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A few pics of my dragster at Top Secret Drags. 700 miles each way but definitely worth it. Nice relaxed weekend, got to chat with a lot of folks....
Mine is all new 1 3/4 .120 wall TIG welded. I raced in a lot worse 50 years ago.
We did. I made 5 passes in mine.
Matt was there with it, I think they took it on the brewery run, but I didn’t see him race it.
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I’ve been so busy between selling a house, Moving, and trying to finish the dragster that I haven’t been posting. Got it running Monday, left for...
What manifold vacuum are you getting with Isky 400jr cam? I’m getting 15” at idle, was expecting less.
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I’ve been keeping my eyes open for one like this one collecting dust in Garlits’ Museum;)
I always liked the look of that one, a big reason I didn’t use the top tube on mine.
The original cars had .083 3” tubes which is like driveshaft tubing, and they bent. I used all .120 mild steel, I think it will hold up fine for...
It’s a 1940s to early 50s Ford three speed with open drive, I think these were basically F1 transmissions. This one will just use second and...
I built it to run events like Northeast Vintage Drags and for display. Not for serious racing.
I took some inspiration from the Chassis Research K-88 design but a little more updated. Like what I feel I would have built if I built a dragster...
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There are '57 265 and 283 blocks with the same casting number.
[ATTACH] I built this in 1970/71, raced it off and on till the late '70s. It later had 12 spoke Americans up front, gold and black paint,...
I'm in full agreement with what 440 says - I've even seen guys crank an engine with no wires on and keep pluggin' #1 wire into the cap till it...
Maybe retorque the heads, put sealer in it and worry about it when it starts leaking again.
It needs a lead filled rear crossmember and bumper.
Try www.dennis-carpenter.com
I think it's been answered. Here's a shot of my Pop's car - showroom condition!
1941 Dodge - my Pop bought a new one before he went off to WW2 - first thing I remember riding in as a kid.
How much for your women?
Here's a scan.
There's a pic of Hedmans for '55 to '57 Ford in the '58 Hot Rod Handbook - They're the old style Hedman unequal length tube headers but the...
Cut the excess u-bolt off at the nut, cut the shock mount off and weld it on top of the plate - looks like you may be good to go.
I think it's just missing a pickup bed - or maybe a hose and ladder?
Just swap the coil wire with a plug wire in the cap - 1 cylinder fires when they crank it but it ain't gonna start. Often used to result in a dead...
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