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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: How do you post pics here?
« on: February 01, 2013, 02:39:23 PM »
When you are creating a new post or modifing an existing post you will see under the post box " Attachments and other options " if you click on that it will give you the option of uploading pictures. If you have them on a web site (photo snap) above the post box first icon in the second row will put the image commands into your post and then all you have to do is past the link inbetween the commands.

Do you understand, first time tring to explain it.

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: New member
« on: February 01, 2013, 02:34:34 PM »
Very nice intro. Great looking Altered, Weclome to Front Engine Dragsters.

If you want post up some of the events you are at in the calender or send them to me and I will do it for you.

Be sure you post in the Altered board, looking for a sead post to get the board going.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Just Joined
« on: February 01, 2013, 10:33:32 AM »
Finished this Dragster back in October



Nice, where do you run it.

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Events / 2013 The Gear Jam May 11 Atlanta Dragway
« on: February 01, 2013, 09:23:16 AM »
Address:
Atlanta Dragway,
500 E. Ridgeway Road,
Commerce, GA 30529
http://atlantadragway.com/apcm/templates/track_info.asp?articleid=2657&zoneid=35

Welcome to THE GEAR JAM, drag racing the way it used to be
The purpose of this event is to recreate a day at the drags in the ‘60s, with everything from Stocks and Super Stocks, to Gassers, Dragsters and Altereds. And if there were a bunch of Altered Wheel Base cars in the staging lanes, that wouldn’t hurt our feelings a bit.

1966 and older passenger car and truck body styles for Gasser, Front Engine Dragster, Altered/Comp Coupe, Nostalgia Super Stock and Hot Rod. 1967-74 passenger car and truck for Muscle Car. Dragsters and Altereds should be built to late-‘60s or earlier appearance. We want period looking cars… these can be restored original race cars, new builds, old unrestored cars fresh from the barn.

Any engine through the ‘80s is allowed. We’re looking for an engine style here, not casting numbers and date codes. For instance, Big and Small Block Chevy, Ford, Chrysler and AMC… no Ford Mod Motors, new modern Hemi or Chevy LS engines.
Race-day format
We know all you guys with vintage race cars have them for fun—and the “fun” is making heads-up passes!

For some, that fun is simply the ability to share the staging lanes with like-minded individuals with period-correct cars reliving the heyday of drag racing, and making heads-up passes against a car that looks as era-correct as yours, rather than a late-model Bracket Camaro.

For others, competing for some prize money is a lot more fun, and their cars are set on “kill” (or just shy of it) all the time. Some guys are happy running 12s or 13s, other’s aren’t happy unless they’re running deep in the 9s or faster.

So to bring out as many cars as we can, from both sides of the ET, we’re going to offer purse money for the Quick 8 in each class; those racers who make “the program,” will run through three rounds of eliminations.

For everyone else who came to have fun, we’ve got you covered with close, heads-up racing. Everyone after the Quick 8 will be paired-up against their closest competitor for individual 2-out-of-3 shootouts while the Quick 8 are running eliminations. This is a guide to give you someone to race competitively with—if you want to grudge-race someone, work it out amongst yourselves and have at it!

This lets all our racers get a full day of racing in, and it gives our spectators a great, full all-day show.

After the final eliminations, all class winners, and the two other cars with the quickest ET of the day, will do a round-robin 8-car heads-up elimination for Mr. Top Eliminator.

General Rules:
All classes:
All vehicles must pass NHRA tech to run.

Should have vintage style wheels; They don’t need to be old original wheels, just styles that were available in the ‘60s:5- slots, 5-spokes, Halibrands, Cragars, Americans, steelies, wires, factory wheels, hubcaps or moon discs. We'd like wheels limited to 16- inch diameters, unless pre-war wires.
If you have a set of custom, vintage "looking" billet wheels, such as taller smoothies that have "the look" of something traditional but are modern, please send us a picture of your car to get the go-ahead. If it's rubber band tires on 24s, don't bother.No modern paint schemes

No wings, front spoilers or other aero enhancements unless specified in class

No modern stance—that means “Not slammed to the ground!”

No electronics

MSD-style rev limiter okay; may not be used on launch

No modern hood scoops or cowl induction hoods

No modern “bullet”-style or bug-catcher blower scoops

No nitrous

No turbo unless specified in class

Cast aluminum or iron intakes only. No sheetmetal intakes.

