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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Newbie in need....
« on: February 18, 2018, 10:34:29 AM »
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Glenn's dragster thread
« on: February 18, 2018, 07:28:11 AM »
An interesting thing about new build projects, presents arrive in the mail and for some reason, the bank account seems to decrease in size. Today some presents arrived.
This is an unboxing of the presents, a TurboStart S16V battery (16 volts) and CHG25A charger (for 16 volt batteries) for the Front Engine Dragster. The new engine in Front Engine Dragster has a mag in it. The engine has to turn over quicker when starting to energize the mag so the engine will start.
Although these do not have as many cranking amps as say a Yellow Top battery, the voltage difference more than makes up the difference.
The S16V battery has these specs. Weight 42 lbs, Dimensions 10.30 x 6.75 x 7.25 in, Voltage 16V, Cranking Amps 675, Cold Cranking Amps 595, Reserve Capacity 85
The CHG25A has these specs. Weight 24 lbs, Dimensions 11.125 x 8.625 x 7 in, Voltage 12V, 14V, 16V, Max Amps 25A
This is an unboxing of the presents, a TurboStart S16V battery (16 volts) and CHG25A charger (for 16 volt batteries) for the Front Engine Dragster. The new engine in Front Engine Dragster has a mag in it. The engine has to turn over quicker when starting to energize the mag so the engine will start.
Although these do not have as many cranking amps as say a Yellow Top battery, the voltage difference more than makes up the difference.
The S16V battery has these specs. Weight 42 lbs, Dimensions 10.30 x 6.75 x 7.25 in, Voltage 16V, Cranking Amps 675, Cold Cranking Amps 595, Reserve Capacity 85
The CHG25A has these specs. Weight 24 lbs, Dimensions 11.125 x 8.625 x 7 in, Voltage 12V, 14V, 16V, Max Amps 25A
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Glenn's dragster thread
« on: February 16, 2018, 07:42:48 PM »
Another update. In the last video we found two problems with the Blower restraint and the the two rear injectors and the main fuel feed line. We address both problems in this video.
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Glenn's dragster thread
« on: February 16, 2018, 05:55:16 AM »
Lots to report.
Ordered today the new 16 volt battery and charger.
Scheduled another Car Nuts meeting to pull out the old wiring harness and build a new battery tray.
Today's project is to fit and measure the straps for the blower restraint on the new engine in the front engine dragster. This evolved putting the blower on the new engine, removing the blower restraint off the old engine and putting it on the new engine so I could get an accurate measurement of the length of the straps to order the new blower restraint.
In that process I discovered two problems that will have to be addressed. One is the rear injectors interfere with the blower restraint plate as they are in a different location on the new engine. The other is the main fuel feed line to the distribution block also interferes with the blower restraint plate. These problems will have to be addressed at a later date.
Ordered today the new 16 volt battery and charger.
Scheduled another Car Nuts meeting to pull out the old wiring harness and build a new battery tray.
Today's project is to fit and measure the straps for the blower restraint on the new engine in the front engine dragster. This evolved putting the blower on the new engine, removing the blower restraint off the old engine and putting it on the new engine so I could get an accurate measurement of the length of the straps to order the new blower restraint.
In that process I discovered two problems that will have to be addressed. One is the rear injectors interfere with the blower restraint plate as they are in a different location on the new engine. The other is the main fuel feed line to the distribution block also interferes with the blower restraint plate. These problems will have to be addressed at a later date.
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Glenn's dragster thread
« on: February 15, 2018, 04:45:03 PM »
Front plate was original bolted between the water pump and the timing cahin cover. There is no water pump on the new engine. Plate is completely different.
Ordered a 16 volt battery and charger today. Will be ripping the whole wiring system out of the dragster and installing a new one next week.
Glenn Lever
Ordered a 16 volt battery and charger today. Will be ripping the whole wiring system out of the dragster and installing a new one next week.
Glenn Lever
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Glenn's dragster thread
« on: February 14, 2018, 09:26:54 AM »
I have an engine in the 49. a 454 chevy. the idea for the 49 is sometime in the future it will be left at the track between weekends and just be an easy vehicle to go racing with.
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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Safety equipment...
« on: February 14, 2018, 06:43:07 AM »
When it comes to safety just ok is NOT good enough!
There is nothing more valuable then walking away at the end of the day and being able to come back the next and race again.
Glenn Lever
There is nothing more valuable then walking away at the end of the day and being able to come back the next and race again.
Glenn Lever
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Glenn's dragster thread
« on: February 13, 2018, 02:17:46 PM »
The engine I am selling has been written about on BangShift!
https://bangshift.com/bangshift1320/pontiac-power-iron-block-iron-headed-blown-ram-air-iii-engine-ran-8-0s-dragster-ooga-booga/
https://bangshift.com/bangshift1320/pontiac-power-iron-block-iron-headed-blown-ram-air-iii-engine-ran-8-0s-dragster-ooga-booga/
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Wanted to sell / Hedman Hustler racing headers that fit Ram Air IV and Edelbrock heads. 1967 thru
« on: February 11, 2018, 10:16:42 PM »
I purchased some headers off Fee-Bay to use on the dyno.
