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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Alley Oop II

« on: November 13, 2023, 08:31:56 AM »

In the late 50's my brother ran a Model A called the Alley Oop. I have wanted a front engine rail for as long as I can remember.  After 10+ years of gathering parts I think I have enough to actually start building one. I have an 8-3/4 Chrysler rearend with a 742 pumpkin, an SPE steering box, powerglide shorty tranny, and rear wheels and tires. I just received my order from Neil & Parks with a Wilwood brake kit, and Chromolly bends for the shoulder hoop and roll cage.

Eric

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Roo Man's Room / Chassis fitting Questions

« on: November 10, 2023, 08:58:52 AM »

After 40 years of dreaming, and over 10 years of collecting parts, I am ready to start welding.
I want something that looks mid 60's, but also something I can fit in. I am basing the chassis on Ricemans drawing of a Woody Gilmore chassis. With a bit of influence from Pete Ogdens work on Condor's roll cage.
My problem is that my son and I will be sharing driving duties, and we are both big Vikings. (6'2" to 6'3", and 280 to 300 lbs).
I bought the Shoulder hoop from Neil & Parks because I like the full round shape. But putting it around my shoulders is a tight fit in a tee shirt. I probably should buy the correct fire suit now, but I can see buying it, then not getting the car finished until the suit is out of date.

My first question is, is there a good way to estimate the bulk of a /20 suit? A sweatshirt? a ski jacket?

Second, I have read thru the SFI 2.6a Specs, and it looks like it would be legal to split the shoulder hoop in the back, and widen it a couple inches. Does anyone see anything wrong with doing that?

Eric

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Front Engine Dragsters / Powerglide to 8-3/4.. How?

« on: July 04, 2013, 06:02:05 PM »

I am building a low power (4 cylinder Pontiac, under 300HP) FED. I want to use a shorty powerglide, along with an 8-3/4 rearend. I have most of the rest of the car figured out. I just need help on the Powerglide shorty conversion, and the coupler for the rearend. 

Anyone with dimensions to help me locate the motorplate in front of the rearend?

Where to buy the coupler?

What is the Length of the shorty output shaft? I would like to shorten, and respline the stock output shaft.

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Roo Man's Room / Question on narrowing an 8-3/4 Chrysler rearend

« on: June 11, 2013, 01:46:51 PM »

I'm going to be running a low power (pontiac 4 cylinder) FED. What are others doing when they narrow the rearend? Use the stock Chrysler bearing ends? or go with something aftermarket?