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Hi all .
Back on the road again this weekend for the Riverbend Nationals .
After a baking hot round last month and having the crank pulley come off I am looking forward to cooler temps . And no mechanical gremlins .
This is a 3 day event that includes the western conference final . 5 qualifiers...
Hey all .
Back to racing this weekend . Another round of the National Drag Racing Championship . Racing @ Sunset Strip in Mildura Victoria over the 1/8 a regional track .
This is afternoon / evening racing due to the heat . I know some of you guys are still shivering . See attached pic , is in...
Hey All ,
back racing this Australia Day weekend at my local track , Sydney Dragway .
This is a National Drag Racing Championship event which will include grp1 - so Top Fuel , Top Doorslammer , Pro Mod , Aussie Pro Stock plus all the sportsman classes .
This should be free via NHRA TV ...
Raced interstate at the Sunset Nationals on Saturday Sunday . This was interstate @ Sunset Strip 1/8 mile event . A western conference round as part of the National Drag Racing Championship . Catchy name huh .
11 1/2 hours each way . Weekend was very hot , unusually so , though very dry as it...
Well we are past our winter hiatis and ready for racing here in Aus . Not only that but our new style national series has started and i aim to run a couple events . Now in saying that we are a big country with not a lot of tracks . My home track is Sydney Dragway , next track is 11hrs tow away ...
Well our year is well under way . Went out Friday / Saturday @ Sydney Dragway running a support class for the Australian Top Fuel Championship series .For us low bucks guys it was more of a glorified T&T . I have gone back to footbrake and running my Hoosier radial slicks for the foreseeable...
I put this in the 62-65 forum as well .
Is it only Sled City ?
I looked online noone else i can see . Looks like Larry doesnt use a website now , only fbook ?
Tex
As per title . Is anyone doing repro steel fenders ? Or fibreglass ?
AMD dont list , Shermans ? ,None of the usual glass repro list them , maybe Sled City ?
Thanks in advance ,
Tex
just doing a little homework .
Has anyone used the PST upper control arms with Delrin bushes ? Or their greaseable lower arm pivot bush ?
Good , bad or indifferent ?
Wear ok ?
I drive my Plymouth daily and drag race monthly .
Freer upper bushes and maybe a little more caster wont hurt .
I don't...
Well finally have a chance to run an ANDRA national event this weekend . Bit if a haul .
It is 1/8th mile racing .
Weather is looking good @ 18 degC each day . Only worry is possible dust storms .
Tex
Bit of background first
Well its just past 12 months since i split the block on my 505 .
After searching around for a month or so i was lucky enough to find a brand new in box World iron block - here in Australia .
Had it checked and fitted the rotating assembly from old motor , same TF270 heads...
Rnd 6 of track championship today .
The old 440 still has what it takes . 5 rounds of racing . 10.74 - 10,77 spread .
Hit the tree ok , 0.009 in 1/4s 0.047 in semi and 0.008 in final .
Got a little lucky in final the other racer broke the end off his crankshaft coming out if burnout . Hey a...
Well like a couple of you fellow racers i had engine issues mid year with my 505 big motor . Split the webbing at #4 up into water jacket .
Well this last 2 weeks i got lucky .
And today i bought a brand new in box World mopar iron block . 4.310 bore .
This means i can reuse all my rotating...
Went to the annual Nostalgia drag meet today .
Had a couple of hours drizzel so only 1 qualifier then 3 rounds of chicago shoot out before the final
Car was hooking up fine , i finally got the tree better with the old small motor .
DVW you would weep for the DA . It was cool
Was a crappy...
Finaly got car out of the panel shop and into my shop yesterday .
Time to locate the internal coolant leak .
Motor and trans out last night . Pulled the heads and pan today .
Was crossing fingers it was a bore issue . No such luck .
Cracked #4 web from the cap to water jacket . Cracked along...
Finally had a day at the track to try the new TF270 heads
It was 1/8 competition with some 1/4 testing
I had a couple of issues so ran 4 1/8 and 1 1/4 passes
I reweighed the car 3690 lbs on startline
These heads definately deliver
1/8
6.587 6.554 6.583 6.539
105.54 105.30 105.17 105.68...
Ok ,
car ran real good Saturday for a runner up in local track championship round .
But blew oil out the breathers last 2 passes . Come Monday there was some moisture in the valve covers . Compression was good .
So I pulled the heads , 2 splits in the intake ports running into and up the...
Finally fitted and ran my new dominator lthis week , raced yesterday
Have to run it with an adapter onto a M1 intake to fit under scoop .
On freeway driving to track realised it was too lean on cruise , love my new Innovate lm2
So put front jets back to stock 84F
AFR on track was spot on so that...
Ok ,
will a 1969 Front fender interchange with a 1968 model ?
Are the body lines the same ?
I know the side light is different , but that can be altered .
I need a new LH front fender for my 68 Satellite , but AMD are several ( 3-6 months ) away . This is an insurance claim .
I also know I can...