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Dan Dishon's Transmission Den / Re: another converter question

« on: February 07, 2016, 08:48:57 AM »

Thanks again guys, made some engine changes this winter and was hoping to get it on the dyno but it might not work out.  Last year was our first in a dragster, ran a 10" converter out of my door car. Really had pretty good luck but it was really tight and it's not going back in.

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Dan Dishon's Transmission Den / Re: another converter question

« on: February 02, 2016, 04:20:28 PM »

Thank you.

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Dan Dishon's Transmission Den / another converter question

« on: February 02, 2016, 12:43:25 PM »

How important are engine dyno sheets to properly spec a converter?

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Roo Man's Room / Re: line up bar ?

« on: January 09, 2016, 09:55:16 AM »

That's what I figured, just a little annoyed that I asked them when ordering if I would need anything else to make it work.  Thank you.

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Roo Man's Room / line up bar ?

« on: January 09, 2016, 07:09:02 AM »

I bought a 2 1/2" OD drive line alignment bar thinking it would fit the main caps on my sbc.  It does not. What do I need to do? Thank you.

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Roo Man's Room / Re: welding ?

« on: January 08, 2016, 03:37:08 PM »

Thanks again for all the ideas, It's pretty cool to be a part of this group.  I went to a larger gas lens and a lot more tungsten stick out  and everything is going way better.  Chassis is almost done, engine almost ready for dyno. Need to make a call on my torque converter yet but should be ready for end of April.

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Roo Man's Room / Re: New front half

« on: December 14, 2015, 04:05:48 PM »

Looks good, I am currently rebuilding the front half of my car also, and funny enough my dad and brother (brother also the driver) were here to help this weekend.  I love em, but I get more done by myself.

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Roo Man's Room / Re: welding ?

« on: December 10, 2015, 03:57:25 PM »

Thanks again for all the reply's, I am not sure but I did some more practice with scrap on the bench and I think maybe I was holding the arc a little to close and I see my argon tank is getting pretty low. I am confident in all the welds on the car I was just having to regrind tungsten more than I think is right.  Anyway new bottle next week, regroup, work on the engine this weekend and hit it again.

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Roo Man's Room / Re: welding ?

« on: December 06, 2015, 12:15:58 PM »

Thank you for the reply's, I used a new scotch brite disc to get it shiny and then wiped it down with non chlorinated brake clean.  My first 3 or 4 welds are real good but then my arc starts to wonder, and my tungsten is contaminated. Not sure what I am missing.

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Roo Man's Room / welding ?

« on: December 04, 2015, 04:20:26 PM »

What do you recommend to clean tubing before welding. thank you.