Winterport Dragway Front Engine Dragsters Being Built For 2011

Hi guys i fig i would start a thread about all the front engine dragsters being built for this season at Winterport Dragway . i know there is alot out there .. post pics , talk

 

im a big dude . so i had to have PAW "Dave Beard" make a frame lol .

 

here is a rendering i did on corelx4 . the cage will be a 5 point for safety . and the blower later this season

 

Good looking ch***is. What tube size and types are you using?

Good luck with the build.

 

mildsteel pretty sure its .118 nhra regs but im only going to run 1/8th mile at winterport dragway(outlaw) oxford (outlaw) and new england (nhra 10.00 or slower or 1/8th ) i have a 355 that ran 12.62 in the 1/4 in a 3060 car . so it should be a blast .The wb is 108 . heading to daves in 2 weeks to finish the ch***is(head bars , front axle ect) i can not wait

 

Measure the tubing!!!!! most mild steel tubing although called .120 wall really measures around .114 well below the .118 standard and is why most mild steel door cars run .134 wall tubing. Outlaw tracks and above 10sec will let you run, but go quicker than 10,run a blower, non outlaw track and you will have to meet cert.

 

I will check that out . and get back to you . this dragster will prob just be a 1/8th car

 

What did you use as a guideline for the ch***is? did you have prints or did you just use the rulebook?

 

this is a org ch***is design is done by myself and Performance Automotive Welding . Dave has been building ch***is for years . from top alky to vintage altereds great guy . I wanted a dragster to mess around with at the outlaw tracks .

 

SwampDonkey, You are off to a great start, looking forward to seeing this one come together.

 

thanks church . you guys already for the year ?

 

SwampDonkey, Yes...We are all ready to run. It should be quite a season...4 races at NED. I plan on going to Winterport for the July and August race. September there is a race in Orange, MA. Any new/old cars being built up in Maine, besides you dragster?

 

orange m*** that would be awesome ... there is a few i think . one is a twin turbo , eddies dragster . is going to have a body on it this year the helgers are reworking there 1/8 mile cars , should be awesome this year .

 

hi swap donkey, your frame looks great! this is looking like a great year for racing! Jared

 

thanks jared . im heading down next weekend to do the main hoops and the axle

 

Any progress?

 

im heading down thursday . to do the cage and front axle ... i have been biz here at the sign shop .. i will keep you all updated

 

ok so we got the roll cage all tacked up and the pedals made , seat and the aluminum is ordered for the body ,dave also hooked me up with a nice sp steering box, also we are going to add 18 inches of wheelbase . because i think it will look to short compared to the body , so the wb will end up being around 126'' or so pics to come soon

 

shes back on the jig , for the addition of 18 inches . im heading down in the next couple of weeks to make it a roller ... should be done no later then july 7th

 

so she is now 18 inches more . pics to come soon , dave is working on the body and tank mount today , wire wheels are at sharkey's getting laced . 5 point is on its way

 

Is this Dave Faulkner working on this? If so I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results he's a talented guy and builds a great ch***is.

 

no its not faulkner ... he's a great guy , one hell of a fabricator to. i never thought to ask him . i knew he was biz and then the whole shop deal going south for him . kinda binded him up .. i hear he is coming out to play this year with the altered . can't wait to see it .. i have a jar of shine for him when i do . lol the guy doing my car is Dave Beard great guy .great fabber .real easy to work with . he's out of merrimack N.H. . He builds alot of the Helger Bros diggers . and funny car stuff . i think that Dave F and Dave B know each other .. lol we all do . you must know Famous Eddie to?

 

I know an Eddie, I heard he had his dragster going pretty fast last year, what kind of times/speeds are guys doing up there?

 

pics

 

should be a roller with a motor by next weekend

 

i think eddie was running 7'0 and 6.90s i know jojo and ray were running 6.60's ... eddie is making his a comp coupe this year ... it looks awesome

 

well alot has been done . tin work is done , brake ped ,gas ped are done . seat is done . axles went back to strange for the right bolt pattern . so that has set us back a little i don't think that it will be ready for this weekend . but i know Dave is working his *** off on it . no matter what i will be at winterport this weekend . you prob see me with a high life in my hand . lol

 

Car looks good swampdonkey, I'm going like hell on mine to get It up there for this weekend.

 

hope so . stay out of the beers you will be fine lol