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Offline janjon

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #630 on: March 26, 2014, 07:09:24 AM »
I don't know for sure, might have to remove axles and center section. Sooner or later, will have to find out...
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Just keep the same amount of stuff on the right
as there is on the left. Seeing straight ahead is highly overrated....

Offline Dolmetsch

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #631 on: March 30, 2014, 11:36:03 AM »
Well it was yesterday but I put the heat on in the garage and set about moving the tranny cooler up so I can install the new tunnel ram with its attached headers. Or spring race date for Picton Airfield is May 17. I want it all done and sorted out before then. I like to go to race, not fix. I imagine it will take some flogging to get it to run perfect.
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #632 on: March 30, 2014, 12:11:50 PM »
Quote from: Dolmetsch on March 30, 2014, 11:36:03 AM
Well it was yesterday but I put the heat on in the garage and set about moving the tranny cooler up so I can install the new tunnel ram with its attached headers. Or spring race date for Picton Airfield is May 17. I want it all done and sorted out before then. I like to go to race, not fix. I imagine it will take some flogging to get it to run perfect.
don

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Offline Dolmetsch

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #633 on: March 31, 2014, 04:15:58 PM »
Trans-cooler deal completed. Tomorrow finish painting headers if it is warm enuf and begin the install for good. Kind of nervous. Always am with a new set up. Probably because I have no one to blame but me if it turns out to be crap. Am looking for between 30 and 40HP.  If I get it I may have to retire from driving as I am already in thrill overload as is. However as my cousin's husband Ebi in Germany told me in 2003. "Don, a little bit more is always possible" He was at the time a formula 1 race engine design engineer for BMW. Words to live by I think. In fact I printed it, framed it and hung it on the shop wall.
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #634 on: April 05, 2014, 09:37:08 PM »
Assembled the dragster engine today 4.125 x 3.625

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #635 on: April 06, 2014, 06:55:59 AM »
Wow! A five feet tall SBC!! Looking good man!
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #636 on: April 06, 2014, 03:50:35 PM »
Quote from: Paul New on April 05, 2014, 09:37:08 PM
Assembled the dragster engine today 4.125 x 3.625



Make sure Glen sees this with the pulleys in right order.Bottom little small and top little big but at least they are in right order top to bottom.
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #637 on: April 06, 2014, 04:46:08 PM »
Quote from: wideopen231 on April 06, 2014, 03:50:35 PM
Quote from: Paul New on April 05, 2014, 09:37:08 PM
Assembled the dragster engine today 4.125 x 3.625



Make sure Glen sees this with the pulleys in right order.Bottom little small and top little big but at least they are in right order top to bottom.

Your being nasty.
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #638 on: April 06, 2014, 06:40:52 PM »
Helmet bars!
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Offline Paul New

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #639 on: April 06, 2014, 07:30:46 PM »
Quote from: wideopen231 on April 06, 2014, 03:50:35 PM
Quote from: Paul New on April 05, 2014, 09:37:08 PM
Assembled the dragster engine today 4.125 x 3.625



Make sure Glen sees this with the pulleys in right order.Bottom little small and top little big but at least they are in right order top to bottom.

I agree a little big on the top but I can not fit a larger pulley on the bottom... I am only spinning the blower 8%od it will run 6.60's at 206 with the powerglide I am switching out to a B&J and a clutch this season so want to start with an engine tune up I know!
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #640 on: April 06, 2014, 08:35:41 PM »
Quote from: Paul New on April 05, 2014, 09:37:08 PM
Assembled the dragster engine today 4.125 x 3.625



Paul, that's a nice looking mill! What's the blower brand and size if you don't mind?
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #641 on: April 06, 2014, 08:37:20 PM »
I'm 38 percent under driven and run 162 at 8.00
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #642 on: April 07, 2014, 05:46:27 AM »
I finally got my car rolling, was a while but it is done now. Had to mount the intake on the block just to get the right feeling. Looking forward for the rest of the build.
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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #643 on: April 07, 2014, 08:03:22 AM »
Paul,
   Are you planning on running a crank support??? Thats a lot of overhang of the lower hub/pulley for a standard SBC snout.   just asking
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Offline Paul New

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #644 on: April 07, 2014, 09:29:56 AM »
I didn't get that far Saturday yes I run a crank support and   a Bryant crank w/ BBC snout
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