Looking good Carl But what you know, I'm also about to order a belt Just spent a couple of hour's last night, figuring how to find the right length I use pulleys with 8mm pitch, and thought I could fit a 1440 belt. Drove by a friend, and guess what, he had a 1440 Tried it, but a little to short. Next belt size is 1520, and that too long! I guess I would try to get some other pulleys, now I use 44 on top and 67 on the bottom. I think the 1440 will fit with a 41-42 on top and 64-65 on the bottom. And of course, we turned down the pulleys 1/2 inch before testing!! K ................................ Taildragger&fenderless
Looks like Carls idler has alot of room for adjustment,,A flexable tape measure works good ,,, Tim Jones
Humm after further consternation and review I want a little more clearance at the mag so it is time to pour new bracket, design is done.... so now to get off my ass and get it built............
well got some cleaning done and man am I liking this........ a little blasting goes a long way...........
Looking good Carl hopefully I can get back on my dragster in the next week or two Chrome don't get ya home
Some MEN carry around their 'torque wrench' . . . others have to go buy them! It doesn't make me a bad person now does it???
Torque is measure in inches by how far your heels come off the ground when you pry that morning wood down to take that first piss!
hummm now how in hell did my thread turn to this??????? wait till you see the new idler bracket...... then what will we talk about?
Ah the first run of the new year, the anticipation, the adrenalin flowing, 3hrs to get there, 2hrs wait, finally fire her up pull to the line, stomp on the go pedal n .....what? Oh yes remind me to tell the crew to pull the carb plugs out before next run..........
Way to go Carl - looks like some real flathead fun! Congrats on getting out there this early in the season. You can come back here to Ohio - we are still 'Ice Racing' . . . or damn close to it! B&S
Nice Run Carl, Good save from the drivers seat, Still winter out here for us also, Suposed to snow today, Tim Jones
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