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Altereds / toe in adjustment and ride height change

« on: April 12, 2014, 09:54:10 PM »

WHAT SHOULD I SET MY TOE IN TO ON MY fuel altered?..has M/W spindles if that makes a differance.ALSO .after i made my belly pan umder eng. i've noticed loading in trailer i scrap pan some loading car;;thinking going with taller front tire to give me a little more ground clearance..will doing this have any effects[pro/cons]on going taller tire?have 24x4.5x15 M/T now;;

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Altereds / race trailer list

« on: March 26, 2014, 12:22:32 AM »

OK;;i'm shooting to make my very first test&tune with my altered on april 26;;if any of you would have the time to help me out with a list of things you feel I should take with me in trailer..a list of the things i'll more then likely will need at every race;;;Keith Dyer e-mailed me a list he felt i needed..nice list.had it broke down in departments[]general trailer stuff//consumablies//trailer specifics//weather-comfort needs//specific tools[special tools]//general tool box tools//]].some things he had on his list i wouldn't need but he does[example he had a lap top on his list];;I understand everyones list isn't going be same but i can look at all them and at least give me a ideal of things i'll need before i go april 26;;can post list here or e-mail it to me at        darksidefuelaltered@gmail.com

thanks in advance for taking time out to make this list for me..it will be a big help to me[a new racer]

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Altereds / bleeding brakes

« on: March 20, 2014, 12:15:04 PM »

i have a CNC master cly with M/W duel piston brake claipers [has bleeder on bottom and one on top of caliper]i'm not able to get brakes to bleed..i started out bleed at M/C then at right top and left top then right bottom and last l bottom..not getting any brake pressure at all at bleeders;;everything is new;;am i bleeding wrong or starting at wrong place..been doing brakes on stock cars and hot rods for 50 yrs and never had a probluminum bleeding brakes;;;;the way i bleeding[new way i just started doing a yr ago]is i loosen bleeder and have someone push brake pedel down slow till hits floor and holds there till i tighten bleeder.then he releases pedel back to top..keeping doing this way..has aways worked for me this way on stock calipers with only 1 bleeder per caliper..am  way i'm doing doesn't work with the 4 bleeders[top/bottom of calipers]?

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Altereds / rear light on altereds

« on: March 15, 2014, 09:01:32 PM »

where is everyone mounting the rear tail light on your altereds?pics be greatneed to mount one and like to get some ideals on where to mount one at;;pics be great
don      darksidefuelaltered@gmail.com
BADTOYZZ RACING
"DARK SIDE" FUEL ALTERED
SPRING CREEK NV.

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Wanted to sell / co2 starting line/thottle stop control

« on: March 12, 2014, 09:39:01 AM »

have complete set up;;clylinder that mounts on injector[with quick release exhaust]//solenoid//bullit cable hook up//10 oz co2 bottle[full]mini pre adjusted regulator with gauge//2 aluminum bootle mounts that clamps bottle to chassis tubbing[no welding needed]//quick-push tubing fittings//tubing//cable mounting bracket that bolts to hat//can provide detail pics of way i have it mounted on my bbc fuel altered..asking $175.00+shipping

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Altereds / burn out limiter

« on: March 12, 2014, 06:01:39 AM »

new to the blown alcohol racing..hopping to finnaly take my altered to t&t march 22nd but concern i may over rev eng on my burn-outs so thinking i'd be best to use a burn-out limiter;;is there one out there that will work with my air thottle launch control???or should i sell it and just go plain cable to hat and then i can use the one that good vibreations sells that just clips over cable..hate just keep changing things but trying to make car easier and safer for me to learn to drive it..can't afford broken parts trying to learn to drive it..had a few say just go by feel but they have serval years exprerance over me so comes easy for them to come out of the water at a controlled rpm..i'm used to having to hold line lock and floor the car to get enough heat in slicks with my street driven pro/street cars and been told with the altered i don't want to do a burn out that way and not needed to be done that way because i'm not trying to do a burn out with a 4000lb 400hp street car anymore..

