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Roo Man's Room / New fed chassis tubing question!

« on: October 27, 2016, 11:45:43 AM »

Hello all,
Ok so new fed chassis planning in progress, it will be 200" it's based off of mark Williams and Dave Tuttle designs. I am building it to 2.2c for future. Question is on my lower hoop and lower frame rail can I use 1 1/4 .058 from back to front. I know a lot of chassis mark Williams in particular uses 1 3/8 then transitions to 1 1/4 in the engine bay. My shoulder hoop and top frame rail go from 1 1/2 to 1 3/8 in the engine bay to 1 1/4 up front with telescoping joints at the transitions. I am trying to avoid buying new dies for two bends and I like the idea of all the same tubing on the lower rail. So any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Justin

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Front Engine Dragsters / Class choice

« on: January 26, 2016, 08:41:34 PM »

Hi guys,
First post here. My name is Justin, I am planning a fed build and have a few questions. I live in Spokane WA and my local track is going back to NHRA this year. The track has three classes to choose from that I can see my fed running in. Super pro,pro, and sportsman. I will probably be running super pro based on the hp I want to make if I can get it to hook . I don't really want to bracket race but the track doesn't offer comp eliminator and the only other heads up classes would be top fuel and top alcohol.

My plans include a 225" inch wheelbase fed built to 2.2c specs I am thinking of putting a blown alcohol 427 bbc in front of a glide.  Do u guys think that I would be even close to competitive in super pro with this combination? I really don't like the idea of all the electronics for the bracket racing but without having a comp eliminator class or running head to head in top alcohol I don't see a way around it.

Thanks for any advise or input.
Justin