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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Driver safety in FED
« on: March 16, 2017, 10:38:38 AM »
Every 50 lbs is a tenth in a FED
FEDs Forever!
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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: SCE ICS Titan copper head gaskets
« on: March 15, 2017, 05:39:46 PM »
Fel Pro performance series gaskets also use an internal wire sealing ring - pre flattened. Example: their #1024, which I use on my Ford sixes. Similar V8 part #s abound.
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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Where to Start
« on: March 13, 2017, 06:24:12 PM »
A popular old quote:
In racing you can be fast, cheap and safe.
Pick two
In racing you can be fast, cheap and safe.
Pick two
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Jon's Wheel House / Re: Hoosier replacement tires
« on: March 02, 2017, 06:11:18 PM »
And on a "nearly totally unrelated" note: Why won't Hoosier get their whitewall logo paint process more under control so the white paint stays INSIDE the lettering on the sidewall. It looks pretty unprofessional to me and sends a message ,"Quality??? Not so much."
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Dan Dishon's Transmission Den / Re: Max hp with 1.82 gear set?
« on: February 27, 2017, 05:17:38 PM »
In my six cylinder S/P altered (1.19 sixty, 5.60, 9.00) I saw little performance difference in the 1.82 vs 1.76 ratios. But 1.82s are easily obtainable cheap. I TIG the ends of the six planetary spud shafts to the case with bronze rod to significantly increase the rigidity of the assembly.
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Dan Dishon's Transmission Den / Re: Powerglide cooler bypass valve
« on: February 27, 2017, 05:09:02 PM »
I agree - in a bracket car if you go many rounds the trans will get hot enough for smoke to come out the breather. I solved it with a Hayden cooler and a small bilge fan (the type used by roundy-round racers to cool brake rotors). The fan was controlled through a relay and an inline temp sensor set to come on above 155 degrees. About as compact as a school lunchbox. It handled my 5500 stall 8 inch converter fine.
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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: Zoomies vs collector headers
« on: February 13, 2017, 12:57:39 PM »
I wonder what 60 psi equates to in FPS/MPH?
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Six Cylinder Drag Vehicles / Re: NEW MEMBER - AN INTRODUCTION
« on: February 02, 2017, 07:03:06 PM »
Thank you gentlemen. For those of you who are not familiar with me here are a few pics of some of my junk. Apologies to those who are sick of seeing these shots elsewhere on the interweb.
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Six Cylinder Drag Vehicles / Re: Our car
« on: February 02, 2017, 06:37:26 PM »Do you have a 180 degree crank in that 6? It sure has a cool sound!
Actually, since two pistons arrive at TDC at the same time you could just custom grind a camshaft so that the valves on the two paired cylinders (i.e., 16, 52, 34) actuate in unison you would achieve the same effect as a flat plane crank in a V8.
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Roo Man's Room / Re: Chassis Research TE 440 question
« on: January 30, 2017, 01:51:52 PM »
A new replica chassis will have all new (un-rusty) tubing and high quality TIG welds.
Worth it to me.
Worth it to me.
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Roo Man's Room / Re: Changing from torsion front end to a-arm front end
« on: January 30, 2017, 01:45:18 PM »
Did you end up with 20 degrees of caster as originally planned? That seems a little excessive to me and may be problematic for backing up and wheel shimmy. I know I've seen this much on older cars but I think ten degrees would be perfectly OK.
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Six Cylinder Drag Vehicles / Re: Another new guy
« on: January 27, 2017, 05:55:11 PM »
Welcome 300racr - I recently joined also.
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Six Cylinder Drag Vehicles / NEW MEMBER - AN INTRODUCTION
« on: January 13, 2017, 07:31:52 PM »
Hi
I just joined this web site. I hang out on other six based hot rod sites too, so you may have encountered my posts elsewhere. I have been building and racing six-powered cars for decades.
Some of my current rides include:
'23T Altered - Advanced Chassis - w/ crossflow headed Ford 300 - Super Pro bracket car
'23T Altered - Logghe Chassis - w/ 300 Ford - Nostalgia Comp racer
'30 L.H. steered RPU - my chassis design - w/ 300 Ford
'33 Willys coupe - my chassis design - w/ 300 Ford
'48 Anglia coupe - my chassis design - w/ 240 Ford
'49 Anglia coupe - currently under construction - w/ 300 Ford
'30s era champ car - currently under construction - w/ crossflow headed Ford 300
Jr/D - w/ I-1 for the grandkids
plus some other V8 junk
I look forward to reading and learning more about altereds and drag racing.
I just joined this web site. I hang out on other six based hot rod sites too, so you may have encountered my posts elsewhere. I have been building and racing six-powered cars for decades.
Some of my current rides include:
'23T Altered - Advanced Chassis - w/ crossflow headed Ford 300 - Super Pro bracket car
'23T Altered - Logghe Chassis - w/ 300 Ford - Nostalgia Comp racer
'30 L.H. steered RPU - my chassis design - w/ 300 Ford
'33 Willys coupe - my chassis design - w/ 300 Ford
'48 Anglia coupe - my chassis design - w/ 240 Ford
'49 Anglia coupe - currently under construction - w/ 300 Ford
'30s era champ car - currently under construction - w/ crossflow headed Ford 300
Jr/D - w/ I-1 for the grandkids
plus some other V8 junk
I look forward to reading and learning more about altereds and drag racing.
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Six Cylinder Drag Vehicles / Re: I saw a couple Of six cylinder Altereds and Thought I would share them
« on: January 13, 2017, 07:12:32 PM »
The cars pictured belong to me. I just joined this web site. The orange car is THE LAST LOGGHE altered. It was built by the famed Logghe Stamping Company. I am the original and sole owner. It has always been powered by an inline Ford (300 or 240).
The white car with purple flames was built by me. It was built to compete in the Street Division (Sportman IHRA). In the 1999 - 2000 time era I was in 16 final rounds at my track and won 12 of them. Now my neighbor drives it at select nostalgia events.
Both cars have won season track championships.
I also have several other six-powered hot rods I'll post info about as time permits.
The white car with purple flames was built by me. It was built to compete in the Street Division (Sportman IHRA). In the 1999 - 2000 time era I was in 16 final rounds at my track and won 12 of them. Now my neighbor drives it at select nostalgia events.
Both cars have won season track championships.
I also have several other six-powered hot rods I'll post info about as time permits.
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Altereds / Re: Altered driveline cover requirements.
« on: January 13, 2017, 06:31:22 PM »
I had an aluminum driveshaft come apart. Blew apart like a hot weenie. Boy howdy I was glad that driveshaft guard did its job as I thumped to a stop.