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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: New Car Build 205"

« on: December 11, 2013, 03:58:19 AM »

Ken's cars are always detail oriented and well thought out.

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: New Car Build 205"

« on: December 10, 2013, 04:11:10 AM »

Yes R&P and will check out axles for sure!

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: New Car Build 205"

« on: December 09, 2013, 03:53:21 PM »

Ken Keir is in Owings, Maryland.  Very innovative builder, built David Rampy's World Champion Altereds and held national records himself.  This car is built with a comp mindset, but will be raced in brackets with a high horsepower small block chevy comp type engine.

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: New Car Build 205"

« on: December 09, 2013, 07:14:09 AM »

More pics....

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / New Car Build 205"

« on: December 08, 2013, 03:30:20 PM »

Construction has begun on my new 205" Ken Keir built FED.  I'll post new pics when available.

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Roo Man's Room / How much front axle stagger on a FED?

« on: November 27, 2013, 06:19:49 AM »

Will see mostly full tree and possibly pro tree.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: slicks

« on: October 29, 2013, 03:54:02 AM »

Hi Jon,
Thanks for taking the time to respond to my question.  I will have my chassis builder give you a call to discuss the slicks, we will also need front tires and spoke wheels, as we are just starting a new chassis build.

Thanks,
John

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Glenn's dragster thread

« on: October 27, 2013, 04:42:21 PM »

Hi Glenn,
What slick do you run?  rim width?


thanks,
John

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Roo Man's Room / Transmission Tunnel

« on: October 22, 2013, 07:52:27 AM »

Has anyone or is it feasible to fabricate a floor in an FED that will allow use of 3-2A-5 suit instead of using the -15 suit?  I know altered drivers use the -5 suit.  Is the problem that the rear is also in the cockpit?  Your thoughts on rule interpretation?

Thanks,
john

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: slicks

« on: October 22, 2013, 07:45:39 AM »

From an un-proven combination perspective it doesn't make sense to acquire the Goodyear D2585 slicks because eventually they will be non-existent.  You're only buying yourself a year or so.  Might as well go to the Hoosier or M/T now and bite the R&D Tuning bullet now, right?

thanks,
John

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: a few pictures of the car

« on: October 21, 2013, 04:55:31 PM »

I'm thinking 200"WB. I already have a full length glide and a SBC that makes about 750HP. The tire size issue seems a bit crazy too.  Any help is appreciated.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: a few pictures of the car

« on: October 21, 2013, 01:12:41 PM »

Hi,
What wheelbase car are you building?  I'm interested in the motor placement questions being asked.  Trying to decide if a should use a shorty or standard length glide?

thanks,
John

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?

« on: October 20, 2013, 02:30:37 PM »

Do you know if the price between Rooman and Parks is comparable?

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: slicks

« on: October 20, 2013, 07:32:56 AM »

The Goodyear D2585 is not available, right?

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: slicks

« on: October 20, 2013, 05:47:12 AM »

Mark,
Are you running the Hoosier's tubeless?

Thx,
John