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

Yeah, sorry for that, hope this build will go little bit faster, so we can hear the small block cackle

 

Yeah, almost forgot , I have a chute for the rail now! Feels good!

 

After sittin in that rail for hours, I finaly figered out where to put the shifter. Its going to be placed on the left Side, and lean towards the Butterfly lean towards the Butterfly made a bracket to hold shifter and made a weld on bracket for the rail and here it is, need a friend to weld when I sit in right position. Same with brakehandle and foot pedals

 

Think the brakehandle turned out cool, just Chrome plate it made the pedals rough now, make those little cooler, soonest I made the brackets for them I need to drive this nooow! feels good and strange to see the build start look like something

 

put a better diff in that please if it blows up say bye bye to whats between your legs

 

Im going to build a niner instead, to Michael trouble with the old rearend..

 

Michael = much

 

Im building a tube with the padals installed. Then I can weld the tube in the rail then I use the tube between pedals, to make a support for the tail in gearbox.
just need to check the angle on foot, to weld the pieces correct for me.
Hey, by the way, I have seen transbrake with a pedal, can you teach me on this. It would be fun having that on the left foot , if it works?

 

like this

 

Yeah, I saw your picture before in my thread, I think it was from that , something in my head remembered.
But yours is for reverse? Tell me about it please

 

If it has a pro tree brake, you have to operate the trans brake to go in reverse.
You could mount your micro switch under the left pedal, but you have to make sure your not resting your foot on it a accidentally operating it when you shouldn't.

 

Yeah ,maybe have a small small 12v battery hidden for just that purpose. Not a bad Idea

 

I was hoping I had enough HP to just use high gear.

 

Leave off the hand brake and TB is for backing up, lots of amp draw if using a battery to back up, if the battery is low, the TB will not hold on the line for very long. I dont like leaving off of it because its holding the car and all the slop in the driveline crashes together at the hit, off the handbrake, everything is loaded in compression and the transfer of power is smooth

 

Yes, its a unhealthy crash everytime takeoff ..
Hum, anyways, Ill make the left foot just like the right foot pedal (moveable) but make a bracket to make the left pedal solid. And if changing plans, its easy to have it loose. I think drums in rear is better to hold back before takeoff?

 

Yess because they have more surface area, but because they have more surface ares they heat up and fade when and where you need them the most. Drums are fine in the rear when they are assisting the front brakes

 

The pedals are welded , needs some estetic work to. and also got a Little boy so, 4kids now, haha lots of work there too

 

Im going out to the workshop tonight and check them out on the build. But some pics for now

 

Congratulations on the new boy!!!!!

 

Thank you!

 

Oh yeah, now I have been testing the pedals just gonna fit that tube between main rail hey, finaly got a loudpedal for my slingshot ! Feels good

 

So you have a magneto you can recomend? Im looking for one with internal coil and mechanic tach drive. Maybe alkydiggers have?

 

Some advice needed..
Im going to build mounts for the chute, and need to make Mount for the big force when braking. Now, where to connect the lower bracket, so it not lift the back of the dragster. Is there big No No ?

 

Buy one new via Vertex.. Taylor or Jegs

 

anyplace between your butt and just below your shoulder blades will work . just get your belts tite and get used to using it. the first time the bounce happens youll be glad you did. 1/2 bolts on the tether. when the bounce happens stay off the brakes

 

Ill check it out, thanks man

 

Sounds fair on placing it.
Bouncing, wow, I think I need to change underwear first time driving this on a track .
Thanks for input, realy helps me out.
So I dont have to remake several stuff.

 

Not trying to be a know it all. just don't want to see anyone hurt. the bounce is caused by rough track or backing out of the throttle to quickly. what happens is the tires collapse and then rebound so if your on the brakes the tires will stop while in the air increasing the reaction. it will put pinch marks in your jockey shorts the first time. I know from personal experience. this happens on solid mounted rear end cars. pull the chutes and ride it out. I`ve had it happen on 9 sec cars and 6 sec cars. good luck have fun and strap that rear center section even on a 9 in rear

 

I hanged on a wheel , to get a feeling again how it felt, and yeah, go for som piecrust slicks some bigger tires

 

I have to practice on the chute before hitting the track