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Roo Man's Room / Steering turns issue

« on: January 05, 2014, 07:23:22 PM »

mine is a 68 cali rail with p-s box and spindles. it takes forever to make turns. when we visit different tracks, I always ask for a pass to see if we can make the turns at the end. right turn is not bad. left turn takes about 25% more. at Lebanon valley, left turn only, we had to do 2 k-turns to come back. any ideas w/out cutting it up?

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Front Engine Dragsters / precision automotive, ct

« on: November 07, 2013, 04:08:21 PM »

owners dale hall and norm case. they built my motors back in the early 70's when I ran stock class. I know dale has alzheimers. today I heard norm has cancer. both great guys.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Steering link rod

« on: June 22, 2013, 06:28:24 PM »

192" w/b. from the pitman arm, I have two long shafts that go to the front. the front link, about 6' long, likes to bow way out when the car is slow moving on turns. do they make bigger diameter links or should I put another eye on like the first one goes thru?

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Wanted to sell / 140" dragster for sale (not mine)

« on: April 10, 2013, 06:02:39 PM »

got a lead on a fed for sale on long island. 140", 9" ford rear, buick nailhead. not finished. got pictures of it and name and phone number. don't know how to post here, but can emailed info.

john

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Front Engine Dragsters / B&M trans for sale

« on: April 07, 2013, 02:53:13 PM »

http://hartford.craigslist.org/pts/3700416494.html



not far from me. can check it out if anybody wants it.

john

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Spud Miller's Cave / buick 350 magneto

« on: February 08, 2013, 03:48:11 PM »

i was running mallory dual points(prefer the old world), but sonny made go to mallory electronic. eventually i want to you a magneto. teach me sir.
thanks
john

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Roo Man's Room / twin engine dragster questions

« on: February 08, 2013, 03:45:38 PM »

mine is a 192" and my plan down the road is to build a twin inline fed. pics of the rail are on my posting buickfed. from looking at those pics, do you think i can put 2 in it? also, the coupler for 2 engines, how many different styles are there?
thanks
john

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Front Engine Dragsters / cooling the fed

« on: February 05, 2013, 05:41:06 PM »

the driver, my son, likes to do laps with any car i build including the rail. so the engine is kind of built nascar style. lol. how many of you use a radiator and what do you use?

john

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Front Engine Dragsters / new fed guy

« on: February 02, 2013, 09:23:08 PM »

bought a 1968 192" fed out of cali over a yr ago. i will be the frankenstein guy here because i am running a 350 buick engine. why the frankenstein? the 350 is now 363. 283 chevy pistons, ford nascar rods with honda bearings, mopar intake modified to fit the 350 and whatever other parts it takes to make it work. have made a mopar single plane and a b&m blower setup. currently TRYING to make a 4-71 hapmton blower fit on the engine. lot of little issues to make things work. hopefully be done for testing when spring breaks.