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Offline wideopen231

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #960 on: April 03, 2016, 11:45:14 AM »
I'm thinking 6.48@209. If not  he needs to update his info.LOL
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Relecting obama is like shooting right foot because it did not hurt enough when you shot left foot

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #961 on: April 03, 2016, 12:25:56 PM »
6,48/210 Competition Eliminator A/DA

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #962 on: April 03, 2016, 08:12:32 PM »
Got the new engine in from Kenny Gilmour Motorsports and got the car outside for the first time with the new paint this year, only 53 days to racing in Alberta.

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #963 on: April 03, 2016, 08:35:22 PM »
Looks fast just sitting still!

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #964 on: April 04, 2016, 04:39:25 AM »
Got my Gray Motorsport DRCE3  500" fitted in the car  8)

Stig...Those are some short intake runners. Must be a real high rpm deal. Very nice.

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #965 on: April 04, 2016, 01:13:36 PM »
Grapo I really like the paint !

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #966 on: April 04, 2016, 01:53:10 PM »
Thank you. I loved the old fighting Irish colors.

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #967 on: April 17, 2016, 09:11:49 AM »
Got some new colors on the car ! Time to finish the chassis!

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #968 on: April 17, 2016, 02:16:01 PM »
Got some new colors on the car ! Time to finish the chassis!

Looks sharp!

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #969 on: April 17, 2016, 03:28:28 PM »
Got some new colors on the car ! Time to finish the chassis!

Looks great Bill...love the orange!

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #970 on: May 09, 2016, 08:24:58 AM »
Cruising this thread is killer!
I got the back brace welded on my rearend.





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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #971 on: May 09, 2016, 08:26:45 AM »


I can't tig weld so trying to do as much stuff as I can without before taking it to have things tig welded

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #972 on: May 09, 2016, 08:57:54 AM »
Check the housing for warpage and the bearing end toe-out. may have to cut them off to re-align

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #973 on: May 09, 2016, 09:06:25 AM »
Check the housing for warpage and the bearing end toe-out. may have to cut them off to re-align

How would I do this? I thought about taking it to Pyle bros rearend shop once I was done but, wasnt sure.

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Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« Reply #974 on: May 09, 2016, 09:16:23 AM »
With an alignment bar something like this
http://www.jegs.com/p/Currie/Currie-Enterprises-9-Plus-Alignment-Bars/756787/10002/-1

And you do this after all welding on the housing is complete