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

« on: June 03, 2013, 01:00:23 PM »

The valvetrain is the weakest part of these engines.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Making a intake manifold for my 4-71 blower

« on: June 02, 2013, 03:00:47 PM »

Looks great Tim  . I found a couple of flat head pictures for you

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

« on: June 02, 2013, 02:50:54 PM »

Got my manifold fitted today , rocker stands , water pump and some hoses . Went through all of my rocker arm's and found a cracked one . 

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: 7.0 eliminator tell me what i need to know

« on: June 02, 2013, 01:39:13 PM »

I am very interested in this class!

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Vintage style FEd hauler

« on: May 30, 2013, 08:55:11 AM »

MY first tow rig

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Bowling Green HRR

« on: May 29, 2013, 11:30:16 AM »

Do you need to pre enter these races?

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Intro...Geez I really miss drag racing

« on: May 27, 2013, 01:46:28 PM »

Chuck is that a short deck block?

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: Main Bearing Issues

« on: May 27, 2013, 11:27:38 AM »

You have a very bad problem there and you better start at square one ! Your post is kind of confusing . You have 3 rear main's there and they are all bad . First place I would start is the block . Have the line bore ckecked . The next thing I would do is make shure it is getting oil to the mains . Make shure there are no galley plugs missing . Next check that crank for straightness and out of round . you seem worried about the balance is this a new rotator . Your clearence at .0035 should be fine but make shure you check every one . One more thing I just thought of . How much timming in motor ? If Matt reads this he might have some good suggestions too . Keep us posted with your proggress . Bill

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

« on: May 27, 2013, 09:13:04 AM »

It's a very handy tool and it was easy to build . I used 2inch wide flat stock and welded spacers in between  It wiil fit most any trans pan  or rear end chuck . The round tube is the same size as my engine stand so it will fit that as well . It's one of those tools you don't use that often but when you do it makes the job a lot easier 

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

« on: May 26, 2013, 09:24:01 AM »

Finishing up my trans today

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Spud Miller's Cave / Re: ETC Limiter with tach output on my Mallory.

« on: May 23, 2013, 01:45:30 PM »

Greg I had some issues with mine awile back Iwould loose oil pressure shutting down . It wasn't hurting bearings bad but they wern't as good as they should be . I put an accusump on and it cured the problem  . I also opened up the clearance to .0035 and went to coated bearings . I don't know if my problem has anything in common with yours . I just thought I would share this with you . I hope you find the cause Im sure you will   

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: Coupling 2 engines

« on: May 23, 2013, 01:53:02 AM »

John do you remember Richie Shott from the east coast ? He ran top gas

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Spud Miller's Cave / Re: Drag Racer Magazine article about Spud

« on: May 22, 2013, 02:26:49 PM »

Let's see if this works

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Spud Miller's Cave / Re: Drag Racer Magazine article about Spud

« on: May 22, 2013, 01:53:30 AM »

I will try .

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

« on: May 22, 2013, 01:50:45 AM »

Looking good Bill. Who's lifters did you end up using?

I ended up using another set of Jessel lifters I bought a used set from Patterson with very low runs on them