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Drag Racing / Solar battery tenders

« on: December 30, 2018, 10:59:40 AM »

Well hello and howdy.
I know I know Google it, Amazon it. No I would like to hear from our like minded community if they have any experience.

So My trailer sits a lot With that the on board battery is pushing posies. Trailer set up that same battery was also the breakaway power. Older trailer, thinking about it wonder if there is a law stating that there needs to be a battery alone on breakaway?
The battery was small like a 18 series or bouts. Want to up this some as am adding some really cool 12 volt LED floodlights to use whilst generator is off.

as mentioned trailer sits and forget to think and put a maintainer on battery.
Looking at this V V
https://www.amazon.com/Schumacher-SP-200-Solar-Battery-Maintainer/dp/B004ZC3TFC/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1546194656&sr=8-5&keywords=solar+12+volt+battery+maintainer

Something that comes to mind is that , would I have to disconnect this when hooked to truck? Would be nice to permanently mount this.

Many thanks Luke

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: the Prisoner

« on: December 24, 2018, 03:36:37 AM »

Well Hey and Howdy To everyone. As long as we are at it. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and best to whatever you practice.
Luke here, Im not dead yet. A little Prisoner post if anyones interested.

First off:
Oh this sickness we call Drag racing. We all have our life debts . Having to do your duty in some form of say taking care of a relative in need , family illness or tragedy, or just plain family commitments.  Job-income , Health , Business responsibility etc..
Just a note of solidarity to who see's this and can relate. We have all our debts in different ways. But we all share this love thats not explainable to others. We balance as best we can and move forward.

A shout out to our life partners that support us , Family and friends. Thank you all on the board, Roo , Spud, Glenn, Jon, Matt and Dan. Keep the posts coming. Many "MANY" thanks.
I look at this board everyday thats possible to see whats up.

To those that have Passed ,Via con Dios. To the survivors, Regards. 

 Finnaly looking to see that:
 its been a firkin year that last added to this  
There has been a little bit of Fab going on, very little.  Which will share eventually . Funny thing is I see that my photo bucket photos showed back up?? They reconsider ? Was looking for a new photo host when they pulled out of web hosting. Maybe will stay on photo bucket Hhmmmm....No I don't think so they pulled the plug once and can't be relied upon. So when get set on a new one will update.
We are down to last big aquisition which is the Tranny and Convertor. Then there are the never ending 100 dollar items. Plus the Truck and Trailer have been neglected. Not treated harshly just need maintanance.

With all that lets say Peace to you.
Luke
and a Monty Python bit. 
All right ... all right ... but apart from better sanitation and medicine and education and irrigation and public health and roads and a freshwater system and baths and public order ... what have the Romans ever done for us?.
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Spud Miller's Cave / Re: hilborn shotgun injector

« on: December 10, 2018, 07:01:29 PM »

Wide:
So didn't think to ask for accuracy needed. So did a caliper measurment if you need closer I will need more time.
So measuring outside bore to outside bore it showed about 10.815 with the bores being 5.250 +  At 5.250 the caliper was a little loose so thus the plus say 2505. Might explain the .815.  Sooooooooo this maths 5.565 Cl to Cl.  Logic dictates nominal is 5.562 (9/16)     Didn't measure land between bores it was cold in a hurry. Would have helped conform the 5 9/16.
Is that a help? My 12 inch wasn't enough to get out side of casting boss's it was shy by like 3/8 's.
Let me know
Luke

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Spud Miller's Cave / Re: hilborn shotgun injector

« on: December 09, 2018, 12:23:17 PM »

Howdy wide
I can get you dims off mine. But will be tomorrow most likely

Luke

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Wanted to buy / Re: 392 roller cam wanted

« on: January 06, 2018, 12:28:15 PM »

Hello Ian:
Sent you an Email.
thank you
Luke

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: the Prisoner

« on: December 24, 2017, 07:39:17 AM »

Hello all:
So some parts are being acquired but thats about it. On a big OT job and trying to stay on that Teat as long as its available. Should have a few  more months
So with that the Prisoner team family racing wishes you all a very Merry Christmas , Happy new year , or whatever else you celebrate the best for you and your family.
Best ET's safe and fun racing to be had in 2018.
BCNU
Luke

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: the Prisoner

« on: November 25, 2017, 08:38:18 AM »

Hello FED Compadres:
As you may have noticed I am one of the victims of photobuckest new photo sharing policy.
the Prisoner project will be getting some time and money available to it in January .
Looking at probably moving to Google Photos so will add link to get older photos back up and to document the upcoming work.
The reason for doing this thread is that I have myself picked up things from people and hoping that maybe by sharing I can maybe help someone back.
So with that happy Thanksgiving and or best to you .
Ignore those that try to divide us as people and keep fun in drag racing.
BCNU
Luke

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Bought a new car.