Dyno is now done and it is time to try and pass them on.
These are Hedman Hustler racing headers that fit Ram Air IV and Edelbrock heads. 1967 thru 1969 Firebird.
Engine Size: 6.6L/400, 6.9L/421, 7.0L/428, 7.5L/455
They were poorly represented on Fee-Bay as to their condition so I need to clean them up.
Prior to this video I had sand blasted them and painted them to make them more presentable, something I would allow to be bolted onto the engine.
This is the second pass at them to fix problems before I list them on Fee-Bay, here is the link to that project.
This is the link to the Fee-Bay listing
https://www.ebay.com/itm/222835032846?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649
Dyno is now done and it is time to try and pass them on.
These are Hedman Hustler racing headers that fit Ram Air IV and Edelbrock heads. 1967 thru 1969 Firebird.
Engine Size: 6.6L/400, 6.9L/421, 7.0L/428, 7.5L/455
They were poorly represented on Fee-Bay as to their condition so I need to clean them up.
Prior to this video I had sand blasted them and painted them to make them more presentable, something I would allow to be bolted onto the engine.
This is the second pass at them to fix problems before I list them on Fee-Bay, here is the link to that project.
This is the link to the Fee-Bay listing
https://www.ebay.com/itm/222835032846?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Glenn's dragster thread
« on: February 11, 2018, 10:15:28 PM »
I purchased some headers off Fee-Bay to use on the dyno.
Dyno is now done and it is time to try and pass them on.
These are Hedman Hustler racing headers that fit Ram Air IV and Edelbrock heads. 1967 thru 1969 Firebird.
Engine Size: 6.6L/400, 6.9L/421, 7.0L/428, 7.5L/455
They were poorly represented on Fee-Bay as to their condition so I need to clean them up.
Prior to this video I had sand blasted them and painted them to make them more presentable, something I would allow to be bolted onto the engine.
This is the second pass at them to fix problems before I list them on Fee-Bay, here is the link to that project.
This is the link to the Fee-Bay listing
https://www.ebay.com/itm/222835032846?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649
Dyno is now done and it is time to try and pass them on.
These are Hedman Hustler racing headers that fit Ram Air IV and Edelbrock heads. 1967 thru 1969 Firebird.
Engine Size: 6.6L/400, 6.9L/421, 7.0L/428, 7.5L/455
They were poorly represented on Fee-Bay as to their condition so I need to clean them up.
Prior to this video I had sand blasted them and painted them to make them more presentable, something I would allow to be bolted onto the engine.
This is the second pass at them to fix problems before I list them on Fee-Bay, here is the link to that project.
This is the link to the Fee-Bay listing
https://www.ebay.com/itm/222835032846?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649
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Wanted to sell / Pontiac Ram Air III Dragster Engine - $13,000
« on: February 10, 2018, 06:15:43 AM »
I just reduced the price of the engine to $13,000.
The engine is posted for sale on Racing Junk at this link.
https://www.racingjunk.com/Other/182995742/Pontiac-Ram-Air-III-Dragster-Engine.html#1
The engine is posted for sale on Racing Junk at this link.
https://www.racingjunk.com/Other/182995742/Pontiac-Ram-Air-III-Dragster-Engine.html#1
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Glenn's dragster thread
« on: February 04, 2018, 09:52:50 PM »If we pull the engine we take it all . That is motor,midplate convertor ,transmission and the male side of the coupler. In the same way. Most of the wiring and cables run around the midplate in a notch on the starter side rather than thru it.
I had not thought of that. I will have to look at the locations and accessibility of the bolts that hold the mid plate to the dragster.
A little change in pace.
In this video I show you a simple how to way to avoid the expensive Mylar protective sheets sold to protect the inside of the safety glass of your Sand Blast cabinet.
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Glenn's dragster thread
« on: February 03, 2018, 11:04:50 PM »
Here is the latest video in the dragster series.
In this video we address the fitment of the engine into the dragster chassis. The engine was not sitting flash to the midplate and that cannot be.
The first part of this video is more of a discussion of the problem then any actions taken to correct the problem, but after the first two minutes and thirty seconds of video the action starts!.
In this video we address the fitment of the engine into the dragster chassis. The engine was not sitting flash to the midplate and that cannot be.
The first part of this video is more of a discussion of the problem then any actions taken to correct the problem, but after the first two minutes and thirty seconds of video the action starts!.
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Glenn's dragster thread
« on: January 31, 2018, 05:24:32 AM »I'm fan of your videos Glenn. Also like the pace and tone of your narration
Thanks you.