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Drag Racing / keeping batt charged in trailer

« on: December 29, 2014, 09:17:18 AM »

what are you doing to keep your batt in car trailer charged up;;I have one batt I use for wrench that I have to raise and lower my ramp door;;;2nd batt is used to operate wrench to pull car in and out of trailer;;also operates my hyd jack that raises trailer to hook and unhook trailer from truck and used to start generator;;][ohman 4000 gen set]seems like every time I turn around I need to drag battery charger into trailer and charge batterys;;was thinking mounting 2 solor panels on top of trailer and hook up to batterys permety to charge batterys and maintain them so girlfriend got my 2 Schumacher SP-400'S;;IN INSTALL BOOK SAYS THAT ONLY MAINTAIN BATTERY AND WON'T CHARGE THEM AND CAN'T BE MOUNTED OUTSIDE[not water proof]
 So what are everyone doing to solve this batt dead issue?is there a affordable solor panel that I can mount on top of trailer permently and leave hooked to batt 24-7 that will keep batt at full charge and recharge them back to full charge after I use them and they start getting weak?

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Wanted to sell / Re: steering box for sale

« on: December 27, 2014, 09:06:51 AM »

   Just wondering if you still had the steering box. Didn't know weather the deal went through or not. Thanks

Sorry Tony;;Forgot to get back to you on steering box;;yes it got sold and paid for;

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Altereds / Re: What did you do on your Altered TODAY?

« on: December 26, 2014, 05:47:13 PM »

got couple things done and not done on "DARKSIDE" today;;got shift light relocated so can see better going down track.Started on cutting hole in body to run steering shaft from pitman arm though..Started build plate that'll cover the big hole and look better;;going wrap it in carbon fiber vinly

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Wanted to buy / Re: pistons

« on: December 24, 2014, 05:30:28 AM »

I have 10 JE high compression 15;1, depending on your combustion camber size, for 23° SBC with 4.14 piston size. $200.00
Email me jchansen60@gmail for more info

Jon Hansen, 805-444-4489 [ SoCal]
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TO MUCH COMP FOR HIS COMBO;;

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Wanted to buy / Re: pistons

« on: December 16, 2014, 08:41:05 AM »

I have good set lite JE domes they are for 4.005 so if you have a std block that you can hone .005 then...they are 1.115 CH so a 6 in or 6.125 rod depending on deck height
with pins--$225 shipped  I just don't have a block and all my stuff is regular 350 so I just don't need them Thanks  David 704 244 6649   jdk@ctc.net

thanks for offer but brothers block going need to go .030 over to clean up taper in clyinders

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Wanted to buy / pistons

« on: December 14, 2014, 10:25:39 PM »

my brother is looking for some forged domed 383 sbc pistons;perfer to be 4.030 bore or something oversized?can e-mail me with brand/part no#/comp ratio//pics and price to darksidefuelaltered@gmail.com

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Altereds / trans cooler

« on: December 12, 2014, 11:33:12 PM »

are you running trans cooler and if so where did you mount it and what kind of cooler you using?

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Altereds / Re: STEERING BOX TIGHT

« on: December 02, 2014, 06:16:04 AM »

YEP;;Went with new box;;removed king pins and sanded and lubed them up up;;took all steering rods off and checked to see if bent;;they all checked out good;;just wanted to start off with all new and everything checked over good;;i'm a new driver and wanted to be sure all bases was covered;;positive side of it is new box is much smaller and lighter;;lol;;

If you don't mind, what box did you buy?

