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In classes that don't allow aftermarket heads, a lot of guys are running 305 heads. They don't flow as good as aftermarket, but what they lack in...
To turn that kind of RPM, you'll need absolute top dollar for everything. Especially the valve train. The current thought that I've been getting...
[ QUOTE ] 1) Will the 2 bolt main block hamper me in any way? I thought I read somewhaere that a 2 bolt main block with 4 bolt main caps is...
I could tell the differece when I forgot to purchase my normal 114 octane turbo blue and bought 110 octane Sunoco at the track. I've got enough...
I had a life time membership at Sam's club once. They confiscated my card and told me I had to start paying. I figured they didn't think that...
If you use the fiber glass seats, they need to have a tubing frame for them. They brake in an accident. I've seen one fatality in a street stock...
The best crimping tool that I have found is the higher quality cable tv fitting crimper at Radio Shack. It has two sizes is about 1/2" thick so...
With the special H.A.M.B. discount, I may be able to get you some new, for less than you can have them made.
Angling a coil over reduces the effective rate of the spring. You will have to increase the size of spring the more you angle the shock. If you...
There is one too many U-joints in the system. I don't know if the slip joint would allow enough angle during wobble to come apart, but it would...
I've got a lot of time invested in saving weight. Drilling rotors, aluminum lug nut, trimming extra bolt length, glow in the dark gauges to loose...
Mounting the body of the shock to the axle is the way that they are designed. They are actually mounted upside down on race cars to gain that...
As long as it's not too light of material, I wouldn't know why it wouldn't work. What would be heavy enough I couldn't answer though. There...
[ QUOTE ] Just in case there are any kids watching, not everything looks better flat black, with red wheels and WWW. [/ QUOTE ] I like it!...
[ QUOTE ] When is the Greatest Country on Earth, going to build the Fastest Production Car? [/ QUOTE ] Never, because the members of the...
I'm a Crow belt dealer. If you want some new belts, I can pass on a special H.A.M.B. discount. I'd suggest getting a set of belts with the...
[ QUOTE ] My lakes mod project, currently being designed in Autocad, will be a space frame built entirely from 1 1/4" dia. X .083" wall DOM...
The larger the filter, the more surface area there is to pull air from. Air restriction, will affect the mixture. I put one of those outerwears...
The new Gold Trac rears use multiple sets of opposite worm gears intead of the rachets in the lockers. They are made to free up straight line hp...
What size carb is it? It may just be the wrong carb for that motor. When you say it has black smoke under load, is that when the 4 barrel is...
My computer took a big dump yesterday so I'm at my sons. If anyone needs to contact me pm him. If you want to talk send you phone # and best time...
The way the we set our three and four ling rears is to string the rear end. First thing that you do is set your toe in to zero and get your...
We mess with cam timing a bunch with our cars. We have some guys who change cam timing instead of gears. I'm currently running a 104 deg. center...
Baffles are only for extended periods of extreme acceleration, or turning forces, such as circle track racing. The baffles trap the oil around...
This is Adam, the first Wish Upon a Star kid that I'd met.
Here are a couple of Wish Upon a Star kids, that i've had the pleasure of meeting over the years. Seeing these kids smile is just about a fun as...
I'm kinda partial to the 2.3 ford. We turn ours between 8 and 9 grand all night long. We are getting between 200 and 300 hp out of them. With a...
The pro type benders have to be anchored to the floor, or you'll just drag whatever it is mounted to around the shop. The one I posted a link for...
[ QUOTE ] What about using one of these? Would this be a better low cost option to then the hydraulic one?...
This is the bender that you want. I comes with 4 sets of dies, which makes it a steal compared to the other benders....
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