« on: November 25, 2017, 08:17:42 AM »

Hi Kyle that is killer.

Say I am gonna be back in houston Monday for a few weeks.
Is it to forward to ask if I could catch up with ya, maybe?
Have not had any drag race fun in a while be neat to see you run it , any plans?
thanks
Luke

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Wanted to sell / Re: Early Hemi and some misc

« on: August 03, 2017, 10:23:29 AM »

Mr Froggy yes it sucks. All my photos from my thread on here all come up blocked now...Dang

Anybody have suggestions? sounds like they are all cracking down on message board photo sharing. 

The link to photos still works but you have to view in slideshow and you can't blow them up anymore.

I will send whatever photos anyone wants .
thanks
Luke

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Wanted to buy / Re: FED wanted

« on: August 03, 2017, 10:10:25 AM »

Hello sir call 585-739-1889
talk to Matt.
He has a nice stack injected sbc front engine car for sale. They are running it and it includes the trailer that was from Breedy and Lutz Jr fuel car.

Luke

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Wanted to sell / Early Hemi and some misc

« on: July 31, 2017, 07:31:52 PM »

>>  UPDATE 08/10/17  <<

Line items 1 , 6 and 8 are sold 
Thank you very much to members here Terry and Clark for your support of the Prisoner FED.

Hello all:
Some early Hemi items and a few misc things for sale.
ALL proceeds go to support things needed for the Prisoner.
Its all good stuff. Click link below V for photos. There is an info sheet in the photos.
Photo bucket account so sorry adds will pop up. Looking to move photos not happy with Photobucket anymore.
 LOOK and Click at bottom right corner of page ,there are 4 pages. More stuff will be added as I get time.
Do not usually have phone on me at work  and do not have voicemail. Text or call back if no answer.
 
http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/lzkustomkraft1/library/FOR%20SALE

Help get this car done, you must know someone who needs some stuff??
Any info or more pics just give a shout. Will work to get you best shipping and pack items well.
Thanks gents and hope your summer is going well
Luke
585-545-069zero

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: the Prisoner

« on: May 16, 2017, 09:00:22 PM »

Hello Chuck and Cat
Yes that set up is trick and was on my mind. Thank you much for the tips.
Those Dailey pumps look to be trick pcs and love his oil air separation segment offered.
I am hoping  to be able to rig a set up off of front pulley, this also gets fuel pump in a great plumbing spot and low. Plans but still have to finish measuring this out more before cutting chips .  Reason being is 2 fold. One running fuel  pump off back is space prohibitive ( remember ford) two thinking to thermally isolate the two pumps.  Just thinking as that's what I have more time for  now then  Fabing  Am sure there are surprises have not foreseen yet. Still could run pump on left side but that has its own different set of things to resolve. Trying to keep it simple can be hard hard. This could be a futile waste of time but gotta try.
My money tree will stop bearing fruit here in a couple months so will be relying on selling left over stuff collected over the years to fund the last items needed.
Or if the lottery numbers come in, in that case will be talking to Roesetty about getting a FC toghether oh yea and getting wife into a nice little house 
So hey we got that going for us
Thanks much guys
BCNU
Luke

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: the Prisoner

« on: May 07, 2017, 05:44:27 AM »

Hey and howdy:
Well was driving home after picking this up and thinking " this has got to be the most expensive box out of anything , with relative to size and cost  "
But yummy Crower, thank the heavans for this item, for the Prisoner.

No Glenn I did not talk to Tim.
Going to look at laying out drive to see plausibility of driving Fuel and Oil pump off same belt.  Gotta talk to a belt manufacturer about load and belt path with respect to tensioner. Gotta plan will see how it goes.
I did get to some layout work for front plate and oil tank mount. Not easy on a FED. Trying to work hard at figuring lines. Don't want a box of extra expensive fittings that will sit in a box.

Anyway hope all y'all car plans work out and a great spring for everyone.
BCNU
Luke

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: the Prisoner

« on: April 14, 2017, 08:06:34 AM »

Happy Spring everyone, well except you Southern Hemisphere friends.
Yup still here plugging away as possible.
The oil pumps here and the lifters should be here in a few days. Oh Lordy those were an extreme hit to the budget for those little guys.
Am on our last big push for work the next few months so time will be at a premium.
Funny reading a thread on here about cost to run. Myself I don't think about it. Just try to set a budget and work on it. If you added up how much money, time, friends-family support to do this..........well lets not Its all about the fun.
Cant wait to let this thing eat.
Hope for a great season  for everyone. Will update work on the Prisoner as possible.
BCNU
Luke

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: What to look for when buying a used chassis...

« on: February 22, 2017, 08:26:17 PM »

Hey John saw this and remembered your post ..
Don't know if this works but try this linkand look under Tim Irwin..
https://www.facebook.com/groups/392779410904610/?ref=nf_target&fref=nf