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Drag Racing / Re: battery mounting?

« on: June 11, 2022, 09:13:38 PM »

I really like the Odyssey batteries I would think a PC680 or maybe PC535 would suffice if your not running a magneto I would definitely try to put an alternator on your car

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Jon's Wheel House / Re: GY 2070 and 2078

« on: June 04, 2022, 08:06:19 AM »

I ran the D2070’s on my car for years had shake issues and when it did t shake my car would walk down the track not really that straight.  Last year I switched to the 13.00 33.3 -16 M&H tires which are currently impossible to get. What I can tell you is with these stiffer side wall tires my car runs perfectly straight down the track.  I recommend a finding a stiffer side wall tire then the D2070’s.  My car runs 6.47-6.70 SBC with a 10” 2 disk and B&J 3 spd.  I run with another FED powerglide car he has the MT big bubbas which I think are ugly on a FED (my opinion doesn’t matter) but it works great for him 6.90-7.0’s no shake

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: Baseline starting tips

« on: May 07, 2022, 06:47:03 AM »

With 23° heads I ran between 28 and 32° depending on the track I was running watch for detonation. One thing to watch for is bolts coming loose if you see this back your timing off add fuel or both

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Spud Miller's Cave / Re: Idle adjustment

« on: April 29, 2022, 09:17:10 AM »

1500 RPM’s how big of butterflies do you have in that Big Ugly?  It may be hard to get that low

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: Cam help and info.

« on: April 05, 2022, 09:59:45 AM »

The cam looks like a typical blown alcohol SBC cam that I have run maybe a little small on the lift from mine but everything else is in line.  I have run up to 12.5-1 with a blower just have to be careful you have smalller tuning windows but it will work.
My current cam
Duration at .050     283          298
Lobe Lift           .4800        .4600
Separation     113.             OP     CL         OP     CL
Timing Events @.050       32.5     70.5     86     32

Duration @.020       317          340
Gross Valve lift    .720         .690
Rocker Ratio         1.5         1.5
Valve Lash          .018         .029

Degree Intake Lobe to  109
50mm

But I am using 1.7 ratio

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: FED Build

« on: January 20, 2022, 08:03:09 PM »

Cars looking great nice work

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: SBC blower intake manifold... Don't fit. Help!

« on: December 26, 2021, 06:56:00 PM »

Yes, typically you can grind a little off the intake manifold and it will fit just fine

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Front Tires Popping out of the Beams.

« on: October 18, 2021, 12:00:39 PM »

Yes this one is odd I found the only way to read is to hit reply and read what is in that section

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Front Tires Popping out of the Beams.

« on: October 12, 2021, 08:17:39 PM »

Put the wheelie bar almost on the ground

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Roo Man's Room / Re: carbon fiber body allowed

« on: August 31, 2021, 08:16:58 AM »

Cool have fun!

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Summers brothers gear drive

« on: August 28, 2021, 07:48:52 PM »

Didn’t realize you could still buy a brand new one but reading the description it says still utilize a stock timing cover.

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Roo Man's Room / Re: carbon fiber body allowed

« on: August 27, 2021, 03:31:08 PM »

Ok cool if you didn’t have the stuff or someone already lined up this is the easy way

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Spud Miller's Cave / Re: Reducing boost - reduce fuel?

« on: August 27, 2021, 07:06:27 AM »

I have taken a ton of HP from my car just by changing the timing from 30 to 24

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Roo Man's Room / Re: carbon fiber body allowed

« on: August 27, 2021, 07:04:52 AM »

Here you go unless your already in this industry

https://neilparks.com/cfcowl.html

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Spud Miller's Cave / Re: Warning label for nitro

« on: August 10, 2021, 02:42:02 PM »

I happen to know a guy with a 3-disc glide clutch for sale