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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: new experiences - my 225" fed
« on: July 05, 2018, 07:39:01 AM »
Currently I have a double spring at the hat
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: new experiences - my 225" fed
« on: July 05, 2018, 05:26:28 AM »
You should put a lope on the go pedal so that if the return spring ever breaks you can pull the pedal back with you toes?
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Glenn's dragster thread
« on: July 02, 2018, 08:40:51 PM »
Another chopped up rushed
video as we just have no time left.
First fire up of the new
engine, and we attract attention we could do without.
video as we just have no time left.
First fire up of the new
engine, and we attract attention we could do without.
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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Cooling the engine between rounds
« on: June 28, 2018, 09:52:51 AM »Glenn,
Wayne Sears has a small fan he made using some sort of blower motor. It slips into the burn down tube, really nifty. I made a light duty one from a cheap battery powered fan that I stick in between rounds, but I hit it with the leaf blower at the end of the day. Kinda surprised somebody hasn't addressed making and marketing something.
Steve K.
That is what I am looking for, any pictures?
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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Cooling the engine between rounds
« on: June 27, 2018, 12:16:53 PM »Cheap electric leaf blower works for blowing thru engine.
i have been told the duty cycle on the leaf blowers do not hold up when the flow is reduced to flow through the burn down tubes?
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Front Engine Dragsters / Cooling the engine between rounds
« on: June 27, 2018, 11:11:04 AM »
Fans yep.
I know you do not want to suck air through the valve covers due to fire hazard.
I want to blow into one side and have it come out the other, what do you use?
Glenn
I know you do not want to suck air through the valve covers due to fire hazard.
I want to blow into one side and have it come out the other, what do you use?
Glenn
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Drag Racing / Re: Sportsman License....
« on: June 20, 2018, 05:21:39 PM »Well I have been attempting to improve my times every time I go to the strip, my last run a 9.8 in the quarter. The fellas at the strip told me I would have to tone it down due to not having my NHRA license so attempting to get that would seem to be the next logical step. I want to do this the correct way so I got in touch with a NHRA inspector and made an appointment with him on 7/9 to have my FED inspected. Until then I figured I could work on my hole shot in the 1/8th mile, try to improve my reaction times which is really in need of improvement as well as my launch technique. Question- Could I already start on getting my moderate runs, the first 4 runs to be signed off for my license, without having the car inspected yet? I could do the cockpit orientation test and try to get a jump on things. Any guidance on this would be appreciated. I know this is going to take time and patience but if I did a moderate run that fit the bill and could get signed off that would be great.
The track is who signs off on your passes (not necessarily someone from NHRA), if they have let you run in the passed they probable will let you run in the future.
I have heard a lot about cockpit orientation, never actually seen a check being done. That does not mean you should not be able to find your controls with your eyes shut.
Glenn Lever
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Glenn's dragster thread
« on: June 03, 2018, 11:14:03 AM »
Car Nuts 06 02 2018 move the 49 Chevrolet Gasser into the trailer.
In this Car Nuts meeting we moved the 1949 Chevrolet from the garage, into the trailer. Might seem like a simple task but my driveway has quite a slope, there is no winch in the trailer, yet, and the steering and brakes are not connected.
I had sworn I would not do this until some progress was made on the Gasser. My son is the only one that worked on the Gasser while it was in the garage.
We will get back to it, but I needed room for the Jeep (as it remains roofless and door-less throughout the whole summer).
It is my summer daily driver.
My back is doing better and we intend to make good progress on the dragster this week, so watch for an update next week.
We will not make the Bowling Green race, but will make every effort to make the Norwalk (Blue Suede Cruise) race!
Next Car Nuts meeting feel free to stop by, if you want on the mailing lest send me a message with your e-mail address (Private Message).
In this Car Nuts meeting we moved the 1949 Chevrolet from the garage, into the trailer. Might seem like a simple task but my driveway has quite a slope, there is no winch in the trailer, yet, and the steering and brakes are not connected.
I had sworn I would not do this until some progress was made on the Gasser. My son is the only one that worked on the Gasser while it was in the garage.
We will get back to it, but I needed room for the Jeep (as it remains roofless and door-less throughout the whole summer).
It is my summer daily driver.
My back is doing better and we intend to make good progress on the dragster this week, so watch for an update next week.
