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front engine dragster history ?

Discussion in 'New to the H.A.M.B.? Introduce yourself here!' started by wayne-0, Jan 10, 2016.

  1. wayne-0
    Joined: Jan 10, 2016
    Posts: 6

    wayne-0
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    from Trenton OH

    Hi i need some help about a front engine dragster im building to race like it used to, I dont know much about it other then what i was told when i bought it . and that it was bought from a guy in Texas thats all . after talking to my uncle witch restores and races nostalgic drags he told me it was a chromoly frame T style ch***is, more then likely by the beefy frame and the width it was a Hemi car, it is a 200" wb with 2 shoots the tubes for the ch***is is all sleeved with the same diam tube no Siamese with smaller tubes sleeved inside each other , it dose have the 9 inch ford rear end in it and its chrome . I did find a name of dodge zilla scratched in it any help is greatly appreciated mfd.jpg mfd2.jpg
     
  2. Boyd Wylie
    Joined: Oct 29, 2010
    Posts: 746

    Boyd Wylie
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    You'll need a new roll cage to race it.Good looking car.
     
  3. Fedman
    Joined: Dec 17, 2005
    Posts: 1,163

    Fedman
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    Looks like a Woody Gilmore design Ch***is.
     
  4. wayne-0
    Joined: Jan 10, 2016
    Posts: 6

    wayne-0
    Member
    from Trenton OH

    Im going to change the cage to a double loop and put the kidney bars in i just sonic tested the tubes the other day the cage and upper rails are .085 the lower rails are .058 the cross bars and tires are .048
    i thought it looked like a Gilmore ch***is but the T bar in the back it thorwing me off
     

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