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Front Engine Dragsters / Blocking and Fluids...

« on: January 15, 2018, 03:56:09 PM »

Tomorrow I plan to block this thing up in my shop. I intent to block it about 24" off the floor to allow plenty of inspection and work room underneath. When I picked it up the fella had it blocked up in the rear and the front about an inch off the floor. An inch or 24" makes no difference but should I add a block in the middle to prevent chassis flex.....or is this not really necessary? Since I do not know when the fluids were last changed I figured that would be a good place to start. Draining the engine oil and rear oil will allow me to inspect for metal flakes and evaluate. I assume that I am going to replace the fluids with 20w50 and the rear with 80w90. I don't suspect I am going to find the quality oil I need at the Walmart so I would like to ask what brand fluids you all prefer. Also, I know that it has Strange axles and am assuming the entire rear end is Strange but I have no idea what volume of oil to put back into the rear. I can measure the amount I drain out but who knows if it was correct to begin with. Thanks.....John

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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.