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Funny Cars / Re: The new "CRAZY HORSE"
« on: April 24, 2017, 08:14:40 PM »
Nice work Bruce. That's how a funny car is supposed to look!
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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Jr Fuel tire diameter
« on: March 28, 2017, 08:07:09 PM »Thanks for the vid. I've got a similar one of a friends car doing a wheel stand similar to yours during a test session. Always interested in the factors that lead up to incidents like this and what can be done to prevent them.I understand your points. In my case I rushed to get the car ready for the last track day of the season, spent almost all night in the garage taking car of last minute details...
In accidents that I did sort of a case study on...seems human factors are the major cause.
In my buddies wheelie, lack of judgement (trying too much too fast in a new car) led to the wheel stand and damage to the car.
In the second one, an experienced driver was unfamiliar with a new car, lack of test runs (from half track runs on alcohol to full sub 7 second pass on a 95% load of nitro in a 115 inch car......in 4 runs)and pushing a car to performance levels it had never been run at led to the car hitting the wall and flipping.
In the third, rushing to build the car and lack of test runs led to the car hitting the wall. They finished the car the night before the race (new car chassis and all), and with no test runs tried to make a full pass. The front of the digger narrowly missed the back of the car (and the driver) in the other lane.
IMO, if proper procedures (with a healthy doser common sense) are used, the chances of an accident are drastically reduced. I work in an jet engine test cell....so maybe it comes from that. In any case, I've tried to follow that same methodology with my car. Didn't rush the build, proper prep before heading to the track, and small steps in testing the performance of the car at the track. So far its worked out well. Car went through the shakedown runs without incident and allowed me to gain confidence the car. Still haven't made a full clean pass (8 runs on the car) but it's getting really close to it...
Best thing is...I'm having a BLAST!!
Your car seems to have a similar combination to mine... I wished you were closer, it'd be fun to match race! (that is, once I learn to drive)
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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Jr Fuel tire diameter
« on: March 28, 2017, 06:40:27 PM »Without using a wheelie bar you have a good chance of sending me your front wheels to fix.
Wheelie bar....disagree. Is there a chance of it doing a wheel stand??
Sorry for being repetitive with this video, but I really wished I knew better (that was three months before the start of this forum). Like you, I dig the look and stance of old diggers, but I wished I had the wheelie bar installed during that shakedown pass, at least as a 'safety net' (the fire bottle ended up doing that job, kinda).
Scott, you have a great looking car. Keep it looking good. But you can rest assured that Jon is the best on the planet to restore your wheels
(mine look better than new now)49
Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: SCE ICS Titan copper head gaskets
« on: March 15, 2017, 06:22:38 PM »
Unless dealing with something exotic or extreme, I'll never touch a copper gasket again, too much work, too many leaks (oil & coolant). I'm referring to standard cooper gaskets with o'ringed block. My N/A SBC uses Fel-Pro composite head gaskets now, no issues. If starting from scratch, I'd consider MLS (they require smoother surfaces though).
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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Some basic simple questions
« on: March 13, 2017, 05:28:18 AM »Wow big air one other thing I see watching your video tighten those shoulder belts more it looks like you can move around quite a bit!Note taken, thanks Paul!
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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Some basic simple questions
« on: March 12, 2017, 04:38:14 PM »ouch... Any damage or were you lucky?I was lucky. The obvious damage were broken front hub and bent rim (fixed by master Jon Hansen - Hayden Wheels). I plan doing a thorough check in the car before racing again. The car has been in storage since that day (life gest in the way).
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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Some basic simple questions
« on: March 12, 2017, 04:08:19 PM »
Curly,
I'm a newbie but I agree with everything said here. I've learned my lesson that my wheelie bar isn't very effective when left in the trailer.
I'm a newbie but I agree with everything said here. I've learned my lesson that my wheelie bar isn't very effective when left in the trailer.
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Jon's Wheel House / Re: Hoosier replacement tires
« on: March 01, 2017, 06:40:31 PM »I was running 31 12 15, with a 97 inch circumference, with a c11 compound (mid range) on a 12 inch rim
Why don't you buy a set of the D2585 GoodYears that Jon has specially made? They are 31 x 12 -15
Those would be narrower than what I am currently running, I do not know the circumference, and I do not, as yet, know how soft they are.
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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Correct starting & shut off procedure of a blower motor
« on: February 28, 2017, 08:28:58 PM »
I don't have it, but I like the idea of an oil filter head that can be primed with a drill. Peterson Fluid Systems makes them.
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Drag Racing / Re: rollers
« on: February 18, 2017, 08:20:25 PM »
Crank the engine.
Bad ass picture by the way!
Bad ass picture by the way!
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Wanted to buy / Re: WANTED: 16x10 wheels
« on: February 17, 2017, 06:21:55 PM »Built in 1995 ,Ran 6.90 in exhib, slowed it down for NE1, tuned it back up for when 7.0 became a class. Won the very first 7.0Pro race heldNot too shabby credentials Bruce
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Wanted to buy / Re: WANTED: 16x10 wheels
« on: February 17, 2017, 12:26:15 PM »ET III wheels has a 5 spoke wheel 16 x 9.5 and does drill them 5 x 4.5 bc around $400 each new and their "Fueler" style is a Halibrand look-a-like and is available 16 x 10 , drilled and around $350 ea. They offer your choice of back space as they a machined to order. Company been around since the 60'sBeautiful wheels, are the good for racing? Meet SFI?
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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: Exhaust pipes, what to use...
« on: February 09, 2017, 11:09:05 AM »Run zoomies. You can find them regularly. It's not how fast you go, it's how you go fast.
An FED with collector headers is like a girl at the beach with long pants--Come on!! Zoomies are the only way to go
either build a nostalgia car or race a Camaro
I like these guys!
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Six Cylinder Drag Vehicles / Re: Our car
« on: February 01, 2017, 04:28:58 PM »Do you have a 180 degree crank in that 6? It sure has a cool sound!
Being an inline-6, it better be a 120-deg crank!
Ha ha yes dumb ass moment......😬😬
These V8 minded guys...
All good Paul, thanks for the chuckle.I'm passionate for the harmony and melody of six-bangers. Naturally aspirated diesels sound amazing too, but they're rare these days...