Vintage-style U-Fab tube intakes allowed

1967 and earlier body styles only for Gasser, FED, Alt/Comp Coupe, Nostalgia Super Stock and Hot Rod.

1968-’74 bodies will be put in Nostalgia Super Stock or Muscle Car.

We’d like to see vintage style or stock wheels here, no modern hood scoops, no modern paint schemes, in keeping with the theme of the event.

No Pro-Mod, Outlaw, or tube-frame cars.
Power Adders
No nitrous

No Turbo

Round-style superchargers and turbos allowed only if Original Equipment, such as supercharged Thunderbirds, Studebakers or Turbo Corvairs.

Superchargers: GMC/Roots-type, 8:71 max displacement. Original 1950s McCollouch, Judson, etc. other brands allowed. No modern Paxton or Vortec.
Drivetrain
MSD-type or other electronic ignition allowed.

Single distributor or magneto systems only.

Rev-limiter allowed, but for engine protection only; may not be used on launch

EFI allowed ONLY with converted stack-type injection manifolds; may control fuel curve only, not ignition curve.

No sheetmetal intake manifolds.

U-Fab type manifolds allowed.

Any transmission allowed

Trans brake allowed

No “extenders” mounted below bumper to trip the lights

No electronic delay boxes, light timers or anything of that nature.

Classes:
Gasser
No wings or aero mods.

Chopped tops allowed.

Wheelie bars allowed.

SHOULD have a traditional gasser stance—nose-high, baby!
Front Engine Dragster
Wings: Front wing ONLY, must be bolt-on, may not extend forward of the front wheels. No flat aero nose cones. If it’s a rounded “bullet” nose as part of a complete enclosed dragster body as found in the late ‘60s, that’s allowed.

No rear wings, or wings in front of the tires.

Blown, injected or carbs allowed.

Any fuel allowed.
Altered/Comp Coupe
No front wings or aero noses with spoilers or splitters.

Only cage-mounted rear wing allowed.

Blown, injected or carbs allowed.

Any fuel allowed
Nostalgia Super Stock
1974 and earlier.

Still working out the rules. Will probably be NHRA and NMCA rules.

Turbo and Paxton-style superchargers allowed if originally available from the factory, and original style. No S-Trim Vortec blowers on a Thunderbird please.
Motorcycles
’66 and older, built to look ‘60s or older. Will run in the Hot Rod Class.
Hot Rod
This is the class for any vehicles that don’t fit the other classes, including but not limited to street cars, Altered Wheel Base cars, period-correct or restored Super Stocks, etc. Body mods allowed, full-fendered or fenderless, no wings or spoilers, etc. Any hot rod or racecar that looks period-correct to the ‘60s or earlier.
Muscle Car
1974 and older

No tube frame, back-half chassis cars.

No pro-mod style cars.
Street cars
Time trials for car show participants during race qualifying

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This is an outstanding video of 2012 CHRR Cacklefest, a must see.

The first 45 seconds is dark and the rest is very clear.



1881
Gassers / What did you do on your Gasser TODAY?
« on: January 31, 2013, 09:00:57 PM »
What did you do on your Gasser TODAY?

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What did you do on your Rear Engine Dragster TODAY?

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Altereds / What did you do on your Altered TODAY?
« on: January 31, 2013, 08:58:42 PM »
What did you do on your Altered TODAY?

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Events / 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Series opener
« on: January 31, 2013, 12:19:40 PM »
Countdown is on to NHRA Mello Yello Series 2013 opener
Thursday, January 24, 2013
 
The 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series returns to Southern California and historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona for the 53rd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals presented by Super Start Batteries Feb. 14-17. With kids 12 and younger allowed into general admission seating for free with a paid adult, this family-friendly event is one of the gems at the venerable Los Angeles County Fairplex.
 
The season-opening event of what promises to be an action-packed 24-race schedule will be the perfect opportunity for dedicated NHRA fans to reconnect with their favorite drivers and continue to make memories they will carry with them for a lifetime. Many drivers will be sporting new sponsors, paint schemes, and new crewmembers, and this event will allow fans to see the new combinations early in the competitive season.

