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by DOTracer
Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:17 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Oil Temp?
Replies: 4
Views: 4966

A guy we know that builds dirt sprint motors say to always have a min of 200 degres oil temp before tharshing on it .He sees alot of steel rods crumble from guys not heating things up before they go out for a feature. He runs carrilo rods and that his what they said causes it also. So from that I w...
by DOTracer
Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:48 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Oil Temp?
Replies: 4
Views: 4966

Back when I used to have aluminum rods in a bbc, I'd try to stage with a minimum of 140-150 degrees oil temp. Now with steel rods, I don't worry so much about minimum oil temp, but do try to make the temp consistent. Depending on stage temp would dictate return oil temp...typically between 170-180 d...
by DOTracer
Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:08 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Aftermarket Disc Brake setup?
Replies: 12
Views: 10437

I just had this discussion with a local chassis shop owner and his recommendation was Strange Engineering brakes. He felt they were of better quality and lighter than the others. Wilwood was his second choice and Aerospace the last.
by DOTracer
Mon Nov 28, 2005 4:19 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: tire pressures with M/T drag radials
Replies: 24
Views: 21294

stracer859 wrote:i ran 15 lbs saturday, 1.54 60 ft and a 7.08 @ 96 mph. all steel 355.
dunno what my car weighs tho.. u could try it i guess never hurts to try
keep adding more air. On a good track there's no reason you can't run upwards of 20 lbs. The more air the better.
by DOTracer
Wed Nov 23, 2005 3:03 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: tire pressures with M/T drag radials
Replies: 24
Views: 21294

Run as much pressure as possible and still allow the car to hook. These aren't bias ply slicks and they need more air to support the sidewalls and keep the tread from "cupping".

On a 275/60 M/T ET Street Radial, I run anywhere from 17 to 19 lbs, never had a reason to run less than 16 lbs.
by DOTracer
Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:57 am
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Installing a Rack & Pinion
Replies: 11
Views: 25274

David, thanks for the reply. Do you recommend using a custom width rack to match the width of the lower control arm pivots/bolts? I'm pretty sure the Pinto & Mustang II racks are both too wide. Do you know the pivot widths for either of those racks to compare? I see Chris Alston makes custom wid...
by DOTracer
Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:25 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Installing a Rack & Pinion
Replies: 11
Views: 25274

R&P install

I'd like to hear more on this as well. It's my understanding that the most important thing in the install is making sure you minimize, or do anything you can to eliminate bump steer. I also understand that the R&P pivots should be the same width as the lower control arm bolts. BUT, I've seen ple...
by DOTracer
Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:17 am
Forum: General BS
Topic: Ohh So Close...
Replies: 18
Views: 24832

Nice looking pieces. I just wish he made them to fit stock coil spring setups...that and offer them for the G-body ;).
by DOTracer
Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:25 am
Forum: General BS
Topic: Ohh So Close...
Replies: 18
Views: 24832

Front suspension looks real nice. Who made those control arms?
by DOTracer
Wed May 25, 2005 2:05 pm
Forum: In the Shop
Topic: Balancer Installer tools
Replies: 13
Views: 18635

Thanks for the tip Monty, I'll keep an eye open for one of those. I found out the one Summit sells is probably a knock off of the one made here in the USA by Precision Performance Products - http://www.precisionperformance.com/puller.htm I got the Summit puller/installer for Christmas as my old Sna...
by DOTracer
Wed May 25, 2005 2:00 pm
Forum: In the Shop
Topic: Balancer Installer tools
Replies: 13
Views: 18635

Thanks for the tip Monty, I'll keep an eye open for one of those. I found out the one Summit sells is probably a knock off of the one made here in the USA by Precision Performance Products - http://www.precisionperformance.com/puller.htm I got the Summit puller/installer for Christmas as my old Sna...
by DOTracer
Wed May 25, 2005 10:40 am
Forum: General BS
Topic: You and your ride... Post it here get to know everyone...
Replies: 1525
Views: 992507

Thanks for thw warm welcome Craig. Yea, I've had this thing for a while now and if you work on em and beat them long enough, they finally start to come around and run decent :wink: . Yea, I have always been a N/A guy just because I have zero experience with nitrous, etc. I do race against a bunch of...
by DOTracer
Wed May 25, 2005 10:27 am
Forum: General BS
Topic: You and your ride... Post it here get to know everyone...
Replies: 1525
Views: 992507

Hi, my name is Todd Geisler and live in Maryland. 35 years old, married 13 years, have two girls (one 2 yrs, other 5 yrs old). I'm currently a Mr. Mom till the girls are both in school. I race a '79 Malibu stock suspension street/strip type car. it has a mild high compression 454, th400, 12 bolt w/4...
by DOTracer
Tue May 24, 2005 11:19 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: "stock" suspensions with radials
Replies: 5
Views: 9588

weight percentage

Mine isn't a super fast drag radial car running low 10's on motor, but it is kinda nose heavy :wink: . It's an iron headed bbc that has 55.3% on the front and 44.7% on the rear...total weight just under 3600 lbs. Normally aspirated 454, th400, 8" ATI, 12 bolt w/4.10's, 275/60 M/T drag radial on...