I'm currently running 4.57 gears in a Ford 9" in my 68 Camaro. Last year I was running 32 X 14 slicks and in the 1/4 mile I would go through the traps at 6300rpm. I switched to 31 X 13 slicks this year and ran in an 1/8 mile race today. As I went through the traps in 3rd gear, my shift light wa...

I'm in the market for a new set of drag shocks. My car is a 68 Camaro, stock front end and tubbed, ladder bar/ mono leaf set-up in the rear. As of now I have been running stock AC Delco shocks and I broke the pass. side front last year after a 5 foot wheelstand off the line. Just wondering if anyone...

I fixed it. It was a problem with the coupler, the shaft from the gearbox slipped out of the coupler assembly. Just loosened all the bolts, the shaft slipped back into place and I cranked them down good and hard.

Anybody have any info on the steering shaft assembly under the hood of a 68 Camaro. It has manual steering and something broke last time I had it out last fall. I heard a loud snap and I lost the steering. Upon disassembly, I couldn't see where anything would have sheered off. Just wondering if this...

That is one of the finest smells in the world.

I recently won a barrel of Sunoco Standard 110 octane leaded race fuel. In the description it says it's good for compression ratios up to 13:1. My engine is a "pump gas" 582 with a comp. ratio of 10.5:1. Could I run this fuel in my engine safely? I've heard a couple of comments about my en...

Anybody have any info on changing oil in a 9"? Can you siphon the old oil out of the filler plug hole or do you have to break the bolts on the center section?

Just topped my engine up with Castrol Syntec 5W-40. Haven't tried it before so I'll see how it works.

I was talking about the IHRA handbook, not the NHRA. And by the way, I wasn't concerned.

Supernova, is that net legal? I was reading my IHRA rulebook and it says the front of the net has to be 2 inches back from the front of the steering wheel. My rulebook is a few years old so maybe this rule has changed?

Yeah I geuss the chassis dyno is the way to go.

How much horsepower is typically lost through the drivetrain? In terms of a TH400 for example, I've heard as much as a 60 HP loss. Can anybody shed some light on this?

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I think I just found my problem... My electric fans and water pump are wired together. I disconnected my fan leads so the pump was still hooked up and turned on the power. Nothing. I swapped the wires and tried again and it worked. Now to fire it up, check the timing and take it for another ride.

How about removal of the thermostat altogether? I never ran one in my 461 and the temp always stayed in the 200 to 220 range. I decided to try one in this engine but maybe I should remove it? I was also advised to check my timing by a friend. He said if it's too far out of whack it would cause the e...