Scott with "NITRO MADNESS" AA/FUELALTERED"  had a new SPE he sold me

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Altereds / Re: STEERING BOX TIGHT

« on: December 01, 2014, 07:47:46 PM »

YEP;;Went with new box;;removed king pins and sanded and lubed them up up;;took all steering rods off and checked to see if bent;;they all checked out good;;just wanted to start off with all new and everything checked over good;;i'm a new driver and wanted to be sure all bases was covered;;positive side of it is new box is much smaller and lighter;;lol;;

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Altereds / roll cage issue

« on: November 30, 2014, 06:43:17 PM »

trying to figure out what to do with my rear helmet bars;;when my chassis builder[welder]put the new cage on he leaned the 2 rear bars back instead ot straight up like most is done..when I took it out for it's shake down pass ..it thow my head back against bar so I couldn't see front of car and had to let off throttle;;when i'm sitting in car with no padding on cage and helmet on there is 4 1/2" between helmet and cage;;trying to figure out how maybe to build maybe a headrest to take up this space that won't look so gaddy[like xxxx]haven't found any pics of any altered that has a headrest to get ideal from;;I didn't have chine strap on helmet or any type neck support or hans device at that test hit but I did put chinstrap on helmet;;;;;with a chinstrap on helmet and a hans device or a simple neck color will that solve my issue with the cage gap?what i'm asking is should my head be against the cage before I take off or does the chinstrap and neck support is enough to keep head from snapping back against cage?should your helmet be against cage[padding or should there be some space between helmet and back bars;;I have ISP side pieces now but need to send in to get made thicker;;thinking they said I should have 3/4" or something like that from side pieces and side of helmet;;i'm 2 3/4" now and ISP said that was to much;;sides are no brainer on what to do there;;just the rear is the big issue I need to solve;;way is now can't drive car or stay on throttle;;need advice

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Altereds / Re: What did you do on your Altered TODAY?

« on: November 30, 2014, 06:35:08 PM »

Harley, the HANS will address that situation and it's probably a good idea to have one anyway. I've never needed a chin strap, the HANS by itself worked for me in both A/F and with the AA/FA. From what I have been told if your head is getting back against the cage it can actually rattle your vision, but I can't speak from experience on that.

so what you saying is don't want my head[helmet]rest against the roll bar[or padding]then?maybe I should put this in the tech part of this fourm;;

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Altereds / Re: What did you do on your Altered TODAY?

« on: November 30, 2014, 06:08:51 AM »

not much going on with the "DARK SIDE" fuel altered;;drained and cleaned out all fuel lines and backed off the valves for the winter;;trying to figure out what to do with my rear helmet bars;;when my chassis builder[welder]put the new cage on he leaned the 2 rear bars back instead ot straight up like most is done..when I took it out for it's shake down pass ..it thow my head back against bar so I couldn't see front of car and had to let off throttle;;when i'm sitting in car with no padding on cage and helmet on there is 4 1/2" between helmet and cage;;trying to figure out how maybe to build maybe a headrest to take up this space that won't look so gaddy[like xxxx]haven't found any pics of any altered that has a headrest to get ideal from;;I didn't have chine strap on helmet or any type neck support or hans device at that test hit but I did put chinstrap on helmet;;;;;with a chinstrap on helmet and a hans device or a simple neck color solve my issue with the cage gap?what i'm asking is should my head be against the cage before I take off or does the chinstrap and neck support is enough to keep head from snapping back against cage

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Wanted to sell / Re: steering box for sale

« on: November 25, 2014, 03:18:06 PM »

Do you have pictures?

yes but I believe it's sold;;had a racer said he would take it..just wanting for address to see shipping cost for him;;if that falls apart i'll get back to you;;if you'd like to still look at pics give me a email to send them to;

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Wanted to sell / steering box for sale

« on: November 25, 2014, 01:23:42 PM »

have a good funny car/fuel altered /dragster steering box for sale;;asking$100.00+shipping;;thought was bad so replaced with new PSP box so while was apart I decided to check king pins and found them frozed up;;compared how this box turned compared to new one and this one is slight easier but already modified steering bracket for new box so just decided to save myself time and leave new one on car (4 photos)

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Altereds / Re: What did you do on your Altered TODAY?

« on: November 13, 2014, 02:48:03 PM »

I finished mounting new steering box and removed king pins and cleaned/lubricated/reinstall..now starting on repacking front wheel bearings