Event Coverage What are you doing to get ready for the 2022 Meltdown Drags (the Final Meltdown)

I certainly hope to be there with my pickup...
And, if things work out I hope to have the '56 there as well

 

Hey Ron, we love that truck and I am digging that 56. Can’t wait to have you back!


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I will be there, having lots of fun smokin' the tires!

 

I should get mine ready so you have some competition.

 

Just doin some blower drive mock up on the new dragster power plant thought I would share also waiting on some more parts to show up so I can get the fuel pump drive attached to the front cover then i can really make some progress


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Countin Carbs-

wow, that is cool.

 

Hopefully we can make it out again . We came for the first time a couple years ago and came home telling everyone how great an event it was , thanks for all the effort to put on a great event . It is a long haul from Maryland but worth the trip.

 

2022... I can make that... will put automatic in this .. and rear disc brakes..

Put me down for a give away engine prize, either 327, or 302 sbc. Might put it on a run stand as well.

10686789_755285584507772_6822800308590522832_n by GlassThamesDoug posted Nov 26, 2014 at 9:49 PM

 

No more wide valve covers for Medusa?

 

What type/oem flat head is that, impressive looking.

 

Valve covers valve covers we don’t need no stinking valve covers lol. Seriously though this is the engine I built the car for in the first place but don’t you worry a j I’ve got another one on the backburner lol


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This is a 1940 346 cubic inch flathead Cadillac wait till you see the exhaust I’ve almost got it finished I’ll post a pic as soon as I do


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A Big wow.....eye opener engine at any show. Block and heads look stout.

 

Even with light boost... 346 cubes going to be powerful.

 

I must say that flathead Cad is really really cool,

and you know the deadline for that 'other one'...

 

It will be run with 10lbs of boost and on alky it should be very reliable and have good power we will see real soon


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My car needs the front suspension revamped, this year I have to address, I probably have the worst resonance issue of any gasser... even on return road it can go nuts, have to drive into grass to stop it. Feels like the wheels are square. Once that is addressed, have more confidence going above 95mph.

 

How much caster does the axle have and is there any loose parts such as tie rods or king pins I’ve seen a lot of cars that don’t have enough caster in them and will drive terrible at high speeds


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I believe your right, probably 3 deg depending on tire combo. Need to add more for sure, heard 7 deg used quite a bit. I also have tie rod with spacers probably an issue allowing it to flex. See pic ... when front end lifts, dropping front axle, prob 0deg caster. I'll work on those areas first..

 

To get ready for the last meltdown I first need to make sure I don't drive over any parts this year so there is something for the following year. Nitro is hard on parts.

 

I went as a spectator in 2016. Will bring one of these....count me in for 2022!

 

Like that el Camino...

 

1929rats, I sure hope you bring the Willys! Cant get enough of the WILLYS!

 

Willys did you say willys I wanna see it


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for some reason that makes me think of the all-time king of banter, King Scott...

 

Dragging this out in a soon. See how ambitious I get.

 

GMC will give the flatties nightmares, lol...

 

Hoping to get my model t coupe built with caddy power and do a run down the track...just a pile of parts for now