 49 out. Im thinking the extra torque I should have will make up for differance in wheel speed. Carring battery infront of front axle centerline and fuel tank behind it, should help with weight. I have provisions for moving battery to middle or under driver if need to. Air bottle and nitrous bottle in front of middle of car plus at least one fire bottle whould help work weight balance out.

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I,m sure Frank is right at least when it comes to his car or somthing like it.  I think in a shorter car like mine it might look a little odd with motor out that far. And I,m pretty sure at 41 out and moving some things around like you mentioned my car would do what I want it to do. I'm not sure I want to make the changes after all. Looking at an Altered. May change directions.

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