Dragg blocks

[macs55]

What do you use as dragg blocks? I want something that will give off a lot of sparks, but won't catch fire. Steel? Magnesium?

[oldchevyseller]

http://www.teampneumatik.com/ebay/ebay-drag-blocks-info.htm

[Flexicoker]

Magnesium doesn't work, its too soft

[macs55]

Anyone have any pics of them mounted? I would need longer blocks for my truck I don't think those ones would reach the ground. Might have to build my own. Thanks. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Tman]

Hmmmmmmmmmmm, neat movie effect but I think you stand a chance of burning down the western United States if you fucked around with them on the open road! BTW, The BLM and Forest Service WILL charge you for the cost of the grassfire you start. Not to mention the old lady that has a heart attack and kills a family of 6 in that Minivan coming at you.

[burndup]

sheeyut, wouldnt steel spark like that too, only not last as long?

[whitewallslick]

My buddies dad works for an aircraft company & gave us a big bar of titanium he 'liberated'. We used to drive around in his Chevette, me hanging out the passenger door dragging that bar of titanium on the ground throwing huge rooster tails. This was in 1990 or so, oh the good old days. Never would have guessed it would come to this .... WWS

[Hard On Parts]

Get a Mini Truckin mag, you are looking for titanium drag blocks. Lots of companies sell them. Devious customs, etc.

[DrJ]

Take a good long look at this car... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=446532&page=1& view=collapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1
Then decide if you think it's a good idea to intentionally cause sparks or fire under or near a car.

[ray]

titanium will give you lots of bright white sparks.

on my riviera a few years back, i made blocks form some alloy steel, just 4140, made plenty of sparks! steel will make more yellow sparks. for best effect, you can put the blocks as far back as you can, so the sparks will kind of roostertail up, if you put them further forward, the sparks just bounce under the car. also with them further back is safer, less chance of setting your car on fire, think about the gas tank vent, etc.

i got nailed by a small town cop in MN back in the mid 90's, juiced rides were few and far between, anyway, one evening i was at a convienence store, the guy working wanted to see what the hydraulics could do, so as i pulled onto the main drag, i dumped the ass and threw some killer sparks, cop hidin in the ally spied me, chased me down to make sure everything was ok! "hey, you know you were draggin something back there!" http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif uh, heay officer, see i got hydraulics, and i was adjusting it, and kinda bumped the wrong switch...he was amazed at hydraulics, he stepped out into the middle of the road so he could get a good look and made me go through all the moves! i never seen a cop with such a big grin! it never occured to the rookie that it might be just a tad bid dangerous, off i went with the cop smiling.

[old beet]

I saw "Scrape Racin" as far back as 1962, around San Jose and the Bay area. Didn't know it started again!!......OLDBEET

[james]

Didn't you see the CHIPS episode where the guys in a green impalawould throw sparks to cause accidents? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[38Chevy454]

Any titanium is what give the bright white sparks. Doesn't matter what alloy of Ti it is, look at aerospace scrap places for Ti.

A iron based block will give yellow sparks, the more alloy the better the sparks. Cast iron will give a great spark show because of the high carbon content.

[Smokin Joe]

Another reason Hot Rodders and Kustomizers will never understand each other. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

4th of July is comming up. You'll be able to get all kinds of pretty, sparkly things. No car needed. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[macs55]

Hey DrJ I saw that post the other day. I took off my flamethrowers a while back. Like everyone said I think if you put the blocks far back enough you don't have the chance of burning your car down. Plus I think that guy with the Olds sad propane injection if I remember right. I might have to hit up some old aircraft scrap yards. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[junk runner jr]

Hitch balls have been used with much success.

[flt-blk]

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Cast iron will give a great spark show because of
the high carbon content.

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Now I have a use for those broken cast exhaust manifolds.
I hope it doesn't look goofy bdhind my Model A http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
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