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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: check this one out .... ebay FED

« on: December 19, 2013, 09:08:29 PM »

Man, thats pretty cool.

Been a lot of interesting stuff on ebay as of late.  Couple of belly tankers went for $1,500 and less in the last month.

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Six Cylinder Drag Vehicles / Re: New 6 cylinder Motor Idea For My SDRA Dragster

« on: September 25, 2013, 06:15:20 AM »

I am looking at a Chevy 250 block pour filled to within 1" of the deck, Bored .125 to 4.00 for 327 forged FT pistons, O deck the block, CR about 11.50-11.75, Clay Smith cam about .550/.550, Small chamber 62cc head with sbc 1.87/1.60 valves, After market 4bl intake with a 600 cfm carb. Will run water in 1" of the block and all of the head. This setup will make 266" and I hope 270-280 HP.

The single 4bbl is the only part that doesn't sound that great to me.  I think it looks more the part with a multi-carb setup.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: who's racing this weekend

« on: September 13, 2013, 07:33:24 AM »

Taking the dragster to Reynolds, GA tomorrow for the "run what ya brung" nostalgia event

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: motor location

« on: September 10, 2013, 06:33:35 AM »

Is a SFI cert. allowed before a engine is  location determined?

Hmm . . . I'll have to check my copy of the SFI rules.

The rules really only address what is behind the motor plate so it is possible.  I know when I got my frame certified I didn't even have the motor plate or anything else on it.  Loaded up the frame in the back of the truck and took it down to the track.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: motor location

« on: September 09, 2013, 05:50:43 AM »

I also took the grinder to the block a little 

Good thing you didn't let a certain chassis guy see your unsupported bend in the top rail! 

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: education needed

« on: August 22, 2013, 07:51:47 PM »

Leeza Diehl also is a backup girl for her husband Jeff



As far as FEDs though . . . not sure on that one

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: FED /nostalgia meets??

« on: August 13, 2013, 09:43:33 AM »

If I lived closer to a track I would go more often.  Right now there's 5 nostalgia races within 3hrs driving time so I will be going to those.

Otherwise its a trailer/car show queen.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Aluminium body done on my dragster and look what else i pcked upin a swap deal

« on: August 13, 2013, 09:37:39 AM »

So now you have 2?!??! 

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Question on class designation letters in the 1960's for a fed

« on: July 25, 2013, 10:00:10 AM »

http://www.nhra.net/50th/news/index.html?story=28

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: It's official, I'm going sbc...............

« on: July 22, 2013, 06:12:48 AM »

I know how you feel . . . other than a wore out 283 that I rebuilt for a friend of mine to put in a XJ, I had never messed with chebby junk until the dragster.

I went the SBC/glide route because it was the cheapest and most period correct looking (motor anyways) for a 64/65 deal.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Anyone got any ideas for a simple chassis jig for a one time build? 150" WB.

« on: July 17, 2013, 11:14:25 AM »

I did the same as 225 . . . didn't make a jig, just used a table and tacked angle pieces as needed to clamp to.

Mine is 137" WB

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

« on: July 05, 2013, 09:00:07 AM »

I bought both the 2-piece output shaft and rear coupler from strange . . .

I highly recommend the 2-piece.  Fitment is great and you can pull it out with the trans and rear in place.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Angry competitor or Fun at the Drags

« on: June 28, 2013, 06:42:20 AM »

Always something to doing more with less.

Nice 

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: All time favorite FED!! Pictures please!

« on: June 25, 2013, 09:42:23 AM »

The 2 dragsters that got me started on the road to building one was:

1. Magicar.  One of my favorites.  Love the body.



and

2. Zorba's Ghost.  Had me thinking I could actually build a "low budget" FED and race it.

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

« on: June 08, 2013, 03:27:08 PM »

Around here the disturbing the peace is not issue till 10:00 pm. A sheriff told me that if I fired funnycar up before 9:59 shu7t it down and there was nothing they coyuld legaly do. Guess what happened a cpl times right before loading for a race.

Hmmm . . . cop said the neighbors could try to push a noise ordinance if I start it again in the future.

I'm obviously not going to burnout up the street or anything but I would like to be able to set the idle where I want it and check it in gear.  It ran today 3 times, each about 30-45 seconds.