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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: Why my dragster keeps dying after a burn out, seems to run out of fuel

« on: February 01, 2017, 04:22:16 PM »

We have had this happen too us on numberous accounts , we have installed new baffels in fuel tank , once we do our burnout and get on the brakes, it seems like we get some type of air pocket through out the fuel system that allows the engine to die, making us look silly out their, we sure could use some help with this issue .we had Spud go through the pump and mag over the last season , motor runs great up till then .

Does this still happen if the tank is 100% full?

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Six Cylinder Drag Vehicles / Re: Our car

« on: February 01, 2017, 09:06:46 AM »

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!

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Drag Racing / Re: Great news for the High Plains!

« on: January 30, 2017, 03:48:37 PM »

700 miles northwest of me... but this can't be more true:

"... its always good news to have a strip being built rather than shutdown."

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Roo Man's Room / Re: Changing from torsion front end to a-arm front end

« on: January 30, 2017, 03:43:54 PM »

Did you end up with 20 degrees of caster as originally planned? That seems a little excessive to me and may be problematic for backing up and wheel shimmy. I know I've seen this much on older cars but I think ten degrees would be perfectly OK.

20 degrees is just about right for a front motor dragster. 10 is good for altereds and such.

Roo

I think old diggers were in the 30 degree ballpark (e.g.: that's what's in Mark Williams print). The wheels leaning on the sides when maneuvering the car in the pit looks cool, but if I were redoing my car, it'd stick with 20 deg.

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Roo Man's Room / Re: Changing from torsion front end to a-arm front end

« on: January 29, 2017, 02:31:19 PM »

Turned out perfect. Thank you Bruce. Tie rod is just mock up and very bent. all the steering rods were horrible, very glad I did the change.

Looks great Greg!

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Looking for fellow FED's in central Alberta for Three Hills AB Can. Drag Racing

« on: January 25, 2017, 07:39:14 PM »

That's sooo bitchin', thanks for posting Whiskey!

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Cost to build a new fed????

« on: January 24, 2017, 05:56:28 AM »

Regarding wheelbase, I remember reading an interview with a crew chief of a TF team where he stated they would go for a wheelbase longer than 300 inches if rules allowed it.

Also, given the stickier tires/tracks these days, the engine needs to be located more forward than those bitchin' looking diggers from the past. It's just aesthetics, but a short wheelbase FED with the engine in the middle of the car looks a little weird to me.

I wished my car was longer than 173" (which would require a longer trailer than my current 24-footer).

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Six Cylinder Drag Vehicles / Re: JZED Racing newby

« on: January 17, 2017, 04:35:35 PM »

look up JZED FED on youtube. Its only 21 seconds long but we have more, got one or two on 50%nitro also
Nigel

Nice!

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Six Cylinder Drag Vehicles / Re: JZED Racing newby

« on: January 16, 2017, 05:58:06 PM »

Welcome! That's one sexy six! I'd love to hear its music, got any videos on YouTube?

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

« on: January 15, 2017, 09:19:33 AM »

It,s 7:30 sunday morning and am off to the my machine shop to do some brackets and tubes for the injections system and alternator,and maybe drill the intake for the injectors,mrmopartech

That sounds like a good day to me! 

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Wanted to buy / Re: Fed chassis/frame

« on: December 23, 2016, 08:27:53 AM »

we can build you one or two, even 12 dayton ohio! or have one a little longer will sell you 
steve m

Good looking car, great picture!

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

« on: December 19, 2016, 04:40:06 AM »

I am looking at switching to Enderle injection with a Birdcatcher for 2017. I ran 5.26 in the 1/8 with a 1050 gas carb 434 cu set up. Should be a fun fast ride,which it is already is. I can then sell my carb. set up and Spike radiator that I will not need.

Good move Oldschool! Like the doctors said, carbs are bad for ya! 

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: thoughts

« on: December 01, 2016, 03:33:51 PM »

It looks like a recipe for happiness.

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Gassers / Re: Introduction

« on: November 30, 2016, 09:38:15 AM »

Nice ride! Welcome to the forum artificer64.

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: Pouring an engine block after it has been bored

« on: November 18, 2016, 05:09:39 PM »

I did a tall fill with Hard Blok on my SBC 400 (30 over). I measured the bores very methodically before and after the pour and didn't find significant difference (I have measurements in a Excel spreadsheet, but not on hand right now). I touched the bores with a Flex-Hone tool and I was very happy with ring sealing (it was a ring job, not fresh cut bores). But I'm gotta tell ya, it's the last time I go through that messy job, next time I'd go straight to a Dart SHP Pro block.

Good luck!