We will not make the Bowling Green race, but will make every effort to make the Norwalk (Blue Suede Cruise) race!
Next Car Nuts meeting feel free to stop by, if you want on the mailing lest send me a message with your e-mail address (Private Message).
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Glenn's dragster thread
« on: May 22, 2018, 02:17:14 PM »
Front Engine Dragster Update, Starter Cables
Yes, it is true, I have hurt my back and the ground is now a long way away and hard to get to. I do have a couple of short segments that were meant to go into one update that I will now split up into small tantalizing clips (I hope).
At least there will be no 30 minute videos for awhile.
Yes, it is true, I have hurt my back and the ground is now a long way away and hard to get to. I do have a couple of short segments that were meant to go into one update that I will now split up into small tantalizing clips (I hope).
At least there will be no 30 minute videos for awhile.
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Glenn's dragster thread
« on: May 08, 2018, 10:43:59 PM »
Dragster Update – Custom Belt Guard -- 2018 05 08
This video shows the build of a blower belt guard from scratch. The steps required, the skills, the effort and the finished product.
I asked my son, who is a very talented fabricator, to create the belt guard. What my son made is well beyond my capability.
Hope you enjoy watching this as much as I enjoyed seeing the process evolve to the finished product.
I know it is long, but I think the content makes it worth it.
This video shows the build of a blower belt guard from scratch. The steps required, the skills, the effort and the finished product.
I asked my son, who is a very talented fabricator, to create the belt guard. What my son made is well beyond my capability.
Hope you enjoy watching this as much as I enjoyed seeing the process evolve to the finished product.
I know it is long, but I think the content makes it worth it.
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Glenn's dragster thread
« on: May 03, 2018, 05:02:29 PM »
Quick Dragster Update 2018 05 03
Just a look, a real update this weekend.
Just a look, a real update this weekend.
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Glenn's dragster thread
« on: May 02, 2018, 07:35:32 PM »
In this video I show how I have been making the battery /starter cables for the Front Engine Dragster.
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Glenn's dragster thread
« on: April 22, 2018, 07:26:13 PM »
Deutsch Connectors, Assembly Instructions, Disassembly, Crimp Tool
In this, "How To video", I talk about Deutsch Connectors.
I Assemble and Disassemble, the new to me Deutsch connectors.
Up to now I have used Weather Pack Connectors.
I think I like the new Deutsch Connectors better, with the exception:
1) That everything is smaller, harder for these fat fingers to maneuver the small parts
2) Harder for these old eyes to see the numbers on the backs of the connectors and to thread the wire into the connector.
I do like the positive feeling of the connections, and will be making the switch.
In this, "How To video", I talk about Deutsch Connectors.
I Assemble and Disassemble, the new to me Deutsch connectors.
Up to now I have used Weather Pack Connectors.
I think I like the new Deutsch Connectors better, with the exception:
1) That everything is smaller, harder for these fat fingers to maneuver the small parts
2) Harder for these old eyes to see the numbers on the backs of the connectors and to thread the wire into the connector.
I do like the positive feeling of the connections, and will be making the switch.
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Glenn's dragster thread
« on: April 20, 2018, 07:13:17 AM »
In this video there is an Intro into how to create battery terminal ends.
To do the battery cable ends on the Dragster (and the 49 at some point) I bought an intermediate terminal crimping tool. It failed to hold the crimp and did not have a good enough selection of dies to go one step smaller.
This tool had more dies, and a better selection of dies in the range I needed (once I knew what I needed), and was much cheaper, harbor freight cheap.
Interestingly there was no company name on the box or the one page of specifications.
There was a label on the pump “YQK 300” which when Googled brings up a list of resellers (E-Bay, Amazon, etc.)
I believe it will sever it’s propose.
To do the battery cable ends on the Dragster (and the 49 at some point) I bought an intermediate terminal crimping tool. It failed to hold the crimp and did not have a good enough selection of dies to go one step smaller.
This tool had more dies, and a better selection of dies in the range I needed (once I knew what I needed), and was much cheaper, harbor freight cheap.
Interestingly there was no company name on the box or the one page of specifications.
There was a label on the pump “YQK 300” which when Googled brings up a list of resellers (E-Bay, Amazon, etc.)
I believe it will sever it’s propose.