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by teagersnova
Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:02 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Aftermarket Disc Brake setup?
Replies: 12
Views: 10520

Brakes

I just installed Areospace brakes easy to install and they work great without breaking the bank!!!!!!!! Areo has my vote!!!!!!!! :lol:
by teagersnova
Sat Jan 14, 2006 10:16 pm
Forum: General BS
Topic: You and your ride... Post it here get to know everyone...
Replies: 1525
Views: 1005167

Hi My name is Russ and live in Dallas area and race the local 1/8 mile tracks. I have been working on my car for the last 2 years. The car is a 74 nova with a 468BBC with a Ron's flying toilet injection and a 2sp glide with a new 3500 tci converter and a A-1 transbrake. The rear is a 9" with 4....
by teagersnova
Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:26 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: MSD Programmable Digital 7 - 7530 or 7531?
Replies: 5
Views: 10603

Digital 7

I run the 7530T older box and really like it. We have a track here in Texas that doesn't prep the starting line very good and you can take some timming out on launch. best of all it cleans up the amount of components you need adding more wire. Down side If your laptop takes a crap your done for the ...
by teagersnova
Fri Dec 09, 2005 10:38 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: Powerglide vs. turbo 400
Replies: 6
Views: 10331

I run a glide in my nova with a 4500 stall. I had a 400 turbo in at was slower with the same stall. I run 6.17 with a 468 injected on achohol 2sp trans brake. 4.56 in a 2860 74 nova. The turbo 400 is also heaver!!! I would stay with the 2 sp glide I would ask around about the stall using nitrous. I ...
by teagersnova
Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:48 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Front-to-Rear Weight Ratio
Replies: 8
Views: 7327

The front end has 3" travel with limiters. I have 90/10 on the front and adjustabels on the back. Should I losen the rears up? I belive the springs are rated for the 1100lbs rear. I will try to send the video to you.
by teagersnova
Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:53 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Front-to-Rear Weight Ratio
Replies: 8
Views: 7327

:evil: :evil: I have run at all diffferent pressures it really likes the 8-9lb range the top end gets loser at 6-7lbs. I was told because of the preload that it sometimes will make the car wonder a litte bit. I bought some adjustable rear coil overs and it helped a little I was able to take little m...
by teagersnova
Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:01 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Front-to-Rear Weight Ratio
Replies: 8
Views: 7327

I have a back half nova the car weights 2860 with 52% front 48% rear and 51% drivers side 49% Pass side. I need to add weight to the rear? I have preloaded the rear on the Pass side. it goes straight, but it floats around on the top end at the shut down. Is this what i should be experencing?
by teagersnova
Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:50 pm
Forum: Nitrous
Topic: Putting Nitrous with Alcohol???????
Replies: 1
Views: 3612

Putting Nitrous with Alcohol???????

I have a rons flying toilet and have bought a big shot NOS kit. I plan on using race fuel on the gas side. Anything I should be awhere of?
by teagersnova
Sat Dec 03, 2005 10:17 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Gear Drives
Replies: 8
Views: 9311

Gear drive

If you use one make sure that you use a harden key for the key way. A friend of mine just stripped the key and bent all the valves. Not worth the trouble!!!!!!!
by teagersnova
Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:40 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: alcohol EGT
Replies: 2
Views: 5079

EGT's

We run a 468 BBC with a ron's toilet on allky and will tune 1050 to 1150 1/8 mile egts with no problem. some people down here in Texas go all the way to 1300 egts on 1/8 mile.