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Front Engine Dragsters / shifter choice and location

« on: July 29, 2023, 02:50:06 PM »

WSht are you using and what is best location you have found?  I have a tube shifter. Works fine and very compact. While I have solenopid miunted, I do not have any lockout other than slots. Also with collar on I can not look down at it and see where it is gear wise. Amy just move, but like to know what is working for others.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Backing up and staging straight.

« on: July 29, 2023, 12:51:52 PM »

Man you guys have too easy wqith backup help. Add in that half these DA bracket guys pull threw burn out box while you are still backing up. Guess what these do not have mirrors. 225" wb with 5' bar takes a little room to get back and allow room to pull up and making any move to correct.

 If had crew not use to doing I would suggest taking them to watch few that have help. Only watch guys who go straight other probably doing it wrong too.LOL

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Shift Light Placement

« on: July 27, 2023, 11:19:06 AM »

Depends on how well can see in semi hidden are. Under cowl inside would work for me. Do not need direct site to get attention for me. Did not see what you have for induction. If have scoop then mount it there, a direct view. Same with hat Heck right above steering wheel will work. I do not run one with this car on my TA/D I had it on top of dash ,in yor face. Dang driver bad about hanging it out too long.

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Wanted to buy / K&R dial in board

« on: July 26, 2023, 06:41:42 PM »

looking for K&R dial in board. I have pro cube with z force and going to get dial in board. Hoping maybe someone has used one for sale, Email me at wydopn2312@YAHOO.COM OR TEXT ME 336 362 1785

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / crank triger versus timing

« on: July 20, 2023, 10:59:26 AM »

How close does crank trigger and actual distributor timing have to be. Asking to settle debate. IMO dead nuts the same is ideal,maybe wrong.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Firesuit

« on: July 14, 2023, 05:45:19 PM »

All they check is if have money and diaper to protect the track.LOL

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Lets talk MFI and engine temps

« on: July 11, 2023, 06:26:55 PM »

We all know engine performance changes with when temps move up if running alky and especailly with MFI.  How much movement in ET have you seen with temp increase?

I use few tricks to control engine heat when running injection.Like I would run anything else. Have a setup that allows me to richen combo .010 with solenoid. Cools engine quick. Pretty sure everyone has used shutoff to raise temp if needed. Have any tricks care to share? Normally heat is not issue near as much as building it is.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Firesuit

« on: July 06, 2023, 01:49:51 PM »

 While book requires a 20 suit. I will not be racing any events and looking for something I can stand heat in. Thinking a 15 is more than need for alky injected engine. Wonder what most here are wearing. I asked same thing on DRR.With most everyone ther having RED it is different world in a way than here where we all have the engine in front of us. Then real mean have power out front and other get it in rear (new T shirt I am working on). LOL

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: 2” enderle spacer

« on: July 06, 2023, 12:26:48 PM »

Never really have a spacer for say. I have cpl bread boxes(we call them). I have one that is about 4 or 5" and was used on my whipple to move hat up and foward some. If interested I can ship.If do not like ship back.If like drop me say 100 buck in mal and keep. can send pics.Right after I locate it.LOL I think I know exactly where it is Not sure it would halp with vision,but can try it.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Backing up and staging straight.

« on: July 01, 2023, 01:34:12 PM »

As for others line. Depends. No set rule.If car infront of you goes straight as arrow,xxxx then use it. Bare spots or mushy track factor in more than anything else. Some times track is sticky as xxxx but you can mash it with thuimb, sucks. Some times sticky but short distance out. I have run a few track where I have lined the driver up crokked telling him I was doing so because a local I knew told me only way to get down the track.it worked. Like I said no set rule and just a learned thing. Limited info on a FED but it is totally different animal I am told and getting tune for track correct I agree with that statement.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Backing up and staging straight.

« on: June 30, 2023, 08:15:43 PM »

As a crew chief turn back to the driver I have always been outside to check the track and behind the car directing somebody as to what spot to put car in. Being in the seat is restricting my input to the line and the exact track I want. Aiming the car down the track is probably not as difficult since injected only and the injector has big v down the center. Plus I have a high chair seat position.

In your position In would try something like a bracket racer do with checking alignment with other car before launch to give idea how to drive dwon track. When pulling thru I would try to line car down track shooting an imaginary site thru an injector down the track. Aim it like shooting a bow and arrow instinct(no sights) Heck mount a crosshair on top of the injector and pick a  target down at top end and try to line it up.Ok mounting crosshair kind of joke but get the point across. Now as for perfect straight online, I am thinking that falls to a backup person to align you right when backing you up. As sugested about reading track ask someone who does it to help show whoever you have if any how to do right.

It is critical to be aim straight down track when hitting it hard. Also good for driver to feel confident about it.

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Spud Miller's Cave / Re: ram tube length for more power

« on: June 20, 2023, 08:33:26 AM »

I would think rpm range has big effect on correct answer here. Look at Jr. fuel guys.No tubes and some running into 6.90 or quicker with SBC. I was never crazy about the staggered length look.  If I ran that style injection it would very short stacks

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Kingpin bushing wear

« on: June 13, 2023, 06:56:06 PM »

Not the right way to fix it.I have used shim stock or very thin feeler gauge to tighten them up. You can order new ones for spindles,but they have to be line honed to fit pins. Option two call Fran Parks and order new.If zero weight on front end go for the aluminum ones.

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

« on: June 12, 2023, 04:21:33 AM »

Bought the ol gal and new battery. Since did not kill starter and transbrake solenoid. Just a battery that showed 17v at starter but would not spin starter or engage transbrake.

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

« on: June 08, 2023, 01:55:20 PM »

Well last weekend I took FED out for the local bracket race. Plan was to run TNT Friday night, bracket race Saturday and Sunday, giving me a good amount of runs to test. The first part went to crap Friday. Finally at the track Saturday. The car does not want to crank. After working it out. Get to line for a second-time trial. Very minor loi leak, talking drop every 4 or 5 seconds. Shut down. Driver forgets to kill primer and flood engine. Fix that fire up to make run track had said we could and the primer had a leak,which if I had known was issue would be nothing to kill the pump. Anyway, get back to trailer flood engine again, stupidity. Kill the starter dead. So one half-butt burnout, dead 450 starter, dead 150 solenoid and expenses equal 750 bucks for a nothing burnout. Thinking it was time for drinking.LOL