I have a question, speaking of stopping... Is there any rule that says we CAN'T run a jr Dragster chute in the back.??. Reason.. Just in case you start getting loose and crossed up at the top end.. You can pull the chute and it'll help get ya straight again.. It would not be used for getting ya stopped, Just for safety purpose...
Like some other things that aren't required for a given class, you may run one if you like, but if you do it has to meet specs. Though I'm not sure which specs would be applied.
Ah, something I can finally add useful information to. I've got another car that's trapping near the 150mph range and it's finally time for a chute, and I've been reading up. A chute adds a lot of work. You don't pack 'em and leave 'em. here is an excellent tech article on chute's. gives ideas on how to calculate size, pack it, etc. http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticles/parachutes.html
Thingy runs a chute on his altered already. But you may not want to on the HAMBster,*****. The techs'll have the same response they get with our middie, "That thing looks faster than you say.", and over inspect it. ps. Tom, I think the same could happen to you. Just a caution, gentlemen. Perhaps a removable mount, popped off for tech, in that it's not required anyway? That's what I did on our push bar, I wasn't sure they'd allow it as they don't allow push starting so it comes off for tech.
The gas pedal ****embly is the original out of my Crosley. I never throw anything away. Made the pedal in the shape of the International Symbol for "GO".
Got some fuel lines and cab linkage too. Down by the gas tank there is a Holley Blue pump and regulator stolen from my Anglia. Rand, It's going to be really hard to quit on this thing and paint the house, get a new engine in my Crosley, etc. We'll see how it goes. Definitely won't have a healthy engine 'til next year but maybe will get some runs in this year. I'm now fretting about colors. I've been looking at the recent post from Oz and appreciating the nice finishes and color combinations on their cars.
Hi Bobw, After looking at your picture of those cute Holley carbs, me and 25 friends have concluded that the stock motors make 145 horse power. So 145 X double the fuel that it will make 290 horse power. Does that make you want to drive it soon? And how far are you from that drag strip that 2B uses as home track?
If everyone's math is correct, I should put a half dozen carbs on it and go to Bonneville! The Kaukauna Drag Strip is about 6 hours away. Well, the little digger is completely disassembled & I started the final welding this morning. It should go to the sandblaster by the end of the week.
Got about 20 minutes of welding and the frame will be done. Knocked the kingpins out of the front axle just to get away from the welding for a while. I'm considering calling the car, "The Sixshooter".
Bob, The chassis looks good. Even NHRA shouldn't****** about it not being strong enough. I'd think it should pass tech anywhere. Ron
Thanks, Ron. The right page is what the Tech. Boys will be looking for. I know I gave up a lot of period look to be NHRA legal, but I thought it necessary to run around here. Dick, I've never named cars in the past and am having trouble with this one. I like your suggestion. Been meaning to ask: do you use second & third gear only in your car? I did a little more checking and the Wisconsin HA/GR guys are about 4 1/2 hours away. I might have to trek over there and see them run. I'll be at MoKan with either the HA/GR or my Crosley, for sure.
Hmmm... Good advice and insight. Never underestimate the NHRA's abilities to keep us inline. (and I'm cool with it, I'm not hating on the NHRA). I had 3 cars inspected this spring. one didn't certify because 2 tubes weren't the correct wall thickness, they were to thin. It was a cage in a roller I picked up, "will certify, no problem", is what the seller told me. Out of the 18 cars inspected in our town that weekend, 1/3 didn't cert, one was poorly built and failed in every way, the rest were wall thickness related failures. I found it surprisingly easy to get an 8.50 cert on a caged street car. Just some food for thought. I'm not here to debate the value of the rule, right or wrong. For those of us that have to work with the sanctioning bodies, based on location, we need to work around it and with it. Has anybody actually got a current certification for one? Or made the effort?
A name should be whatever turns your crank, doesn't matter where it comes from or what anyone else thinks of it. I've always named my tin, just 'cause it's one more aspect of it to enjoy. Don't work at it, it'll come on its own ....... Awhile back I built an Empi Sportster based buggy I named Hawthorne, after the crab in the Sherman's Lagoon comic strip. Only reason I can give is it just seemed to fit that car. May've been the bugeye style headlights, I don't know. There're a few pictures in the "Hawthorne" Flickr album accessible through my sig links if you want (click on one, click on "sets" in the upper left screen, click on Hawthorne). We use all three gears. Our whole set-up (including our driving style) is designed to make use of first, in no small part to keep parts stresses to a minimum. Pretty much the way we did it back when a broken drivetrain meant a week or two on foot.
Certification? I'm not sure why anyone would want to have a certified chassis for a car as slow as HA/GRs run. Interesting question, I suppose.
No NHRA requirement to certify 10:00 second and slower Altereds and Diggers. Ain't no HA/GR gonna hit that on the spec tire. Good advice on naming the car. This one NEEDS a name, in my opinion.
As soon as I can find a place to hide my 300 HP nitrous bottle I'll need to be certified.....not the chassis...ME. Ron
LOL..."laid back" is giving me the benefit of being somewhat senile, unaware of my surroundings, etc. However, I do like these old dragsters and what the represent. I'm very impressed with the people I've met at the drags and chatted with online. We may all have different reasons for being here, but we all seem to have the same fire in our bellies about 50's style drag racing. I look forward to the time we can have some type of organization and field a 16 car field. If nothing else the BS sessions would be great. Just think of the stories guys like Roy Merritt have that need to be told. And who wouldn't enjoy the company of Bob Hindman.....he's quite an individual. Ron
Gee, who'd a thought.......Hell, I never broke anything back in the day, (except for that stack of '50 chevy*******s, one '50 Chevy rear end, all of those '39 boxes and the Columbia rear). Senile?? I occasionally resemble that remark. But at times it's a good thing and the fire in the belly, all this time I thought that was caused by my acid reflux. Actually, I love the passion that goes with this class, I Brings back what originally fed my love for Drag Racing. If this stuff don't fire you up, ya gotta be dead! As for the idea of a 16 car field.......I think all would agree that would be Nirvana achieved!!
ahh.....progress i see, made the awedeal to use the neighbors internet worth the effort start cleaning those parts, look forward to seeing it*****oned up Cheers, Drewfus
I have this spy photo of Ron testing out his hidden 300hp nitrious system. It is Wild Willy Dwight driving. Roy
Roy, If we had a few of those show up at the races we might start to build a fan base. What do ya think?
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