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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: bracket racing a FED ...

« on: March 05, 2013, 06:22:18 PM »

every car i built and now the fed is built nascar style. my son likes to go round and round. radiators r' us.  lol
he likes the fed more than the door cars.

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

« on: February 24, 2013, 02:22:40 PM »

Buicfed are you from CT ?

ellington. about 4 miles from stafford speedway

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: times and combos

« on: February 23, 2013, 04:28:00 PM »

our first time, last may, we broke the dedenbear glide. too hot of summer so our next time out was sept. we were running a buick 4.1 v6. this is the 5th or 6th car this engine been in. we did a best of 11.77 @ 111. not bad for a tired engine. the buick 350 going in next should take into the low 9's to start.

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

« on: February 23, 2013, 04:22:33 PM »

started making header flanges for the buick for the zoomie bbc headers i bought off ebay. love making other brands fit the buick.   

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

« on: February 20, 2013, 05:22:42 PM »

didnt even notice. i was looking at the rails. but he has a bunch of cars in the showroom.

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

« on: February 18, 2013, 06:33:07 PM »

no. still going strong. i like his showroom. 2 rails standing up on the walls.

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

« on: February 18, 2013, 11:59:43 AM »

day off today. went to big al's toy box and swapped some parts so it make installing the 4-71 easier. was fun till his power went out.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: What scares unbelievers most about your FED?

« on: February 16, 2013, 06:10:31 PM »

http://www.ebay.com/itm/REAL-WOMEN-MARRY-MEN-WHO-DRIVE-FRONT-ENGINE-DRAGSTERS-decal-/251226681002?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a7e46eeaa&vxp=mtr

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: What scares unbelievers most about your FED?

« on: February 16, 2013, 11:57:21 AM »

i passed(lost) one up 10 yrs. 2 yrs ago wife wanted another horse. ok by me. looking for my next winter engine project and remembered the fed. found one on c/l in cali and haven't looked back. door car sits in the tent now, lonesome, w/o an engine.
our first time racing we broke the dedenbear glide. 2nd time out,my son drove, did 11 passes. the more he drove it, the more he likes it. we take it out to car shows, throw the kids and adults in it. we start it up for them. love to watch the faces. i tell them how many of you are going to get to sit in a fed. i tell them real men drive front engine dragster. lot of fun racing and car shows with it. i love it.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Nissan turbo FED

« on: February 16, 2013, 11:47:04 AM »

that's different. what trans and rear are you using?

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

« on: February 12, 2013, 06:49:06 PM »

Buickfed, suggestion....get rid of the alternator and maybe a remote w/p unless you're gonna run alky. Then scrap the w/p too.

no can do. my son likes to do laps with the rail.   besides i hate carrying all the other stuff to the race track. it's set up to run when we get to the track. if a minor break happens and can be fix, ok. major break, its on the trailer and we go partying. 

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

« on: February 11, 2013, 05:46:19 PM »

other than snow, done nothing for over a week now.  still trying to figure out how i can make everything fit on front with the 4-71/350 buick. darn w/p and alt is in the way of the belt.

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Roo Man's Room / Re: twin engine dragster questions

« on: February 09, 2013, 03:42:19 PM »

denver,
buick str 8's; i have a lead on a pair. ready for somebody to put them in something. tons of stuff goes with them.  t

roo,
the buick 350's are lighter than the sbc, but longer. there is a guy in danbury ct that runs 2 409's. got to get down there to see it someday.

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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