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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: You Learn Something New Everyday!

« on: May 10, 2015, 03:48:15 PM »

I'll post pics soon...CoupeMerc, all I got was one color, no striping or air brushing or even two tone..crazy

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Front Engine Dragsters / You Learn Something New Everyday!

« on: May 10, 2015, 12:41:20 PM »

This forum is a great place to learn and...vent!  I finally have a chassis and engine builder I can trust and they stick to their word.  So guess what, I got stuck by the paint & body guy.  He calls me the other day to inform me my panels are done all 8 of them for my shorty body FED.  I dropped them off Dec. 29th??? and I was quoted $50 / hr plus materials.  My father owned his own body shop, I've learned a little about paint work.  I figured any body guy worth his butt, can prep and paint these panels & scoop in 20 hrs. So I figured the bill would be between $1500 and $2000, wrong....he tells me I owe him $3700....which breaksdown to $1000 materials and $2700 labor.  Granted the color is a PPG special color and the panels are painted on both sides.  He said the buffing took a long time...give me a break.  Comments please...you can make me feel better or worse..I can take it.  P.S. - this is why I gave up racing 20 years ago, I see some things never change !!!!!!!!!!

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Wanted to sell / New Chassis For Sale

« on: March 19, 2015, 05:47:40 PM »

Please see chassis for sale...follow link


https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ken-Keir-Race-Cars/174962582519409

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Determining Shift Point from a Dyno Sheet

« on: February 06, 2015, 04:59:00 PM »

Bill, I'll still be chasing you though....

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Determining Shift Point from a Dyno Sheet

« on: February 05, 2015, 05:37:58 PM »

Yes Bill, Bob and I have been discussing it and have a game plan to start.  It made 793.6 at 7500, then started to fall off at 7600. Torque was very flat from 5000 to 7600.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Determining Shift Point from a Dyno Sheet

« on: February 03, 2015, 04:03:05 AM »

Jon, just running local Nostalgia Events for the upcoming year...maybe injection for next year!

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Determining Shift Point from a Dyno Sheet

« on: February 01, 2015, 04:23:35 PM »

Great Info Jon, thanks much. Front wheel look great.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Determining Shift Point from a Dyno Sheet

« on: February 01, 2015, 01:06:45 PM »

Thanks, makes sense.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Determining Shift Point from a Dyno Sheet

« on: February 01, 2015, 12:32:56 PM »

Guys,
Is there a "rule of thumb" for determining a starting shift point from your dyno sheet?  Some people say use and rpm a few hundred before peek torque?  Powerglide, small block chevy combo...

thanks,
John

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Dan Dishon's Transmission Den / Re: Checking and adjusting PG band

« on: January 08, 2015, 01:22:25 PM »

Thanks, perfect info.

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Dan Dishon's Transmission Den / Checking and adjusting PG band

« on: January 08, 2015, 04:22:12 AM »

Dan, what is the best method to check and adjust the PG band on a freshly rebuilt glide?  I've heard some people say "use a torque" value and some people say "4 turns method"?  and how often should it be checked?

thanks,
john

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Dan Dishon's Transmission Den / Re: Powerglide Vent

« on: January 08, 2015, 04:19:39 AM »

That method worked like a charm, used Q-tip with alcohol and it cleaned up very nice...great advice.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Perplexed

« on: December 28, 2014, 12:31:06 PM »

I'm going to disable the start retard tomorrow and hopefully that cleans up the idle. timing is locked at 34 deg.  I'm going to check the crank trigger pickup polarity also, I believe that can cause havoc.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Perplexed

« on: December 28, 2014, 05:42:38 AM »

It likes 34 degrees, it does have the 20 degrees start retard, I'm going to disable that function and try it. It's supposed to go away at >500RPM. Mallory says certain radical cam profiles affect the start retard function.  Will check trigger wiring too.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Perplexed

« on: December 27, 2014, 04:13:19 AM »

Thanks Guys, all great ideas.  I'm back at it this weekend...will keep you posted.