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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: cooling the fed

« on: February 05, 2013, 06:53:01 PM »

Right from the get go I knew I wanted to cool the engine so that I could run laps.

To that end I have a pump and a radiator



The first year out when I was running in the 9's it work quite well

Last year we stepped the HP up and to keep it cool and be able to run from the pits to the line, make a run and drive back to the pits we had to convert to alky (through a carb, not much of a change). With that set up it takes about 10 minutes in the pits with the pump and fan running to cool it all the way down to make another run. In my opinion worth it.

Now I'm going to a blown application with mechanical fuel injection and I'm going to keep the cooling system





I have taken some heat because of the extra weight it adds, and it's just not the "normal" way, but I like how convenient it is.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Front engine dragster site

« on: February 05, 2013, 09:53:51 AM »

Believe it or not I found some more.

Before you start to wonder about me I am not a stocker, the camera is never far from me, I have thousands of pictures.

Oh yes and this was another club racing night and another win for Rochester Street Rods

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Front engine dragster site

« on: February 05, 2013, 06:42:26 AM »

This is what our 497ci engine looked like back in 2009.
We are building a new one now and I will try to post when I can.

It is interesting what sparks a memory.

I was thinking surely I can find another picture of this engine (ask Matt to talk about the setup in the dragster) and I did.



This picture came from a Club Racing event that Matt of Pro-Formance Specialties http://www.pro-formancespecialties.com/ sponsors out at Empire Dragway. Anyway finding that picture brought the whole night back.

Seeing his dragster gave me the bug to get one myself.



and here is the man himself



anyway, back then I still was running a door car (that engine is now in the dragster (with some mods))



and that evening I had a little run in with a bird, the bird lost



but it was a good evening as out club (Rochester Street Rods) won the event.



Just a little insight into two members here.

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: New member from Glendale AZ

« on: February 05, 2013, 06:28:45 AM »

I know Mark has seen this before , but here are two Pontiac powerd FEDs side by side



Published on Aug 20, 2012

A very rare site - 2 very similar looking FEDs and they both are powered by Big Block Pontiac engines. When was the last time you saw 2 of these nostalgia front engine dragsters side by side with Pontiac power ?? Here it is.

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: New member from Glendale AZ

« on: February 05, 2013, 05:28:19 AM »

Welcome aboard. You know your stuff and are welcome here!

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?

« on: February 04, 2013, 08:50:11 PM »

It does not feel like we made much progress this weekend. Tom was over and so were both of my sons. Number one son stayed behind the camera so I have no pictures of him, but I did get a picture of the number two son.

We started like this


and ended like this


In between those two the blower bag is back from DJ so we the blower bag back on with the modifications made by DJ it fits now.


Installed the rear restraint strap bracket.


Made a bracket to hold the fill can for the coolant system


it came out pretty nice




There is a complete update on my web site at this link
http://www.leverfamilysite.com/2010_Front_Engine_Dragster_Week_2013_02_02.htm

and the complete build from the first tube cut to now can be seen here
http://www.leverfamilysite.com/2010_Front_Engine_Dragster_Root.htm

along with some u-tube videos of it running down the track

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Gassers / Re: photos form Empire Gold Cups 2012

« on: February 04, 2013, 08:25:05 PM »

Nice job Luke.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Cacklefest 2010 with Don Garlits

« on: February 04, 2013, 08:23:34 PM »

Love to here the stories behind the show, great!

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: We are all proud of our shops Post pictures here.

« on: February 04, 2013, 08:15:38 AM »

Nice i wish my neighbors were as nice every time I fire it up the cops show up. I done when they arrive so they just leave again.

Mine does not fit in thegarage so I had to cut a hole in the wall and the front wheels sit out on the back porch.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?

« on: February 04, 2013, 05:48:32 AM »

I could lose 50, latly all I'm doing is adding weight to the FED, bracket here, intake there, blower here, injection hat there.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: new guy intro with old fed

« on: February 04, 2013, 05:39:49 AM »

Welcome. I'm new myself, but learning, Ask your questions and we will all learn with you. Nice introduction.

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Gassers / Empire Dragway Gold Cup 2012 Nostalgia Gas 1st round. Sun Aug. 19 .

« on: February 03, 2013, 02:20:07 PM »

Nice video of The gassers racing side by side at the Gold Cup Gasser Races at Empire Dragway this year (skip the first 49 seconds and the ad)

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Front Engine Dragsters / Cacklefest 2010 with Don Garlits

« on: February 03, 2013, 02:13:54 PM »

Here is one of 2010 with Don Garlits

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Front engine dragster site

« on: February 03, 2013, 12:39:27 PM »

Good to see a post from you, send me the pictures and I will upload them for you.

I have to tell you one of the things that got me going, was watching you.

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: intro

« on: February 02, 2013, 09:34:37 PM »

Here is a picture of another dragster (I know, engine in the wrong location)

We have a rear engine board here also, we do not discriminate. Keep us up to date. Welcome aboard.