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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: 12 bolt drop out

« on: December 12, 2021, 02:21:58 PM »

 https://neilparks.com/
If anyone does the 12 bolt deal they will have it. Frank and Scott are great to deal with.

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Spud Miller's Cave / Re: compression with higher dosage of nitro

« on: October 19, 2021, 07:46:59 AM »

Where do you get your pistons from? I live on the west coast Chris so I have a lot of venders here in my city of carson city nevada. Icon is a place here that I have alot of family at, they make the best skirt design in the industry and customer support is great, if anyone wants to talk pistons call Icon 775-882-7790

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Front Tires Popping out of the Beams.

« on: October 17, 2021, 09:48:38 AM »

What does the front end weigh? My FED has never been on the track but I have been told the front should weigh approx 375 to 400 lbs to work correctly. Think Frank Parks told me that...

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Spud Miller's Cave / Re: compression with higher dosage of nitro

« on: August 08, 2021, 09:10:47 PM »

Love it, Intake Valves kissing the pistons in every hole...

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Spud Miller's Cave / Re: compression with higher dosage of nitro

« on: July 13, 2021, 04:34:40 AM »

There is a local clutch guy that runs an afuel car, compression is not an issue from what they say...Love to learn about all this stuff

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: Compression for FED

« on: April 02, 2021, 09:38:16 PM »

If you have a small cc head you should still be able to get at least 11 to 1 out of it ! When I started messing around with 20 percent nitro I went to a flat top piston to drop compression down ! To my surprise it really didn't slow down much on straight alcohol ! The best it ever ran on the higher compression straight alky was 7.24 and with the lower compression straight alky 7.32 ! If you need to make a little more power just put a little nitro 10 to 15 percent and that will wake it up !

How much of a compression change and from how high of compression? Just interested, thanks

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Dan Dishon's Transmission Den / Re: Bushing or Needle Bearing

« on: January 07, 2021, 04:50:38 PM »

Thanks everyone, I have a hardened coupler for needle brg. so that is what i will use.

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Spud Miller's Cave / Re: Mag drive

« on: January 05, 2021, 01:23:46 PM »

Found one, Thanks Spud...

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Spud Miller's Cave / Mag drive

« on: January 05, 2021, 10:09:31 AM »

Who makes a straight drive to run a mag off of front of cam, KB gear drive, do not want a fuel pump drive just a mag drive. Is there anything like this out there? Im having a hard time finding just a mag drive. Thanks all.

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Front Engine Dragsters / 2021

« on: January 01, 2021, 06:29:33 AM »

Happy New Year Everyone!

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Dan Dishon's Transmission Den / Bushing or Needle Bearing

« on: December 31, 2020, 07:34:12 AM »

For you long glide users, do you use a bushing or needle bearing in your tailshaft in a FED? Just wondering the do's and dont's. Thanks...

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: new to the page

« on: July 23, 2020, 08:52:37 PM »

Neil and Parks is now offering people to come to their shop and build chassis. You weld so that might be a great deal. Call them, they are great guys and can help with anything.
Greg S.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: new to the page

« on: July 21, 2020, 03:58:01 PM »

Welcome Greg, decide how fast you want to go and order the correct SFI book from NHRA. All the information you need to build a chassis right.
Good to see another Greg on here...
Greg S.

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Wanted to buy / Re: wtb for 9" axles

« on: June 18, 2020, 11:06:27 PM »

Still have a new set of strange 31 spline out of my fed. Will try to get pics posted.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Tire ShAkE

« on: June 18, 2020, 11:04:23 PM »

What air pressure?