Fans will also be treated to a sensory-overload environment with the sights and sounds of the tradition-rich event as drivers rocket down the track at speeds of more than 320 mph in an attempt to join the prestigious list of O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals winners.
 
Defending Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown returns to the site where he clinched his first historic championship last November. His focus is set on a second championship at the controls of his Matco Tools dragster, but Tony Schumacher, Morgan Lucas, Doug Kalitta, Brandon Bernstein, and Shawn Langdon will all be looking to unseat him from his throne during the season. The Top Fuel class will grow this season as rookie Brittany Force, daughter of drag racing legend John Force, makes her historic debut in the class behind the wheel of the Castrol Edge dragster.
 
The Funny Car category is up for grabs, with defending event winner John Force looking to join Pro Stock legend Bob Glidden with seven wins at the season-opening Winternationals. Force scored his 134th  Funny Car victory here one year ago and will again look to get out of the gate with a fast start in his Castrol GTX Ford Mustang as he is reunited with talented crew chief Mike Neff. Defending world champion Jack Beckman, 2012 runner-up Ron Capps, four-time winner Robert Hight, rookie of the year Courtney Force, and returning driver Del Worsham will make an early-season push toward a championship when the Christmas Tree flashes yellow for the first time in 2013.
 
Allen Johnson is fresh off his Pro Stock world championship in the factory hot rod class and knows now that it is a clean slate going into the year for his Team Mopar Dodge Avenger, and his fellow competitors will be gunning for him this season. Two-time world champ Jason Line finished second in the points last season, Erica Enders-Stevens had a breakout 2012 season with four victories, and Vincent Nobile will again be a serious contender for a Winternationals victory as well as a world championship title.
 
As always, fans will have the opportunity to interact with their favorite drivers as they’re granted an exclusive pit pass to the most powerful and sensory-filled motorsports attraction on the planet.
 
Pro qualifying begins on Thursday, Feb. 14, with the first session at 2 p.m., followed by another qualifying session on Friday, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m. The final two qualifying sessions will take place Saturday, Feb. 16, at noon and 2 p.m. Final eliminations begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 17. Television coverage will be provided by ESPN2HD.
 
To purchase general-admission, reserved-seat, or Top Eliminator Club tickets, log on to  www.NHRATix.com or call the NHRA Ticket Sales Center, 800-884-NHRA (6472). Tickets for children 12 and younger are free with any paid adult ticket.


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I looked at it and tried to decied what is the next task to address to get the Blower Install done.


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Front Engine Dragsters / FEDs Forever!
« on: January 30, 2013, 10:45:39 AM »
FEDs Forever! Says it all I think!

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6th Annual Free Automotive Swap Meet
Brought to you by Rochester Street Rods
and Genesee Valley-Henrietta Moose Lodge #2290

Saturday May 11, 2013
7:00 AM thru 12:00 Noon
Rain or Shine

The event will take place at the Moose Lodge #2290, 5375 West Henrietta Road (Rt. 15) West Henrietta, NY 14586-0343.

It will be held in the Pavilion and parking lot behind the Lodge.

Bring all your cherished items that have been sitting in your garage, set up a table, tent or back of your car or truck, and sell your treasured items. Items should be automotive related. Have a good time and meet some new friends. Go home happy! No fees, dues, charges.

Food and Drink available from the Moose Lodge.

Vendors please arrive early as last year we ran out of vendor spots. This year’s event will be advertised in the local papers.

Tables will be available for rent from the Moose Lodge for $5.00 with prior notice.

1888
The schedule is set in stone except for the HRR which the details are still being worked out with Steve Gibbs. If we can make it happen we will, if not it will be 4 points races like 2012.

September 28-29
NDRL Fall Finals
AMRA Harley Nitro Finals
Beech Bend Raceway Park
Bowling Green, KY

1889
The schedule is set in stone except for the HRR which the details are still being worked out with Steve Gibbs. If we can make it happen we will, if not it will be 4 points races like 2012.

August 23-24
AlkyDigger.com Hot August Nights
Edgewater Sports Park
Cleves, Ohio

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The schedule is set in stone except for the HRR which the details are still being worked out with Steve Gibbs. If we can make it happen we will, if not it will be 4 points races like 2012.

August 17( NOT A POINTS RACE)
NDRL Invitational Match Race
Rt. 66 Classic
Joliet, IL

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