This is when everyone took real pride in building beautiful and fast dragsters...an era gone and missed Frank ... From: FrontEngineDragsters@yahoogroups.com ...
How come only two header pipes? ... From: Ray Nestico To: STD1320 Cc: FrontEngineDragsters ; NitroGeezers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 5:10 AM...
I think the other pair blew down to clean off the tires. Beautiful car, always loved this design. Jack Groenendaal wrote: How come only two header pipes? ... ...
I have an old car, don't know if it's mild steelor C/M. How fast can you go in one without a chassis cert? I'd like my wife to get some seat time in in detuned...
For NHRA it's 9.99 or quicker. A 10 second car doesn't have to be certified. I don't have a clue for IHRA. On the other hand, getting killed in a race car...
Rick: Outlaw tracks aren't usually too fussy about things like that. Besides which, mild steel's plenty safe, as long as it's correspondingly heavier-wall...
I run 8.70's at our local IHRA track and have never had as much as my belts checked. I'd get booted out of National Trail for no chassis sticker (yet) though....
You guys have been a big help! The chassis is really well built & the tubing is thick, so I'm thinking mild steel. Safety is my #1 concern that's why I want...
A flat head....easy on parts? remember they only have 3 main bearings !!! ... From: Rick To: FrontEngineDragsters@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 06,...
If you don't give it too much boost, you should be able to make high tens or low elevens without tearing things up too much. Those 70 lb. crankshafts will take...
I haven't touched one since the 70's, I broke a crank in my '53 pickup. I was figuring an aftermarket crank & aluminum rods will go a season... I hope :) Still...