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Front Engine Dragsters / Front Rims
« on: January 13, 2014, 07:49:09 AM »
I'm looking at purchasing my front rims and was wondering the preference between aluminum and steel, which is better for my application? or on a fed . Also where would be the best place to get them from. I have Stilletto Anglia spindles .

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Front Engine Dragsters / Another question on attaching the front axle.
« on: January 03, 2014, 01:58:58 PM »
I was reading to the regulations and could not find anything on attaching my front axle. my kit has a 2 1/2" saddle which is to be welded to the front bars. I found some stuff on the web  from the hamb and it looks like it makes sense.
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At the point where the end of the frame rails meet the top centerline of the front axle it should be 2.25-2.5" wide so that you have material encompassing 180* of the axle half tube mount and heat the ends and tap them down (taper) to finish welding. If you try and fit the tubes smaller (1.75")your fit will be very long and require a whole bunch of welding whereas with going wider you may only have 10-11 inches instead of 20-22 inches. Lots of tacks and start in the back where the rails first meet and weld towards the front.
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my front bars are 1.50" and it will be around 8" of the two bisecting, is this strong enough?

Also I was wondering and discussing with my buddy who is also building a fed, is a 200" inch fed much more stable than a 180" fed. does 20" really make that much of a difference. 

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Front Engine Dragsters / Cockpit. Bracing
« on: December 31, 2013, 11:37:57 AM »
Been working away on my fed kit and have a couple of questions for the wise. On my kitchen idney bars the kit came with a single vertical brace and I was checking with the. Nhra. Regs and they say you can use a k style brace of 3/4" tube also. I have a couple of pics of what I want to do. Also I wonder if it is worth putting the other  vertical brace in above th rearend. I know these are simple questions but I would like to beef up the drivers compartment and already have the tubing. Just wondering if it would be worthwhile to do both.

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Started my build
« on: December 09, 2013, 11:32:25 AM »
My kit has finally arrived and I have made my jig and started setting the pieces together, Fits pretty good together almost got the back half done just waiting on some more info from S and W racecars with a couple of questions, want to run a small block alcohol injected.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Greetings from Canada
« on: October 29, 2013, 10:07:42 AM »
Thanks for letting me join the forum, I have been looking at building a fed for a while now, but have had a hard time securing proper materials where we are. So a couple of weeks ago my buddy and I ordered a couple of fed chassis kits from S and W and are going to get started. We both have built several show hot rods and are experienced fitters and welders and are awaiting our kits to be ready for us. I have been following the site for a while and am amazed by the knowledge available here. Thanks again.

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