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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Short WB FED's

« on: January 25, 2015, 05:33:42 AM »

I am new here and toying with the notion of fabricating an old style shorty f.e.d. using a 312 Interceptor coupled to a Warner Gear Velvet drive transmission without a clutch. I am aware that I would have to run a pretty skinny slick so it'd just lite em up on the line. I was thinking around 130-140" and about a 5.5-6:1 gear ratio with a 9 or 10 inch wide by 29" tire. That would put me around 95-100 in the 1/8 tops. This would only see occasional track duty at the local 1/8 mile strip ans mostly get trailered around making noise at the local car shows with the zoomies. I want it in the true to the day early 60s fashion as far as the style. The transmission is a 1:1 unit with reverse. My questions are 1: Has anyone ever run this type of setup? and 2: What about the front axle?? Torsion bar or fixed axle? Also working on a budget and trying to figure out what rim and tire combo for the front. Anybody running motorcycle rims???