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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: Mag or electronic ignition.
« on: July 09, 2013, 02:17:18 PM »
George I use an Oddesy battery in my car Yes I do use it to start the car . So far no issues . Spark plug gap .025
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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: Mag or electronic ignition.
« on: July 08, 2013, 02:04:35 PM »
George I don't know if this will help you but I run a 7al3 box in my car and have had no issues at all with it . My motor has 14.8 compression on alcohol and we have sprayed it with a 250 shot of nitrous . I really have nothing to compare it to as I have never tried a mag in mine
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Rear Engine Dragsters / Re: What did you do on your Rear Engine Dragster TODAY?
« on: July 08, 2013, 01:57:34 PM »
Did a little more testing this past weekend with my son's car . We are trying 2 nitrous systers on it . It will make about 1500 hp with both systems . Lebanon valley was not too good very hot and humid . The altitude was 3300 ft and the track was greasy . We still managed to go 6.96 and 198 with a lot of tire shake . We are getting his car ready for the divisional at Epping . As soon as this race is over we will be out with my car .
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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
« on: July 08, 2013, 01:48:26 PM »Thanks hope I didn't come off as wanting pity it was my choice to leave my job I knew it would be tough after all the things that happenedRandy Some times you have to do what you have to do . Hang in there buddy and stay with us on the forumI would do it again for my family
Burger King might be ok something to eat! Lets Race
Randy!
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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Rear Diff, Posi/open/spool?
« on: July 08, 2013, 01:42:54 PM »
Please put a spool in it . Back in the day we ran open rears and they are dangerous ! Broken spider gears and the pins that go through them are what will hurt you if you break a rear . I have seen a few guy's put them in there cars and it really scares me . Use a spool and don't put too big of a tire on it . An FED need's a lot of wheel speed to go fast . Be safe and have fun.
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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Dragster dyno
« on: July 05, 2013, 01:33:57 PM »
I remember Raceway park and Epping had them . They were used just for warming up your motor's in the morning so you wouldn't waste time pushing them up and down the track
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: The" Fugitive Dragster" build
« on: July 05, 2013, 12:38:29 PM »
Unfortunatly I only have a couple of pictures of that car .That was my first dragster around 69 and 70
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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: chance to give me your opion and I may listen
« on: July 04, 2013, 10:50:51 AM »
Chris I like the idea of the rear wing . I am thinking about one for my car for stability. On a spray pass with mine it tend's to walk around on the top end with those small 12 inch tires . How come your rendering is red and white if you like blue so much !
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Altereds / Re: What did you do on your Altered TODAY?
« on: July 04, 2013, 10:32:55 AM »
Billy dose a lot of the work himself so I would have to say right around 35 thou is close . A good set of head's from Slawco or CFE are around 15 k now throw in a manifold for another 4 and you are getting up there! Comp is still my favorite class and I would run it if i could afford to.
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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: The" Fugitive Dragster" build
« on: July 03, 2013, 11:54:47 AM »
Back in the late 60's and early 70's we ran a 2 speed trans . It was a side shift out of a Chevy truck . It was very short and used the same main case as a t 10 4 speed . I think it was a t 89 trans . Not 100 percent shure though . If you really want to do something fun why don't you try to find an old clutchflite trans !
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Rear Engine Dragsters / Re: What did you do on your Rear Engine Dragster TODAY?
« on: July 01, 2013, 11:32:38 AM »
Hey Chuck Had a great time on Thursday and Friday . It was really cool to watch the pro cars there without the big modern tower . Yes I will be at the Divisional with my son and his Top Dragster . I hope we can get to meet each other . I see Scott and Frank set a new record again . I will be with this car
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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: All time favorite FED!! Pictures please!
« on: June 30, 2013, 12:08:40 PM »
Dale Hall's Quater Caddy
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Rear Engine Dragsters / Re: What did you do on your Rear Engine Dragster TODAY?
« on: June 30, 2013, 11:58:56 AM »
Went to New England Dragway last weekend on Thursday and Friday for the National event .I helped Wayne Hoffman out with his top dragster . We qualifyed 3rd at 6.41 . Did any of you guy's go ? If you stand at the fence right by the starting line you are about only 15 feet away from the cars . very entertaining .
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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / 18 degree blower intake
« on: June 17, 2013, 08:57:20 AM »
Would any of you know if someone makes a blower intake for an 18 degree small block head?
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Roo Man's Room / Re: MIG welded mild steel chassis ??
« on: June 16, 2013, 09:42:33 AM »
I would have to say if you are going to build it why not use chrome moly . It is lighter because of the wall thickness and a whole lot safer . if you are good at mig welding I am shure you can be a good tig welder . Now get to work on that car!