Short Wheelbase Drag Cars, RED, FED

I couldn't find a thread for these types of cars, so lets start one.

I'm really wanting to build a short wheelbase, vintage inspired drag car. I'm not sure which way to go, front or rear engine. Looking for inspiration.

 

I vote for the gas/fuel altered.

A 96" wheel base and lots-O-motor........

I've started one this spring with a '23 T body and turtle deck. I'm working front to back with the chassis and I'm about to start bending tubing for the cage. Mine will have a 106" WB though.

 

That's exactly what i'm talkin bout...

Keep em coming
Thanks,
Steve

 

Here is a car that ran in the NDRA in the 80s/90s and also on the salt. RED with an Ardun. More of a modern style but a cool car anyway

http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php/topic,10807.0.html

 

I have a 96" altered.I will suggest 104" wheelbase.

 

Here's mine 96", '32 B/comp coupe...

Link to find, build and video...

First run in 46 years.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=402901&highlight=thumpers+car+club

 

you need to look at Littlemans latest build thread

 

DAMN that's PRETTY !!

 

I have...pretty unreal!!

 

That's a really super cool car man. I'd love to have something like that.

 

Just finished this Chassis Research LW-106

 

This was my Dad's 96" with Ardun on fuel

 

I bought it cheap in 2010, their still out there!

The hunt is it what I like.

Just found out today, that my 292 .060 (283) with a hand welded crank (to make it a 302 crank, before the 302 was ever made) making it 307? he then said, that it had the first 10lbs light weight flywheel built by Shaffer & raced at Pomona Dragways, then same guy went oval track racing in a sprint car, then it was put in his pickup and driven to Fargo, ND. where he had move too, then pulled it, sold it to a circle track guy, in Moorhead, MN. then again to another racer that I then I bought it from to put in my 1957 stockcar too cruse town with. Talk about an engine that could! It blows my mined.

 

1966, oops not a dragster

 

This old Chassis Research is 115"

 

I may push "Alley Oop" outside today for the first time in 2012, last run 50 years ago. Check out the Lyndwood social group here on the HAMB for more Lyndwood rail photos. Bob

 

Bob....

Very nice fueler.... post some pictures please!

jay

 

Thanks, It ran as a B/D on aviation gas back in the day, held the National Record for a week or two in 1961 I believe, was the Dover Drag strip Pepsi Points winner with a bunch of Low ET's back in the day. Bob

 

Our Chassis Research 96" flathead dragster.

 

Where can a guy find a chassis research frame? Or something comparable. Anybody out there making new frames like this?

 

Alex

This one is like the original vision for the HAMBsters, or parasite dragsters. its a shame that it didn't end up that way.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1613602&d=1334350120

 

SaltflatMatt has one for sale in the Classifieds

Look here:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=685357&highlight=chassis+research

 

Mike Wagner at Cornfield Customs is bending up new ones from Chassis Research TE 440 plans. He's on here. There is at least one build thread I know of that's using his chassis. Does really nice work and is reasonably priced too

 

http://jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=645702

 

Here's mine 105" wb, putting together a new bullet for it now.

 

Bttt, any more pics?