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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Newbie in need....

« on: January 13, 2018, 07:05:41 PM »

Wow, I never knew he had it advertised in RJ, I bought it threw ebay and if you take the asking price on RJ an cut it in half....that is what I gave for it....like I said, I couldn't pass that one up.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Newbie in need....

« on: January 13, 2018, 12:53:02 PM »

Excellent. ..thank you, I have a ton of questions due to the fact that the owner did 10 passes on a fresh engine then found out he had cancer and passed away. I bought this from the son liquidating  the estate so I got no info other than how to start it. Runs gas and I know I will have to do an extensive teardown to inspect brakes, fluids, joints, ect even before I race. I will consider 2018 as a year of schooling. I just need some good teachers. Monday I will start posting my first questions and pics....again, thank you.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Newbie in need....

« on: January 12, 2018, 04:49:01 PM »

Hi, The wife and I have recently purchased a slingshot and are looking for a forum that will give us some guidance in getting this thing on the strip safely just for fun on a Friday night....we do not plan to compete. I would not have bought such a machine but it came at a giveaway price.....all I had to do was drive from Maryland to Texas to get it. First, a little history about me...I have been an RN for 25 years but was a motorcycle mechanic for 10 years prior. In my early 20s I use to race a bike on the strip with my fastest time of 10.0 at 150mph. I have been out of the scene for many years now but would like to play around on the strip for self entertainment. Now at the age of 52 I am too old to climb back on a bike but a sit down ride I think I can do. The big difference between then and now is that now I have the money to spend. My wife and I are a team together and since she is African American at 4'11" and I am Caucasian at 6'3.....hence the name Salt&Pepper which we will rename the car. Did I mention we only live 4 miles from Cecil County Dragway in Maryland? We have a full 3000sf mechanics shop and am building a 1500sf body and paint shop at this time. We are looking for information as to maintenance, tuning, and safely beginning our adventure. I hope I have chosen the right forum. Below are pics of the slingshot we just bought as well as a corvette I built and painted myself that shows I have some skills......thanks, John&Sheron.