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Jon's Wheel House / Re: run around system build
« on: November 10, 2022, 10:54:20 AM »
This was leaving in high
High gear only setup in a power glide.
I’ll have to ask as I forgot the temp but it’s very high.

What we ended up doing is using a pump around inside the transmission and having a very large custom transmission cooler built.

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Jon's Wheel House / Re: run around system build
« on: November 10, 2022, 07:28:30 AM »
We did this in top dragster. It’s not as effective as one would think. It doesn’t hurt anything, but we found it not to be quite worth the effort.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Partnerships for racing operation
« on: November 10, 2022, 07:22:41 AM »
It depends I think on the outlook of both parties.
I have two “partnerships” they work out well.
One is very mild the owner of a business provides me a minimal amount of money basically fuel cost
In exchange his logo is on the car. Pretty large. Because we both know there is only so much value I
Can provide his advertising dollar in Motorsports.(plumbing company) So I do some events for him here and there, car shows, and things like that.
The other much larger partner is a transmission shop. He does all my rearend and trans work free, as well as chassis work and a huge help with the cost of parts. I also can load my stuff in his trailer if we’re traveling to the same race, there’s money exchange sometimes, sometimes he pays my entry etc etc.

I have nothing written down and I have almost zero expectations. I don’t mind the logos painted on my stuff and I’ll take any help I can get. But it’s not a 50/50 or 60/40 or 90/10 endeavor it’s simply some people with a desire to help and I try to get their advertising dollar some value. Or at least I try to create an atmosphere at the racetrack that makes them feel it worth it. Like make sure if they come to the race I got plenty water, food, nothing crazy just try to make sure there have a good time.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: 7.0 and nitro
« on: October 13, 2022, 01:21:41 PM »
Steve, you do that with a blown application?

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Blown sbc lit for the first time.
« on: October 12, 2022, 04:09:04 AM »
Hahahaha, I'm pretty sure I was smiling. At least on the inside! Lol

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Blown sbc lit for the first time.
« on: October 11, 2022, 04:50:49 AM »
It's just a Mallory mag and an rcd drive

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: 7.0 and nitro
« on: October 10, 2022, 04:20:55 PM »
Gordon, anywhere I could read about this?
I'm seriously thinking of playing with small loads.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Blown sbc lit for the first time.
« on: October 10, 2022, 04:19:30 PM »
Hahaha same!! I always get butterflies. Be it a stock engine or something like this I'm always nervous. Worried about if I remembered to check everything.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Blown sbc lit for the first time.
« on: October 09, 2022, 07:18:23 PM »
Finally got enough of the pieces of the puzzle together to fire the dragster.
Should be ready to run soon!


https://photos.app.goo.gl/23rQGKJrHYebw8Jq9

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: 7.0 and nitro
« on: October 09, 2022, 07:16:54 PM »
Haha I want to run nitro too.

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Electronics / Re: Auto meter data logger
« on: September 26, 2022, 03:31:45 PM »
We went to Tulsa race and a guy was really raving about the rpm data logger.

I already have this autometer deal but it’s old and I don’t think it’s supported anymore. So definitely going to look into the RPM deal

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Cage/Helmet Clearance
« on: September 16, 2022, 07:41:12 AM »
It looks like more in these pics but my helmet will touch the padding pretty easily if I move around.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/k7mFA2SeYw8PLmsD6

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Cage/Helmet Clearance
« on: September 16, 2022, 07:38:17 AM »
I don’t know but…. I have about 1inch between my helmet and pads in mine and it seems to be fine

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Dang I been there too

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Good luck!!

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