What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?

[MikenMpls]

Today i made new starter, battery and ground cables. I also found that i should be replacing all the front end heim joints as two have damage. I got the caster down to 20 degrees (from 40!) and finished bleeding the rear brakes. Tomorrow i need to mount new front tires and tubes, fix my oil pan and order some more parts for next saturdays work day. My goal is to have a true roller by May but only have saturdays to work on it. Wish me luck!

[Roger]

If that's all it takes to keep you going, then I wish you good luck!

[MikenMpls]

Thanks Roger! Today did not go well. The pan turned out to be too damaged to quick or easily repair. Now I need to buy a new one and I am having a hard time finding an exact replacement. All i see offered now are 1/2" taller (deeper)which I can make work but it won't be quick or easy. Then I cut an inner tube trying to mount the front  tires so I took them to the local motorcycle dealer to let them do it. 
I did get the heads CC'd (64cc) and the valve spring length planned out. trying for a 1.550 spring with a 2" installed height and it looks like we can do it. I also ordered more parts. That is an easy part of this build!

[masracingtd1167]

Got my new rods on friday . Now it's time to put my motor back together . Still have to do a little clearance work on the rods they are cam clearanced but I have a couple of lobes that will just touch when they pass by the rod .

[dreracecar]

Rut-Roh
 
 Are you using a small base circle cam???

[masracingtd1167]

It's a 55mm cam with a base circle of 1.100 also a stroke of 3.625 so it gets a little tight ! With the rods cam clearenced they do not touch but there are a couple of lobes that pass next to the rod that will just touch the side of the rod as they pass by so I have to touch them up just a little . Ok what is a rut rah ? 

[dusterdave173]

>900 base is a big help and a 4x7 swap moves lobes that are close--also the cam needs to be degreed where you plan on running it and Then check for room--makes big diff
I use a copper wire the diameter of the room I need--you can bend it any way and stick in there for easy check--works great!

[dreracecar]

Ok what is a rut rah ?

   Rut-Roh  is a phrase that came from the cartoon series "Scooby-Do" when a un-forseen problem came up normaly spoken as "UH-OH" but to inject more humor into the series, The dog scooby would say it as "Rut-Roh"

[masracingtd1167]

Ok what is a rut rah ?

   Rut-Roh  is a phrase that came from the cartoon series "Scooby-Do" when a un-forseen problem came up normaly spoken as "UH-OH" but to inject more humor into the series, The dog scooby would say it as "Rut-Roh"

     Good one Bruce ! You had me thinking of Tim The tool man from Home Improvement !

[masracingtd1167]

>900 base is a big help and a 4x7 swap moves lobes that are close--also the cam needs to be degreed where you plan on running it and Then check for room--makes big diff
I use a copper wire the diameter of the room I need--you can bend it any way and stick in there for easy check--works great!

   Dave I like the copper wire idea I will try that . The small base circle will give you more room but it can cause other problems like cam twist . I run a lot of spring pressure 400 on the seat and 1100 open so I need a pretty heavy duty cam . 

[Oldschool]

Oldschool, i keep the car in  kansas city at my drivers place. We both like Cameron because its close. Hope you get the car lined out soon, see you there (hopefully soon).

Yes, that would be great,let me know when you go up there.

[Oldschool]

I just painted my car onthe weekend, just need to stripe it and done,ready or racing in may.

Nice looking car !

[grapro]

Thanks Old School. I'm getting excited just over a month away from my first run and my friends are calling me crazy, going to step into a front engine dragster for the first time at the age of 56. Can't wait, wanted to do this since I was 16.

[masracingtd1167]

Thanks Old School. I'm getting excited just over a month away from my first run and my friends are calling me crazy, going to step into a front engine dragster for the first time at the age of 56. Can't wait, wanted to do this since I was 16.

    Your just a kid compared to some of us !

[GlennLever]

Thanks Old School. I'm getting excited just over a month away from my first run and my friends are calling me crazy, going to step into a front engine dragster for the first time at the age of 56. Can't wait, wanted to do this since I was 16.

    Your just a kid compared to some of us !

65 years young this year.