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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: Zoomies or not ?

« on: November 03, 2014, 06:18:26 PM »

I really like my weedburners...  the early cars had weedburners.

Is this a Cackle car ?
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No, it's not a cackle car. Seen it this yr at the meltdown drags.

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Funny Cars / Re: Raymond Beadle passed away

« on: October 20, 2014, 06:14:56 PM »

The Blue Max was one of my favorites growing up. GodSpeed Raymond and thanks for the memories.

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Drag Racing / Re: Pa Dutch Classic 2014

« on: October 05, 2014, 07:26:33 PM »

Have fun and Good Luck. But most importantly, be safe.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Milan NDRL race

« on: September 28, 2014, 06:52:53 PM »

Had a great time!!! Got to meet ....... and race Glen. And make afew new friends. Will been seeing you guys again next year for sure.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Dragster flys at Picton Airfield

« on: September 21, 2014, 05:30:54 PM »

So sorry to hear about the incident, glad to hear that you are not hurt and car is ok.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?

« on: September 20, 2014, 06:47:31 AM »

Jon, did'nt reallize that you restoreed old wheels, just thought you sold new. Mine have seen better days, how much to get them looking like new again? Hoops will definitly need rechromed.

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Roo Man's Room / Re: Which center section?

« on: September 09, 2014, 04:02:46 AM »

742 would be my first choice. Second would be a 489.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: weight distribution

« on: September 04, 2014, 07:11:16 PM »

18 /  82 front to rear weight bias ready to run with me suited up and in the car. Just remember your weight bias will change when you get in the car. My car was 10 pounds lighter on the front after I had gotten in the car.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: what 60 foot times

« on: September 04, 2014, 07:04:28 PM »

Consistant 1.18' with the new 31x 10.5 Hoosiers. Per your engine dyno program I' m 631 hp and weigh 1600 race ready with me in the car. Best 60' 2 weeks ago was a 1.15

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Finished My Car

« on: September 03, 2014, 05:56:46 PM »

Congrats!!! Good looking car.Now let the fun begin!

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Drag Racing / Re: Stagging Rules / Etiquette

« on: August 30, 2014, 06:05:59 AM »

Why do people have to play so many D... games!! Makes me so mad! Just race your race and have fun.

I'll tell you though Glen, If that had happened to me in eliminations, some people would be getting an ear full.


Couple yrs ago at Norwalk the big thing a certain driver would do was do his burnout and stage backing up. He would back up from his burn out, (acrosss the starting line) light the bottom bulb first and the back up to turn on the pre stage bulb. All of this to get in your head and hurry you though your routine.He did this for quite awhile until people began to complain and pointed out the rule that your last staging movement must be forward.

Dumbest one I've ever seen happen though,  was a guy in a ford ranger in one of the gamblers races at the Holloween classic. He dailed a 25 sec. ET for the 1/8 mile against a dragster. Went down the track and STOPPED right before the finish line, waited for the dragster, and then just bumped across the line to win the race then the dragster got close.

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Roo Man's Room / Re: Set-up for better 60' ?

« on: August 21, 2014, 11:17:37 PM »

I was wondering if you were going to be there. I will most definatly stop by and say hello.

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: I need Engine

« on: August 21, 2014, 05:14:46 PM »

There you go!

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Roo Man's Room / Re: Set-up for better 60' ?

« on: August 21, 2014, 05:04:40 PM »

I am running the car all out. Car is just a bracket car running super pro. Looking at running the 8.50 index at the NDRL race at Milan the end of sept. All passes last time out were beween  8.51 to  8.55 and the air was horrible, so I think I have a chance at doing fairly well. Sure wouldlike to run  8.0 though. Have some plans for the engine in the off season, so we' ll see next year

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Roo Man's Room / Re: Set-up for better 60' ?

« on: August 20, 2014, 04:11:45 PM »

     Ok guy's,  I know this is a super old post, but finally got a smaller set of tires on the car. Got a really good set of 31 x 10.5 Hoosiers on the car add went testing this past week end.  After a little wheelie bar adjustment, BOOM!!! 1.15 Sixty foot  and that was leaving at 2200. 
     
This brings up another question though. When  I was testing with the old tires the car was quicker 60' leaving from  2200 with the trans brake than at 3800  and a lot more consistant. Why would the car be quicker launching at the lower rpm?  3800 to 4000 was where I was told to launch the car by the coan when I ordered the torque convertor. Did'nt get a chance to try the higher rpm with the smaller tires yet. Either way super happy the car is consistantly .05 faster in 60'.