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What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
wideopen231:
I might be shown to be wrong(heard it happened before) but Im going to run my combo dry and use fuel system to cool it down on return road. If it becomes issue I have oil system so I can change it out in cpl minutes max. Besides with solid block and billet heads theres not really a water option.
Im going to have trans cooler setup.Ive seen few feds with them in cockpit.IMO thats just not cool(literaly).I will have mine in front of motor and have fan on it. I hate idea of extra weight but guess it a have to do thing. Would love one of the pump deals that pumps trnas fluid thru cooler while in pits but at price of 800 to 900 bucks its just not happening right now.
I had idea for circulating coolant thru tubes build into oil pan ,but figured condensation would be a problem. Moving alcohol makes heck of coolant as evideance by ice on hat of 200 degree engine.
gregm784:
Build one. I'm going to. 24 quart or so ice chest, sweat some 1/2 copper pipe coils in the cooler, fill with ice. Use a HOlley fuel pump to move fluid. 200$ tops. I'm collecting parts.
The expensive part is the drybrake QD fittings. :)
wideopen231:
Main thing done today was to make more room to work on the car. Built some shelves and rearranged parts all day. Made run to scrap yard to get rid of some stuff,what happens I saee a 8 foot stainless steel benchtop with builtin sink.So now have to work a new workbench/parts washer into shop.Plus the A-frame engine hoist out of old shop. Some people never learn when enough stuff is enough.
I did get some old pistons cleanedup and massaged some so they would work in backup motor last night after cpl hours of parts swapping to see if i could change some crank/rod/piston combos around and maybe work with gaskets to get more compression into motor.
Cajuninjector:
We fired up and made sure everything was cool since we swapped converters. Loading up tomorrow and heading to Ardmore Dragway to race Saturday. Weather looks like it will be good. Hope the combo likes a high stall. If not, it'll be a long ride home. Gunna bring the old converter just in case.
gregm784:
Connected new oil lines. Primed the oil system and checked the output pressure of my Titan oil pump. Going to wire in the replacement shift light tomorrow, the button up things for testing this weekend.
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