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i agree with carl. take it to the track and play
thats what i was trying to say. angled shocks will dampen side to side movement . all ive got is the old tried and true volkswagon bug steering...
im like flathead gary ive got a 1968 woody gilmore 188 wheelbase running a 427 chev all done waiting for nhra chassis inspector to certify. he was...
all questions to the shocks can be answered by installing a panhard bar. im using homemade friction shocks which might be considered a bit of a...
1/4 inch toe in and 15 degrees angle on shocks. that is the old tried and true setup
1/8 toe in hmmm. i run 1/4 on a beam axle at 135 mph. no wobble. one way to find out if its in what you expect is to lock that front end down...
ngk quick readings and when satisfied run 4 races with them. not a hickup and no change in et. could run all season on one set. 12 to 1 on 100...
it`s unfortunate but the nostalgia racing thing is going thru a bit of a lack of interest. on the west coast we have 3 tracks that still put them...
over the top rules ( in my opinion ) severely limits participation so build what you have available and go out and have fun. as long as you follow...
i am a retired electrician of 45 years in the trade. the other sparkys that have responded are correct your problem is is to small of a wire size...
maybe a pro car match race or even t shirt shooters, limit fuel cars to 1000 ft with spect rear end ratios and tires, any thing different to draw...
the truth is most hands on type people cannot afford to budget 1000 bucks to attend. food,lodging, fuel , entry whether spectator or racer always...
I don't like a lot of rules but the people who want to build period correct and not adhere to basic safety such as decent cages are nuts. might as...
150 on a small block chevy. run it till it blows then buy a complete long block. an elcheapo freshening aint gonna cut it. it will cost you at...
thanks for the response on the glass bodies. reason I asked as I have a 33 willys i`m thinking of putting back on the track. it`s getting to be a...
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