Projects Front engine dragster-Chassis Research 1958 -"Moon Rocket"

Thank you and yes to save the head, probably won't pass any rules or tech - I made some passes without and if anything were to have happened it wouldn't have been be pretty. Still potentially safer than a motorcycle. I think it'll also allow much more use. A floor and helmet rest was also incorporated. It is very fun to drive. You've never felt anything like that under your right foot man. I dig your build as well. You are doing some great work. Nice work on adapting the coupler - that is nice and stout. Steering wheel looks great. Start saving for the driving suit That's another hole in the wallet. There will be lots of those lol

 

Yeah those holes are many.. :-S
Its realy exciting to run the very first run I hope

I checked out every pic you had in your albums! So cooool

 

my skin hurts on my thumb.. But now, done!

 

the gauges got some polishwork too ;-)

 

the steering box needed some New grease and recheck play. Anyone knows the fab?

 

Anyone knows the fabricator of this unit?
well its in Good condition, need no rebuild, just some new grease and adjusting. Can't wait to put it together

 

These are 35 ford drums with the ribs. Rich

 

Thanks man!

 

After this picture, the housing is repolished and the screwaxle where checked up. And the main axle with bearings are put together.

 

Complete setup, ready for action

 

A small update, but, I made a bar between front Wheels, just need some paint in the ends, and polishing.

 

Doing anything on the chassis yet?

 

Not realy, has been some work on the rearEnd, and steeringparts..
But Im workin on some weld on brackets for the axles. Need to fit those permenent, to build cockpit.

 

fits good

 

Shifter ready to rocknroll!

 

That's some super detail there Tumblweed

 

Warning--- If you have to or plan on running the spindle ty-rod foward you will have major steering issues where as the out-side wheel in the turn radious will pinch off and scrub. Move the ty-rod arm to get the ty-rod end as close to the wheel rim as you can safely. Many threads here that go thru the AKERMAN princple of steering-- in a sense a straight line from the center of the rear end thru the center of the front axle spindle center-line and the center of the ty-rod end. At minimum the placement of the ty-rod end should be 90* to the spindle axle using the kingpin center as the common point..

 

Thanks man!!!

 

There was some realy interesting Reading on this ackerman! Maybe its not that big issue on a dragster? I mean it suppose go straight ahead.. But yeah, you have a realy good point there

 

I think what is being said is that if the ackerman is crazy when you start steering it may get crazy getting it back as you correct for over steer going down the track etc

Looks - Same day same topic - Toy Maker put a post up about adjusting his steering arm connections and mentions his handling was ill

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...-readys-for-2015.671912/page-30#post-10930080

 

Funny thing, same issue, same time
I realy need to check it up

 

Your attention to detail is great........ can't wait to hear her lite up and make a pass

 

I found two axles for my old banjo
just need to cut down to right length, and make the right Splines.
now I need to buy a spool, then we have e real beefed up rear end

 

buy the spool first and fit the axles to the spool

 

Of course, so it comes in the right order

 

Some companys have differant spline cut , Mark Williams have there own spline cut , Their axles fit their spools only

 

Here is the difference between the axles
A little bit safer this way, and the right one is famous to hold the strength.

 

Yeah, I tried that one on my Ford 9 , with 35 splined MW spool

 

Now the endings are cut off and goin. For some machining before they are going to be welded on the old banjo axle.