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I used to race dirt latemodels, decided to put wide-5 wheels on the back of my current hotrod... [IMG] Currently using wide-5 adapters, only...
I like these, but i'm a dirt latemodel guy... [IMG] [IMG] Grant
I was away racing in Oregon when Dave Bradway Jr lost his life in a torque arm equipped sprinter during Dirt Cup @ Skagit. I believe not long...
No need to change 'tamer adjustment for street, during casual pedal strokes you won't even notice it's there. Grant
Ram Powergrip HD (2800lbs on a 900 series metallic disc) is good for around 800 Ram Powergrip (2800lbs on a 900/300 series dual friction disc) is...
The RX-7 is similar with a huge transmission tunnel and easier to find, here's mine with an sbc/4spd and radiused wheelwells. Firewall/engine...
My sbc powered Mazda RX-7 gets a little over 20mpg, has been 5.73 in the 1/8mi with a 1.30 60'... [IMG] 2325lbs with a low compression 355 with a...
You generally locate the cylinder somewhere on the pedal or linkage system that will give you about 3"-4" of cylinder stroke distance. Gives you...
It's usually not how much power the engine makes, but rather how aggressive the clutch engagement is. I invented a simple device called the...
The rear under one of my parallel lower control arm cars has a fabricated torque arm with a shackle up front. Basically it's like two ladder bars...
Back around 1985 I built a dirt latemodel that was powered by a big block Mopar engine that was mounted in the chassis backwards. It drove off the...
With a proper clutch in front of it and no wheelhop, a 2.54 Saginaw shouldn't give you any problems up to around 450hp. Not likely you have a...
I cut a few pcv valves apart to see the differences inside. All these appear the same on the outside, common GM pcv valves with a plastic elbow......
330' for a street car is better than no track at all, I'd race even 60' if that was all that was available! I hope they make it work. We had a...
I had a .040" 350 that I built with some cheap $89/set H345ACP hyper rebuilder pistons. With pistons down .055"and a .039" head gasket, "quench"...
Looks like he made it... [IMG] Grant
Not sure he will make Friday, told me Saturday... Grant
Talked to Rocky last nite on the phone, the Evil Twin has been repaired and will be at Riverdale in Toutle WA this weekend 8/19/23!!! Grant
My OT street/strip car has a faceplated Toploader that I did myself in 2010 using Liberty parts. Still in the car... Here's a pic of a trial...
Thank you for the feedback! Using your brakes also creates heat and shortens brake life, but as long as you do not overheat them they will last...
For a driver it may not make much difference, but if you have the pickup's original clutch and it will fit the new engine, I would use that. Grant
"Traction control" is a hi-tech way to say power reduction. If they called it what it is, many would look for other solutions. Grant
That was likely me, probably a thread about my original Hillbilly Clutch Slipper that I made 13 years ago from a $15 hardware store hydraulic...
A clutch rating is just a quick/dirty way for the typical aftermarket clutch buying customer to feel assured that the clutch they buy isn't going...
Several scenes with this car in the '58 sci-fi flick "Earth vs. the Spider", saw it on MeTV's Svengoolie show a couple weeks ago... [IMG]
Without any sort of clutch hit controller, the best you can do is a clutch that barely holds after the shift into high gear. You need about 1sec...
I bought just about every pcv valve GM uses for common '70's-'90's 4/6/8 cyl applications. Most are very similar internally, just minor...
I make my living building clutch control devices for manual trans drag racers. One thing that I can tell you is that its far more likely the...
Seems to me carb venturi vacuum with enough volume would likely mess with signal, an exhaust venturi would likely be better. Grant
Back when I was a kid in the late 60's early '70's my uncle was a mechanic at a buick/olds/gmc dealership in Santa Maria. I went with him one...
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