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Altereds / tools for car trailer;;tire gauges

« on: March 08, 2014, 11:32:34 PM »

what is everyone using for tire pressure gauges?
?trying to set trailer up with all tools i need that i can leave in trailer all the time..right now i only have a old time pocket type tire gauge i use in garge..thinking i need something lot mor accurate and easy to read;;been looking at them on ebay;;found from $1.00 up to $400.00;;wow;;anyway what been your past experance as to what gauges you perfer to use as to brand//scale neddle or the digital readout ones? the digital looks like it be pretty nice.easy to read..reads down to smaller scale..found serval brands[thinking i need to stay away from the $20 china ones]finding some decent sounding brands in the $30 to $40 range//jegs/joes racing/longacre//;;any pro's and con's on tire gauges speaking from your past experance to what you like or don't like and how serious as to how expensive of one do i need to get?/

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / sarting point for timing

« on: March 03, 2014, 04:48:59 PM »

have a 540bbc//brodix big bridie 2+ heads tha's been portwed and flowed for my eng combo//7.56 lift cam//12-71 blower at 23.3%OD///11.85 COMP//MALLORY SUPERMAG111//Fuel syastem flowed by Spud//2 1/2" zoomies//10" blower verter[spragless]//PG trans w/1;80 plant.//4;10 rear gears
  what be a good starting point to set my timing for it's first T&T

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / NEW MEMBER FROM SPRING CREEK NV.

« on: February 27, 2014, 08:28:47 PM »

HI EVERYONE;;I'M DON BAKER;;BUILT MY FIRST BLOWN ALCOHOL 23T ALTERED;;IT ALL BEGIB BACK WHEN I WAS 13 YEARS OLD;;I HELD ON RADIO AND SEEN POSTERS THAT THEY WAS RACING FUEL ALTERED AT LOCAL TRACK[7 MILES FROM WHERE I LIVED]I LOVED THE LOOKS OF THEM SO I CLIMBED OUT MY BEDROOM WINDOW WITHOUT PARENTS KNOWING IT AND HITCH HIKED THE 7 MILES TO THE DRAG STRIP AND WALKED THOUGH CORN FIELD ALONG SIDE OF TRACK TILL I WAS WHERE I COULD WATCH THEM RACED..AFTER THEY DID I HITCH HIKED HOME AND I WAS HOOKED THEN..FROM THEN ON I WANTED TO BUILD AND DRIVE ONE..8 YRS AGO I BECAME VERY ILL AND WAS TOLD I HAD 6 TO 9 MONTHS TO LIVE..I SERVIVED THERE TIME LIMIT AND I STARTED BUILDING MY FIRST BLOWN ALCOHOL INJECTED 540BBC ENG. WITH PLAINS TO PUT IN A PRO/STREET NOVA I HAD;;I SEEN ON NET A PERSON HAD A FUNNY CAR CHASSIS AND A 23T ALTERED BODY THEY WANTED TO TRADE FOR A STREET CAR..I TRADED MY NOVA WITHOUT ENG FOR THE CHASSIS AND BODY AND DECIDED I WAS GOING TO LIVE TO BUILD MY DREAM SINCE I WAS 13YRS OLD..IT'S BEEN A 7 YEAR BUILD BECAUSE MY INCOME IS ONLY A MONTHLY DISABILTY CHECK BUT I HONESTLY THINK IT HAS KEPT ME ALIVE SO I CAN FULFILL MY DREAM;;THIS SHOULD BE YEAR I GET TO LIGHT IT OFF//STRAP MYSELF IN IT AND GO THE 1/4 MILE IN IT;;

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Wanted to sell / mag offset drive

« on: February 27, 2014, 03:21:11 PM »

;THIS IS A VERY NICE 3.2" OFFSET MAG DRIVE THAT HAS MECH TACH DRIVE AND 2 LOCKDOWN TABS TO HELP KEEP FROM MOVING UNDER TIRE SHAKE CONDITIONS..I HAVE A MALLORY SUPERMAG111 ON IT NOW BUT OTHER MAGS WILL ALSO FIT;;YOU BE JUDGE ON IF YOUR MAG FIT IT OR NOT..I WENT FROM REAR LOCATION TO FRONT DRIVE ON MY MAG SO NO LONGER NEED A OFFSET;;FITS STD DECK BBC AND SBC;;;;;;;ASKING $350.00+SHIPPING

 

OR CAN GO ON E-BAY AND BID ON IT..START BID IS $350.00 WITH NO RESERVE ON IT..ONCE BID HAS BEEN MADE THEN CAN'T SELL OFF E-BAY..