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Altereds / My great save from a red light video

« on: June 21, 2013, 07:09:54 AM »

We had a great night at the track Wednesday, made a few changes to settle the car down it ran slower then normal but in 5 passes it stayed within a few thousands of itself all day. And really it comes down to how consistant the car is that wins races not how fast it went. In this video I had been running .400 pro tree, one yellow then green, the previous 4 passes Wednesday. They stopped running the pro tree unbenounced to me because of the high volume of cars at the track, they were having issues switching back and forth.

I lined up expecting a pro tree but got a sportsman full tree, 3 yellows and then a green. The first yellow lit and I started to launch, but caught they changed the tree to 3 yellows, and stabbed the brake before I red lit. I cant believe I caught the tree had changed and lifted to not red light, of coarse it sure screwed up my reaction time. My reaction time usually is not that great but xxxx my braking foot is awesome. I am thinking about putting the gas pedal on my left foot now.

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Altereds / Had an awsome day at T&T Wednesday.

« on: June 21, 2013, 07:07:28 AM »

I was blessed to have my Son and my 2nd dad Denny go with us to the track. Dennys had some 250 MPH funny cars and altered that I named my altered after, so he had a great time reliving some memories. He ended up learning how to ride his first ATV while he was pulling me to the line and back to the pits. And my son has not wanted to go to the track with us for years so I was happy he wanted to go.

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / SBC #4000 Comp Cams revkit question

« on: March 10, 2013, 03:22:32 PM »

Its my first experience with a rev kit, it came with no instructions what so ever, its a no brainer of how it should go together with the contents of the box. I did watch a youtube install of the kit on a few lifters and that guy was really working to get the springs in with a small compressor. I used only my fingers, some were tight obviously on the high side of the cam. But its the low side of the cam I am in question about. They will not fall out by any means, but they can easily be removed buy pushing the lifter down. Is this normal?

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Front Engine Dragsters / Does anyone recall this FED

« on: February 28, 2013, 05:20:54 PM »

This was based in Indiana and I am not sure how far he traveled with the car.





I think this picture is really a neat shot.

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Spud Miller's Cave / What injection set up is this

« on: February 09, 2013, 04:19:40 AM »

This is the 1st set up my 2nd dad ran in his 1st altered around 1963, he still has it in his shop. I may have a chance someday to aquire this motor, fingers crossed. I am big on sentimental things and have been trying to walk in my parents shoes for as long as I can rmember and I would love to run this in my car, I beleive the motor is a 327. I know its not a Hilborn so what is it and is it worth running ?



Here it is in the car back in the day


 

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Gassers / Gassers from the past

« on: February 08, 2013, 12:37:44 PM »

Time to throw some Gassers up. Gassers were the first cars to set the hook in me for my drag racing passion.

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Altereds / Altereds from the past

« on: February 03, 2013, 07:01:04 AM »

Here are a few pictures ive gathered from the past. I am a picture fanatic and if this is not the direction the board wants to go then let me know. I will slowly be adding more to this thread so check back when you can, and feel free to add anything you have also.

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Gassers / a few shots of my dads gasser from the 60'S

« on: February 01, 2013, 03:54:18 PM »

This will wrap up my background of where I came from. My dad now in his 70's still races a modified circle track car to this day. He began his career with this Willys gasser named Sour Grapes. He then ran top fuel funnys for another 6 years after this gasser.

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Altereds / A few pics of my mentors ride from the 60'S

« on: February 01, 2013, 03:47:15 PM »

I call this gentleman my 2nd dad. He has done a lot for me growing up and still to this day. I could not thank him enough for all his advice and personal help hes given me throughout my life. Here are just a few of the several I have.

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / New member

« on: February 01, 2013, 02:28:15 PM »

Hi my name is Joel, I have been around and a part of drag racing since birth in 1961. It's an incureable disease and I can't get away no matter how hard I try. I've just got a hobby car, an 8.90 car nothing serious, just enough to keep me running laps when I get the chance and not break the bank. After several years of running door cars and rear engine dragsters I finally got an Altered. It is one of the best rushes for any one drag racing to experience, at least that I've experienced. The car I've tributed to both of my mentors in racing growing up, my dad and one of his racing buddies fron the 60's and 70's. my wife is my greatest supporter, pit crew helper.