What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?

[fuel749]

Bruce we have a rubber belted stand that goes just behind the rear engine plate. We use the jack to lift it up to that point. We were double checking the timing for the log book and had already removed the stand. If the wheels are spinning the stand is in-place. Our car is also never running without anyone in the seat. We saw "many" cars Sunday running with no one in the seat.  .

Thanks Glen

I'm not in the habit of telling anybody what to do, but jack stands should be under the car if it's running at all, and a qualified operator should be in the seat. Another habit that you might want to break is the one of straddling the car. Might not seem like much, but a trip or fall at the wrong time could land a guy on hot or rotating parts. Even worse if its on the ground and a neutral safety switch or something malfunctions. Drivers not in the seat of running cars is a huge pet peeve of mine, and something that I wish track officials had more time to police.
     
             Even the mildest race car should be treated with the utmost respect and caution, stock type safety systems (neutral safety, parking pawl) should never be trusted. 

[Supercat]

No worries here on the guidance. 
If I am not in the seat my wife is. We have have been around this for a long time. I have also seen a lot of damage from people using standard jack stands to support a dragster, especially when running. That is why we made our own stand with rubber pad to cushion and create a non slip cradle to better support the weight.
To get to a rotating part on my car it would be deliberate action. Sort of like putting your hand in a blender, but first you need to take the blender out of the cabinet and plugged it in

George that's what I figured, its just been a long week already

[Dolmetsch]

When I built my car I used a commercial Gas pedal assembly. A MR Gasket one. Never liked it as it is very stiff at the start making staging always a challenge at best. After a week floating down the Danube and day dreaming I decided to attack that when I got home. First plan was to see if I could rework the Mr Gasket one . After about a hour of trying I came up with a little bolt on device that essentially cures the problem and allows for smooth throttle operation from idle to full. Tomorrow I will finalize it and report back. Sometimes a restful week can be a great benefit to your racing plan. Perhaps the farther away the better. Who'd a thunk it?
don

[coupemerc]

Big milestone...Dropped the engine into the chassis today. Presently doing all of the plumbing

[ricardo1967]

Big milestone...Dropped the engine into the chassis today. Presently doing all of the plumbing

Exciting times! It's a great sight to see the engine finally in there. I had a road bump when dropping mine in the rails, it wouldn't fit, had to get it out and saw 1/2" of iron off the widest part of block. Then realized that my mini-starter wasn't mini enough...

Good luck!

[tinbanger]

Thanks Wideopen for turning me on to this link. Did not ever think there was this many fed heads. Just got my 05 Spizter 225". I traded a 235" 4-link Undercover for it and will never look back. My last fed was a 01 Parks 225".  My plan for the Spitzer is to lay down a radiator , rewire and add a delay box. After that go show all those identical pipe racks in staging with the engine in the wrong place what a real race car will do. [img][img]

[masracingtd1167]

Tin banger I race at Lebanon also.

[grapro]

I just finished piping my fuel lines and got to take the car outside for some pictures.

[dreracecar]

Those in block water temp gauges are nice but carry a spare. Engine vibrations do a number on the insides and after a while the needle will act like a tach when you rev it. Summit has them for a good price
http://www.summitracing.com/search/brand/summit-racing/product-line/summit-racing-screw-in-engine-temperature-gauges?autoview=SKU

@ $30 each liquid filled

[grapro]

I received my 2.4 Nhra chassis certification. Now I have to race to get ready to race before the snow flies

[Supercat]

Grapro it's always a relief when the car has its new cert. Congrats now get to the track and get some pictures/videos.

As for us
The car is in the trailer and ready to run. We weren't able to run the car here so next Friday should be fun at National trail in Ohio. We found and fixed a few issues with the fuel system and we installed a 54-5600 converter (previous was around 3000).
We also bumped the timing up a little more.
A few hours tomorrow sorting the tool boxes and loading the safety gear and we are ready to head out in a few days
This is the earliest we have been ready in years
Usually we are working on everything right up until we get in the truck and leave behind schedule......

[Dolmetsch]

Started prepping the car for Picton Airfield. It is over a month away but I like to go prepared. Spent quite  bit of time balancing the linkage for the two carbs. These were used carbs that I reworked and so have a bit of wear in the shaft area. And despite have the exact same number did nt have the exact same linkage. I made a work around but have since discovered that I can buy replacement bottom plate assemblies and so I may do that over the winter. meanwhile I got them pretty close, as close as is physically possible all considered.  I don't drive it at idle anyway but wanted them in synch as much as possible. Spent about an hour adjusting, testing, readjusting. If the burrple , fuel starvation is gone (right at the rpm peak in first gear just at the shift) Then that will be it as far as searching for more goes. I am happy right here.
don

[masracingtd1167]

Got out with my car this past weekend . First time since Bowling Green . I put my looser converter in it to try and improve my 60 ft times 1.13's at Bowling Green . I made 5 passes 2 were throw away . I ended up lowering my launch rpm to 4200 and picked up . we went 7.50 at 178 7.43 at 180 and 7.39 at 180 . The 7.39 is one of the best passes ever for this car and the conditions were not all that good . The next time out I am going to try some m5 methanol . My best 60 ft was still only a 1.10 and I think it should be around 1.05 Any body have any idea's   

[dreracecar]

Whats m5 methonal???

[Paul New]

M5 methanol is a VP product probably won't pass a fuel check
http://www.vpracingfuels.com/vp-drag-racing