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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: FED bounce problem.

« on: August 05, 2020, 05:38:04 PM »

clamps could be  simple tubing that is cut length wise, into two halves  before cutting you weld pieces of tubing across so you could insert small  bolts to clamp  i would use 4 bolts for better clamping and they could be smaller, there are so many ways you could do it keep it simple

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: FED bounce problem.

« on: August 02, 2020, 01:55:20 PM »

If really think that just make some bars that will clamp-on, make collars and weld or bolt bars to them( bolted you could move them up and down the frame)

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: new to the page

« on: July 23, 2020, 04:26:32 PM »

When we first built the dragster 160" because we didn't want to run front suspension, it had a 406 flat pistons and vortec heads on gas used a rad lying flat between the lower rails with an electric fan and a water pump running at 30% underdrive and could flat track it running back to back runs which was good until we started to build more power. it was less  work and more fun but had to go faster!

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: new to the page

« on: July 21, 2020, 04:15:33 PM »

Welcome, any ideas on what you want to run for a power train?

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Electronics / Re: EGT port location preference?

« on: July 07, 2020, 05:11:06 PM »

I moved injectors around and were of different sizes 406 brodix heads 6-71 littlefield and all cylinders were close at 2500 didn't make any difference in the 1/4

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Door Cars / Re: 63 type 3 VW too much traction

« on: July 05, 2020, 04:19:13 PM »

Sorry doesn't open just says error

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Altereds / Re: Weber carbs for a buick v6, hold on

« on: June 12, 2020, 04:15:31 PM »

You can run alky in anything as long as the passages and jets are big enough.
but why run two different motors, one with a blower should be enough and run a bigger blower which would make the same boost at a lower speed.

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: Cause of fretting on main caps?

« on: February 07, 2020, 03:57:41 PM »

cap walk,caused by weak caps and/or studs

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Gloves ?

« on: January 30, 2020, 04:38:37 PM »

Just google glove size charts they give how to measure you hand, they safety equipment must have charts. up here in the great white north we wear gloves in the winter I just ordered the size of my dress gloves.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Potential FED Build

« on: January 22, 2020, 04:02:06 PM »

i've used wilwood brakes on various projects, and on all my oval track cars with the proper sized master it's like having power brakes.

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Spud Miller's Cave / Re: Weldo fuel pumps

« on: January 19, 2020, 09:43:52 AM »

what style of injection is he using ?

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Potential FED Build

« on: December 27, 2019, 11:41:17 AM »

a friend has a gremlin with 8 3/4" powered by a 454 only break stock axles when he gets wheel hop(10x30slicks)
9" do eat more power as for housings they come in all shape and sizes from big, truck and fabbed ones to smaller early models and some aftermarket with small round backs

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: fresh engine test

« on: December 27, 2019, 11:28:03 AM »

dusterdave173 is right and don't let the motor idle down keep on a fast idle

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Potential FED Build

« on: December 26, 2019, 08:25:03 AM »

what ever you do make sure you can fit in the car with all your safety equipment on This year I had a chance to do something that was on my bucket list that was to drive a sprint car took the car out to run laps behind the shop street clothes just a helmet and arm restraints  everything felt good, next day we went to the race I got dressed Sfi 15 suit could barely fit in the car couldn't fit the steering wheel on didn't have time to re position steering or lower the seat!
All this to say You have to be comfortable!

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Potential FED Build

« on: December 24, 2019, 04:35:41 PM »

we ran 10x30 on 10" rims  with sbc flat top pistons,  flat tappet cam, vortec heads 1 carb on gas hooked up really well.
free isn't always the best 8 3/4"are a fair rear end but are harder to get parts for and will take away from the resale value/ are you going to run drum or disc brakes we went cheap disc from a small ford truck
 chev impala calipers with circle track mounting brackets  heavy but they worked well after the first season things changed weight removal bigger motor bigger tires more upgrades in the trans alky injection more work but a faster car
plan around your budget and add 30% little things add-up