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Altereds / Re: Shout out to Teds Fabrication!!!

« on: May 05, 2014, 08:26:20 PM »

they look great troy ! 

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Wanted to buy / Re: WTB cast "Burn Down" Breathers

« on: April 16, 2014, 06:32:44 PM »

i got a set of the aluminum ones a few weeks ago from RBS , there pretty nice . didnt include bolts , but no biggie ....

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Roo Man's Room / Re: Best radiator

« on: April 09, 2014, 06:45:19 AM »

i have an aluminum rad from a civic also . got it on ebay . its a pretty small rad , i need to alter the inlet and outlet for AN fittings, im still putting the car together but i think it will do good . im going bbc with alky injection to start out .

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: 220" FED build

« on: March 25, 2014, 06:21:50 PM »

hey matt , on the RED i had i ran the straps on the outside of the upper rails to the header flanges this way i didnt need to try and snake them between the block and rail . much easier that way ..... im not sure if ill run a diaper on this , or make a tall belly pan , im thinking of doing a belly pan this time around .

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: Ceramic Coating Exhaust

« on: March 23, 2014, 12:58:45 PM »

it is a pretty simple product , but its very high solids it runs pretty quick if its alittle to heavy .  when you get it you will see how much stuff settles in the bottom , mix well , shoot a few light coats and you should be good ...... the only one that needs attention after the cure is the polished ceramic one , it should be done in a vibratory polisher to get the polished look , i have seen guys hand polish but the tumbler is best .

also , prep wise use aluminum oxide , dont use sand or other types of blast media .

take your time and im sure you will be fine , its not that hard

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: Ceramic Coating Exhaust

« on: March 22, 2014, 02:18:09 PM »

2 manufactures of the coating

techline coatings in texas ...they offer a consumer grade , and a professional grade and must have a business in order to buy the professional grade .

NIC industries in oregon .

these are the 2 major companys who make it . there are little suppliers who resell it , but buy it from the company that makes it , it has a limited shelve life .

if your just looking or a satin black or something use NIC's product , it is air dry and is pretty user friendly .

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Wanted to buy / Re: SBC Zoomies

« on: February 24, 2014, 09:22:08 AM »

email sent .

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Basement Find Today

« on: January 26, 2014, 09:52:12 AM »

ok i just looked on my 2.6a specs {7.50 slower}, they dont give a deffenite answer on where that down bar needs placed , but on the 2.4b specs {6.30-7.49} they require a down bar maximum 6" from that front cage hoop . minimum of 1" . it also requires a sleeve inside .  but no sleeve on the 7.50 specs . i would just add that bar and not worry about it .

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Basement Find Today

« on: January 26, 2014, 09:35:35 AM »

just becuase it will cert doesnt mean its safe , thats just a big area without a down bar to give that front hoop some support . even if you dont plain on going fast which 8.50s is plenty fast , if there was an accident all it would take is for the right angle of impact to make that thing buckle . remember the SFI prints allow for a minimum amount of bars to cert ,you can add more bars if you would like to make it stronger or stiffer , i dont have the prints handy for a 7.50 chassis , but i dont think you would need to cut it apart , just simply add that extra bar on each side .

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Basement Find Today

« on: January 26, 2014, 07:09:58 AM »

nice project looks like your off to a good start ..... but you need another bar under that front rollcage that goes from the top rail to bottom that a huge area without one

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: 220" FED build

« on: January 07, 2014, 09:28:20 AM »

nah keep it going guys .... my dragster build is on hold anyways kind of lost interest in it not totally but with all the other things i have going on business wise and family wise i just dont have it in me right now  ,but  i have actually been thinking of buying a late 70's c10 and putting my blown bbc in it to cruise around this summer .

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: 220" FED build

« on: January 05, 2014, 08:46:04 AM »

Need to whack them handlebars about 6 feet lower, somebody's gonna look stupid trying to ride down the road like that. Drag bars would look a lot better on that bike, and 'ya might even be able to control it...

i like this style better than a frame with a high neck and long front end which is pretty much the same thing your just getting the bars up there higher with the frame instead of apes ....  im also 6'4'' and fit this bike fine , i built it for me , as you can see it only has 1 seat , its for me , no one else . so i dont care what others think becuase im very comfortable on it . and it also handles very well , its no rice rocket , but i can cruise thru the hills of our area at a pretty good clip i cant give you a mph becuase there isnt a speedo on it ... but o well .

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: New Car Build 205"

« on: December 09, 2013, 02:25:46 PM »

looks good , wheres this guys shop ?  never heard of him

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Roo Man's Room / Re: Roo Man aluminum welding question

« on: November 02, 2013, 08:47:53 PM »

i seen the cobra torches , been out for awhile , id like to try one out one day but id have to dig out my OA bottles ... to used to using the tigs for welding , and plasma for cutting .

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Roo Man's Room / Re: Roo Man aluminum welding question

« on: November 02, 2013, 06:44:59 AM »

i use green to . and gold , and red . all of them .   but i got attached to the purple a few months ago and like it alot .   it holds a point and doesnt ball up like green does .  if you can get some give it a try ..... im not the best aluminum tig welder , but the purple really helped me out alot .